Highlands Girls Play for Tournament Championship Thursday PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands senior point guard Zach Barth (left) sets up a play in a recent game. Both Highlands basketball teams hit the road for the holidays and recorded huge victories. Boys, Basketball: Highlands 76, Cincinnati (Ohio) Taft 69: The Bluebirds (7-3 overall) […]
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Huntington Prep Snaps Highlands Winning Streak
Bluebirds Lose First Game in Queen City Classic PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands senior forward Oliver Harris (13) gets in position during a recent game. The Highlands Bluebirds boys basketball team (6-3 overall) saw its five-game winning streak snapped in the Queen City Holiday Classic at Cincinnati McNicholas in an 89-61 loss […]
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Highlands Moves to 2-0 in Region Play
Highlands Wins Fifth Straight PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands senior guard Leyton Read (12) brings the ball up the court while senior forward Cole Kocher (left) get in position in a recent game. It was a classic case of the underdog wanting to slow down the tempo and the favorite wanting to […]
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Highlands Hoops Comes up Clutch Against County Rival
Bluebirds Win Fourth Straight PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands junior Will Herald (15) puts up a free-throw attempt in the fourth quarter in the win at Campbell County. The game started out as though the visitors would coast to a sound victory. Sign up for The Daily Link and get news just […]
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NKU’s Warrick, Vinson earn Horizon League weekly honors
Photo: Mikela Aynedjian. Northern Kentucky’s Marques Warrick has been named the Nike Horizon League Men’s Basketball Co-Player of the Week and Sam Vinson has earned Freshman of the Week honors following consecutive wins over Canisius and Alice Lloyd. Learn more. www.Horizonfunds.org Warrick, a 6-foot-2 sophomore guard, averaged 21 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and […]
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NKU dominates Alice Lloyd College, 91-55, behind six double-figure scorers
#LINKAthlete Sam Vinson led all scorers with 17 points and went 4-of-7 (57%) behind the arc. The freshman added five rebounds, five assists and four steals. Northern Kentucky’s men’s basketball team overpowered Alice Lloyd, 91-55, Sunday at BB&T Arena and improved to 4-5 (0-2 Horizon League). GAME NOTES NKU shattered a school record for attempted […]
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Highlands Moves Above .500 on Season
Bluebirds Win First Region Game of Season PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands senior guard Zach Barth (10) gets in position in a recent game. The Highlands Bluebirds boys basketball team (3-2 overall) took advantage of the opportunity to move above .500 with the 9th Region road win Thursday. Highlands ventured to Erlanger […]
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Highlands Evens Record with Home Victory
Bluebirds Even Record PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. The Highlands OZone Section cheered the Highlands boys basketball team to victory Tuesday. The Highlands Bluebirds boys basketball team (2-2 overall) withstood a big challenge from the visitors in their first home win of the season Tuesday. The Bluebirds took down the Scott Eagles (0-3) […]
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Bluebirds Lose Late Lead, Game Against McCracken County
Highlands Falls in Overtime PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands sophomore Cam Giesler gets in position in a recent game. The Highlands Bluebirds boys basketball team (1-2 overall) led the McCracken County Mustangs (3-0), 47-33 entering the fourth quarter in the rematch of last year’s state quarterfinal game. But the Mustangs rallied with […]
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Highlands Records Big Win over Tennessee Runner-Up Squad
Bluebirds Pull Away in Overtime PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands junior Will Herald (15) makes a move in a recent game while senior Cole Kocher (2) gets in position. Experienced players such as junior guard Will Herald have a huge message for the teammates that are either new to varsity or not […]