The final score does not indicate how tight this non-region battle stayed through two and a half quarters. Walton-Verona and Highlands were tied at 36 in the middle of the third quarter. However, the visiting Bearcats suddenly caught fire going on an 11-0 run to go up 55-39 entering the fourth quarter and pulling away […]
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Holy Cross turns up defense on Highlands to pull away
In a showdown of two of the top post players in the 9th Region between Highlands junior Marissa Green and Holy Cross senior Julia Hunt, it came down to which role players executed better. The support around Hunt has been more consistent early in the season and it continued Friday as the Indians pulled away […]
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Tuesday NKY prep hoops roundup: Dixie Heights girls pull away from Highlands to open season
Host Dixie Heights opened the season with a win over Highlands Bluebirds, pulling away in the second half. Senior guard Jalynn Brooks led the Colonels with 12 points and seven rebounds with freshman Asia Carner making her varsity debut with 11 points. Bella Crawford added seven points and eight rebounds. Highlands struggled at the free-throw […]
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Cooper holds off Highlands in crazy end to state semifinal game
These are the decisions that make coaches heroes or scapegoats. Cooper had a 4th-and-inches at the Highlands 17-yard-line and unsuccessfully tried to draw the Bluebirds offsides. After a timeout, the coaching staff sent Carson Taylor in to try to put the Jaguars ahead. He ended up making the kick to lift the Cooper Jaguars to […]
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NewCath snaps 14-game losing streak against Highlands
The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds boys soccer team may not have cared how it happened, just that it’s over. NewCath ended a 14-game losing streak to the Highlands Bluebirds with a 3-2 win, taking the penalty kick shootout 5-4 at Morscher Field on Tuesday. The Thoroughbreds (10-3) had not beaten the Bluebirds (7-3-2) since winning […]
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Conner wins bounce-back game at Highlands
The Conner Cougar volleyball team wanted to remove the taste of the loss at Ryle on Thursday as quickly as possible and did that with a 3-0 (25-17, 25-21, 25-22) win over the Highlands Bluebirds on Tuesday. The Cougars (11-2) had to fend off the determined Bluebirds (4-6) in front of their home crowd at […]
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Monday NKY HS roundup: Campbell County baseball rallies past Highlands
The Campbell County Camels baseball team (23-9) trailed the county rival Highlands Bluebirds (16-13), 4-1 entering the bottom of the third inning. But the Camels rallied scoring twice in the bottom of the seventh to pull off a 5-4 win. Campbell County won both meetings this year. The Camels knocked off the Bluebirds, 4-1 on […]
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Wednesday NKY HS roundup: Beechwood baseball walks off on catcher’s interference
It only seemed fitting the winner in the battle of the two baseball teams that have won the last seven 9th Region Tournament championships walked off in an unusual way. A catcher’s interference call. With two out and the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh in a tie game, Beechwood Tigers junior first […]
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Friday NKY HS roundup: Conner baseball bests Highlands for second time this year
The two games that the Conner Cougars (14-2 overall) and Highlands Bluebirds (7-7) baseball teams have played this year have been tight one-run games. Conner edged the Bluebirds for the second time this year, 4-3 in the Doc Morris Invitational at Simon Kenton. The Bluebirds had runners at first and second with two out in […]
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Highlands baseball, softball have mixed results in final day of spring break trip
Heavy rains forced the cancellation of the area baseball and softball games. But the Highlands baseball and softball teams concluded their spring break trips with mixed results. The Highlands baseball team (4-6) knocked off the Rowan County Vikings, 12-5 to finish 2-3 in the five games of the PBR Atlanta Spring Break. The Bluebirds trailed […]