Few thought Monday’s Highlands-Notre Dame girls soccer match would be a low-scoring tie. But it was – a 1-1 lockup at Tower Park in Fort Thomas. “I’m never surprised by anything that happens at this point in the season when these two teams get together,” Notre Dame coach Brian Woeste said. “I knew it was […]
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Brossart girls golf advances to semi-state for first time in school history
Ann Greely didn’t want to know. As the scores from Tuesday’s Eighth Region girls golf tournament at Houston Oaks Golf Course were posted, Bishop Brossart’s coach was one of the few not staring at the scoreboard. “It makes me a nervous wreck,” Greely said. “I just wait ‘til they announce it.” Then, the announcement: for […]
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CovCath, Highlands battle to a 1-1 draw
“We’re still figuring things out about us,” Covington Catholic soccer coach Jeremy Robertson said Tuesday. Highlands coach Suli Kayed talked about the lessons he hoped the Bluebirds learned. Turned out there was a lot left to be resolved for both teams. The Colonels and Bluebirds played to a 1-1 tie at CovCath’s Dennis Griffin Stadium. […]
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Bluebirds score early, hang on to defeat Simon Kenton
Bailey Markus would rather not hear Highlands considered as a singles-hitting softball team. Yet small-ball offense was the reason the Bluebirds improved to 8-3 after Monday’s 5-4 win at Simon Kenton. “We like to do the small-ball when we need to, to just get teams thrown off, I guess you could say,” said Markus, who […]
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Ryle boys finish school-best third at state swim meet
Saturday’s KHSAA state boys swimming meet was three races from the end, but Ryle coach Jeff Floyd was confident. “We should be in great shape to finish third,” Floyd said. Floyd was equally clairvoyant. The Raiders indeed claimed third place at the University of Kentucky’s Lancaster Aquatic Center – their 152 points were five more […]
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Tuesday Highlands Sports Roundup: Highlands volleyball wins region game, boys soccer ties Holy Cross
Lineup Adjustments Work Wonders for Bluebirds Highlands junior Cole Lorenzen gets in position in the game against Holy Cross on Tuesday. (Img: G. Michael Graham, FTM) By G. Michael Graham The Highlands Bluebirds volleyball team opened the season Tuesday with new lineups and a victory on the road in the 9th Region. Highlands defeated Conner, […]
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2017-2018 Highlands Sports Year in Review
Bluebird Teams Captured One Team and Two Individual State Championships Photo: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. The Highlands girls cross country team won its fifth state championship in six years on Saturday at Kentucky Horse Park. Another academic school year saw more great accomplishments for the Highlands High School athletic teams. One team and […]
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FTIS limits fund raising on travel to in-state, non-Northern Kentucky destinations
FTM file. Has fundraising for extracurricular activities become too much of a burden on students and parents? That’s the question that was raised by a Fort Thomas Independent School Board member at the August meeting.