CovCath ends Highlands soccer season PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands senior Noah Sellers (left) plays the ball in a recent game. The Bluebirds fell to Covington Catholic, 2-1 on penalty kicks Tuesday in the 9th Region quarterfinals. CRESTVIEW HILLS – In an up-and-down season, they gave a valiant effort against an arch-rival who had not […]
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Highlands drops tight 36th title game to NewCath, 2-1
PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands sophomore Nick Gish (middle) makes a move in Tuesday’s 36th District championship game against Newport Central Catholic at Tower Park. NewCath won 2-1. The first goal came with 21:40 left in the game. It favored the Highlands Bluebirds soccer team.
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Highlands Boys Soccer Preview (2015)
Bluebirds Aim for Faster Start PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands senior Ben Seiter (19) plays the ball in the 36th District championship game against Newport Central Catholic last year. Seiter is one of nine seniors listed on the squad. It is not just the ultimate goal of the Highlands Bluebirds, but every boys soccer team […]
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Which former HHS soccer player, assistant now leads the Campbell Countyprogram?
G. Michael Graham. Campbell County Head Soccer Coach Matt Ewald watches during pregame warm-ups against Highlands a week ago Monday. The 2000 Highlands graduate is in his first year as head coach of the Camels. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter Matt Ewald waited his time before becoming a head coach. The […]
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PHOTOS: HHS Bests St. Henry at Soccerama
The Highlands High School boys soccer squad, which hosted this past weekend’s Soccerama at Tower Park, bested St. Henry in their match Saturday evening, 2-1. Here are some photos from the action (credit: Allen Ramsey):
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Highlands prepares for top-ranked Bulldogs
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter The Highlands Bluebirds boys soccer team has put together some good soccer during this impressive tournament run. The Bluebirds (17-7-1) may need to play their greatest game of the year to advance to the state semifinals for just the second time in school history. Highlands faces […]
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Moving On! Highlands opens state tournament with another 1-0 win
G. Michael Graham. Highlands forward Chris Garbig (left) chases the ball after West Jessamine’s Shawn Murphy (right) in Monday’s State tournament first-round contest. The Bluebirds won 1-0 to advance to the state quarterfinals for the first time since 2010. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter NICHOLASVILLE – It did not take overtime […]
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9th Boys Soccer Title Game: Highlands edges NCC in barnburner
G. Michael Graham Photo. Highlands’ Noah Sellers (Black jersey) and Newport Central Catholic’s Seth Freppon (white jersey) chase the ball in Saturday’s 9th Region title game while Jacob Hensley (12) and Jonathan Murrin (8) follow. The Bluebirds won the 9th Region title with the 1-0 overtime victory. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports […]
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9th Girls Soccer Title Game: Bluebirds fall to Pandas
G. Michael Graham Photo. Highlands senior Kelsey Etherton (middle) and Kiersten Clukey (right) pursue Notre Dame’s Maddie Tierney (left) in Saturday’s 9th Region championship game at Dixie Heights. The Pandas claimed their third consecutive region crown in the rubber match between the arch-rivals with the win. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter […]
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Throughbreds win second straight district title
Photo by G. Michael Graham. The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds won their second straight district title with a 1-0 win over Highlands at Tower Park on Thursday. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter There are many reasons to throw out records once the postseason comes around. One is the return of key […]