Tag: Highlands Athletics Hall of Fame

TEAM OF DISTINCTION HIGHLANDS HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME Class of 2019 Team of Distinction – the 1993-94 Girls Basketball Team was the first Girls’ 9th Region team in Kentucky history to make it to the Sweet 16 Championship game.  In the Sweet 16, Highlands defeated Russell, Ohio County, and Louisville Male before falling to MC […]

DEBBIE REED KEEFE HIGHLANDS HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME Class of 2019 Debbie Reed Keefe, class of 1968, was an outstanding athlete and coach at Highlands. As a swimmer during high school, she won 13 state championships and set 8 state records.  From 1964-68, she went undefeated in the 50 and 100 meter freestyle […]

MILTON WALZ HIGHLANDS HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME Class of 2019 Milt Walz graduated from Highlands in 1951 and played football, basketball, and baseball, earning a total of 10 varsity letters.  Voted Best Yoga Studio by Best Things Kentucky. Located at 18 N. Fort Thomas Ave. Milt was an excellent baseball and football player […]

JOHN BANKEMPER HIGHLANDS HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME Class of 2019 John Bankemper graduated from Highlands in 1983 and was a two-sport star in both football and track.  He was an All-State performer in both his junior and senior seasons.   As a senior, he led Highlands to an undefeated (15-0) AAA State Championship in 1982 […]

MARK McENTIRE HIGHLANDS HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME Class of 2019 Mark McEntire graduated from Highlands in 1989, where he was an all-star in the classroom and on the soccer field.  He played varsity soccer from his freshman through his senior years. His freshman year was the first year for the soccer program at Highlands.  […]

MEGAN ARNZEN KRIEG HIGHLANDS HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME Class of 2019 Megan Arnzen Krieg is a 1994 Highlands graduate and she earned an athletic & academic scholarship to play volleyball at Georgetown College in Georgetown, Kentucky. She graduated from Georgetown in 1998 with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications. During her time at Highlands, […]

NICOLE MUEHLENKAMP CHERRY HIGHLANDS HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME Class of 2019 Nicole Muehlenkamp Cherry graduated in 1997 and earned 14 varsity letters in 3 sports while at Highlands.  She excelled in soccer, diving and track. Nicole was named the female athlete of the year for Highlands and was named a Wendy’s National High School […]

JOHN SCHLARMAN HIGHLANDS HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME Class of 2019 John Schlarman graduated from Highlands in 1993, where he was a star in football and track and field. He played varsity football from his freshman through senior years. He participated in varsity track and field for two years.  In football, his senior year, he […]

DEREK SMITH HIGHLANDS HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME Class of 2019 Derek Smith – Class of 1999 is considered one of the most accomplished athletes in the history of Highlands High School. He was a four year starter in basketball and was the Ninth Region Player of the Year and First Team All-State in his […]