Highlands Girls Hoops Program Built on Positive Culture PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. The Highlands girls basketball players celebrated Jaime Walz-Richey’s 300th win as head coach Thursday with a cake and balloons. When her college career ended at Western Kentucky University back in 2000, Jaime Walz-Richey said basketball would always be a part of […]
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Commentary: Walz-Richey, Creech notoriety should go beyond hoops
PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Jenkins senior Whitney Creech (above video) and Highlands Head Coach Jaime Walz-Richey, shown at the top right in the above photo after Highlands won the 36th District crown this year, will forever be linked to the most hallowed record in Kentucky basketball history. But they should be known for their unselfishness […]
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Walz-Richey’s career all-time scoring record on pace to be broken
Jenkins’ Creech needs 365 to surpass Richey Facebook Photo. Jenkins senior 5-foot-9-inch point guard Whitney Creech could break Jaime Walz-Richey’s hallowed Kentucky state scoring mark for boys and girls of 4,948 points by the end of January. Creech is averaging 51.2 points per game through 14 games this season and has 4,584 career points. Contributed […]
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Highlands Healy Hoping to Bring Winning Tradition to Colorado
Contributed Photo. Highlands graduate Angela Healy (central) instructs the Greeley Central (Colorado) players during a game last year. Healy was recently named head coach at the school located 49 miles north of Denver. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter Angela Healy is proud of where she came from. But the 2004 Highlands […]
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Highlands Legend, Walz-Richey: “Relationships Over Awards”
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter The honors for her great playing career may continue to trickle in 17 years after the amazing career ended. Jaime Walz-Richey just received induction into the Kentucky High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame. But above anything else, the 35-year-old wants to be known as “a […]