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The official student news site of Highlands High School

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The official student news site of Highlands High School

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Luke Deegan

Luke Deegan, Photo Editor

Luke Deegan is a junior at Highlands High School. This is his third year in the journalism program. Luke was a photo assistant last year and is now a photo editor. Luke does a lot of sports photography as well as portraits. Outside of school, Luke swims competitively and enjoys watching crime TV.

Content by Luke Deegan
Ragan Moore (12) and Keira Kobida (11) hug after their 100 freestyle. "I was so happy to keep my first place title for the 100 free," Kobida said.

Birds keep region title

Luke Deegan and Taryn Ripley
February 5, 2026

On Jan. 31, the Highlands Swim and Dive Team competed in finals for the 2026 Regional Championships. The birds won the combined, keeping their regional title, and were runner-ups for both the girls...

A photo of me at Speedo Sectionals in Christiansburg, Virginia on March 30, 2025.

What a day of swim training looks like for me

Luke Deegan, Photo Editor
April 21, 2025

Being a student athlete is challenging, as is learning to balance school work and your sport. I am a competitive swimmer for the Northern Kentucky swimmers, and I have nine practices a week. On Monday,...

One of the many signs hung up along the hallways of Highlands that lists all of the important information about the HHS DanceBlue event.

HHS dances for a cause

Ady Klosterman and Luke Deegan
January 29, 2025

DanceBlue is an event held by the University of Kentucky (UK) in March to raise money for the Golden Matrix fund; this fund supports pediatric cancer. The DanceBlue event is a 24-hour marathon held to...

Adalyn Armstrong Cattani gets the ball while Campbell player tries to kick the ball. Cattani (10) said, "The game was pretty close in the end, but I thought we kept our calm and overall worked together as a team well and brought home the win.

Girls soccer takes on Campbell County 9/16

Luke Deegan, Photo Editor
September 19, 2024

The girl’s varsity soccer team played against Campbell County on Monday at Northern Kentucky University. The final score was 4-3 Highlands. The team was up at the first half, with Campbell County not...

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