Derek did play ball for a few years. Kyle Pfetzer L P 1B also was on the team that won back to back regions in 96-97. He went on to pitch at NKU and had a pretty good career there. Matt Mason might have been the C those years also.
June 4, 1997
Terry Boehmker, Kentucky Post prep editor
Before the 9th Region baseball championship game started on Tuesday at Simon Kenton High School, fans were talking about Highlands pitcher Eric Glaser being drafted by the Boston Red Sox.
After the game, however, Highlands sophomore Derek Smith was the main topic of conversation.
Smith hit a two-run homer and pitched the final three innings to nail down a 5-3 win over Holy Cross that completed a unique trifecta for the Bluebirds.
Highlands became the first local high school to win regional championships in football, boys' basketball and baseball in the same school year.