Allen Ramsey Photo. Highlands senior defensive lineman D.J. Mills (42) pursues Cincinnati St. Xavier running back Sean Prophit (32) in Friday’s scrimmage. Allen Ramsey Photo. Highlands junior defensive back Austin Beal (right) steps in front of Cincinnati St. Xavier junior wide receiver Andrew Homer (left) and returns the interception 100 yards for a touchdown in […]
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Highlands prepares for second scrimmage
Allen Ramsey Photo. Highlands senior quarterback Beau Hoge (7) takes a snap while Griffin Urlage (20) makes a move in Friday’s scrimmage against Louisville Trinity. The Bluebirds travel to Cincinnati St. Xavier for their second scrimmage on Friday. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter In previous years, the Highlands Bluebirds football team […]
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Highlands, NC find areas for improvement in scrimmages
Allen Ramsey Photo. Highlands senior defensive back Grayson Heck (32) records an interception in Friday’s scrimmage against Louisville Trinity. Trinity won the three-quarter scrimmages, 31-6. Allen Ramsey Photo. Highlands junior Taylor Perez (35) goes up for a catch in Friday’s scrimmage against Louisville Trinity. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter The two […]
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100-year Celebration: Highlands-CovCath rivalry hit stride in 1980s
Contributed Photo. Former Highlands quarterback Patrick Towles (right) throws during the 2011 meeting at Covington Catholic. The Bluebirds won that game, 42-37 and have won 11 straight in the series. The two teams have a combined 28 state championships. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter Editor’s Note: This is the final story […]
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100-year celebration: Bluebirds set new state record with streak
Allen Ramsey Photo. Highlands wide receiver Evan Allen (83) hauls in a pass between two defenders in last year’s Class 4A state championship game in Bowling Green. The Bluebirds set the new state mark with six straight state championships and have played in seven straight title games. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports […]
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Highlands hopes to again use depth to its advantage
Allen Ramsey Photo. Highlands junior Jared Dougherty punts the ball in last year’s Class 4A state championship game against Collins. Dougherty returns after punting, kicking off and handling extra-point and field-goal duties last year. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter The offense put up its high-octane numbers last year. But the defense […]
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Highlands aims to bring gold ball back home
Allen Ramsey Photo. Highlands wide receiver Alex Veneman (left) hauls in a pass against Lexington Catholic in last year’s Class 4A semifinal contest. Veneman leads a solid returning core of wide receivers for quarterback Beau Hoge to throw to. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter Some may be wondering if the Blue […]
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100th Season Celebration: Success of Bluebird football built upon generations of excellence
G. Michael Graham Photo. Highlands has won at least three state championships in every decade since the 1960s. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter Editor’s Note: This is a series of stories about the history of Highlands football leading up to the 100th season. One really has to go back in time […]
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Highlands football adjusts to more offseason changes
G. Michael Graham Photo. A new weight room facility and parking lot are among the things being built in Death Valley at Highlands High School. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter Off to the south of David Cecil Memorial Stadium is a place known as Death Valley. It once housed the field of the […]
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Highlands sees no change in draft district football alignment, NC does
File Photo. The Highlands Bluebirds (white jerseys) move up to 5A in the same district with CovCath, Dixie Heights and Grant County in 2015 while Newport Central Catholic remains in the same district minus Bishop Brossart. The Bluebirds will take on Scott County and Louisville St. Xavier in 2015. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas […]
