The Kentucky High School Athletic Association added another round to the state golf tournament to allow more teams and players to advance past the regional tournaments hoping to promote growth of the sport. That new format saw an addition of a state first round at three different sites. The top two teams from each region […]
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Tuesday NKY sports round-up: Ryle Volleyball pushes to victory at Cooper
Down 2-0 (25-22, 25-19) in the huge 33rd District volleyball battle on the other side of town, Ryle Raiders Head Coach Tasha Lovins and staff let assistant Jesse Parmley talked to the players before starting the third set. Parmley’s speech worked as Ryle (9-6) won the next three sets by 25-18, 25-15, 15-5 scores over […]
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Thursday NKY HS sports round-up: Conner, Ryle baseball earn tough 33rd District seed victories
The 33rd District doubleheader at Florence Y’alls Stadium told the tale of four teams at certain crossroads entering the second of six district seed games. The Conner Cougars and Cooper Jaguars hoped to earn another step toward a potential top seed in the district tournament in a matter of weeks. On the other side, the […]
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Lloyd joins the winners, CovCath hangs tough, as 9th Region Boys opens
It can be the best single day of the season in Ninth Region boys’ basketball. If the advancing district losers are competitive, that is, and believe they can win when they draw against the winners. That way you can get a whole day of hoops with a couple of teams who think they have a […]
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Boys basketball 33rd district title game: Conner earns school-record third consecutive crown
Teams in the 33rd District play each other twice during the regular season becoming real familiar with each other. That makes the third time meeting in the postseason interesting in many ways. But it generally boils down to which teams improve the most throughout the season and execute their styles better in the tournament. This […]
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Highlands Throttles Cooper; Playoffs on the Horizon
Bluebirds Control Lines of Scrimmage in Win PHOTO: Ed Harber. Highlands junior quarterback Charlie Noon (1) scores from one yard out in the second quarter. Offensive linemen such as Ivan Roller (63) and Carson Schwalbach (56) paved the way for him and the other Highlands skill position players to a tune of 345 yards of […]
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Highlands at Cooper Football Preview
Bluebirds Conclude Regular Season at Jaguars PHOTO: Ed Harber. Highlands senior offensive lineman Conner Barton (72) tries to pave the way for quarterback Charlie Noon (1) in the game against Covington Catholic on Friday. No one covers Highlands sports like FTM! We’re there, in-person, every week! Please consider a small donation to help fund our […]
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Tuesday Highlands Round-Up: Boys Tennis Doubles Team to Play for Region Crown
Baseball Defeats Cooper Contributed Photo. Highlands senior Peter Laskey made it to the state tournament driving to the 9th Region semifinals at Covington Catholic. Fort Thomas Matters has brought you Highlands Sports Coverage for years. Would you please consider a small donation to help fund our work? We rely solely on support from our advertising partners, providing […]
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Monday Highlands Round-Up: Baseball Edges Conner
Softball, Boys Tennis Post Victories PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands seventh grader Payton Brown made her debut in left field for the Bluebirds on Monday. Brown had a bases-loaded walk and scored a run. The Highlands Bluebirds baseball team found itself in a tough spot in the top of the seventh in […]
