By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter EDGEWOOD – There may have been a lot of uncertainties going into this season-opening Skyline Showdown game. One was not the running game for the visitors. The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds rode it to the tune of 227 yards on 42 carries to a 37-22 victory […]
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Van Damme It’s Friday Links
– How about G. Michael Graham? Dude is on fire. Enjoy him now, FTM readers cause if my man keeps up at this pace, he’s going to get a real journalism job. (And then when the industry collapses, he can write for us again). He’s got jokes, ladies and gentlemen. – Mark vs. Food at […]
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Highlands/Boyle Co. Preview
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports It is the story of two football teams that share a prestigious Kentucky record. The Boyle County Rebels won five consecutive state championships from 1999 to 2003 before Highlands ended that run beating the Rebels in the 2004 Class 3A state title game, 22-6. Highlands equaled that […]
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Highlands Soccer Leads St. Henry 1-0 Before Lightning Rolls In
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter ERLANGER – If this score holds up, it will go down as a nice win for the Highlands Bluebirds men’s soccer team. The Bluebirds traveled to St. Henry on Thursday and took a 1-0 halftime lead. But lightning came to the area and the teams decided […]
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NewCath, Dixie Heights Football Preview
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds football team hopes to get a lot of improvements done in practice this week before the season-opener. The Thoroughbreds scrimmaged at Cooper on Friday and found out a lot needs to be fixed. Head coach Eddie Eviston said he’d be around all […]
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Highlands Football: Defense/Special Teams Preview
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter While the offense may receive a lot of credit, the Highlands Bluebird defense is not to be underestimated. The Bluebirds held opponents to just 12.7 points per game last year. They return a lot of experience in the secondary in Blake Schutte, Quentin Murray and Ben […]
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NCC Fall Sports Preview
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter Newport Central Catholic Fall Sports: Boys Soccer: The Thoroughbred soccer squad had a successful campaign under first-year head coach Mike McDonald last year. NewCath won the 19th District Tournament championship then upset Covington Catholic, 2-1 in the 10th Region title game for the Colonels’ only loss […]
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Soccer Field Dedication as Highlands Boys Roll
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter Dr. Mark Farley speaking before the crowd. Farley helped spear-head the field project. The Boys’ Soccer Team looks on as officials dedicate the field before their game Tuesday. They won against Holmes, 9-0. The Girls’ Team look on after their practice. The girls kicked their season […]
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Highlands Football: Offense Preview
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter It may be tough for the Highlands Bluebirds to match last year’s record-setting offensive outputs. But that does not mean the 2012 version of Highlands football won’t try. The Bluebirds broke the state record books with 849 points, 121 touchdowns and total offensive yards with 7,517 […]
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Fort Thomas Politics: Filing Deadline Edition
There are two elections this upcoming November that have a Fort Thomas flavor. The City Council, which actually isn’t an election at all, and Campbell County Sheriff. 6 filed for 6 seats for council this year. James Doepker, who has served on council for 11 years, and Jill Steller are not seeking reelection. In their […]
