Kentucky State Title Games Returning to Lexington PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands junior Jackson Hagedorn (46) and senior Crosley New (7) bring down Dixie Heights running back AJ Dilts (23) in junior varsity action last season The tradition-rich Highlands Bluebirds football program has to worry about beating the likes of Covington Catholic, Dixie Heights, South […]
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Examining HS Football Programs with Most Wins in Country
Bluebirds Still Stand Second in Country for All-Time Wins PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands senior running back Larry Wilson (21) tries to break a tackle in a junior varsity game last year against Simon Kenton while Justin Merkle (74) and Chas Sand (15) get in position. The current coaching staff and players do not place […]
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Highlands Football Trying Offense and Defense in Spring Ball
Bluebirds Take Different Approach in Putting Players in Right Positions PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands defensive lineman Michael Dunn (73) causes a fumble against Grant County last year. Dunn played on both lines at the end of last season . The Highlands football coaches would be the first to tell you the toughest part of […]
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Schoellman, Cramer, Hollingsworth Give Bluebirds Options at QB Spots
Senior Has Started at QB for Highlands Six Consecutive Seasons PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Carl Schoellman leads the way to start at quarterback this fall for the Bluebirds based on the trend dating back to 2011 when a senior has started at the position every year. But Grady Cramer and Collin Hollingsworth have also played […]
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Role Changes for Highlands Football Coaches
Bluebirds See New Ideas in Off-Season PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands linebacker Cooper Schwalbach (91) reacts after a play against Boone County last year. Coaching continuity goes a long way toward success in any sports program. The Highlands Bluebirds football coaching staff has had a lot of that over the past few years. But there […]
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Brian Weinrich: “Good is Not Good Enough”
Weinrich, Staff to hold players accountable in off-season PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands kicker Nick Bowman kicks off against Louisville Doss in November. It’s one thing to improve each and every workout. But success on the football field does not come unless everyone is on the same page. That’s where Highlands Bluebirds Head Coach Brian […]
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Filling a Football Schedule Opening
Highlands finds Class 5A opponent to fulfill schedule PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands wide receiver Jared Wogan makes his move in the playoff game at Louisville Doss last season. Highlands found a 10th opponent for 2017 and 2018 in the Greenwood Gators. Highlands Director of Athletics Matt Haskamp said the football team’s search for a […]
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Running on Smooth Cylinders
Highland hopes to fix alignment issues in offseason PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands junior Nick Veneman hauls in a pass against Louisville Doss during the 2016 season. Highlands hopes to build better team chemistry in the offseason. Another football season passed into the record books when the Kentucky High School Athletic Association crowned six more […]
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Highlands Football Season Wrap-Up
Bluebirds Evaluate Good, Bad of 2016 Season PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands juniors Michael Dunn (73) and Trent Johnston (65) line up in the playoff game at Louisville Doss on Friday. They return to anchor the offensive line next season. It’s definitely a feeling this program is not used to. The Highlands Bluebirds football team […]
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Highlands-Doss Game Story
PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands junior linebacker Logan Sparks (22) takes down Doss junior wide receiver Terez Traynor (14) in Friday’s game in Louisville. The story of slow starts on both sides of the ball did not end well for the most storied high school football program in the Commonwealth of Kentucky all but once […]
