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Beaches in Norfolk, Hampton and Newport News under swim advisories
The Virginia Department of Health has issued swimming advisories for nine beaches in Norfolk, one in Hampton and two in Newport News following recent heavy rains which introduced potentially harmful bacteria to the water. The affected beaches are the portion of Buckroe Beach South at the end of South Resort Road near the James T. Wilson Fishing Pier in Hampton; Hilton Park Beach at 225 River ...
Loving the Game: Teen with cancer meets Reds stars while hoping to get back to baseball
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A teenager diagnosed with cancer had his wish to meet the Reds fulfilled, but his dream is to return to the baseball diamond. Max Schuster is a smiling 13-year-old who is continuing an exhausting fight with childhood cancer. The baseball field is a second home for the...
Ohio State Four-Star 2025 Edge Target Justin Hill Commits to Alabama
One of Ohio State's top remaining targets in the 2025 class will wear crimson and white next year. Cincinnati native and Winton Woods High School senior Justin Hill committed to Alabama on Wednesday. He chose the Crimson Tide over Ohio State, Oregon and USC. Since Ohio State offered Hill on...
Florence Speedway: persevering amid an uncertain economy
Josh King was just 8 years old when his dad, the late Jerry King, bought Florence Speedway in 1984. “It’s been my entire life I’ve been involved with it,” King said. The half-mile clay oval on U.S. 42 near Walton is still a family business. Florence Speedway...
Fort Thomas Firecracker 5K sees increased participation, Rieskamp wins
Josh Rieskamp doesn’t think anyone likes running in heat and humidity. The Oakley resident did just fine Thursday – he crossed the Ohio River and won the Fort Thomas Firecracker 5K. He covered the 3.1 miles in 16 minutes, 29 seconds. “It could be hotter,” Rieskamp said. “You...
Damar Hamlin reveals 10 winners of Cincinnati scholarships, in honor of UC medical staff
Ten students will receive the 2024 Cincinnati Heroes Scholarship from Damar Hamlin's Chasing M's Foundation. The program, which will award $1,000 scholarships to 10 students each year for the next three years, is in honor of the 10 medical personnel who helped save the Buffalo Bills safety's life. Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed on the field in 2023 while playing the Bengals at Paycor Stadium.
UC alumna Jordan Thompson selected to 2024 US Olympic team
Former University of Cincinnati volleyball player Jordan Thompson has been selected to the 2024 U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team, the organization announced recently. Thompson has been tabbed to her second consecutive Olympic roster. She was part of the 2020 U.S. team that won the gold medal in Tokyo, becoming the sixth Bearcat to earn a gold medal. She joined track and field athlete Mary Wineberg (2008), aquatics athlete Jennifer Kemp (1972) and soccer athlete Vanessa Giles (2020) as well as George Wilson (1964) and Oscar Robertson (1960) from the men's basketball program.
Former UC athlete Annette Echikunwoke qualifies for 2024 Paris Olympics
Former University of Cincinnati track and field standout Annette Echikunwoke has qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. She won the hammer throw event with a season-best mark of 74.68m at the U.S. Olympic Trials at Hayward Field. Echikunwoke finished with a toss of 72.74m in the first round. This...
Newport eight: A forgotten legacy of baseball players
Kentucky has been the birthplace of more than 340 major league baseball players, with nearly 50 hailing from Northern Kentucky. Eight are from Newport, as recorded by Baseball-Reference.com, a comprehensive database of baseball statistics. Here is a condensed version of their collective story. The Newport Eight: A Forgotten Legacy. In...
Chirico, Holderbach Ink Professional Baseball Contracts
BOONE, N.C. – Right-handed pitcher Dante Chirico and first baseman Drew Holderbach from App State have signed professional baseball contracts with the Florence Y’alls. The Y’alls compete in Florence, Ky., and are a member of the Frontier League, an independent professional baseball league that operates as one of Major League Baseball’s partner leagues.
Florence native Denigan sent off with bash before heading to Team USA training
FLORENCE, Ky. — Walton, Kentucky's Mariah Denigan received quite the homecoming Monday evening at the Florence Aquatics Center. The Northern Kentucky swim league is sending one of their own to the 2024 Paris Olympics. The city of Florence officially recognized July 1 as Mariah Denigan Day ahead of her...
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