Ladybirds Seek More Great Things PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands junior Hannah Buecker boots the ball forward in a recent game in the Bluegrass Games at Lexington Christian. Buecker will see action at defender this season. The lone team left standing on top of the girls soccer scene in the Commonwealth of Kentucky is like […]
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Coming Out Stronger and Finishing
Ladybirds Survive 9th Semifinals, Bluebirds Fall PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands freshman Maria Wiefering (20) puts in the game-winning shot against Boone County with 18:39 left in the game while Lady Rebel senior Peyton Black (right) watches. The Ladybirds won 2-1 to advance to the championship game at Tower Park on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. […]
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Ladybirds Nab 9th District Championship in 11 Seasons
PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. The Highlands Ladybirds recorded a 3-0 win over Newport Central Catholic on Wednesday in the 36th District championship game. This marked the ninth district title in 11 years for Highlands. The hosts knew they had the better team than the visitors. But despite that during the regular season on Sept. 19, […]
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Tight Win Over the Arch-Rival
Highlands records fourth win against Notre Dame since 2008 PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands sophomore Hannah Gish (6) plays the ball ahead in the game against Notre Dame on Tuesday. Highlands won 3-2. Make no mistake. The Highlands Ladybirds soccer team (14-1-1 overall) will take any win over the Notre Dame Pandas (11-6-1) because it […]
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Only seconds to spare from penalty kicks
Ladybirds beat Lady Breds on Gessner’s late goal PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands freshman Ali Gessner (13) snaps off the game-winning goal against Newport Central Catholic with eight seconds left in the second five-minute overtime frame. Gessner’s 10th goal of the season lifted Highlands to its first regular season win over NewCath since 2007. It […]
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Ladybirds take down top-ranked team in state
PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands freshman Ali Gessner (13) makes her move in a recent game. Gessner leads the 9-0-1 Ladybirds with 22 points on nine goals and four assists. Head Coach Brian Wiefering admits the strategy sometimes backfires. But it didn’t in the first game of the Lexington Catholic Cup on Monday. Instead, the third-ranked Highlands […]
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Nationally-ranked Ladybirds tie Mount Notre Dame
PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto,com. Highlands senior Karolym Lukjan (3) makes her move in a recent game. A strong showing last week earned the Highlands Ladybirds soccer team recognition not only locally and statewide, but nationally. Highlands outscored its first seven opponents by a combined 36-0 to jump to second in Kentucky in the Maher Rankings […]
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2016 Highlands Girls’ Soccer Preview
Ladybirds hope to continue climb up mountain PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands senior midfielder Kiersten Clukey (15) plays the ball in a game at Notre Dame last season. Clukey is one of seven seniors on the squad. The rise back to glory has been a sight to see these past two years. The Highlands Ladybirds […]
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Highlands Graduate On Beating Cancer
Hicks enjoys normal life Contributed Photo. McKenzie Hicks (left) is shown after watching brother Braden Hicks (43) play football for Morehead State University. McKenzie Hicks has been cancer-free for more than a year. McKenzie Hicks works from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. as a registered nurse in the Neonatal Intensive-Care Unit (NICU) at Cincinnati Children’s […]
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Ladybird soccer advances to 9th semis for third straight year
PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands junior Lauren Ossege looks for room in a recent game. The Ladybirds beat Dixie Heights, 2-0 to advance to the 9th Region semifinals Wednesday. CRESTVIEW HILLS – The Highlands Ladybirds soccer team knew it had a quickness advantage against the 9th Region quarterfinal host Dixie Heights Lady Colonels.