The rise ball Kaitlyn Dixon threw Tuesday looked like a few thousand others. But it wasn’t. Highlands senior pitcher struck out Dixie Heights first baseman Madison Skees and reached another milestone – her 1,000th career. She now has 1,004 after fanning six in the Bluebirds’ 14-3, five-inning win at Winkler Field. You wouldn’t have known […]
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Holy Cross shocks Highlands, wins first Ninth Region softball title on Fledderman’s grand slam
It was Kayla Fledderman’s first home run of her high school career – and the most important in Holy Cross softball history. Fledderman’s seventh-inning grand slam sent the Indians to their first Ninth Region title, a 5-3 win over three-time defending champion Highlands on Wednesday at Thomas More University. “This might be the best feeling […]
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Class-y: Highlands goes for fourth straight Ninth Region title behind Class’ timely hit
Highlands freshman right fielder Kate Class was talking about her two-run single in Monday’s Ninth Region softball semifinal against Notre Dame when Bluebirds coach Milt Horner gleefully butted in. “You did exactly what we taught you,” Horner said. As a result, Highlands goes for its fourth straight title at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Bluebirds eliminated […]
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Survivors honored in inaugural Strike Out Cancer game
Thursday’s inaugural Strike Out Cancer game was equal parts softball and celebration. Highlands knocked off Notre Dame, 7-6, at Winkler Field in a game called one out into the top of the sixth inning because of threatening weather. Thursday’s pregame ceremony was equally important, and not just because Highlands wore pink socks and belts and […]
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Highlands’ Dixon desires a state softball win
Kaitlyn Dixon can laugh at herself. Highlands junior pitcher Kaitlyn Dixon remembers the time she slipped and fell – in the circle during a game – two years ago. “I’m kind of a clumsy person, and normally I don’t let it infiltrate into softball,” she said Tuesday. “But that time it really got the best […]
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It’s Pandas vs. Bluebirds for Ninth Region softball title
Conner’s 3-2 lead with two out in the bottom of the seventh against Notre Dame seemed secure. Until it wasn’t. The Pandas rode Addi Zinser’s double and Ava Auberger reaching first on an error to a 4-3 win in Monday’s girls Ninth Region softball semifinal at Thomas More Softball Field. Next for Notre Dame: two-time […]
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Harrison County knocks off Highlands in battle of state ranked teams
Harrison County outhit and outpitched Highlands 9-5 to win 3-0 in a battle of two-time defending region champions.
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Dixie Heights, Highlands win 9th Region semifinal games by thinnest margin possible
It’s a rematch for the 9th Region softball title. The same two teams that won last year’s semifinal games did it again this year as Highlands (26-8-1) held off Cooper in extra innings and Dixie Heights (21-13) fought off a late rally against Ryle. They’ll now square off again on Sunday at 2 p.m. at […]
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Highlands looks to repeat, but several teams could rewrite Groundhog’s Day in 9th Region Softball Tourney
Dixie Heights Colonels Head Coach Sarah Osborne said it best when describing the 9th Region Tournament draw calling it deja vu, Groundhog’s Day. The same eight teams repeated as either district champion or runner-up. Then the draw shaped up with the exact same teams facing each other in the quarterfinals on the exact same sides […]
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Thursday NKY HS roundup: Ninth Region’s two longest district tournament championship streaks continue
For the last several seasons, three 9th Region softball teams have dominated their district opponents. The two longest streaks continued Thursday when Notre Dame and Highlands collected run-rule victories. 35th District Championship at George Bowman Park Notre Dame 18, Beechwood 3 (3 innings) The Pandas (14-9) have won 10 straight district championships continuing the longest […]