Photo by G. Michael Graham. The Newport Central Catholic Lady Breds soccer team claimed its first district title since 2005 with a 2-0 win against Highlands at Tower Park on Thursday. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter Both soccer teams knew they were headed to the 9th Region Tournament. It was just […]
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Posted inFootball, Sports
NewCath aims for another district win in Fireman’s Bell game
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter The last time the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds football team lost to its in-town rivals came during its last losing season. That was 1999 when the Thoroughbreds finished 4-8 including a 42-0 season-opening loss to the Newport Wildcats in the battle for the Fireman’s Bell. NewCath […]
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Highlands hopes to wrap up another outright district title against Holmes
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter Good football teams do not take plays off. That has been a major trademark of the Highlands Bluebirds throughout the years. It has Highlands on the verge of another district title. There is one opponent left in the way of that. “The guys have been well-coached […]
Posted inSports, Volleyball
Highlands ends skid against NewCath, wins first district title since 2004
Photo by G. Michael Graham. The Highlands Ladybirds volleyball team defeated the Newport Central Catholic Lady Breds, 3-0 (25-22, 26-24, 25-20) on Wednesday at Newport High to win the District 36 Tournanemt championship. This marked Highlands’ first district title since 2004. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter The number 13 may be […]
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NewCath makes statement in 63-22 domination of Lloyd Memorial
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter The eighth-ranked Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds football team sent a strong message to the rest of Class 2A, District 6 on Saturday. The Thoroughbreds are still the team to beat in the district after a 63-22 thrashing of the improved Lloyd Memorial Juggernauts at Newport Stadium […]
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OZone helps promote school spirit at Highlands
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter Highlands High School has definitely caught on to the wave of nicknamed student sections throughout the country. The Highlands version is called the OZone. The students occupy the northernmost section of the six seating sections of David Cecil Memorial Stadium on football Friday nights in the […]
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Highlands runs roughshod on Pendleton County, 70-0
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter The Highlands Bluebirds football team does not like to leave things to chance. That is why the Bluebirds work on playing to their standards on a daily basis in practice to make sure they dominate in games they’re heavily favored in such as Friday. Host Highlands […]
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NewCath takes on 6-1 Lloyd Memorial in key District 6 battle
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds football team felt like another one got away last week in a 12-7 loss at Covington Holmes. The Thoroughbreds said part of the reason was a bad week of practice. The Thoroughbreds may be 2-4 overall. But they are still 1-0 […]
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Highlands continues District 7 action against Pendleton County
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter It is a case of the seeds of confidence against the seeds of doubt. The top-ranked, undefeated Highlands Bluebirds football team comes into another Class 4A, District 7 contest heavily favored against the struggling Pendleton County Wildcats (1-6 overall, 0-2 district) Friday. Highlands (6-0, 2-0) smashed […]
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Holmes outlasts NewCath, 12-7
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds fell 12-7 to the Covington Holmes Bulldogs on the road Friday. NewCath (2-4 overall) played well defensively allowing just 210 yards of total offense. But the Thoroughbreds only punched the ball in the end zone once. It came in the fourth […]
