Contributed Photos. From top, Highlands 2012 graduates Patrick Towles, Austin Sheehan and 2011 Newport Central Catholic graduate Jack Gruenschlaeger (71) hope to make the Kentucky Wildcats SEC contenders. All three are currently working on the Kentucky version of the Spread offense. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter Blue Blue Nation seems content […]
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HHS Football Take Full Advantage of Cold
G. Michael Graham Photo. Highlands rising juniors Jacob Noe (left) and Daniel Kremer (right) do leg exercises in a recent workout. The Bluebirds just concluded spring practice on March 27 and continue to prepare for the upcoming season. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter March saw a lot of cold temperatures, particularly […]
Posted inBasketball, Sports
Dawn returns to NCC sidelines
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter A little more than a year ago, Ron Dawn stepped down as Head Coach of the Newport Central Catholic girls basketball team. Within a matter of days, the school promoted assistant George Stoll to the head position. Dawn, 57, found himself on the other end of […]
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Brannen spurns NCC for Walton-Verona
G. Michael Graham Photo. Grant Brannen (black sweatshirt) watches during team introductions at a game earlier this year. Brannen guided the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds basketball team for seven years before taking the same postion at Walton-Verona on Tuesday. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter One of the hottest boys […]
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Local games once again cancelled
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter Mother Nature once again did not allow a number of games to be played Wednesday. The Highlands baseball team had a game scheduled at Conner. The next scheduled contest for the 1-2 Bluebirds is Friday at 5 p.m. against Walton-Verona. The Newport Central Catholic softball team […]
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Reflecting on the Winter: HHS/NCC Roundball Roundup
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter As we transition into the spring, I feel it’s time to reflect on the winter. The season-ending defeats for the four basketball teams were difficult. But the players on the Highlands and Newport Central Catholic basketball teams can hopefully look back on the season one day […]
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Flynn Gone; HHS Basketball Looking for New Coach
Photo by G. Michael Graham. Highlands Head Basketball Coach Mike Flynn (center) goes over strategy in a game at Cooper this past season. Flynn resigned Monday after leading the Bluebirds to a 50-61 record in four seasons at the helm. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter The Highlands Bluebirds boys […]
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Loaded Schedule
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter It may take a few looks for people to familiarize themselves with many of the new opponents on this football schedule. But they will learn about the competition quickly. It’s loaded with nine teams that had winning records last year. The Highlands Bluebirds will take on […]
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One Game Short
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter HIGHLAND HEIGHTS – The winner of the 9th Region girls basketball tournament would most likely see someone turn in a game for the ages. Unfortunately for the Blue and White, it came from the other side in the form of Olivia Voskuhl. The senior guard/forward and […]
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Outworking the Competition
G. Michael Graham Photo. Highlands Co-Head Football Coach Brian Weinrich guides the players in a recent offseason workout. The Bluebirds expect to have about 100 players on the sidelines this fall. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter The Highlands Bluebirds football tradition of outworking opponents in the offseason seems to be continuing […]
