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The No. 3-ranked Princeton Vikings open the 2026 football season against Archbishop Moeller at Paycor Stadium on Aug. 20, forced downtown by ongoing renovations to Pat Mancuso Field that include a new three-story fieldhouse due this fall.
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Evendale native Luke Kuechly becomes only the third Greater Cincinnati high school product inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame when he is enshrined Saturday, Aug. 8, in Canton, with the St. Xavier football team traveling to watch.
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Princeton High School state championship MVP Amire Gill is transferring to Masters Academy International in Massachusetts for the 2026-27 season, leaving the defending Division I state champion Vikings without their top scorer.
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Lockland High School canceled its 2026 football season after fewer than 12 players showed interest, and a new OHSAA rule could allow displaced athletes to petition to play at neighboring Princeton, which opens its season Aug. 20 at Paycor Stadium.
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Princeton High School's varsity football team will play its 2026 season opener against Archbishop Moeller at Paycor Stadium on Thursday, August 20, in a televised game on Spectrum Sports Channel 1.
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The Cincinnati Bengals opened 2026 training camp to the public Wednesday, July 29, with five more free practices and a Friday night stadium event ahead for Princeton corridor fans willing to make the 20-minute drive to downtown Cincinnati.
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Princeton High School senior Kam Mercer hosted 125 youth campers at his basketball ProCamp at Fifth Third Arena on July 30 and saw his 2026 Panini Prizm trading card for the first time, a milestone from his multimillion-dollar deal with Panini America, while previewing a tougher schedule for the reigning state champion Vikings.
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Princeton High School brothers Jaylen Mercer and Kam Mercer have each committed to Power 5 programs — Jaylen to Kentucky football on July 29 and Kam to Cincinnati basketball in May — making the Sharonville household one of the area's most decorated recruiting families.
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Evendale native Luke Kuechly has been named Netflix's lead NFL game analyst for the 2026 season, pairing with Noah Eagle for four broadcasts beginning September 10, just weeks after his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction on August 8 in Canton.
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Princeton Athletics requires all parents and guardians of grades 7-12 student-athletes to attend a mandatory Fall Athletic Preseason Parent Meeting on Tuesday, July 28, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Matthews Auditorium before their children can participate in fall sports.
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The FC Cincinnati Foundation will install a free 100-by-45-foot artificial turf soccer mini pitch at the Springdale Community Center, with construction expected to finish in late summer to early fall 2026.
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Former Princeton High School standout Kelsey Mitchell will play in her fourth consecutive WNBA All-Star Game on Saturday, July 25, in Chicago, capping a career-best season in which she's averaging 23.3 points per game for the Indiana Fever.
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