By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter The anticipation will come to a climax Monday. Peggy Hughes, spokesperson for the Fort Thomas Independent School District, sent out an e-mail announcing Highlands High School will have a press conference announcing the successor to Dale Mueller as Head Coach of the vaunted Highlands Bluebirds. It […]
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Mueller’s outstanding career comes to close
G. Michael Graham Photo. Dale Mueller (center) goes over strategy in the scrimmage at Louisville Trinity in August. Mueller retired as Head Coach of the Highlands Bluebirds following a 20-year tenure that included a record of 250-36, 11 state championships and three runner-up finishes. He was 309-67 as a head coach overall in 29 seasons. […]
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Bluebird Notebook: Highlands records 50th win against Holmes, 850th overall
G. Michael Graham Photo. Highlands sophomore defensive lineman Bo Hebel (55) sacks Covington Holmes quarterback Desean Brumfield (18) while Nathan Merkle (39) closes in. Highlands won the game 71-14 to move to 95-3 since the start of 2007. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter The Highlands Bluebirds football team has […]
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HHS Football web site takes on unique story
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter Joseph Williams had a vision while in medical school at the University of Kentucky. That vision hit cyberspace in 2005 when he put together http://www.highlands-bluebirds.com. The web site provides detailed information of the winningest football team in Kentucky such as year-by-year records.
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Bluebird Notebook: Highlands still not taking CovCath lightly
G. Michael Graham Photo. Highlands defensive back Jackson Bardo (3) tackles Covington Catholic wide receiver Logan McDowell (18) in the first quarter. Highlands beat Covington Catholic, 42-6 to extend its winning streak to 10 games over its big rivals. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter PARK HILLS – Head Football […]
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Road swing takes Bluebirds to Paducah
G. Michael Graham Photo. Highlands junior wide receiver Beau Hoge looks for running room in Saturday’s game at John Hardin. The Bluebirds meet Paducah Tilghman on Saturday for the first time since 1994 at 6 p.m. Eastern Standard Time in Paducah. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter The next opponent may not […]
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Bluebird Notebook: Mueller earns 300th win as Head Coach
G. Michael Graham Photo. Highlands senior Zach Harris (center) pounces on the ball after a John Hardin onside kick attempt with about 43 seconds left in Saturday’s game while teammates like Luke Brockett (88) and John Hardin’s DaQuan DeVille (33) converge. Highlands held on for a 33-26 non-district victory to move to 4-0 on the year. […]
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Highlands escapes no-quit Bulldogs, 33-26 (Video Highlights)
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter RADCLIFF – The Highlands Bluebirds football team learned why it has to prove itself each and every game Saturday. The undefeated 4-0 Bluebirds have not been challenged much during their 91-3 run since the start of 2007, especially in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. But the John […]
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Highlands, John Hardin clash in 2009 5A title rematch
G. Michael Graham Photo. Highlands running back Jaylen Hayes (23) turns the corner in Friday’s 62-44 win over Lexington Bryan Station while teammates like Justin Weyer (4) block. The Bluebirds hit the road for the first time this year with a 6 p.m. game in Elizabethtown against John Hardin. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas […]
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Highlands/John Hardin Football Segment on CN2 Sports
I was on with Thomas Beisner Thursday talking about their matchup in Elizabethtown this Saturday. It’s the biggest game of the week. Coach Dale Mueller is going for win 300: