Demetrick Welch, runner extraordinaire at Newport Central Catholic High School, has quite the distinctive name. He knows just one other person who has it. It’s his dad, Demetrick Welch Sr. “They call me Little Metrick,” Welch said. “They started calling me that when I was little.” The nickname is cute but it no longer fits. […]
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Newport Catholic Hires Stephen Lickert As New Head Football Coach
Newport Central Catholic High School named Stephen Lickert as its new head football coach. Lickert has been the head coach at Campbell County High Schools since 2011. Coach Lickert will fill the vacant position left by Dan Wagner who announced his decision in December to step down. Wagner, a 1978 graduate of Newport Catholic began […]
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Thoroughbreds, Camels clash in in-county tilt
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter A rivalry game is probably what these two teams needed coming off losses Friday. The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds and Campbell County Camels meet for the 38th time in Alexandria in a battle of 1-1 squads. NewCath lost to Cooper, 31-22 in the Skyline Crosstown Showdown […]
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Highlands hammers Campbell County, 50-8
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter This in-county game might become a great rivalry one day. But on Friday, it was all Blue and White after the first quarter. The Highlands Bluebirds rolled to a 50-8 victory over the visiting Campbell County Camels in the 60th overall meeting between the two teams, […]
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Notebook: Bluebirds handle heat well
G. Michael Graham Photo. Highlands running back Zach Harris (center) takes a handoff in Friday’s 50-8 win over Campbell County while Ryan Greene (80) and Tyler Schweitzer (77) block. The Bluebirds improved to 51-9 all-time against the Camels with the victory. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter Hydration is a big thing […]
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Highlands, Campbell Country renew county rivalry
G. Michael Graham Photo. Highlands wide receiver Brandon Hergott (middle) finds a lot of open space after making a catch in Saturday’s game against University Christian while teammate Jensen Feggins (16) follows. The six-time defending state champion Bluebirds face Campbell County at 7 p.m. Friday. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter They […]
