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Fort Thomas Highlands Bluebirds

Fort Thomas Highlands High School

ColorsBlue & White CoachBob Sphire
953-280-26All-time record
77%Winning pct.
23State titles
0Region titles
53Playoff appearances
57Seasons

Championships

State playoff titles
1960, 1961, 1964, 1968, 1970, 1975, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1989, 1992, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014
State mythical titles
1930, 1943, 1957
Region championships
None

Team Records

Overall Record
953-280-26
Winning Pct.
77%
State Playoff Titles
23
State Mythical Titles
3
Home Record
30-16-0
Away Record
27-11-0

Playoff Records

Overall Record
143-30
Appearances
53
1st Round
41-6
2nd Round
28-7
3rd Round
21-4
Semi-Finals
30-6
Finals
23-7
Longest win streak
37 (2008-2010)
Longest losing streak
8 (1939-1939)

Season by Season

57 seasons. Asterisk marks a season with every score on file.

YearClassRecordPFPAPlayoffsRegionRegion rec.Coach
2025 * 10-3 437243 2-1 4-0 Bob Sphire
2024 * 11-3 541231 3-1 4-1 Bob Sphire
2023 * 12-2 619240 3-1 5-0 Bob Sphire
2022 * 9-3 481233 1-1 4-0 Bob Sphire
2021 * 5-6 275219 0-1 2-2 Bob Sphire
2020 * 5-6 236293 Brian Weinrich
2019 * 6-5 280159 0-1 Brian Weinrich
2018 * 10-3 402168 2-1 Brian Weinrich
2017 * 6-6 341345 1-1 Brian Weinrich
2016 * 3-8 367463 0-1 Brian Weinrich
2015 * 8-6 433377 3-1 Brian Weinrich
2014 * 13-2 611312 5-0 Brian Weinrich
2013 * 13-2 759336 4-1 Dale Mueller
2012 * 14-1 781272 5-0 Dale Mueller
2011 * 15-0 849191 5-0 Dale Mueller
2010 * 14-1 604204 5-0 Dale Mueller
2009 * 15-0 597166 5-0 Dale Mueller
2008 * 14-1 653187 5-0 Dale Mueller
2007 * 15-0 610153 5-0 Dale Mueller
2006 * 7-5 448212 1-1 Dale Mueller
2005 * 10-3 404262 3-0 Dale Mueller
2004 * 13-2 501116 5-0 Dale Mueller
2003 * 12-3 457224 4-1 Dale Mueller
2002 * 10-4 461205 3-1 Dale Mueller
2001 * 9-3 399216 1-1 Dale Mueller
2000 * 14-1 729206 5-0 Dale Mueller
1999 * 14-1 700258 5-0 Dale Mueller
1998 * 15-0 801203 5-0 Dale Mueller
1997 * 11-2 532178 2-1 Dale Mueller
1996 * 15-0 576166 5-0 Dale Mueller
1995 * 11-4 438223 4-1 Dale Mueller
1994 * 9-3 310239 2-1 Dale Mueller
1993 * 8-4 370180 1-1 Tom Duffy
1992 * 14-1 527185 5-0 Tom Duffy
1991 * 7-4 248195 0-1 Tom Duffy
1990 * 8-3 230192 Tom Duffy
1989 * 14-1 449145 4-0 Tom Duffy
1988 * 10-2 29384 1-1 Tom Duffy
1987 * 7-4 315146 Jack Eicher
1986 * 11-1 293123 1-1 Jack Eicher
1985 * 7-4 186117 Jack Eicher
1984 * 5-4 179118 Jack Eicher
1983 * 10-1 29286 0-1 Bill Herrmann
1982 * 15-0 42279 4-0 Bill Herrmann
1981 * 13-2 374130 4-0 Bill Herrmann
1980 * 9-1 28387 Bill Herrmann
1979 * 9-5 258159 2-1 Bill Herrmann
1978 * 8-2 14958 Bill Herrmann
1977 * 10-4 315126 3-0 Bill Herrmann
1976 * 7-3 220117 Bill Herrmann
1975 * 13-1 49168 3-0 Roger Walz
1974 * 7-3 16855 Roger Walz
1973 * 7-3 181155 Mike Murphy
1972 * 9-1-1 28362 Mike Murphy
1971 * 10-1 44498 0-1 Mike Murphy
1970 * 14-0 50762 3-0 Mike Murphy
1969 * 7-3 248131 Mike Murphy

Head Coaches

CoachYearsRecordPlayoffsRegion
Bob Sphire2021-2547-179-519-3
Brian Weinrich2014-2051-3611-5
Dale Mueller1994-13250-3679-8
Tom Duffy1988-9361-1511-3
Jack Eicher1984-8730-131-1
Bill Herrmann1976-8381-1813-2
Roger Walz1974-7520-43-0
Mike Murphy1967-7366-12-16-1
Owen Hauck1962-6648-8-15-3
Homer Rice1954-6170-11-65-2
Ewell Waddell1942-5391-37
Bernie Sadosky1938-4119-15-4
Honey Rader19377-1-1
Walter Van Winkle1932-3624-14-5
Homer Jackson1926-3143-11-2
Collis (Pop) Jorden1923-2518-8
J.H. Keck19222-3
John Gillespie1917-2117-14-3
Gosnell Layman19164-2-1
Thomas Lewis19154-5-2

Team Timeline

    By the Numbers

    Seasons
    111
    Winning Seasons
    99
    Losing Seasons
    11
    Most Wins in A Season
    15 (2011)
    Most Loses in A Season
    8 (2016)
    10 Win Seasons
    44
    Most Points Scored in a Game
    88 (1998)
    Most Points Scored in a Season
    849 (2011)
    Most Points Allowed in a Game
    77 (1920)
    Most Points Allowed in a Season
    463 (2016)
    Largest Margin of Victory
    86 (1927)
    Largest Margin of Defeat
    77 (1920)
    Most Points Both Teams in a Game
    140 (2013)
    Last Shutout
    9/26/2025
    Last Time Shutout
    10/16/2020
    Shutouts All-Time
    373
    Been Shutout All-Time
    92

    Records reflect scores on file. Corrections are welcome.