Not much was going right for the Highlands girls soccer team through the first 12 games of the season. Sitting at 3-8-1 after a 3-1 loss to Campbell County on Sept. 15, the Bluebirds were still searching for their identity. Fast forward a month and a half, the identity has been found and mastered and […]
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Colonels advance on penalties again, punch ticket to state championship
When the scoreboard read 0-0 after regulation and two overtime periods, Covington Catholic didn’t panic — they smiled. For the third time this postseason, the Colonels turned a deadlock into a victory from the penalty spot, knocking off South Oldham 4-3 in a dramatic penalty kick shootout in Tuesday night’s KHSAA Boys’ Soccer State Tournament […]
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CovCath, Highlands advance to state soccer semis
Trips to Eastern Kentucky for Covington Catholic and the Highlands girls soccer program were quite the success on Saturday. The Colonels disposed of Prestonsburg 5-0 in the boys KHSAA state soccer tournament quarterfinals while Highlands defeated Johnson Central 6-0 in the girls KHSAA state soccer tournament quarterfinals. Both are now headed to Lexington. CovCath faces […]
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LexCath holds off Brossart in state tourney matchup
In a high-scoring affair, Lexington Catholic built just enough of a cushion to take down Bishop Brossart in a KHSAA girls state soccer tournament matchup in Lexington. After Brossart opened the scoring with a 1-0 lead, the Knights built leads of 3-1 and 4-2, Brossart getting within one with 2:44 left, but couldn’t find the […]
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Covington Catholic fights off West Jessamine in penalty kicks
Having already faced penalty kicks once this postseason in a do-or-die situation, Covington Catholic is pretty confident when their goalie Booker Gifford is in net with their season on the line. Gifford stopped West Jessamine’s final two penalty kicks to win the shootout 4-3 in Tuesday’s KHSAA boys state soccer tournament first round matchup played […]
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Highlands knocks off unbeaten Boyle County to earn first state tourney win since 2019
You gotta have heart. A Highlands team that hadn’t tasted victory at the state tournament in a few years showed plenty of that Tuesday as it stunned No. 1-ranked Boyle County in the first round of the girls state soccer tournament. Macy Hargis punched in the tiebreaking goal with nine minutes remaining to give the […]
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Brossart drops state tournament heartbreaker in double OT
At a scoreless stalemate through nearly 90 minutes of play, Bishop Brossart was just seconds away from going into penalty kicks with Bryan Station in the opening round matchup of the KHSAA boys state soccer tournament. But with 29 seconds left in the second overtime, Defenders’ Lincoln Wallingford finally broke through on one of the […]
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Simon Kenton’s title hopes end in heartbreaking double OT defeat
From the 14th minute to the final two minutes of regulation, Simon Kenton held a 1-0 lead in the 8th Region girls soccer title game, seemingly on track for the program’s first trip to the state tournament since 2020. Since last season, the goal had been clear: win the region, especially with a senior class […]
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CovCath finds its form, rolls past Conner for back-to-back region titles
After two games that left them searching for their trademark sharpness, Covington Catholic finally looked every bit the defending 9th Region champion on Saturday. The Colonels delivered a complete performance when it mattered most, overwhelming Conner 4–1 to claim a second consecutive boys soccer region title and return to the state tournament. “Very few teams […]
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Lickert, Class propel Highlands to girls Ninth Region soccer title
It could’ve been Highlands freshman Ally Lickert’s goal in the 67th minute. Or it could’ve been her Bluebird sophomore goalkeeper Bailee Class’ eight saves. Actually, it was both. Lickert’s scoring and Class in goal propelled Highlands to its second straight Ninth Region girls soccer title, a 1-0 win over Notre Dame on Saturday at St. Henry. […]
