Bluebirds hope to surprise teams with depth PHOTO:Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands senior guard Chandler New splits the defense in a game last year. New is one of six seniors on the team this year. The eras may be different.
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Highlands made strides in rebuilding process
PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands junior Nick Kendall (12) goes up for a shot in a recent game. Kendall is one of three starters to return next year for the Bluebirds. On paper, an 8-17 record may not look good.
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Highlands gives valiant effort in loss to Holmes
Allen Ramsey Photo. Highlands senior Brandon Hergott (32) battles Holmes post Marcus Hill (23) in Friday’s 9th Region Quaterfinal game at the Bank of Kentucky Center. Hergott scored nine points in the 60-41 Holmes win. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter HIGHLAND HEIGHTS – They may have hit their main goal playing […]
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Size, depth gives Thoroughbreds huge advantage in 36th Title game
G. Michael Graham Photos. Above: Highlands guard Brendan Buten puts up a shot against Newport in Wednesday’s 36th District Semifinals. Bottom: Newport Central Catholic post Jake Schulte gets in solid defensive postion against Bellevue. The Bluebirds and Thoroughbreds meet for the district title on Friday at 7 p.m. at NewCath. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort […]
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Highlands pulls off huge win on The Hill
G. Michael Graham Photo. Highlands junior Lydia Graves (20) makes a move against Newport Central Catholic forward Alexus Mayes (middle) in Friday’s game on The Hill. Highlands won 45-40 for its first win there since 1999. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter NEWPORT – The latest trend in the regular season in […]
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Highlands, NC Boys post wins
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter The Highlands Bluebirds boys basketball team earned its first victory of the year Monday. Highlands (1-6) knocked off the Chesnee (S.C.) Eagles, 54-38 at the Cumberland Falls Invitational at Corbin. This marked the second opponent of the tournament for Highlands from the Palmetto State.
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HHS Girl Dishing Her Way into Campbellsville History
Contributed Photo. Highlands 2010 graduate Katie Allen (11) makes a move during a game last season. Allen owns 418 assists in 97 games for an average of 4.3 per game in three years at Campbellsville University. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter Once Katie Allen arrived on campus, the Campbellsville University Lady […]
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Highlands Legend, Walz-Richey: “Relationships Over Awards”
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter The honors for her great playing career may continue to trickle in 17 years after the amazing career ended. Jaime Walz-Richey just received induction into the Kentucky High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame. But above anything else, the 35-year-old wants to be known as “a […]
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Listerman Ready to lead new era of Highlands Basketball
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter It’s currently a breath of fresh air. But the search committee saw Kevin Listerman as the leader with the qualities to bring the once-proud program back into prominence in Northern Kentucky. Thus, the committee named him the new Highlands Head Boys Basketball Coach on Wednesday. “I […]
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Highlands Boys Hoops Head Coaching Job Still Good One
G. Michael Graham Even though the Highlands Bluebirds boys basketball team has not been a region contender in a while, it is still important in Fort Thomas. That’s evidenced by the numerous posts about the open head coaching position on Bluegrass Preps. You can’t believe everything you read on that web site. But it can […]