Bluebirds Beat Thoroughbreds for Sixth Straight Time

Highlands Moves District Win Streak to 21 Straight

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands sophomore Maggie Hinegardner puts up a shot in a recent game.

Coaches and players involved in district seed and tournament winning streaks may not think much about them.

Defensive Stops Galore

Highlands dominates NewCath

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands senior Taylor Baioni puts up a shot in a recent game. Baioni scored 11 points to help Highlands to its sixth win in the last seven meetings over Newport Central Catholic on Friday.

The rivalry game had the makings of a tight one after the first quarter.

But one huge request from the coaching staff in the huddle changed that. That was defensive stops.

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.

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.

Bluebirds drop another one to Thoroughbreds

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands sophomore guard Jacob Noe takes a shot in the game at Newport Central Catholic on Tuesday.

NEWPORT - The Highlands Bluebirds boys basketball team had been playing better lately with three straight wins.

NewCath pulls away from Dixie Heights in 9th Quarterfinals

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Newport Central Catholic senior Hannah Daunt (33) applies pressure in the Girls 9th Region quarterfinal game Tuesday at the Bank of Kentucky Center. Daunt scored eight points and had a steal in the 65-48 Thoroughbred win.

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS - Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbred girls basketball Head Coach George Stoll wanted to figure out ways to contain Dixie Heights standout Liza Tibbs.

36th Boys Hoops Semis: NewCath eliminates Highlands

Photo: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Newport Central Catholic's Grant Moeves (13) scores in a regular season game. The Thoroughbreds will go for their seventh straight district championship at Newport on Friday at 7 p.m.

PHOTO: Highlands senior Justin Weyer fires up a jumper in a recent regular season game. Weyer is one of three Bluebird seniors on the squad that just finished its season.

NEWPORT – These two rival boys basketball team would prefer not to see each other in the postseason with the season on the line unless it is for the 9th Region championship.

NewCath girls conclude regular season on good note

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Newport Central Catholic's Michaela Ware goes up strong in a recent game. Ware scored 14 points as the Thoroughbreds downed Conner to end the regular season, 54-49.

By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM

Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter

The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbred girls basketball team finished off the regular season on the right note Friday.

NC Hoops Roundup: Thoroughbred winning streak hits 15

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Newport Central Catholic senior Grant Moeves shoots against three Holmes players in a recent game. The Thoroughbreds won their 15th straight over Conner on Thursday.

By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM

Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter

The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds concluded the impressive regular season with a convincing 75-50 win at Conner on Thursday.

NC girls wins rematch of last year's region title game

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Newport Central Catholic's Michaela Ware (11) goes up against Notre Dame's Allison Gribben (15) in Sunday's game at Thomas More College. NewCath won 50-41.

By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM

Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter

The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds girls basketball team won the 2014 9th Region title game rematch Sunday at Thomas More College.

Hoops Roundup: Highland girls, NC boys record 9th Region wins

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands senior Grant Moves (13) goes in for the lay-up in Saturday's game against Beechwood.

By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM

Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter

The Highlands Ladybirds basketball team won its fifth in a row with a home 51-42 victory over the Dixie Heights Lady Colonels on Saturday.

NewCath hits goal of All "A" Three-Peat

PHOTO: G. Michael Graham. The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds basketball team signals three after winning the All "A" State basketball tournament Sunday for the third straight year. NewCath has four titles in school history.

By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM

Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter

FRANKFORT – After receiving a scare Saturday, they put the petal to the medal and made history.

Boys Hoops Roundup: NewCath wins soundly, Highlands drops district game

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands senior Justin Weyer goes up for a shot in a recent game.

By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM

Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter

The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds cruised through another All “A” State Tournament quarterfinal on Friday at the Frankfort Civic Center.

NewCath pulls away from Hancock County

By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM

Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter

The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds boys basketball team had no problem taking care of its first-round opponent to start the All “A” State Tournament on Thursday.

NewCath aiming for history in All "A" Tournament

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Newport Central Catholic's Zack Pangallo goes in for a score in a recent game. The Thoroughbreds open the All "A" State Tournament Thursday against Hancock County at 11:30 a.m.

By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM

Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter

It’s been a challenge they’ve handled the past two years and it is one they hope to do again and enter the history books.

NewCath pulls away for 10th straight against Highlands

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Newport Central Catholic junior Erik Anderson draws a foul in a recent game against St. Henry. The Thoroughbreds defeated the Bluebirds for their 10th straight in the series Tuesday.

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands junior Chandler New (3) goes up for a shot in a recent game against Campbell County.

By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM

Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter

The visitors wanted to maintain their superiority in the 36th District and the hosts hoped to show they’ve closed the gap.

One-loss Holmes edges NewCath

By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM

Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter

The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbred girls put up a good fight against one-loss Covington Holmes on Monday.

NewCath handles Beechwood in All "A" 9th Semifinals

Newport Central Catholic's Grant Moeves (13) puts up a shot in a recent game against Covington Catholic. The Thoroughbreds play St. Henry for the All "A" 9th Region title at 7 p.m. Saturday at Covington Holy Cross.

By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM

Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter

The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds boys basketball team unsurprisingly recorded its 12th consecutive All “A” 9th Region semifinal contest.

NewCath handles Villa Madonna

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Newport Central Catholic's Drew McDonald (34) goes in for the score in Friday's game against Covington Catholic. The Thoroughbreds moved to 12-3 at the midway point of the regular season with an 84-29 win over Villa Madonna to open the All "A" 9th Region Tournament on Monday.

By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM

Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter

The two-time defending All “A” boys basketball state champs had little problem in the 9th Region opener Monday at Covington Holy Cross.

NewCath, Highlands lose Tuesday

By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM

Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter

The state’s fourth-ranked Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds faced the second-ranked Ballard Bruins in the Consolation Final on Tuesday.