In a surprise ceremony on Tuesday, the city of Fort Thomas honored the man known to most simply as Coach Kenney. The city renamed basketball courts at Tower Park for Robert Kenney Shields, whose long and winning career has spanned more than three decades. Shields served as basketball coach for St. Thomas High School […]
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Erlanger-based Cyclones player wants to ‘put Northern Kentucky on the map’
This is Louie Caporusso’s second year playing with the Cincinnati Cyclones. The Erlanger resident and assistant captain is happy to have found a home base in Northern Kentucky, where he said he loves his neighbors and how welcoming everyone is. “What I love about it is probably just how nice all the neighbors are,” he […]
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Golf is ‘Always in Play’ at new Fort Thomas business
Fort Thomas residents who want to play a round of golf close to home have a new indoor option. Always in Play, a golf simulator bar, is now open. Friends Joe Herald and Pete Subach didn’t set out to open a business together. They just wanted to be able to play golf more often. But […]
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Covington’s highly anticipated 18-hole disc golf course at Devou Park set to open
Disc golf has arrived in Covington. After months of anticipation, the 18-hole disc golf course at Devou Park is finally ready to be unveiled to the public. The park encompasses over 700 acres of Covington hilltop overlooking Cincinnati which will give players a prime view of the city. “We’ve got a lot of people who […]
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Tuesday NKY sports round-up: Cooper girls golf wins state first round
The Kentucky High School Athletic Association added another round to the state golf tournament to allow more teams and players to advance past the regional tournaments hoping to promote growth of the sport. That new format saw an addition of a state first round at three different sites. The top two teams from each region […]
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‘This victory was a true family affair’: Point Arc’s First annual Pickleball champions named
A pair of high school sweethearts won the First Annual Point-Pickle Pickleball Tournament over the weekend at The Five Seasons Family Sports Club. Sixteen teams competed in the tournament for the championship. The Point/Arc was founded in 1972 by a group of parents fighting for the educational rights of their children, who were diagnosed with […]
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Tuesday NKY sports round-up: Cooper girls golf wins 7th Region title
The Cooper Jaguars girls golf team three-peated as 7th Region champions in a huge way. They shot a school-record 304 in the tournament that took place at the Pioneer Golf Course in Independence. Cooper had shot 305 on Sunday in the Kentucky Golf Coaches Association All-State Tournament. “It’s been quite a good few days,” said […]
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Covington business sponsors NKU Esports
When the Northern Kentucky University Varsity Esports team starts its third season this fall, players will be donning new jerseys with a Covington-based IT company logo on them. Blair Technology Group, an internet retailing company that specializes in buying and selling pre-owned and refurbished computers and other related products, partnered with the NKU Esports program […]
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Monday NKY sports round-up: Highlands, St. Henry boys golf claim region championships
For one among the Highlands Bluebirds boys golf team, it marked the third straight region championship and fourth in the last five seasons. For another in the St. Henry Crusaders team, it is the second crown in three seasons. The Bluebirds claimed the 8th Region title shooting a 328 at Houston Oaks Golf Course in […]
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First Point-Pickle Pickleball championship this Sunday
Sixteen teams will vie for the championship at the First Annual Point-Pickle Pickleball Tournament Scheduled for Sunday at The Five Seasons Family Sports Club at 345 Thomas More Parkway in Crestview Hills. “We have a full contingent of teams, with top competition,” said Paul Gerwe, chairman of the Event. “We’ll see some top battles with […]