Saturday Round-up: Bluebirds pull away from Rebels

The floodgates opened up in the top of the fifth inning for the visiting baseball team Saturday.

Monday Roundup: NewCath softball run-rules Simon Kenton

The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds softball team stayed undefeated at 4-0 with a 10-0 win over visiting Simon Kenton on Monday in five innings.

Highlands softball, baseball teams claim district titles

Allen Ramsey Photo. Highlands sophomore Haley Coffey (center) scores on a wild pitch in the first inning of Thursday's 36th District championship game at Winkler Park while Newport Central Catholic pitcher Haley Meyers (right) tries to get in position and catcher Kristen Schreiber (left) watches. Highlands won 2-1 for its first title in three years.

By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM

Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter

It turned out to be another great day to be wearing the Blue and White.

Both the Highlands Bluebirds baseball and Ladybirds softball teams claimed 36th District championships Thursday. The Bluebirds run-ruled the Bellevue Tigers, 10-0 in five innings at Morscher Field before many of the players and coaches ventured to Winkler Park to see the Ladybirds edge the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds, 2-1.

NewCath Tuesday Sports Briefs

Allen Ramsey. NewCath's Morgan Martini makes contact in Tuesday's 7-2 win over Newport. The Thoroughbreds advanced to the 36th District championship game Thursday with the win at Winkler Park in Fort Thomas.

By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM

Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter

The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds softball team handled the in-town rival Newport Ladycats, 7-2 in the 36th District semifinals on Tuesday.

Thursday Sports Briefs

By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM
Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter

Things started off well for the Highlands Bluebirds baseball team Thursday.

But they did not stay that way as the Ashland Tomcats rallied for a 10-6 victory in the Cal Ripken Experience at Myrtle Beach (S.C.). The Bluebirds fell to 6-3 with the loss.