Ladybirds beat Lady Breds on Gessner’s late goal PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands freshman Ali Gessner (13) snaps off the game-winning goal against Newport Central Catholic with eight seconds left in the second five-minute overtime frame. Gessner’s 10th goal of the season lifted Highlands to its first regular season win over NewCath since 2007. It […]
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Newport Catholic Announces David Ueding Scholarship
David Ueding. Provided. Newport Central Catholic is proud to announce a new scholarship available to students in need of tuition assistance – the David Ueding Scholarship. A generous donor approached school officials in November and pledged $20,000 for this new scholarship. As most within the community know, Mr. Ueding has dedicated the last 49 years […]
NCC Names New Director of Development
Kurt Moeller – photo courtesy: Twitter Newport Central Catholic is excited to name Kurt Moeller as its new Director of Development. Recently, NCC published the next step in its long-range plan — the restructuring of its Advancement and Development Department.
NCC Filly Volleyball Skills Clinic Now Accepting Sign-Ups
New Cath Lady Breds Volleyball is now taking sign-ups for the Filly Volleyball Skills Clinics. The clinic is open to all third through eighth-graders. The clinic dates and times are Sunday, Aug. 9 from 4:30-6 pm, and Sunday, Aug. 30 from 4:30-6 pm.
NCC Boosters Hosting Annual Golf Outing
The annual Newport Central Catholic Boosters’ golf outing is just around the corner and the available foursomes are filling up quick. The outing will be held Aug. 7 at Hickory Sticks Golf Course. Image via ncchs.com
Local High Schoolers Open Online Clothing & Accessories Boutique
Anna Steffen and Kennedy McDermott, owners of Kandid Boutique A high schooler’s spring is busy. It’s a blur of alarm clocks that ring much too early, procrastinated papers that require all-nighters, practices that push the body and relationships that test the heart. It’s a time of angst and drama, first loves and first breakups, and […]
NCC inducts 15th Class Into Athletic Hall of Fame
Newport Central Catholic High School announced its 15th class of inductees into its Athletic Hall of Fame. The inductees were: Jayme Thiem ’05, Jeff Brauley ’83, Scott Wiggins ’94, Amy Meyers ’01, Don Plummer ’59, and Jim Wissman ’53. Also being honored as the “Teams of Distinction” are the 1999, 2000, and 2001 State Champion […]
NCC Boys’ Soccer Team Names New Head Coach
Newport Central Catholic High School announced Wednesday that it has hired Jeff Martin as head coach for its boys’ soccer team. Martin, an alumnus of Newport Catholic High School in the Class of 1981, is set to begin his tenure as leader of the boys’ soccer program this year, beginning with the fall 2015 season.
Highlands, NC continue to emphasize integrity in wake of Cordia sanctions
G. Michael Graham photo. The Newport Central Catholic and Highlands boys basketball programs have vowed to continue to develop their programs within the rules in the wake of the sanctions against eastern Kentucky school Cordia. Cordia, under the guidance of former Kentucky Wildcat Rodrick Rhodes, will not be able to play any scrimmages or games […]
Woman Speaks at NCC Thursday – Impact One Bad Decision Had on Her Life
There will be a guest speaker at Newport Central Catholic at 1:30 p.m. Thursday. NCC is hosting a presentation by Sarah Panzau about the importance of making smart choices, respecting authority figures and rising above disabilities. Newport Central Catholic

