Winter sports preview; teams set goals
November 21, 2017
Basketball Even though the season is just beginning, the boys' basketball team has been practicing since last season ended. Coach Kevin Lister-man talked about what his team does during the offseason, saying, “We put in a lot of time in the off season especially with skill work. Our guys have got...
Running great at state; Birds bring home wins
November 21, 2017
This year, the girls and boys cross country teams both had big goals for the 2017 season. The girls team was set on dominating region and then moving on to state to reclaim their state title, after losing a four-year streak to the Christian Academy of Louisville. The boys team, who lost a hefty number...
Bluebird golfers return to state, first time since 2010
October 30, 2017
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A college-style course. Wet green. Large spanning area. One hit in the wrong direction, and you would be aiming for an impossible putt. Yet, the Bluebird golfers still managed to pull through to state. While they didn’t pull through for the win at state, the team is more than happy with what they accomplished. This...
Spring Sports Preview
April 27, 2017
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Springing into new sports Spring is coming and you know what that means, another season full of Birds action. The spring sports include baseball, softball, boys’ and girls’ tennis, and boys’ and girls’ track. Starting off spring sports is baseball, which last season...
State is for our ‘Bird’ies
December 3, 2014
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Highlands High School was fortunate enough to have two students ad- vance to the state level in golf this year. Parker Harris, senior, won the boys regional tourna- ment for the third straight year. When asked how accomplishing this amazing feat felt, he replied, “It was fun, but it wasn’t as...
Fitness Center opens tomorrow, students can join
December 3, 2014
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If you have yet to see the Snapchats of sports teams working out together in a brand new state of the art fitness,then you are probably behind on technology and school news; howev- er, it’s not too late to experience all the greatness the center has to offer. Although many of us may belong to other...
Dance Team
December 2, 2014
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Hard work truly pays off – just ask the Highlands JV and varsity dance teams! Both teams did exceedingly well this season, putting up top scores at all competitions. At Jamfest, JV won first in Pom and Hip Hop, and varsity also placed first; at State, they completed an undefeated season. “I think...
Bowling Team
December 2, 2014
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“I just love coaching in general whether it is the girls or the boys. I have been coaching young people for about 40 years and I have as much fun doing it as I did when I started.” These are the words of Coach Glenn Schmidt, the head coach of the boys' and girls' bowling teams at Highlands. Coach...
Olympics 2013
December 2, 2014
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The Olympics have been all over the world for centuries, providing entertainment summer after summer, and, in the last couple of centuries, winter after winter. This year, the Winter Olympics are in Sochi Russia, and these might be some of the most stressful Olympics in history, due to the need for strict...
Goodbye Football Coach
December 2, 2014
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The leaving of a legend has happened over the last month. Coach Dale Mueller has retired from coaching football, but in his place he has left us a light as the head coach. That light is Brian Weinrich. He has many things to do: plan for his upcoming coaching years, fill in the shoes of a legend,...
