Highlands in State Tennis Tournament

Highlands sophomore Peter Laskey was the lone qualifier for the state tournament this year. He lost in the first round Thursday to Campbell County junior Anderson McDowell, 6-1, 6-1. Laskey made the state tournament by making the 9th Region semifinals.

Highlands Monday Round-Up

Bluebirds Run Winning Streak over NewCath to 12 Games 

PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands sophomore Jacob Gulley fires to the plate in the 7-1 win over Newport Central Catholic on Monday.

The Highlands Bluebirds baseball team (15-4 overall) has dominated the 9th Region Tournament so much in recent years that the stat has flown under the radar.

"I didn't even know we were 12-0 in the series to be honest," said Ethan Kavanagh, Highlands junior shortstop. "We just come out and play hard every single day. (Newport Central Catholic) is just another opponent that we have to beat. It's a big game in the season. We come come out playing the game like we always do."

Highlands ran its winning streak to that many wins in a row over the Thoroughbreds (8-10) with a 7-1 win at Highland Park. The Bluebirds moved to 3-0 in 36th District play with their 39th straight win over district opponents and 7-0 in region play. NewCath was the last district team to beat Highlands, 3-1 in the region championship on May 31, 2012.

Tuesday Highlands Round-Up

Highlands Softball Starts Season with Convincing Victory

PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands softball Head Coach Rob Coffey gives instructions at a recent practice. The Bluebirds opened the season Tuesday with a win.

The Highlands Bluebirds softball team opened the season with a convincing four-inning 16-1 win over the Bishop Brossart Lady Mustangs (1-2) at Winkler Field.

"They came out a little nervous. We came out and made a couple errors on defense in the first inning," said Rob Coffey, Highlands Head Coach. "But once we settled down, defense was super solid. Pitching was good. We really, really attacked in the box hitting-wise. We were really focused. Our base hits were clean. We've been working on that all winter being super aggressive early in the count so we can hit good pitches."

Thursday Sports Brief

The Highlands girls tennis team (2-1 overall) saw its match at Dixie Heights cancelled Thursday because of rain.

The next scheduled match is against Covington Latin on Friday at Tower Park. Match time is 3:45 p.m.

Highlands Tennis Season Ends

Hodory, Laskey Win First Singles Match Before Losing in Second Round

Twitter Photo. Highlands senior Brooke Hodory makes a move in the state singles tournament Thursday. Hodory won her first match before losing in the second round.

The Highlands tennis teams sent one representative down to the state tournament at the University of Kentucky in each group Thursday.

Monday Highlands Results

Highlands Boys Tennis Finishes 10th Region Runner-Up

Contributed Photo. Highlands senior Brooke Hodory attempts to hit the ball back in 10th Region singles action over the weekend.

The Highlands Tennis teams both finished in the top three of the 10th Region runner-up at Easy Walker Park on Monday at Mount Sterling.

Thursday Round-Up

Highlands Baseball Wins Doubleheader, Softball Rallies for Win

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands senior Ella Grimm turns into a pitch against Cincinnati McNicholas on Thursday. Highlands scored three in the bottom of the seventh to win 8-7.

The Highlands Bluebirds baseball team knew it would face three 35th District teams in two days starting with a doubleheader at Meinken Park in Covington.

Highlands Baseball, Girls Tennis Play Monday

Bluebirds Drop Season Opener

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands senior Carson Fitters (left) puts the tag on an Elder runner Monday.

The Highlands Bluebirds baseball team started the season off with a 5-2 home loss to Cincinnati Elder of the Greater Catholic League South.

2018 Highlands Tennis Previews

Bluebirds Tennis Teams Aim for More Success

Contributed Photo. Members of the Highlands Boys Tennis Team pose after a recent match. There are 20 members on the squad this year.

Contributed Photo. The Highlands girls tennis team has 29 members this year.

The Highlands Bluebirds tennis teams had been dominating the 10th Region in recent seasons.

That changed last season as both teams finished region runner-up. Campbell County captured the boys region crown and Mason County won the girls.

Thursday Briefs: Herman makes state round of 16, HHS softball, baseball resume action

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands junior Taylor Baioni hauls in the ball in the game Thursday against Dayton. Highlands won 10-0 in six innings on Senior Day.

The Highlands Ladybirds softball team (19-10 overall) took down the Dayton. Lady Devils, 10-0 in six innings on Senior Day. Highlands moved to 13-0 in 9th Region action as a result and finished 4-0 in 36th District seed play.

Ladybird tennis makes semifinals in state tournament

Contributed Photo. The Highlands Bluebird tennis team captured another 10th Region crown and will send three to the singles and doubles state tournament next weekend. In this picture in the front row, from left, are Ben Emery, Peter Laskey, Logan Harned. In the back row, from left, are Coach Kris Laskey, Jeffrey Schenk, Colin Rizzo, Alex Traylor and Jackson Hopper.

The Highlands Ladybirds tennis team finished as a semifinalist in the state tournament at Lexington Sayre Tennis Complex on Sunday.

Friday Briefs: Highlands tennis teams win 10th Region team titles

Contributed Photo. The Highlands boys and girls tennis team captured the 10th Region team titles Wednesday at Harrison County High.

The Highlands Bluebirds baseball team (16-15 overall) took down the Covington Catholic Colonels, 4-1 Friday in Park Hills.

Laskey, Highlands girls tennis doubles team advance to round of 16

The Highlands tennis teams saw an singles player and doubles team make it to the second day of state competition at the University of Kentucky.

Highlands tennis heads to state with high hopes

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands senior Meredith Laskey is hoping for another shot at the singles state championship after finishing runner-up last year.

The majority of the Highlands qualifiers for the state tournament have something that can't be coached.