By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter It may be just a scrimmage. But the Highlands Bluebirds will be taking the trip to Louisville Trinity seriously. After all, it will feature the two teams tied for the Kentucky state record of 22 state championships each for the fourth consecutive season. Highlands is looking […]
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Highlands aims for seventh consecutive crown
G. Michael Graham Photo. Highlands Co-Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator Dale Mueller instructs the Bluebirds during a recent practice. Mueller and the Bluebirds are aiming for their seventh straight state championship this fall. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter Editor’s Note: A District 7-4 preview can be found in the Sports Section tab above. […]
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Highlands offense wants to keep lighting up scoreboards
G. Michael Graham Photo. The Highlands Bluebirds stretch during a recent practice. The six-time state champions averaged 52.1 points per game last year and are hoping to keep lighting up scoreboards this year. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter There is a prevailing question about the Highlands Bluebirds offense before every game. […]
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Recent Success, Margins of Victory among reasons Northern Kentucky teams don’t schedule Bluebirds
G. Michael Graham Photo. The recent success of the Highlands football team as displayed on the new press box ranks among the reasons teams in Northern Kentucky are not scheduling the Bluebirds. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter Co-Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator Dale Mueller would be the first tell you the Highlands Bluebirds […]
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Highlands sophomores prepare for Friday Night Lights
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter The freshman season may tough for many football players across the country. But for the Highlands Bluebirds, the sophomore year is perhaps the toughest season because they have to make some big adjustments. The biggest one is facing players two years older on the varsity level. […]
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Old Birds Coming Together
This Saturday, April 27 is the annual “Welcome Back to the Nest” dinner presented by the Highlands High School Alumni Association. The dinner will be held at the Highlands Country Club and will honor the school district’s best teachers and most respected alumni. Cocktails will begin at 6:00 P.M. and dinner will be served at […]
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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 […]
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Highlands continues District 7 action against Pendleton County
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter It is a case of the seeds of confidence against the seeds of doubt. The top-ranked, undefeated Highlands Bluebirds football team comes into another Class 4A, District 7 contest heavily favored against the struggling Pendleton County Wildcats (1-6 overall, 0-2 district) Friday. Highlands (6-0, 2-0) smashed […]
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Mama on a Budget: Fall Youth Sports
First off, sorry for the complete “radio silence” for the last few weeks. I was on “holiday”; I was “summering”. I was traveling the globe, so to speak . (OK, I was in Lake Mary, Florida visiting my mom but hey, a world-traveler can dream, right?). I came back and read the last few posts […]
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Fort Thomas Weekend News
It has been a couple weeks since I have given you an update so here is a roundup of events over the past few days: 1. Heroin deaths in Campbell County has increased from 5 in 2010 to nearly 30 in the past twelve months. The article doesn’t mention if this is isolated to communities […]
