Haydon Newton (12) and Matt Graham (12) start their rally.
Haydon Newton (12) and Matt Graham (12) start their rally.
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Boys tennis wins 4-1 against Ryle

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April 27, 2026
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Dylan Fortner (10) gets ready to receive the serve. "I needed to win this point with high focus," Fortner (10) said.

Highlands boys tennis played the Ryle tennis team at the Tower Park courts on April 22nd.

Lukesh Muzmudar (10) had a standout performance, winning in the singles 6-0 in both sets. 

Dylan Fortner (10) had a great game, winning in the singles 6-1 in the first set and 6-2 in the second set. 

Josh DeSylva (10) had an amazing performance, winning in the singles 6-1 in the first set and 6-0 in the second set

Hayden Newton (12) and Matt Graham (12) had an unfortunate loss, losing in the first set 6-0 and 6-2 in the second set. 

Highlands will play next on April 24th for their senior night at Tower Park.

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Phineas Weiss is a freshman at Highlands. This is his second year in the journalism program. He has been in the Fort Thomas Independent Schools since Kindergarten at Woodfill Elementary School. He enjoys listening to music, playing and watching sports, and hanging out with his friends. He plays goalkeeper for varsity soccer and plays baseball. Phineas loves taking photos at sports games.
Crosley Kissee
Crosley Kissee, Intro. Staff
Crosley Kissee is a Freshman at Highlands High School and is taking his second year in journalism. He plays freshman football at Highlands and has played football for 11 years. He enjoys concerts and music, watching sports, and hanging out with friends. Kissee enjoys writing about sports and taking photos at football games.
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