Zac Crawford is a sophomore at Highlands High School. It is his second year in publications, and he hopes to improve his photography skills this year. He plays baseball for Highlands and his travel ball team.
On May 5-7, students will be taking the Kentucky Summative Assessment (KSA). KSA is a test where students take all the knowledge they have learned throughout the school year and put it into one single...
The Cincinnati Reds have been off to an extremely good start in the 206 MLB season. According to the MLB, the Reds have a 19-10 record, tied with the third-best record in the league. This is the best start...
Highlands varsity baseball faced Walton Verona on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at the Florence Yall’s stadium. The birds finished the game losing 9-2.
Offensively, Highlands had 5 total hits, all...
Highlands varsity faced Dayton on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. The birds finished the game winning 15-0.
Offensively, Highlands had 11 total hits, including 4 doubles and 2 triples as a team. The Birds...
On Friday, March 13, near the I-471 Memorial Parkway exit at the 4.33 Mile point, there was a major tanker explosion. The semitruck got hit by a car, flipped over and exploded. There were no casualties...
Highlands varsity boys played Connor High School on Saturday, March 7, at Truist Arena at Northern Kentucky University. The birds unfortunately lost 79-76 in the Elite 8.
Offensively, Highlands...
The crack of the bat fills the stadium as the players are warming up before the game starts.
People are arriving at the stadium to watch the World Baseball Classic, where the smell of hot dogs fills...
Highlands’ varsity girls played Cooper on Sunday, March 1, at Truist Arena on the campus of Northern Kentucky University. The birds won 51-42, winning the first round of the 9th Region Tournament.
Offensively,...
Highlands’ varsity boys played Bellevue on Wednesday, Feb. 25, at the Bena Flora gymnasium. The birds won 89-32, winning the first round of the 36 District Tournament.
Offensively, Highlands...
On Feb. 12, seniors who were taking Probability and Statistics class designed probability games to share with many students. These students made these games to obtain statistics and data for their...
On Saturday, Dec. 6, Ohio State and Indiana faced off in the Big Ten Championship. Both teams had a perfect 12-0 record heading into the game; Ohio State ranked number one and Indiana number two in the...
The Highlands girls' varsity basketball team played Dayton High School on Wednesday, December 11. In their home opener, the girls won 54-11.
The starting five, Avery Barber (12), Kaylee Mills...
Hoops for Hunger is a fundraiser hosted by the boys' and girls' varsity basketball teams. Instead of buying tickets, people bring canned goods to donate. It also allows for the community to see this...
The Highlands Bluebirds carried a 35-7 win, gaining a spot in the second round of state playoffs, against the Greenup County Musketeers.
Offensively, Highlands had 126 rushing yards, allowing 68,...
On Friday, October 24, the first game of the 2025 MLB World Series will take place in Toronto, Ontario, at Rogers Centre. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays will go head-to-head in a best-of-seven...
The girls' varsity soccer team celebrated their senior night with a 3-1 win against Holy Cross High School on Sept. 25 The seniors who were celebrated are Katie Bucher (12), Tenley Graves (12), Ariana...
As many know, the Cincinnati Reds are in a race for the final wild card spot for the National League. The last time the Reds made the playoffs was in 2020, when the MLB had an extended playoff bracket....
Highlands had a 28-24 home field win over the Ryle Raiders last Friday, Sept. 19.
Offensively, Highlands racked up 150 rushing yards while allowing 175, with 76 passing yards, and allowed the Raiders...
On Wednesday, Sept. 10, conservative political activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot while speaking to a group of college students at Utah Valley University. While people try to grapple with the death,...
Notre Dame Academy won 1-0 against Highlands on Saturday, September 13.
Highlands had several scoring opportunities but could not find the net. Ariana Harms (12) and Hope Darnell (10) each registered...
The boys varsity soccer team beat Bishop Brossart 2-0. Sophomore Ethan Lang (10) scores the first goal of the night for the birds in the first half. Brossart was a fairly competitive team and gave...
Highlands secured a 21-20 victory over Frederick Douglass in double overtime last Friday, August 22.
Offensively, Highlands racked up 180 rushing yards while allowing 81, with 133 passing yards,...
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