Highlands Wins in Overtime PHOTO: G. Michael Graham. Highlands senior Kate Vaught (left) scores and draws a foul in the third quarter. Highlands beat Cincinnati (Ohio) Mercy McAuley, 49-47 in overtime to open the season Tuesday. Roofing, siding, gutters, painting. Call Matt. 859-393-5264. The Highlands Bluebirds girls basketball team knew it had to overcome one […]
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Highlands Girls Basketball Geared Up for Season
Bluebirds Own Longest Streak of Region Tournament Appearances in 9th Region Senior 5-10 forward Rory O’Hara returns for her fourth season as a starter for the Highlands Bluebirds girls basketball team. Highlands owns 10 consecutive 9th Region Tournament appearances. That is the longest current streak in the region. That first season in 2002-03 that Jaime […]
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Highlands Alum Named HCAC Women’s Hoops Freshman of Year
Jansen Takes Solid Control at Point Guard for Lions Photo Courtesy Mount Saint Joseph Sports Information Department. Highlands graduate Chloe Jansen dribbles up-court in a game last season for the Mount Saint Joseph Lions. Jansen earned HCAC Freshman of the Year honors. By G. Michael Graham Before Chloe Jansen suited up for the NCAA Division […]
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Highlands Hoops Alum Earning Stripes at Thomas More
Barth Named Mid-South Conference Freshman of Year Joe Humphries. Thomas More freshman Zoie Barth (14) brings the ball up-court in a game against the University of Michigan-Dearborn on Nov. 16, 2019. Barth, a 2019 Highlands graduate, started 29 games for the Saints and earned Freshman of the Year honors for the Mid-South Conference this season. […]
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Highlands Girls Hoops Battling Through Unique Off-Season
Returning Players Hope to Find Ways to Overcome Region Tournament Mishaps Highlands junior Kelsey Listerman (20) goes up for a shot against Conner’s Emily Zorich (13) in the region quarterfinals in early March. Listerman is the leading returning scorer for Highlands averaging just under 10 points per game. Trailing behind is sophomore guard Anna Greenwell […]
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Highlands Holds off Persistent NewCath for Another District Crown
Bluebirds Win Sixth Straight District Crown PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands senior Piper Macke (1) and Maggie Hinegardner (13) get in defensive position in the 36th District championship at Newport on Thursday. Macke earned Most Valuable Player honors for the tournament. After a couple years of Blue and White dominating the series, […]
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Highlands Fends off Newport Central Catholic
Highlands Girls Upset by NewCath PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands Head Coach Kevin Listerman (middle) gives instructions during the game at Newport Central Catholic on Tuesday. Highlands won 84-80 in overtime. One game stood between the visitors and the undisputed top seed in the 36th District Tournament on Tuesday. But the Highlands […]
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Highlands Girls Take Arch-Rival Down, Notre Dame, in Overtime
Bluebirds Own Five Straight Wins Highlands senior guard Piper Macke (1) goes up over Notre Dame sophomore guard Macie Feldman (5) during the 44-43 overtime win Monday. The Highlands Bluebirds girls basketball team (9-6 overall) has done a great job going 1-0 on a daily basis in recent weeks. It turned into a matter of […]
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PREVIEW: 2019-2020 Highlands Girls Basketball
Highlands Figuring Out Roles Early in Season Highlands junior Rory O’Hara (left) and senior Maggie Hinegardner (right) defend Dixie Heights forward Madelyn Lawson (23) in the 9th Region semifinals last year. O’Hara and Hinegardner are two key returning players with experience from last year’s 29-5 squad. The 9th Region girls basketball tournament starts out like […]
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Five Straight District Crowns for Highlands Girls Hoops
Bluebirds Record 350th Win of Richey’s Tenure as Head Coach PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands senior Hanna Buecker (20) gets in position during the fourth quarter of the 36th District championship game Friday at Newport Central Catholic. During the 30-game winning streak against 36th District opponents, only once has a team come […]