It seems that this is the way the sports world works these days: Seasons don’t matter all that much. For example, so much of basketball happens in the summer now. As it has for Northern Kentucky’s top trio of returning players for next season. *** Start with Covington Catholic point guard Evan Ipsaro, the lone […]
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Big money, big crowds at Burlington’s Disc Golf Pro Tour weekend event
One big surprise and one favorite finished Sunday as the winners in the LWS Open at Idlewild on the Disc Golf Pro Tour’s stop in Northern Kentucky in Burlington. With a capacity crowd of 1,500 watching, Georgia’s Isaac Robinson won his first elite level tournament with a sizzling 33-under par as he held off Chris […]
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Golf outing to benefit NKY Sports Hall of Fame
Kenton County Pioneer Golf Course is set to host the annual Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame Golf Outing next weekend. The Golf Outing is scheduled for Saturday, July 16. Joe Brennan, president of the Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame, said the event will tee-off at 7:30 a.m. “We’ll be limited to the first […]
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Thomas More students selected for All-American Scholar team
Three Thomas More athletes were selected for the 2021-22 Women’s College Golf Association All-American Scholar Team.
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Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Northern Kentucky sports now . . . Where are we?
It’s been a year or so here, back in the sports mix in Northern Kentucky and maybe it’s time to sum up some observations after three decades away in Philly, Chicago, and LA. So how does the sports scene in Northern Kentucky look these days? It’s an interesting mix. Some of it way up. Some […]
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Longtime Campbell County head wrestling coach retiring
Mike Bankemper has been on the staff of the Campbell County Camels wrestling team for 42 years. He is retiring from his role as head coach after 40 years. It is his third retirement in thirteen years. Bankemper retired from teaching in 2009 and retired as cross country coach in 2014. The 63-year old graduated […]
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Pickett named head men’s and women’s golf coach at Thomas More
Thomas More University announced a new head men’s and women’s golf coach on Monday. Robby Pickett takes over the Saints program after leading Lake Erie College in Ohio last year. At Lake Erie, the Cincinnati native helped guide Tony Bodziony to the Great Midwest Athletic Conference individual medalist honors and both programs had above a […]
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State Softball Tournament: Underdog Highlands falls to South Warren in opening round
The Highlands Bluebirds softball team (26-15) knew this game would be a challenge after winning their first 9th Region crown since 2016. The 4th Region and 14th District champion South Warren Lady Spartans (37-2) came into the game ranked third in the final Kentucky Softball Coaches Association poll and are also on a roll, winning […]
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Class 3A Track and Field: Campbell County’s Holbrook, Simon Kenton’s Ritter lead NKY performances
Northern Kentucky athletes put in strong performances at the Kentucky Class 3A state track and field meet. The top team scores came on the girls side with Dixie Heights scoring 25 to tie for seventh and Ryle scoring 24, tying for ninth. Louisville Dupont Manual won the meet with 117 points. “We’ve been building this […]
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Beechwood’s big hitters go down swinging, shut out at state by Russell County lefty
LEXINGTON – “Sometimes you just have to give the other team the credit,” Beechwood Coach Kevin Gray said as he walked off the field at Kentucky Proud Park Saturday for the Tigers’ final baseball game of their 29-7 season. And no, they won’t be returning next weekend for the final four semis as much as […]