Girls Basketball Ryle 65, Highlands 59 The Raiders won their sixth straight in the series. But this one is the closest Highlands has come to ending that streak. Highlands (8-5) built a 41-33 lead over the Raiders (12-3) after freshman guard Kaylee Mills did a pump fake then hit a three-pointer with 3:57 left in […]
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Tuesday NKY HS hoops round-up: St. Henry size, length too much for Ludlow
For years under veteran head coach Dave Faust, the St. Henry Crusaders boys basketball team has been contenders for both the 34th District and many times the 9th Region crowns since he took over in 1993. The Crusaders (4-7, 2-0) ventured near the Ohio River to take on an eager Ludlow Panthers squad (8-3, 0-1) […]
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Bluebirds bounce back to take 5th at MCIT
William Herald was not in Highlands’ lineup this week. With Herald and his 22 points a game in Fort Thomas with the flu, the Bluebirds nicely persevered – they won two of three to take fifth place at the Mason County Invitational Tournament at The Fieldhouse. Highlands improved to 10-1. Henry Clay ended the Bluebirds’ eight-game winning […]
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Highlands high-octane offense continues in defeating Campbell Co.
BY LUKE SERVELLO | LINK nky contributor Highlands has been a fine-tuned machine on offense all season long, and the Bluebirds offensive success continued Tuesday night in a 101-85 home win over the Campbell County Camels. The thing that was particularly impressive tonight for the Bluebirds was their ability to share the ball and get […]
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Friday NKY HS round-up: Simon Kenton boys upset North Oldham
The Simon Kenton Pioneers boys basketball team (3-1 overall) earned a huge 56-48 win over the defending 8th Region champion North Oldham Mustangs (4-1). Simon Kenton put three players in double figures. Junior guard Travis Krohman led the way scoring 25 points. Senior 7-foot-3 center/forward Gabe Dynes scored 15 and sophomore point guard Jay Bilton […]
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Bluebirds letting it fly: ‘If we can shoot a three, we shoot a three’
Maybe it’s their backgrounds from their playing days; maybe it’s the evolution of the game. But what the Highlands’ basketball programs are doing is showing that it can be done relying on the three-pointer. Through seven games in the early 2022-23 season, the two teams have combined to shoot 192 three-point attempts, 101 for the […]
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Friday NKY HS round-up: Simon Kenton boys win rivalry game
County rivals Simon Kenton and Dixie Heights met seeking their first win of the season. The Pioneers (1-1) built the lead in the first half and held off the host Colonels (0-2), 50-42. Both teams tried to be balanced offensively. Junior guard Travis Krohman and senior center Gabe Dynes led the Pioneers scoring 16 and […]
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Football playoffs: Only three NKY teams survive second round
The second round of the Kentucky high school football playoffs brought the end of the season for seven Northern Kentucky teams. Three managed to march on to the third round, the quarterfinals, next Friday. The night claimed some of the region’s top teams, including Highlands and Covington Catholic, as well as Bishop Brossart and Simon […]
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First quarter dooms Highlands in playoff loss to Scott County
Class 5A playoff football returned to Fort Thomas on Friday night with the Highlands Bluebirds riding a 9-game winning streak, hoping to stretch that to ten and claim a spot in the quarterfinals. The Birds came out hot, taking Scott County’s opening kickoff into Cardinal territory, but that first drive ended in a fumble and […]
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Highlands’ Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
Highlands High School seniors Maria Broering, Hiren Lemma and August Hug have been named Semifinalists in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program. Additionally, Highlands had six commended students: Sawyer Depp, Adam Groneck, Austin Hyder, Benjamin Morrison, Zoe Poff and Mehryn Toole. When asked to tell a little about themselves and their future aspirations, our semifinalists […]