Thursday Briefs

Ladybird Soccer Shuts Out Boone County

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands junior Luke Schweitzer plays the ball in a recent game.

The Highlands Ladybirds soccer team (13-4-1 overall) pulled away from the Boone County Lady Rebels in the second half for a 3-0 9th Region victory.

Ladybirds Wrap Up Top Seed

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands junior Lindsey Meyer makes a move in a recent game.

The Highlands Ladybirds soccer team finished off the top seed in the 36th District Tournament with a 4-0 win over Newport Central Catholic at Morscher Field on Wednesday.

Highlands Edges Simon Kenton, 2-1

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands sophomore Abby Stein makes a move in a recent game against Ryle.

The Highlands Ladybirds soccer team (9-2-1 overall) rallied past the Simon Kenton Lady Pioneers to open the annual Lexington Catholic Cup on Monday by a 2-1 score.

Ladybirds Dominate In-County Rivals

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands sophomore Katelynn Helminiak passes the ball in a recent game.

For the third time since Wednesday and the fourth time this season, the Highlands Ladybirds soccer team (7-2-1 overall) hit the 10-goal mark. They did it to county rival Bishop Brossart, 10-0 at Tower Park on Monday.

Great Effort for Ladybirds Against Defending State Champs

Highlands, West Jessamine Tie 1-1

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands senior Sophie Steppe (19) heads one back toward the opposing goal in a recent game.

Brian Wiefering made a great point after the Highlands Ladybirds soccer team tied the defending state champion West Jessamine Lady Colts, 1-1 at Tower Park on Saturday.

Highlands tied West Jessamine but lost 1-0 to Sacred Heart on Aug. 26. West Jessamine beat Sacred Heart, 2-1 on Aug. 16. Sacred Heart beat Lexington Catholic, 3-1 to open the season on Aug. 14. But LexCath beat West Jessamine, 3-2 on Aug. 23.

Ladybirds Blank District Opponent

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands senior Kaitlyn Meyer (left) makes a move in a recent game.

The Highlands Ladybirds took care of the host Bellevue Lady Tigers, 11-0 in 36th District action Wednesday to move to 5-2 overall, 4-0 in 9th Region action and 2-0 in district play.

Monday Sports Briefs

Ladybird Soccer Smashes John Hardin

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands freshman Greta Noble (2) prepares to head the ball in a recent game.

The Highlands Ladybirds rebounded from the loss Saturday with a convincing 10-0 win over the John Hardin Lady Bulldogs (2-5 overall). Highlands improved to 4-2 with the victory.

Ladybirds Take Care of Ladycats

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands senior Isabella Thomas makes a move in a recent game. 

The Highlands Ladybirds (3-1 overall) had little trouble dispatching the Newport Ladycats, 15-0 in one half Monday at Tower Park to open 36th District play.

Weekend Round-Up

Ladybirds Drop First Contest of Season

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands junior Gwen Gorman makes a move in a recent game.

The Highlands Ladybirds (2-1 overall) lost for the first time this year by a 1-0 score to the Cincinnati Ursuline Lions of the Greater Catholic League.

Highlands Holds Off St. Henry

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands sophomore Maria Wiefering makes her move against Dixie Heights earlier in the week. She has all three Ladybird goals so far this season.

The Highlands Ladybirds took down the host St. Henry Lady Crusaders, 2-1 in 9th Region action Wednesday in Erlanger to move to 2-0 on the season.

Highlands outshot St. Henry, 23-5. A lightning delay stopped the game with 2:40 left in the first half. Sophomore Maria Wiefering scored both goals. She has all three Ladybird goals on the season as Highlands is figuring out ways to finish early in the season. Gwen Gorman had an assist on the first goal and Greta Noble assisted the second goal.

Ladybirds Edge Lady Colonels, 1-0

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands junior Gwen Gorman makes a move in the season-opening win over Dixie Heights on Monday.

The goal did not come until 4:07 remained in the game.

But the Highlands Ladybirds soccer team played nice defense until that point in a 1-0 season opening win over the Dixie Heights Lady Colonels on Monday at Tower Park.

Surviving the Danger Game

Highlands nips St. Henry, 1-0 to advance in 9th Region Tournament

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands sophomore Lindsey Meyer (10) tries for a header in the 9th Region quarterfinal game against St. Henry at Tower Park on Monday. Highlands won 1-0 to advance to the region semifinals for the fourth straight year. 

Head Coach Brian Weifering had legitimate concerns about this game.

