Written by Marshall Kramsky of WCPO Lanny Julian Jr. is a professional arm wrestler from Burlington, Kentucky. Over his 41-year career, the 56-year-old has earned a lot of hardware. “I’ve taken those two (third place finishes) at amateur worlds but I’ve placed top-10 like seven times or something like that,” Julian said. Julian can often […]
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Burlington couple starts All Abilities Sports to serve special needs children
Samantha Payne often left the soccer pitch in tears. The Burlington mom was upset because her 7-year-old son Blake wasn’t getting much playing time on his team last fall. “He, basically, was not being given any playing time because he couldn’t keep up with the kids as much,” she said. “He just wasn’t as aggressive […]
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Beshear provides timeline on sports betting
Kentuckians are three weeks away from being able to place a legal sports wager in the state. Governor Andy Beshear provided a timeline on Thursday as the state gears up for the first official start date on Sept. 7 for in-person bets at licensed retail facilities. The Governor said Kentuckians can pre-register an account with […]
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Mandujano, Buhr secure victory at NKY disc golf event
Over 4,000 disc sport spectators packed viewing galleries at England Idlewild Park in Burlington Aug. 11-13 to witness the LWS Open, the Northern Kentucky disc golf event. Valerie Mandujano, a 24-year-old from Texas, secured a six-stroke victory over Ohn Scoggins to win the women’s tournament. On the men’s side, 18-year-old Iowa native Gannon Buhr defeated […]
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New NFHS rules rolled out for multiple sports
Recently, the National Federation of State High School Associations released some rule changes for the upcoming academic sports year. Changes will be seen in basketball, baseball, competitive cheer and dance, field hockey, football, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, track and field, volleyball and wrestling. A complete listing of all the rules changes will be available […]
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Wever, Beatty win Edgewood/Tri-State Running Company 5K Run/Walk titles
Ethan Wever was a little disappointed Tuesday. The Erlanger native earned a free pair of running shoes for winning the 45th annual Edgewood/Tri-State Running Company Independence Day 5K at Presidents Park. His time of 16 minutes, seven-tenths of a second was nearly 16 seconds faster than Joey Carroll’s 16.16.3 and 50 ticks ahead of Salah […]
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From comedy to camaraderie: Covington Street Hockey League celebrates five-year anniversary
It started five years ago with eight guys having a beer and pretending to be National Hockey League stars. The Covington Street Hockey League has exponentially grown. There’s a rink at Barb Cook Park on Ashland Avenue, a Monday night league and pickup games Thursday nights and Saturday mornings. “There’s about 130 skaters and about […]
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NKY Top Guns create a family environment as they head to nationals
It’s one big family and the first priority is safety. The Bob White Club out of Alexandria that features the NKY Top Guns are rather competitive, too. The Top Guns will head to nationals next week in scholastic clay and trap shooting already having claimed five state championships at the Kentucky State shoot recently. Dennis […]
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Disc Golf Pro Tour event returning to Idlewild Park in August
England-Idlewild Park in Burlington is once again the host site of the LWS Open, an event on the Disc Golf Pro Tour. Running from August 11 to 13, fans can purchase weekend passes for $45. VIP tickets have already sold out. Play kicks off at 8 a.m. on Friday, August 11. The final round for […]
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Where to watch the Kentucky Derby in Northern Kentucky
“The most exciting two minutes in sports,” aka the Kentucky Derby, is coming up this weekend, and Northern Kentucky is hosting plenty of celebrations. Don your biggest, floppiest, most ribbon-covered hat, grab a mint julep and watch the annual horse race held at Churchill Downs in Louisville. This long-held Kentucky tradition known as “The Run […]