Bluebirds Hold Off Tomcats Down Stretch PHOTO: G. Michael Graham. Highlands junior guard Leyton Read (4) gets down in defensive position against Ashland guard Colin Porter (left) in the season opener Monday. Highlands jumped out to a 15-2 lead in the first quarter and held on for an 84-75 victory. Local, efficient, reliable. Call Adam […]
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Who do the Bluebirds need to contain in the second round of the playoffs?
Allen Ramsey Photo. Highlands running back Ben Branch (23) takes the ball right in Friday’s game against Boyd County. The Bluebirds battle the Ashland Tomcats in the second round of the Class 4A playoffs on Friday. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter The Highlands Bluebirds football team welcomes challenges to Cecil Memorial […]
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Thoroughbreds prepare for Tomcats, Baker in season-opener
G. Michael Graham Photo. The Ashland Tomcats (white uniforms) and Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds (blue uniforms) face off in the season-opener on Friday again this year. NewCath won last year’s meeting 37-26. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter It is a name that rings bells not only in eastern Kentucky, but for […]
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Highlands tames Tomcats, 56-6
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter It may be a case of playoff rewind from last year in its third year playing in Class 4A. But the Highlands Bluebirds football team is once again dominating those same opponents. Top-ranked 11-1 Highlands did basically what it wanted the entire game in a 56-6 […]
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Bluebird Notebook: Tough schedule pays off
G. Michael Graham Photo. Highlands junior Patrick Schoepf (33) hones in on Ashland running back Josh Vaughn (32) in Friday’s game. The Bluebirds beat the Tomcats, 56-6 in the second round of the playoffs. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter It may have been rough traveling some. But the tough schedule for […]