All night Saturday, Highlands swimming coach Kevin Kampschmidt repeated the same three-word mantra: Wait and see. By the end of the KHSAA girls state meet at the University of Kentucky’s Lancaster Aquatic Center, the Bluebirds waited, saw – and conquered. They won the Combined team title, in which boys and girls scores are added, over […]
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Notre Dame’s Herfel brings home a state title; Pandas place second
Friday’s girls state swimming meet featured a friendly rivalry – and a 1-2 finish. Notre Dame freshman Clare Herfel and Panda senior Sadie Hartig dueled in the 500-yard freestyle at the University of Kentucky’s Lancaster Aquatic Center. Herfel won in 4 minutes, 51.22 seconds, and Hartig 4:53.78. “I love we can race each other and […]
NKY swimming preview: Ryle, Highlands vie for Combined team title, Hartig defends state title
Jeff Floyd isn’t satisfied. Ryle’s swimming coach reveled in the Raiders winning the state Combined team title last February, where boys and girls scores are added together. He rejoiced in both teams finishing third in the team standings. None of which matters now. “It was something we chased for a long time, and we had […]

