With an estimated 4.8 million players, pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the U.S., according to sports and recreation experts. It’s growing in popularity in Fort Thomas, but the city has yet to find a permanent home for the game. Yet, thanks to local pickleball enthusiasts — and their tennis-playing brethren — a solution seems […]
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Tennis Bluebirds Prepare for State Tournament
Coach Laskey Hopes Players Play Relaxed Tennis Contributed Photo. Highlands junior Elizabeth Schwalbach follows through in a recent match. The state tournament takes place in a week. The hope for the state tournament qualifiers on the Highlands tennis teams is to keep the same mindset they had in the 10th Region Tournament. “In Regionals, their […]
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Highlands Tennis Coach Named 2016 Coach of the Year
(L-R) Kris Laskey, Peter Laskey, Meredith Laskey. Highlands High School tennis coach Kristin Laskey has been recognized by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) as Coach of the Year for the 2016 season. Coach Laskey is one of 530 coaches nationwide to be recognized and is the representative for Kentucky. Laskey has […]
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Highlands tennis teams prepared for state
Contributed Photo. The Highlands girls tennis team won the 10th Region tournament and finished in the state semifinals last weekend. Two singles and two doubles teams head to state starting Thursday. Pictured in the front, from left, are Lauren Auteri, Sarah Hoffmann and Lexi Herman. In the back row, from right, are Elizabeth Schwalbach, Lacey […]
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Pohlman to Sign Letter of Intent for Tennis
Lacey Pohlman (center). Photo provided. Highlands High School tennis player Lacey Pohlman will sign a letter of intent to play tennis at Thomas More College. The signing will be held at 3pm on Friday, April 1, 2016, in the media center at Highlands High School. Pohlman started playing for the Highlands tennis team in 5th […]
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Highlands Tennis Heads to State Tournament with High Hopes
PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands senior Meredith Laskey is hoping for another shot at the singles state championship after finishing runner-up last year. The majority of the Highlands qualifiers for the state tournament have something that can’t be coached. That’s experience. Six of the seven qualifiers went to Lexington last year. “It doesn’t always work […]