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2025 Prep Football Previews: Highlands faces tough schedule to prepare for long run in state playoffs

August 21, 2025August 21, 20250

By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter When a coach gets to Highlands, the No. 5 winningest high school football program…

November 30, 2024November 30, 20240

By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter The Cooper fans were not happy. Not only were their unbeaten, top-ranked Class 5A…

September 14, 2024October 24, 20240

By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Highlands Coach Bob Sphire wanted another opinion at halftime as his Highlands Bluebirds were…

August 19, 2024August 19, 20240

By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Name your sport, any sport, it’s almost certainly a numbers game in one way…

September 23, 2023September 24, 20230

By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter One offense was a model of consistency that led from start to finish. The…

August 18, 2023August 18, 20230

By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter It’s not often that a high school football team invites an opposing coach to…

August 28, 2021August 28, 20210

By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter After sitting out his team’s season-opening win last week, Highlands junior quarterback Charlie Noon…

August 22, 2021August 22, 20210

By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Bob Sphire won his first game as head coach of the Highlands football team…

August 20, 2021August 20, 20210

By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter There are lots of questions percolating in the minds of Northern Kentucky high school…

July 7, 2021July 6, 20210

By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Three local high school volleyball players who play for NKYVC club teams during the…

February 4, 20210

The Fort Thomas Independent Schools announced Thursday that Bob Sphire has been hired as the football head coach at Highlands…