The Hilltopper

Birds finish senior night with bounce-back win over Cooper

Natalie Hinegardner and Andrea Suarez Espinosa
May 12, 2026

The seniors and parents from the Highlands baseball program get together for a picture.

The birds crush the pandas on senior night 10-0

Andrea Suarez Espinosa, Natalie Hinegardner, and Taryn Ripley
May 11, 2026

Payton Brown (12) stands with her parents for softball senior night. "The most speical part of senior night was the involvement of our parents. In Past years we never really did a last throw or a last...

[Photo] Dirty Birds fall short against West Clermont

Zac Crawford, Staff
April 30, 2026

The Highlands varsity baseball team huddles up after the game. "I love playing on a field that many past MLB players have played on, just thinking about that is really cool," Grayson Lanich (11) said.

Upperclassmen celebrate prom at the Newport Aquarium

Natalie Hinegardner, Eva Smith, Andrea Suarez Espinosa, and Alecia Cogsville
April 28, 2026

Zoe Mitchell (12) plays chess inside the fitness center.

Track team celebrates seniors at first meet on new track

Alecia Cogsville, Andrea Suarez Espinosa, and Natalie Hinegardner
April 24, 2026

Wyatt Zepf (12) walks down with his parents for senior night recognition.

[Photo] Prom ignites indescribable feelings unlike other rites of passage

Reese Wilkens and Lilly Donelan
April 22, 2026

Lillian Foley (11) and Ben Pfetzer (11) pose together after being crowned King and Queen of prom 2025.

Varsity Softball secures a win against Ballard 4-1

Andrea Suarez Espinosa
April 20, 2026

The Highlands varsity softball teams gets together for a photo under the lights.

Varsity baseball team come up just short 1-0

Andrea Suarez Espinosa
April 13, 2026

Ronan Thaler (11) throws a pitch.

The varsity boys rally late but fall in extras to Covington Catholic 8–6

Andrea Suarez Espinosa
March 27, 2026

The varsity' boys baseball team prays before the game begins.

The varsity boys beat Walton Verona in the first game of the season 5-3

Andrea Suarez Espinosa
March 23, 2026

Michael Tincher (11) slides back to first base.

[Photo] Graduation location changes for the class of 2026

Kennedy Hay
March 19, 2026

Class of 2025 celebrates graduation by throwing their caps.

Juniors win 2025-2026 powderpuff game

Meg Gallagher, Ady Klosterman, and Andrea Suarez Espinosa
March 17, 2026

Madison Lickert (11), Avery Schweitzer (11), Lorelai Manning (11), and Gabby Simon (11) celebrate together.

Boys basketball falls to a narrow 79-76 battle

Zac Crawford, Andrea Suarez Espinosa, and Natalie Hinegardner
March 10, 2026

Vinny Listerman (12) and Amil Wimzie (8) hug once the game ends. "Just trust the process. The journey isn't easy but out in the work and give it your best, the results will come from that," Listerman (12)...

Girls basketball season ends with heartache 48-31

Andrea Suarez Espinosa and Natalie Hinegardner
March 5, 2026

The Highlands' girls varsity basketball team huddles up before the game begins.

The varsity girls upset Cooper high school in the 9th Region Tournament 51-42

Andrea Suarez Espinosa and Zac Crawford
March 3, 2026

The Highlands' varsity girls basketball team hold up "W" to celebrate their win against Notre Dame in the first round of the 9th Region Tournament.

Boys varsity basketball team wins the district championship

Andrea Suarez Espinosa, Kennedy Hay, and Maycee Webster
March 3, 2026

Vinny Listerman (12), Nathan Rickard (12), and Tayden Lorenzen (11) get together after they recieve awards. "It felt great beating Newport and I feel confident about getting prepared for region next,"...

The varsity girls finish off Newport Central Catholic in the 36th District Tournament 49-42

Andrea Suarez Espinosa and Maggie Frimming
March 2, 2026

The Highlands' girls basketball team gets together for a photo after they win the 36th District Tournament.