Sports Notes (Tuesday Edition)

By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM

Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter

The Highlands Bluebirds men’s soccer team dropped its first game of the year Tuesday in the Kentucky Cup at Louisville Ballard.

The Louisville Collegiate Titans (1-0-1) of the 7th Region nipped the Bluebirds, 1-0. Highlands is 2-1 overall with the loss. They play again in the Kentucky Cup at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

Highlands volleyball loses to Region Power:

The Bluebirds fell to 2-4 with a two-game loss at Ninth Region contender St. Henry on Tuesday.

The Crudsaders (7-2 overall) won 25-10, 25-15. Sophomore outside hitter Jessica Ginter had seven digs and three kills for the Bluebirds and senior outside hitter Sydney Lindeman added three kills. The other leaders for Highlands were sophomore setter Kaitlin Hall with two aces and nine assists, and senior libero Katie Van Curen with seven digs.

Highlands takes on visting Dayton at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

NewCath volleyball falls to Holy Cross:

The Lady Breds fell to 2-4 with a three-game loss to the Covington Holy Cross Indians on Tuesday.

Holy Cross won 25-15, 25-21, 25-20. Holy Cross improved to 3-2.

NewCath travels to Dayton for a District 36 contest tonight at 7:30 p.m.