Highland Rams open track season in Richwood

April 3, 2025
The Recorder on April 03, 2025 BY MARK PIFER • STAFF WRITER RICHWOOD, W. Va. — Highland opened its spring track season last Friday at the Pocahontas-Richwood Invitational ...
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Highland youngsters enjoy field trip to the Homestead

April 3, 2025
The Recorder on April 03, 2025 Highland Elementary School’s fourth grade class tour The Homestead Resort and Spa courtesy of Maggie Kaysak, guest experience manager. Front...
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Rams’ softball sweeps Narrows in doubleheader

April 3, 2025
The Recorder on April 03, 2025 BY MARK PIFER • STAFF WRITER Adelaide Baxter swings for the Rams in the first game of the two-game contest. MONTEREY — Sarah Liller pit...
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Rams fall in doubleheader, finishing busy week

April 3, 2025
The Recorder on April 03, 2025 BY MARK PIFER • STAFF WRITER Zach Armstrong pitches for the Rams in a doubleheader against Narrows on Saturday. MONTEREY — Parker Bryan...
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Invitation to Bid – 2025-2026 School Nutrition Services

March 27, 2025
Highland County Public Schools is now accepting bids for Food and Supplies for the 2025-2026 school year . Interested vendors are invited to submit their proposals for considera...
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JV Rams start softball with win

March 27, 2025
The Recorder on March 27, 2025 BY MARK PIFER • STAFF WRITER MONTEREY — Highland scored a runrule 22-2 victory over Pocahontas County, W.Va ., last Thursday to open its se...
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Rams explode for 13 in first, rout Pocahontas

March 27, 2025
Photo by Lori Moore The Recorder on March 27, 2025 BY MARK PIFER • STAFF WRITER MONTEREY — Patton Hull was 2-for-2 with a single and a double, scored two runs and drove ...
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PREVIEW — HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

March 20, 2025
The Recorder on March 20, 2025 Elijah Good fields a ground ball for the Rams in last year’s game against Bath County. (Recorder file photo by Gavin Dressler) Highland ...
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Former students alerted to recent security breech

March 20, 2025
the Recorder on March 20, 2025 BY TAMMY MINNIGH • STAFF WRITER MONTEREY — Former and current students and staff at Highland County Public Schools should be aware their per...
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Preschoolers share sweet steps to maple syrup delight

March 13, 2025
The Recorder on March 13, 2025 MONTEREY — Confused on the steps needed to make maple syrup? Shelley Thomas’ preschool class is helping you out this week. Here are their instruc...
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Chargers, Rams combine for 9 All-Pioneer spots

March 13, 2025
The Recorder on March 13, 2025 BY MARK PIFER • STAFF WRITER ALLEGHENY HIGHLANDS — The basketball teams at Highland and Bath high schools were well represented on the All-P...
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February 27, 2025
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HHS Rams close regular season with win over Bath

February 20, 2025
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Highland punches Region C ticket with historic win

