Highlands baseball, softball teams score double-digit wins

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands junior Kyle Finfrock delivers to the plate in Wednesday's game against Covington Holy Cross. Highlands won 10-0 in six innings.

Head Coach Rob Coffey had faith the bats for the Blue and White would come alive soon.

Tuesday Briefs: Highlands softball wins, baseball games cancelled

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands freshman third baseman Zoie Barth fields the ball in Tuesday's game against Campbell County. Highlands won 2-1.

The Highlands Ladybirds softball team (2-4 overall) ended a four-game slide with a 2-1 victory over the visiting Campbell County Lady Camels on Tuesday at Winkler Field.

Highlands baseball, softball teams have rough days

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands senior shortstop Haley Coffey fields a ground ball in Saturday's game against East Jessamine.

The home opener did not go well for the Highlands Ladybirds softball team (1-4 overall) Saturday in a 9-1 loss to East Jessamine.

Highlands falls at PRP

The Highlands Bluebirds baseball team (1-1 overall) dropped its first game of the year on the road in Louisville on Friday,

Weyer scores 16 in final game for Thoroughbreds

Ben Weyer helped the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds to the state semifinals for the first time since 1953.

Highlands drops both games Saturday

The Highlands Ladybirds softball team did not bring back any victories at the Big M Chevrolet Classic at Elizabethtown over the weekend.

Highlands softball drops first game in Elizabethtown

The Highlands Ladybirds softball team traveled to Elizabethtown for the Big M Chevrolet Classic this weekend.

Weyer helps NC to state semifinals

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Fort Thomas resident Ben Weyer puts up a shot in the state quarterfinals against Murray on Friday. Weyer scored 27 points to help the Thoroughbreds to their first state semifinal appearance since 1953.

Fort Thomas resident Ben Weyer helped the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds basketball team do something it had not done since 1953 when his grandfather Jim played.

Weyer helps Thoroughbreds to state tournament win

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. NewCath senior Ben Weyer goes up for two of his 19 points in the first round of the state tournament Wednesday at Rupp Arena in Lexington. The Fort Thomas native helped the Thoroughbreds to their first state tournament win since 1975.

Ben Weyer helped the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds basketball team to their first state tournament win since 1975 with a convincing 48-33 win over 7th Region champion Louisville Trinity on Wednesday.

Creech finishes career with 5,527 points

Jenkins 5-foot-9-inch senior point guard Whitney Creech scored 51 points in the final game of her storied career Saturday.

Creech helps Jenkins to 14th Region title game

Whitney Creech and the Jenkins Lady Cavaliers are playing for a 14th Region title for the first time since 1997 after defeating the host Powell County Lady Pirates, 67-58 on Friday in the region semifinals.

Creech helps Jenkins to first region win in 12 years

Whitney Creech helped the Jenkins Lady Cavaliers to their first region win since 2004 Tuesday.