NKU men’s soccer ready to defend national title
By Adam Turer • presspreps@gmail.com Despite winning the 2010 Division II National Championship, Northern Kentucky University’s men’s soccer team entered the 2011 season hungry for success. The seniors...
View ArticleBluebird passing duo looks to future
By James Weber • jweber@nky.com FORT THOMAS – Patrick Towles and Austin Sheehan have been going to University of Kentucky football games together for the past six years, and Towles has thrown plenty of...
View ArticleSnyder ready to assist NCC volleyball in postseason
By James Weber • jweber@nky.com NEWPORT – Although she didn’t realize it at the time, Taylor Snyder eventually enjoyed reaching a personal milestone against a rival. The senior setter for the Newport...
View ArticleDepth leads NCC golf to state berth
By James Weber • jweber@nky.com NEWPORT – High school golf doesn’t have cheerleaders or rabid student sections. Usually, it’s just a player alone with his thoughts, clubs and the little white ball....
View ArticleBluebirds bounce back for district title
By James Weber • jweber@nky.com FORT THOMAS – It hasn’t been the typical year for the Highlands High School girls soccer team. But one thing remains familiar. The Bluebirds won the 19th District...
View ArticleHome finale nets sixth straight title for NCC
By James Weber • jweber@nky.com NEWPORT – Regardless of their team’s future, eight seniors on the Newport Central Catholic High School volleyball team had one last match on their home floor and one...
View ArticlePress Preps video: Football weeks 9-10 discussion
James Weber, Nick Dudukovich, Scott Springer and Ben Walpole discuss Ohio and Northern Kentucky football from week 9 and look ahead to the final regular season games, week 10. Schools discussed include...
View ArticleKentucky state volleyball updates
4:20 p.m.: NDA falls 25-20 in second set to finish 32-6. Assumption on track for 16th state title in 20 years. 4:10 p.m. NDA trailing 15-13, they’re hanging in there. 4:00 p.m.: NDA lost 25-14, trails...
View ArticleHighlands wins Class 4A state football title
FINAL THOUGHTS Highlands has won its fifth straight state championship, first in 4A, and 21st overall to tie Trinity’s mark from last night. Highlands had 507 yards to 279 for F-S, though this was a...
View ArticleGuidugli to suit up for Rams Sunday
Former Highlands and University of Cincinnati standout Ben Guidugli will be on the active roster for the St. Louis Rams NFL team in its season finale Sunday, Jan. 1 at home against San Francisco....
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