Highlands defeated Bellevue 71-37 in the 36th District championship game, led by Marissa Green’s 24 points, Saylor Macke and Kaylee Mills’ 12 points each, and Amaya Barton and Avery Barber’s three steals each.
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Thursday NKY prep hoops roundup: Bellevue, Ludlow girls advance to NKAC title game
The Bellevue and Ludlow girls basketball teams advance to the Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference championship game at 6 p.m. Saturday back at Ludlow. Here is how they happened: Bellevue 70, Villa Madonna 32 The Tigers dominated the battle against the Vikings behind 21 points from Sydni Massey. Jayda Dowell and Courtney McCarty followed with 12 […]
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21 teams in 21 days: Bellevue football preview
Cheers echoed from the weight room at the Ben Flora Gymnasium signifying the end of another good session. That’s the type of energy new head coach Chad Montgomery is trying to instill for the Bellevue Tigers as they embark into a new era, trying to erase the bad taste of one win in the last […]
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Dayton dominates start to finish in 148th meeting at rival Bellevue
From the start of the 148th meeting between the two neighboring Ohio River rivals, the Dayton Greendevils (3-4 overall) dominated both lines of scrimmage and used their depth to squash the host Bellevue Tigers (0-7), 46-0. Dayton has won three straight in the “Battle for the Paddle” series outscoring Bellevue, 90-7 in the last two […]
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The Bellevue High School Tigerfest Carnival returns after two years
Janetta Steeley and Rita Jones started the Tigerfest Carnival 28 years ago with one Ferris wheel and a couple 25-cent games. Now, the carnival is held at the Bellevue Plaza by Big Lots and stretches from one end of the parking lot to the other with rides, games, and food booths. The carnival has been […]
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Highlands Earns Another Convincing Top Seed in District Tournament
Bluebirds Put Up 90 Points in Second Straight Game PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands senior Oliver Harris (13) gets in defensive position in a recent game. The Highlands Bluebirds boys basketball team (17-6 overall) had one game left in 36th District play and quickly took care of business besting the host Bellevue […]
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Thursday Highlands Round-Up: Softball Snaps Losing Streak
Baseball Handles Tigers PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands junior Anna Greenwell (4) claps after reaching base in a recent game at Dixie Heights. The Highlands Bluebirds softball team (12-4 overall) snapped a three-game losing streak with a 16-0 four-inning win over the St. Henry Crusaders (0-8) at Winkler Field.
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Highlands Softball Rolls to Victory
Bluebirds Move to 3-0 in Region Play PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands seventh grader Morgan Pompilio waits for the ball in a recent game. The Highlands Bluebirds softball team (6-1 overall) did some unconventional things in the 36th District opener Monday. The Bluebirds still knocked off the host Bellevue Tigers (0-4), 19-3 […]
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Highlands Dominates Bellevue on Senior Night
Bluebirds Hit Century Mark PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands freshman Brody Benke runs up-court in a recent game. Benke scored 14 points in the win over Bellevue on Thursday. The Highlands Bluebirds boys basketball team (5-3 overall) celebrated Senior Night with a convincing 104-42 win over the Bellevue Tigers (1-5) on Thursday […]
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Highlands Handles Bellevue
Highlands Ready for Battle with NewCath on Tuesday PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands junior Luke Muller (11) gets in defensive position in a recent game. Some coaches would call this a danger game. The Associated Press poll’s 10th-ranked Highlands Bluebirds boys basketball team (18-1 overall) traveled just up the road to face […]