One has heard the saying, “In order to be the best, you have to beat the best.” The Cooper Jaguars basketball team (25-10 overall) had that challenge playing in the Girls Sweet 16 semifinals on Saturday. Their opponent in the defending state champion Louisville Sacred Heart Valkyries (35-3) had been there a number of times […]
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Double Heartbreak at State for Bluebirds Soccer Teams
Highlands Girls, Boys Lose Tough Ones in State Championship Games PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. The Highlands boys soccer team fell 1-0 to Louisville St. Xavier in the state championship on Saturday. PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. The Highlands girls soccer team finished state runner-up losing 2-1 to Louisville Sacred Heart. Both Highlands Bluebirds soccer teams made […]
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Ladybirds take down top-ranked team in state
PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands freshman Ali Gessner (13) makes her move in a recent game. Gessner leads the 9-0-1 Ladybirds with 22 points on nine goals and four assists. Head Coach Brian Wiefering admits the strategy sometimes backfires. But it didn’t in the first game of the Lexington Catholic Cup on Monday. Instead, the third-ranked Highlands […]
