Notre Dame co-head coach Jenna Leistner stood up after another Addison Hart kill and made it clear what needed to happen. “You have to find a way to stop her,” Leistner said. Shortly after that, juniors Ella Goetz and Riley McCloskey blocked the McCracken County junior outside hitter to put the Pandas up 15-14 in […]
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Bluebirds Lose Late Lead, Game Against McCracken County
Highlands Falls in Overtime PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands sophomore Cam Giesler gets in position in a recent game. The Highlands Bluebirds boys basketball team (1-2 overall) led the McCracken County Mustangs (3-0), 47-33 entering the fourth quarter in the rematch of last year’s state quarterfinal game. But the Mustangs rallied with […]
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Highlands Beats McCracken, Heads to Final Four
Bluebirds Face Tomcats in Regular Season Rematch PHOTO: Dale Dawn. Highlands junior forward Cole Kocher (2) puts up an offensive rebound against McCracken County junior Carson Tilford (22) in the second quarter of Friday’s Sweet 16 Boys Hoops State Quarterfinal game. Do you appreciate this story? Please consider a small donation to help fund our […]
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Highlands-McCracken County Baseball Gamer
Bluebirds Nip Mustangs, 4-3 for Return Trip to State Championship Game PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands junior first baseman Trey Gabbard makes a play to nip McCracken County senior James Dodd in the state semifinals Friday. PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands senior third baseman Sam Hennigan makes a play while senior pitcher Drew Rom watches. […]
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Baseball State Semifinal Preview: Highlands vs. McCracken County
Highlands Set for Match-up Against McCracken County PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands junior Casey Greene scores in the bottom of the fourth inning in the state quarterfinals against Paintsville on Saturday. The last time the Highlands Bluebirds baseball team faced the McCracken County Mustangs, the end goal was winning its first state tournament game in […]
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Bluebirds pull off monumental win over top-ranked Mustangs
PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands first baseman Joseph Martin (21) waits on a throw while McCracken County’s Derek Schneider hustles down the line. Martin had two hits in Highlands’ 5-2 win over the top-ranked Mustangs in the first round of the state tournament. PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands shortstop Jake Whitford (right) makes a play […]