February 20, 2025
The Recorder on February 20, 2025 BY MARK PIFER • STAFF WRITER Zach Armstrong (3) maneuvers past Bath County defenders. MONTEREY — The guys from Highland made history ...
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Chargers, Rams face off in girls’ JV basketball games By Staff on February 13, 2025 BY MARK PIFER • STAFF WRITER Colleen Adams scores a layup against the Bath County Chargers. Colleen Adams scores a layup against the Bath County Chargers. MONTEREY and HOT SPRINGS — Highland and Bath County hooked up in a pair of girls’ basketball games last week, both junior varsity contests. Each team won on their home floor. The Chargers scored a 58-38 victory at home last Wednesday, before the Rams won 52-10 Friday in Monterey. Addie Lockridge scored 26 points and Trinity Forbes added 20, leading Bath in the home win. Macey Paxton added six for Bath County, which led 30-19 at the halftime break. Ryleigh Phillips with four and Bre Mabe with two rounded out the scoring. Amelia Good made six threes and had 22 points for the Rams. Colleen Adams added nine points, Makynley Smith had three and both Brooke Williams and Hannah Meyerhoeffer scored two. In Friday’s game, the Rams led 29-8 at the half. Adams led Highland with 16 points, Smith had 15 and Williams scored 10. Good added nine points and Daisy Moyers scored two. Adams had five assists and seven steals and Smith had eight steals. Macey Paxton (32) and Brooke Williams (4) battle for the tip-off. Macey Paxton (32) and Brooke Williams (4) battle for the tip-off. Mabe had six points for Bath, while Kennedi Pritt and Paxton scored two each. Monday night, Narrows outscored the Rams 13-6 in the fourth quarter of a 41-34 win. Caelyn Buracker scored 13 points for Narrows, while Layla Lewis had 11. Williams had 12 points, five rebounds and four steals for the Rams (9-8) and Adams added 10 points and three assists. Good had six points, Smith added three, Meyerhoeffer had two and Anna Meehan scored one. Kennedi Pritt (5) navigates around a screen from Peyton Forbes (1) as Anna Meehan prepares to defend. Kennedi Pritt (5) navigates around a screen from Peyton Forbes (1) as Anna Meehan prepares to defend. Amelia Good (24) locks in on defense as Kennedi Pritt looks to move the ball. (Recorder photos by David Cockerham) Amelia Good (24) locks in on defense as Kennedi Pritt looks to move the ball. (Recorder photos by David Cockerham)

Chargers, Rams face off in girls’ JV basketball games

February 13, 2025
The Recorder on February 13, 2025 BY MARK PIFER • STAFF WRITER Colleen Adams scores a layup against the Bath County Chargers. MONTEREY and HOT SPRINGS — Highland and B...
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Highland Rams get victory over Bath County, 40-28 By Staff on February 13, 2025 BY ZACH POTTER • STAFF WRITER Charger Owen Purdue shoots an open jump shot in last week’s game against the Rams. (Recorder photos by Zach Potter) Charger Owen Purdue shoots an open jump shot in last week’s game against the Rams. (Recorder photos by Zach Potter) HOT SPRINGS — The Highland Rams defeated Bath County on the road 40-28 last Wednesday. The first quarter was deadlocked as the teams were tied 4-4. But the Rams broke through in the second quarter. Zach Armstrong scored six points in just the second, as Eli Moore and Elijah Good each had four as Highland moved to a 19-9 lead at halftime. John Wagner scored the first points of the second half for Highland before Moore was sent to the line, sinking both free throws as the Ram lead grew to 23-9. The Chargers got their chance to answer back, as Luke Turner drove down the lane, but was fouled on his attempt. Turner then made back-to-back free throws closing the score to 26-13. Turner and Cooper Lowry made tough inside shots to cut the Rams’ lead to 11. But Bath continued to get called for fouls in the paint on defense, allowing Highland multiple opportunities at the foul line. The Rams finished five of eight at the line from the midway point, with Wagner leading the way making three of his four, extending Highland’s lead to 33-18. Charger Cooper Lowry looks for a shot against Highland’s John Wagner. Charger Cooper Lowry looks for a shot against Highland’s John Wagner. Bath continued to battle back. Issac Ingram hit an impressive lay-up through the Ram defense. But Patton Hull answered right back with a deep three for Highland. Ingram hit another tough lay-up and Zayne Hall collected two steals, driving one for a lay-up as the Chargers cut into Highland’s lead. However, it was too little too late when Turner drained a lay-up right before time expired. Moore led the Rams in scoring with 11. Armstrong and Wagner tied for second on the team with nine apiece. Ingram led the way for Bath with 10 points and Turner finished second on the team with eight points. Highland head coach Thomas Moore had tons of praise for his team. “The guys did a good job looking inside — the main thing is teamwork. A lot of the times we didn’t wing passes off but if we can do a better job; we’ll be OK.” Moore said. “Ultimately, what it comes down to,” said Charger head coach Zach Woodzell, “this might have been our lowest-scoring game; those guys ate up the boards. We just kind of fell short on the boards tonight.” Last Wednesday’s boxscore • Highland (40): Zach Armstrong 9, Elijah Good 7, Terrance Hill 0, Owen Honaker 0, Patton Hull 4, Preston Jaccard 0, Chase Lupo 0, Eli Moore 11, Gavin Neave 0, Steven Rogers 0, John Wagner 9, Levi Warner 0, Matthew Wigal 0 • Bath County (28): Zayne Hall 2, Issac Ingram 10, Cooper Lowry 2, Braiden Mabe 2, Owen Perdue 2, Dillan Royer 0, Luke Turner 8, Miguel Rosado 2, Zabier Savage 0, Bryer Nicely 0 • Halftime: Highland 19, Bath County 9 • 3-point goals: Highland 2 (Armstrong 1, Hull 1); Bath County 1 (Ingram 1)

