G. Michael Graham. New Highlands Head Football Coach Brian Weinrich addresses the community after being named 19th head coach in school history Wednesday. Weinrich has been on staff for 19 years. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter There may not be a smoother transition than this one. The search committee that consisted of […]
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Mueller’s Successor to be named Monday
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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Weinrich most qualified to succeed Mueller
This is not a secret in Fort Thomas. For years, people have been saying Brian Weinrich will succeed Dale Mueller as the Head Coach of the highly-successful Highlands Bluebirds football team one day. That one day could soon become a reality. I have no true say in this, but it does make sense to me […]
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Highlands seeks to move on in more ways than one
G. Michael Graham Photo. Highlands junior Jensen Feggins (16) is shown here after hauling in a 41-yard touchdown pass against Lexington Catholic in the Class 4A state semifinals. Feggins and company are determined to bring the gold back to Fort Thomas next fall. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter This offseason for […]
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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: Seniors go 56-4 during high school career
G. Michael Graham Photo. Zach Harris (45) scores his second of three touchdowns in the Class 4A state championship game Saturday at Western Kentucky University. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter The 31 seniors of the Highlands Bluebirds football team may have been disappointed to not win four state championships like the […]
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Stairway to Seven falls seven seconds short
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter It seems like just a bad nightmare in many ways. But it did happen. The Collins Titans shocked the six-time state champion Highlands Bluebirds, 37-34 on Saturday at Western Kentucky University. Collins (13-2) snapped the longest playoff winning streak in state history at 34 in a […]
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Same opponent stands in way of another Highlands state title
G. Michael Graham Photo. Highlands wide receiver Alex Veneman makes a move on a screen pass while Beau Hoge knocks Lexington Catholic’s Davis Rowady (19) out of the way. The Bluebirds battle Collins for the Class 4A state title on Saturday at 4 p.m. at Western Kentucky University. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters […]
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Highlands holds off determined LexCath, 49-35
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter LEXINGTON – The Highlands Bluebirds football team once again forced the running clock. It may have saved them in the end of a 49-35 Class 4A semifinal victory against the host Lexington Catholic Knights on Friday. Highlands (13-1) won its state-record 34th consecutive playoff game. The […]
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Bluebird Notebook: Highlands moves to 14-1 in semifinal games since 1994
G. Michael Graham. Highlands senior defensive back Jackson Bardo (3) escorts junior linebacker Brady Murray (with ball) downfield in the first quarter after Murray recovered a Lexington Catholic fumble. Highlands recovered two fumbles and intercepted one pass in Friday’s 49-35 Class 4A semifinal win over the Knights. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports […]
