If a high school soccer season ends in Lexington, it’s a good year. The Highlands girls soccer team was able to accomplish that for the second straight season, ultimately coming up short in the KHSAA state semifinals this year in a 2-0 loss to South Oldham on Tuesday night at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School. […]
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KHSAA bracket snafu switches state semifinal soccer games
Tape was pulled and preparations were being made, until it wasn’t. The Kentucky High School Athletic Association made an error with the state soccer brackets, flipping state semifinal contests. It affects both the Ryle boys and Highlands girls teams. Ryle was initially set to play host Paul Laurence Dunbar on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., but […]
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Youth movement: Highlands girls runner-up, boys third
An eighth grader and a freshman led the Highlands girls and boys cross country teams Saturday at the Class 2A state cross country meet at the Kentucky Horse Park. Their performances helped put the Bluebirds on the podium and themselves on the statewide map. For the girls, eighth grader Morgan Ripley finished fifth after making […]
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A familiar finals matchup takes a semifinal turn as Notre Dame and St. Henry handle business
The two teams that have met in the 9th Region volleyball championship in each of the last three seasons won’t meet for the title this year. Instead, Notre Dame and St. Henry will face off in Wednesday night’s semifinals at Dayton at 8 p.m., following the first semifinal matchup between Beechwood and Conner. Here’s how […]
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Lickert’s two goals, Class’ clean sheet gets Highlands to state soccer quarterfinals
Highlands girls soccer coach Kelsey Etherton might be rolling out the Ted Lasso costume Saturday. With their 2-0 victory over Bishop Brossart on Tuesday at Tower Park in Fort Thomas, the Bluebirds earned the right to play on Halloween night on their home turf, advancing to the quarterfinals of the KHSAA state tournament. Highlands got […]
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3-Peat! Highlands defends 9th Region girls soccer title
For the third straight season, Highlands’ girls soccer team is tops in the 9th Region. The Bluebirds took down Ryle on Saturday at Tower Park in Fort Thomas, 3-0. They got goals from Ally Lickert, Ella Jones and Hope Darnell in the victory, Kristie Deegen adding two assists on goals from Lickert and Jones in […]
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Champ vs new kid: Highlands, Ryle advance to girls 9th Region title game
The 9th Region girls soccer tournament semifinals took place Wednesday night at Tower Park in Fort Thomas, with Ryle and Highlands punching their tickets to Saturday’s championship game. Ryle rolled past St. Henry, 6-1, in the first matchup, while Highlands outlasted Notre Dame in a penalty shootout after the teams played to a scoreless draw […]
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Ryle handles Highlands with ease in 9th Region boys soccer quarterfinals
It took less than a minute for Ryle to show its strength. Highlands had no answer for the Raiders the rest of the way. Ryle scored three first-half goals and cruised to a 4-0 victory over Highlands on Tuesday at Ryle in the boys’ 9th Region soccer tournament quarterfinals. The senior-led Raiders controlled possession, consistently […]
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Stowers, Etherton earn top coaching honors
The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) recently recognized Coach of the Year honorees from each state. Those named State Coaches of the Year then advance for consideration for Sectional Coach of the Year honors. Winners are selected based on their accomplishments throughout the season, as well as their contributions outside of competition. […]
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Region title contenders Ryle, Highlands wrap up regular season in draw
A postseason preview? With the postseason looming in KHSAA boys soccer, Ryle and Highlands used their regular-season finale as an opportunity to prepare for what lies ahead. The fifth-ranked Raiders prioritized rest and depth, while the 18th ranked Bluebirds looked to measure themselves against one of the region’s top teams ahead of district play. The […]