Highland Rams get victory over Bath County, 40-28

February 13, 2025
The Recorder on February 13, 2025 BY ZACH POTTER • STAFF WRITER Charger Owen Purdue shoots an open jump shot in last week’s game against the Rams. (Recorder photos by Za...
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Ram girls beat Eastern Montgomery, 25-21

February 7, 2025
The Recorder on February 06, 2025 BY MARK PIFER • STAFF WRITER Brooke Williams (4) weaves past defenders to deliver a layup. MONTEREY — Amelia Good hit a pair of big t...
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7 straight! Rams beat East Mont, 61-49

February 7, 2025
The Recorder on February 06, 2025 BY MARK PIFER • STAFF WRITER With the clock winding down, Elijah Good (31) ignites a fire in Zach Armstrong, pushing him to give everyt...
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Athletes of the Week

Athletes of the Week

January 30, 2025
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Adams nets 26 in HHS win By Staff on January 30, 2025 BY MARK PIFER • STAFF WRITER Colleen Adams drains a clutch 3-pointer while taking the foul. Colleen Adams drains a clutch 3-pointer while taking the foul. MONTEREY — Colleen Adams stuffed the stat sheet Tuesday night. The Highland junior went for a game-high 26 points, added five rebounds, five steals, four assists and two blocked shots, helping the Rams to a 54-20 junior varsity girls’ basketball win over Harman, W.Va. The hosts led 12-6 at the first stop and had a 29-10 lead by intermission. Makynley Smith joined Adams in double figures with 11 points, Hannah Meyerhoeffer scored eight, Brooke Williams had six and Anna Meehan scored three. Williams led Highland on the glass with 12 rebounds to go with three assists and two blocks, Smith had five rebounds and three steals and Adelaide Baxter had three steals. The Rams won on the road at Richwood last Wednesday, 42-26, and lost a pair of close home decisions on Friday against Craig County, 36-34, and at home on Monday against Pocahontas, 30-26. Highland led 17-15 at the half against Richwood and outscored the Lumberjacks 11-3 in the third quarter. Amelia Good takes it to the basket, scoring a layup over the Rockets. Amelia Good takes it to the basket, scoring a layup over the Rockets. Adams scored 14 points for the winners, Amelia Good added 10, Smith had nine points and four assists, Williams pulled in seven rebounds to go with five points and Meyerhoeffer added four points. Kyndra Rose had 11 points for Richwood and Alexxis Keiffer added 10. Emily Smith was 4-for-4 from the free throw line in the fourth quarter and scored a game-high 21 points for the Rockets on Friday in Monterey. Adams scored 14 points, had six rebounds, four assists and three steals for Highland and Good added 11 points and had three blocked shots. Meyerhoeffer with five and Williams with four completed the HHS scoring. Williams pulled in nine rebounds, Meyerhoeffer had seven rebounds and Smith had three assists. In Monday’s loss to Pocahontas, Adams had 15 points, Smith scored five, Good added three, Meyerhoeffer had two and Williams scored one. Williams led the Rams on the glass with 10 rebounds. Riley Cassell scored 10 points to lead Pocahontas, including a perfect 4-for-4 at the free throw line in the final quarter, while Caroline Bennett added seven. Highland, now 3-3 in the Pioneer District and 7-5 overall, hosts Union Educational Complex on Saturday and Eastern Montgomery next Tuesday.

Adams nets 26 in HHS win

January 30, 2025
The Recorder on January 30, 2025 BY MARK PIFER • STAFF WRITER Colleen Adams drains a clutch 3-pointer while taking the foul. MONTEREY — Colleen Adams stuffed the stat ...
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