By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter The playoff matchups have been set for the Highlands Bluebirds and Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds football teams. Both will be top seeds in their respective classes and favored to win state championships. Highlands (8-1) is going for a Kentucky record six in a row and 22nd […]
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Elder ends Highlands’ 28-game winning streak
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter During their impressive run of five state championships, the two losses for the Highlands Bluebirds football team came in even years. The Bluebirds hopes to buck the trend this year. With the way their seasons have gone, the only game of major concern after the wins […]
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NewCath claims eighth straight district title
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter TAYLOR MILL – The emotions hit high points in the battle between the last two Class 2A state champions, both from District 6. But when the final horn sounded, the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds showed why they’re once again the team to beat in the district […]
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Thoroughbreds run away from Wildcats, 49-0
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter The seventh-ranked Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds football team wanted to win consecutive games for the first time this year. They did that with a 49-0 thumping of the in-town rival Newport Wildcats on Friday in the Fireman’s Bell. The Thoroughbreds moved back to .500 at 4-4 […]
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Highlands holds own against Diamond Spread attack
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter COVINGTON – The Highland Bluebirds football team’s defense faced a spread offense for the second consecutive week. But it was a different spread look. The Covington Holmes Bulldogs came out in the Diamond spread look unlike the traditional one-back formation that Pendleton County employed last week. […]
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Highlands claims 16th district title in 17 years
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter COVINGTON – Fans and outsiders see things like overall program wins and consecutive state championships. But the Highlands Bluebirds football team players and coaches will be the first to say they look at accomplishing things on a day-to-day or year-to-year basis. This year’s Bluebirds can now […]
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Throughbreds win second straight district title
Photo by G. Michael Graham. The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds won their second straight district title with a 1-0 win over Highlands at Tower Park on Thursday. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter There are many reasons to throw out records once the postseason comes around. One is the return of key […]
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Lady Breds defeat Ladybirds for first district title since 2005
Photo by G. Michael Graham. The Newport Central Catholic Lady Breds soccer team claimed its first district title since 2005 with a 2-0 win against Highlands at Tower Park on Thursday. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter Both soccer teams knew they were headed to the 9th Region Tournament. It was just […]
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NewCath aims for another district win in Fireman’s Bell game
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter The last time the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds football team lost to its in-town rivals came during its last losing season. That was 1999 when the Thoroughbreds finished 4-8 including a 42-0 season-opening loss to the Newport Wildcats in the battle for the Fireman’s Bell. NewCath […]
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Highlands hopes to wrap up another outright district title against Holmes
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter Good football teams do not take plays off. That has been a major trademark of the Highlands Bluebirds throughout the years. It has Highlands on the verge of another district title. There is one opponent left in the way of that. “The guys have been well-coached […]
