Tuesday Briefs

By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM

Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter

 

The Highlands Bluebirds soccer team dropped a 1-0 decision to the Bishop Brossart Mustangs at Tower Park on Tuesday. Brossart’s Jordan Frommeyer scored the game’s lone goal in the second half.

The Bluebirds fell to 6-6-1 and the Mustangs improved to 12-1. Highlands is 1-4-1 in its last six contests since start the season 3-0.

Both teams got off four shots. Sophomore Nick Breslin saved three for the Bluebirds.

Highlands travels to Independence to take on Simon Kenton at 7 p.m. tonight.

NewCath ties Cooper:

The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds traveled to Cooper and tied the Jaguars, 2-2 Tuesday.

Matt Tolle and Sam Barth scored goals for NCC (2-5-3) and Zane Ross scored both goals for Cooper (7-5-1). Tolle has five goals in three games. The Thoroughbreds outshot the Jaguars, 17-6.

NewCath travels to Conner for a 7 p.m. match Thursday.

Lady Breds give defending state champs good game:

The Newport Central Catholic Lady Breds put up a fight against the defending state champion Notre Dame Pandas (12-2-1), but came up short 3-1.

NewCath (9-3-1) received its lone goal from MiKayla Seibert. Goalkeeper Erin Ackerson made four saves.

NewCath travels to Winchester to face George Rogers Clark at 1 p.m. Saturday.