Turfway Park Racing and Gaming is days away from reopening after a $145 million renovation. On Tuesday, the newly renovated facility was briefly opened for a preview for local media. Turfway’s betting and gaming facility will open to the public on Sept. 1, though other portions of the horse track are still under construction. The […]
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Lassing Pointe Golf Course to partially close in October for renovations
Boone County golf courses are getting a facelift with some help from Augusta, Georgia. Boone County Golf announced a project to renovate bunkers and tee complexes at Lassing Pointe Golf Course, in a press release on Monday.
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Great Bridal Chase has ‘all of the party, none of the commitment’
Just because you’re not getting married doesn’t mean you can’t don a white dress or a tux for this year’s Great Bridal Chase 5K. After a two-year pandemic-induced break, the 5K will return to Covington on Nov. 6. The wedding-themed race starts at Hotel Covington and goes through Covington’s historic district, down by the riverside, […]
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Disc golf course to open at Devou this fall: ‘Not just kids throwing Frisbees in a park’
As disc golf continues to grow in popularity across the United States, Covington leadership moved to make the sport a permanent staple within its flagship park. Concrete pad tee boxes have already been poured for Devou Park’s own 18-hole disc golf course. Public Works crews are dressing up the areas around the pads with gravel […]
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Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Fall sports ‘By the Numbers’
With high school football starting in Northern Kentucky this week, we thought you might enjoy a look at the preseason state rankings, exclusive of class, for every team here as compiled by the MaxPreps people. The bad news: No Northern Kentucky team is in the Top 19. The good news: There are three teams in […]
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NKU ESports names new program director
Northern Kentucky University has found a new director for its ESports program. Shanda Harris has been announced as the ESports Professor of Practice in the Haile College of Business and Director of NKU ESports. “I am very excited to come back to NKU and be a part of an amazing program,” Harris said, “We have […]
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Tuesday NKY sports round-up: St. Henry boys golf wins 10th straight “All A” region championship
The St. Henry Crusaders boys golf team has consistently been in the hunt for the “All A” state championship during Jerod Cahill’s tenure as head coach. The Crusaders have finished in the top three of the “All A” state tournament six years in a row with championships in 2020 and 2016. They earned a shot […]
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2022 NKY Girls Golf Preview: Cooper loaded with experience
The Cooper Jaguars own consecutive 7th Region girls golf crowns and placed fifth in state both years. Cooper returns every golfer from last year’s team except Jalena Hardcorn, who graduated. That includes the two-time 7th Region individual medalist in sophomore Reagan Ramage. But some changes took place this year in terms of making it to […]
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2022 NKY Boys Golf Preview: Several teams set sights on state
There are changes this season on how the post-season works in Kentucky high school golf competition. The Kentucky High School Athletic Association said that it hopes the change increases the number of golfers advancing past the regional tournaments and to create more postseason opportunities. After regional play, a ‘state first round’ takes place at three […]
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Devou Park mountain bike race to benefit local trails
Mountain bikers in Northern Kentucky can prove themselves next month on some hilly terrain while raising money to benefit the trails they ride on. The Devou Frienduro is an endurance style mountain bike race in the hills of Devou Park in Covington. Devou Park is home to some of the longest climbs and fastest descents […]
