Bluebirds Ranked 10th in State PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands sophomore forward Oliver Harris gets in defensive position in a recent game. Of the six in-county opponents entering Saturday, the Associated Press’ 10th-ranked Highlands Bluebirds boys basketball team (16-1 overall) had only not beaten one since Head Coach Kevin Listerman took over […]
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Bluebirds Record Another Tournament Championship
Highlands Pulls Away in Final 10 Minutes of Game Twitter Photo. The Highlands Boys Basketball team holds the trophy after winning the City of Middletown Holiday Classic at Louisville Eastern on Saturday. The undefeated Highlands Bluebirds boys basketball team (13-0 overall) did not want to settle for just one holiday tournament title. The Bluebirds ventured […]
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Bluebirds Move to 12-0 with Convincing Victory
Highlands to Play for City of Middletown Title on Saturday PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands senior Jack Delagrange (left) gets back on defense in a recent game. The Highlands Bluebirds boys basketball team will play for another tournament championship after a convincing 90-59 victory over the Lexington Lafayette Generals on Friday at […]
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Highlands Hoops Claims Another Holiday Tournament Crown
Bluebirds Hit Double-Digit Wins PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands junior point guard Sam Vinson brings the ball up the court during a recent game. The Highlands Bluebirds boys basketball team heads into the new year with not just one tournament title, but two. Host Highlands finished the 2019 portion of the schedule […]
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Highlands Hoops Wins First Crown in Years
Bluebirds Overwhelm Panthers PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands junior Luke Muller (11) and sophomore Oliver Harris (13) get in position while senior Jacob Brass (5) watches in a recent game. Highlands won its first holiday tournament in 14 seasons with a convincing 92-67 victory over Augusta in the Mike Reitz Classic at […]
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Highlands Alum, Jeff Walz, Brings Louisville to Alma Mater
Walz Guiding Cardinals to Another Solid Season PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Louisville women’s basketball Head Coach Jeff Walz (center), a 1990 Highlands alum, watches during the Louisville-NKU game at BB&T Center on Sunday. Walz has guided the Cardinals to 340 wins in his 13th season on the sidelines. In his 13th season […]
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PREVIEW: 2019-2020 Highlands Boys Basketball
Bluebirds Hope to Prove They’re Not a One-Hit Wonder PHOTO: Dale Dawn. Highlands junior guard Sam Vinson (20) goes up for a shot against Newport last year. Vinson is the lone starter returning from last year’s 20-12 squad. The Highlands Bluebirds boys basketball team put together its best season since the 2008-09 season last year. […]
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Ben Sisson Signs with Kentucky Wesleyan
Sisson Taking Talents to Owensboro PHOTO: Dale Dawn. Highlands senior Ben Sisson (right) blocks a shot along with Nate Roberts (23) against Newport in December. Sisson just signed with tradition-rich Kentucky Wesleyan in Owensboro. People saw a number of college coaches at Highlands boys basketball games this year. The list included coaches from nearby colleges […]
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Highlands Girls Run Comes to an End
Missed Lay-Ups, Defensive Lapses Doom Bluebirds Highlands senior Hanna Buecker (20) boxes out Dixie Heights senior Kaylee McGinn (40) while sophomore Emma Mallery (23) gets in position in the 9th Region semifinals Saturday. For as consistent as the Highlands Bluebirds girls basketball team has been through the years, the 9th Region semifinals have been a […]
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Highlands Girls Move on in Region Tournament
Bluebirds Pull Away from Lady Indians Highlands sophomore Emma Mallery (23) looks to pass against the Holy Cross pressure Wednesday. The Holy Cross Lady Indians (22-10 overall) held two leads in the game’s first two minutes. But neither lasted for more than 21 seconds. Highlands senior guard Zoie Barth gave the state’s sixth-ranked Bluebirds (29-4) […]
