Some big numbers were put up offensively this week starting with the shootout in Edgewood between Dixie Heights and Beechwood. Some called it one of, if not the best high school football game they’ve ever seen, Beechwood hanging on by a half-yard on a Colonels failed two-point conversion attempt in overtime. That wasn’t even the […]
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LINK nky Top 10 on the gridiron: CovCath takes top spot, Cooper lurking
It was hot out there, but luckily for NKY, they avoided the lightning and the delays that came with it for the majority of the rest of the state. The only team impacted by the lightning was Simon Kenton, who had their game with Woodford County canceled and won’t be made up. As for the […]
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CovCath takes advantage of Highlands miscues to get rivalry back on their side
There was a pair of fumbles in the second half. One for Covington Catholic, one for Highlands. The Colonels turned their fumble recovery into six points, the Bluebirds? Zero. In a 14-14 game at a time when both offenses were struggling out of the half, that momentum boost jolted the Colonels enough for a 35-21 […]
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Friday Late Nights: Kickoffs moved back due to excessive heat
As you’ve seen throughout the week so far, games are shifting left and right for fall sports due to the extreme heat that’s gripped the South. Golf matches, JV games and even some varsity games have been cancelled or postponed because of it. A lot of varsity matches have been pushed back to later in […]
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LINK nky Top 10 on the gridiron: Highlands opens in the top spot
The LINK nky Top 10 is back! Each week throughout the regular season we’ll provide rankings throughout the football season. The first list will be a top 10 of the 21 area football schools in Boone, Campbell and Kenton County with a top five below it for the bigger and smaller schools. Adding more to […]
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Highlands grad Rom making MLB debut Monday night
Drew Rom’s Major League debut is finally here. The 23-year-old left-hander will make his MLB debut Monday night with the St. Louis Cardinals as they play in Pittsburgh against the Pirates. The game will start at 7:05 p.m. Rom was traded from the Baltimore Orioles to the St. Louis Cardinals in a three-player deal at […]
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Thursday NKY round-up: NewCath boys soccer holds off pesky Walton-Verona
The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds hit their home Morscher Field for the first time and held off the Walton-Verona Bearcats, 3-2. NewCath led 2-1 at halftime and scored the game-winner with around 20 minutes left. Brady Diedenhofer scored twice for NewCath and Ryan Desmond scored the other one. “This was a short rest period for […]
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36th District Volleyball Preview: Highlands again favored, NewCath looks to progress
Highlands and Newport Central Catholic have been battling for district and even region championships for a number of years and this season expects to be no different. The rivalry has been about runs over the past 18 years. The Bluebirds have won 11 out of the last 12 meetings and six consecutive district championships dating […]
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These Bluebirds are flying high both on and off the golf course
Things are on the upswing for returning Highlands High School state qualifying golfers Hank Shick and Jenna Richey. Both advanced out of the KHSAA Region 8 Tournament last year. They have similar goals this season. Shick, a junior, is the reigning KHSAA Region 8 boys medalist with a score of 72 at last year’s regional […]
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Highlands grad Rom involved in trade to Cardinals
Drew Rom’s Major League debut won’t end up being with Baltimore after all. The 23-year-old left-hander was traded from the Orioles to the St. Louis Cardinals in a three-player deal centered around Cardinals pitcher Jack Flaherty headed to Baltimore as the Orioles make their playoff push. Rom along with Cesar Prieto were traded to St. […]
