Highlands Records Home Win PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands senior point guard Zach Barth (left) sets up a play in a recent game. The Highlands Bluebirds boys basketball team (13-6 overall) welcomed in its lone opponent of the regular season from the 14th Region on Saturday and took care of business in […]
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Highlands Hires Northern Kentucky Native to Take over Volleyball Program
Woods Excited about Highlands Facilities, Traditions Contributed Photo. New Highlands Volleyball Head Coach Michelle Woods (right) holds the 2020 Ohio Division III District Tournament Championship Trophy with assistant Kat Sickinger (left). Woods spent the last two seasons as head coach at Cincinnati McNicholas leading the Rockets to consecutive district tournament championships. Woods is a 2009 […]
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St. Henry Volleyball Standout Wins Gatorade POY Honors for Kentucky
Preston Helped St. Henry to First State Title since 1981 PHOTO: Mark Setters. St. Henry senior Taylor Preston takes a swing in the state tournament this past fall. Preston won the Gatorade Player of the Year honors in volleyball for Kentucky recently. Taylor Preston first heard about winning the Kentucky High School Volleyball Gatorade Player […]
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Highlands Handles Dayton in District Battle
Bluebirds Move to 2-0 in District Action PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands junior guard Seth Ryan (5) and senior forward Cole Kocher (2) get in position in a recent game. The Highlands Bluebirds boys basketball team (12-6 overall) again did not start off the greatest. But the Bluebirds ultimately pulled away for […]
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SOURCES: Gino Guidugli Promoted to Offensive Coordinator for Cincinnati Bearcats
Guidugli Helped Bearcats Football Program to Historic Heights in 2021 PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands alum Gino Guidugli (right) observes a play during a practice in December, 2019. UC Head Coach Luke Fickell is standing to the left. A University of Cincinnati source has confirmed that Gino Guidugli is being promoted to […]
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Highlands Drops First Region Contest of Season
Bluebirds Face Greendevils Next PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands senior forward Cole Kocher (2) gets in position in a recent game. The Highlands Bluebirds boys basketball team (11-6 overall) had not lost a region game entering the contest at Dixie Heights on Friday. But the red Colonels (12-3) fought back to take […]
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Brian Weinrich Named Head Football Coach at Campbell County
Highlands Alum Hopes to Build Campbell County Program ‘Brick by Brick’ Brian Weinrich more than acknowledged his new head coaching position appeared to be fate. Weinrich’s daughter Kenzie graduated from Highlands this past spring and is a freshman at the University of Louisville. Weinrich and his wife Ashley began looking for a place to build […]
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Herald’s Triple at Buzzer Lifts Highlands to Road Win
Highlands Escapes Independence with Win PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands junior guard Will Herald (15) passes the ball in the win at Simon Kenton on Tuesday. Herald made the game-winning three from the left corner at the buzzer. The Blue and White prefers not to be in this situation. But the Highlands […]
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Highlands Drops Road Game at Ashland
Bluebirds 0-2 in State Tournament Rematches PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands senior guard Zach Barth (10) gets in position in a recent game. Halfway through the season, the Highlands Bluebirds boys basketball team owns a respectable 10-5 record. But two of those losses have come in state tournament rematches. Highlands ventured east […]
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Highlands Earns 10th Win Minus Two Starters
Bluebirds Pull Away from Wildcats PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands junior guard Seth Ryan prepares to inbound the ball in a recent game. Two starters may not have been available Thursday. But the Highlands Bluebirds boys basketball team (10-4 overall) had other step forward to pick up a huge 84-61 36th District […]