The 36th District champion Highlands Ladybirds soccer team (19-2-1 overall) played host to the 34th District runner-up St. Henry Lady Crusaders (8-11-2) in the 9th Region quarterfinals at Tower Park after beating the visitors twice during the regular season. Highlands took down St. Henry, 3-0 on Aug. 25 and Sept. 26 both at Tower Park.

Weekend Round-up: Ladybirds drop tough one to Bulldogs

Submitted Photo. The Highlands Middle School Golf team claimed state runner-up honors in Louisville on Sunday.

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. The Highlands junior varsity soccer team celebrates a 3-2 win over Covington Catholic, 3-2 on penalty kicks in the 9th Region junior varsity tournament championship.

Head Coach Brian Wiefering saw the strategy in the junior varsity contest.

The Cincinnati St. Ursula Bulldogs from Ohio's Girls Greater Catholic League put a lot of pressure up top. Their goal was to create short shot opportunities and disrupt the offensive flow of the Highlands Ladybirds at the minimum.

Monday Briefs: Highlands girls soccer, volleyball win

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands junior goalkeeper Olivia McQueary boots the ball ahead in a recent game.

The Highlands Ladybirds made it three in a row with a 3-0 victory over the St. Henry Lady Crusaders on Monday.

This marked the second win of the year by the same score for Highlands (13-1-1 overall) over the visitors (5-8-2) from Erlanger. The Ladybirds moved to 7-0 in 9th Region action with the win.

Ladybirds lose first against Simon Kenton

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands freshman midfielder Lauren Deckert (7) fires off a shot in the game against Simon Kenton on Saturday.

LEXINGTON - It may have been hard for some to see because they'd been winning.

But that changed here Saturday. The Highlands Ladybirds continued to boot the ball up-field in the championship game of the Lexington Catholic Cup against the Simon Kenton Lady Pioneers instead of playing a disciplined, ball-possession style game that often leads to state championships. Simon Kenton played several defenders back the entire game and limited the Highlands chances on its way to a 2-0 win.

Highlands, Simon Kenton to meet for LexCath Cup Title

Things worked out to where there will be no co-champions in the annual Lexington Catholic Cup Tournament on Saturday.

It started in the first game Thursday when Louisville Sacred Heart beat Notre Dame on a shoot-out, 1-0 putting the Highlands Ladybirds (10-0-1) in the championship game at 7 p.m. Highlands will face Simon Kenton (9-2-1) in the title game.

Saturday Sports Briefs

Highlands soccer teams shut out road opponents

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands junior defender Lily Lorenz (left) makes a move in Wednesday's game against Bellevue. Highlands moved to 7-0 on the season with a convincing 6-0 victory at West Jessamine on Saturday.

It looks like just another Blue and White domination on paper.

But it is the biggest win of the season to date for the 7-0 Highlands Ladybirds soccer team. Highlands entered the week ranked fifth in the latest Maher Rankings poll. The Ladybirds ventured down to Nicholasville and handled the eighth-ranked West Jessamine Lady Colts by a 6-0 count for the seventh shutout in seven games. Highlands has outscored the seven opponents by a combined 36-0. Highlands junior goalkeeper Olivia McQueary had seven saves in the win.

Ladybird soccer, volleyball post region wins

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands sophomore defender Hannah Gish (6) plays the ball while senior defender Annalee Brewer (2) gets in position in a recent game against Campbell County.

The Highlands Ladybirds soccer team made short work of the neighboring Bellevue Lady Tigers with a 14-0 36th District victory Wednesday at Tower Park.

Highlands maintained its best start since 2005 at 6-0 overall with the victory. The Ladybirds moved to 3-0 in 9th Region action in the district opener and have outscored opponents by a combined 30-0.

Ladybirds continue to roll

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands senior Sydney Ossege makes her move against Campbell County on Monday. Ossege scored two goals as Highlands moved to 5-0 on the season with the 6-0 victory.

The depth again showed its value for the Highlands Ladybirds soccer team.

Highlands rotated 22 players in and out and it helped beat the Campbell County Lady Camels, 6-0 Monday at Tower Park. Highlands stayed undefeated at 5-0 and has outscored the opposition, 16-0 as junior goalkeeper Olivia McQueary recorded her fifth shutout of the season. Defenders Karolyn Lukjan, Parker Price, Hannah Hartman and Hannah Gish pitched in on that effort.

Ladybirds earn another huge victory

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands junior midfielder Molly Wiefering (9) belts in a corner kick in Monday's game against Cincinnati Ursuline.

The Highlands Ladybirds soccer team followed up Saturday's huge road win with another one Monday.