This story originally appeared in the August 2 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. Torin Bryant is a multifaceted senior at Highlands High School, excelling in both academics and athletics. Standing nearly 6-foot-1 and weighing 250 pounds, Bryant is a formidable presence on the football field. He plays multiple […]
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Four downs with Highlands
When Bob Sphire was hired as Highlands High School head football coach three years ago, he faced a significant challenge. The proud 23-time state champion had fallen on difficult times and needed a special coach who was capable of restoring its winning tradition. Enter the veteran Sphire, who brought championship-level success from his previous coaching […]
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Baioni steps down at Highlands
With as much success on the football field and basketball court, baseball was often an afterthought at Highlands High School. Jeremy Baioni helped change that narrative. Not that the Bluebirds weren’t successful prior to Baioni’s tenure that started in 2009 with six region championships (including two when Baioni played in 1996 and ’97) from 1959-97, […]
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St. Henry sets program record score, Shick claims medalist
St. Henry’s boys golf team shot a program record 282 for first place at the Beechwood Invitational, while Highlands’ Hank Shick and Nate Surrey finished 1-2 individually.
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Highlands takes down Ortho Cincy Invitational
The first three weeks of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association golf season goes by in a blur. Once those three weeks pass, the season is more than halfway over for a lot of teams around the state. Tournaments are played daily, often four to five times a week for participating schools before school starts. […]
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Hebron’s Anthony sisters capture tour championships
Kid sisters Reese Anthony and Nora Anthony are back at it on the golf course. The remarkable Hebron duo performed a rare feat Thursday, with both capturing GCGA 1905 Junior Tour individual championships at Blue Ash Golf Course. Reese Anthony won the girls ages 10-12 championship with an 18-hole score of 14-over-par 85, securing a […]
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St. Henry edges Highlands in tiebreaker at Highlands Invitational
St. Henry defeated Highlands on a tiebreaker at the Highlands Invitational, with both teams posting team scores of 293, and Ryle coming in third place with a 296.
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Ryle opens golf season with a victory
Ryle’s boys golf team won the Pendleton County Invitational with a team score of 293, beating the 11-team field by 15 strokes, with Paxton McKelvey as the individual medalist with a 68.
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Bellevue’s Sorrells team up for third at Bluegrass Golf Tour’s Adult-Child Scramble
Bellevue High School girls basketball coach Tommy Sorrell and son TJ Sorrell combined for a third-place finish Monday at the annual Kentucky Adult-Child Scramble. The Bluegrass Golf Tour event was held at Griffin Gate Golf Resort and Spa in Lexington. “It was a lot of fun to play in something like that,” coach Sorrell said. […]
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Lassing Pointe hopes to regain No. 1 ranking now that renovations are complete
Golfweek Magazine recently published its yearly golf course rankings for each state. Once again, Lassing Pointe Golf Course in Union was recognized as one of the best in Kentucky. The good news for Lassing Pointe: it’s still considered among the best public golf courses in Kentucky by the experts. The less-than-good news: Lassing Pointe was […]