The Highlands’ boys basketball team watches the game. “I want to continue to share the ball to my teammates to set them up for up for great opportunities,” Charlie Messmer (12) said.

The Birds dominate hometown rivals 92-64

Natalie Hinegardner and Andrea Suarez Espinosa • 73 Views

January 28, 2026

The boys’ basketball varsity team faced off against Newport Central Catholic on Saturday, Jan. 24th.

Although the game was rescheduled throughout the day due to the weather, the boys dominated, winning 92-64.

The leading scorers were Tayden Lorenzen (11) with 16 points, Vinny Listerman (12) with 14 points, and three seniors, Owen Ebert, Nathan Rickard, and Finn Bouldin, all with 12 points.

The birds didn’t just dominate on offense, but also on defense with a total of 24 rebounds. Lorenzen led the team with 8 rebounds, Rickard followed with 4 rebounds, and Bouldin had 2 rebounds.

The boys play Dayton High School on Wednesday, Jan. 28th, at home with a tip-off of 7:30 p.m.

About the Contributors

Natalie Hinegardner, Staff

Hinegardner is a senior at Highlands High School and has been enrolled in Fort Thomas Independent Schools since kindergarten at Ruth Moyer Elementary. She has been in the publication department for 4 years. She enjoys writing stories even though she struggles with finding the right words sometimes. She is very opinionated about something she is passionate about when she is comfortable with the people around her. Natalie is a hard worker when it comes to school and sports. She is very proud of her sports and always wants to succeed in them. Her goal is to reach the next level and play soccer in college. She loves her family and friends so much. Although school and sports take up a lot of time, she always tries to find time to hang out with the people she loves most.

Andrea Suarez Espinosa, Photo Assistant

Andrea Suarez Espinosa is a sophomore at Highlands High School. She is on the Track and Field team and enjoys spending most of her time with family and friends. Andrea spends a lot of time investing in her relationship with God through her Christian community and is involved in Highlands Navigators. She has been in publications for 2 years and keeps going for her interest in photography. She would aspire to keep taking photography more seriously in the coming years at Highlands.

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