Softball Loses Tough One PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands Head Coach Jeremy Baioni (blue jacket) holds a conference on the mound with the infield in the 4-2 loss to Newport Central Catholic on Monday. During the run of four straight 9th Region championships between 2015 and 2018, Highlands head baseball coach Jeremy […]
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Saturday Highlands Roundup: Baseball Snaps Losing Streak
Softball Drops Game to Henry County PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands beat Covington Holy Cross, 10-0 on Saturday. The Highlands Bluebirds baseball team (6-5 overall) won its final game of the Doc Morris Invitational with a 10-0 win over the Covington Holy Cross Indians (3-10) at Meinken Field.
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Highlands Baseball Falls to Trinity Again
Highlands Faces Holy Cross in Final Game of Doc Morris Invitational PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands junior Austin Eads gets in defensive position in a recent game. The undefeated Louisville Trinity Shamrocks (12-0) baseball team came to Fort Thomas on Friday for the Doc Morris Invitational and left with another run-ruling 13-2 […]
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Thursday Highlands Round-Up: Bluebirds Best Ohio Opponent
Highlands Baseball Starts Doc Morris with Extra-Inning Loss PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands sophomore pitcher Kennedy Baioni (right) prepares to deliver during a game earlier this season while freshman third baseman Michelle Barth (left) gets in position. Does this story bring some value to you? Please consider a small donation to help […]
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Highlands Softball Loses Heartbreaker in Region Semifinals
Bluebirds Fall Short of Fifth Region Final Appearance in Six Years PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. The Highlands softball team gathers one last time after a 4-3 loss to Dixie Heights in the 9th Region Semifinals on Wednesday at Beechwood. Highlands finished the season with a 16-11 record. The Blue and White stood […]
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Bluebirds Lose Shoot-Out in 9th Region Title Game
Highlands Not Headed to State for First Time Since 2014 PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands senior Cooper Schwalbach steps into swinging motion in the 9th Region championship on Tuesday. Solid pitching and defense carried the Highlands Bluebirds baseball team (29-10 overall) to four consecutive 9th Region championships. But on Tuesday in a […]
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Local games once again cancelled
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter Mother Nature once again did not allow a number of games to be played Wednesday. The Highlands baseball team had a game scheduled at Conner. The next scheduled contest for the 1-2 Bluebirds is Friday at 5 p.m. against Walton-Verona. The Newport Central Catholic softball team […]