Jim McAlister
Whitley, Corbin claim victories
By Jim McAlister | Filed under News
Whitley County didn’t play its best game of the season but the Colonels played smart enough to pull away from the Estill County Engineers for a 61-51 victory to even their season record at 8-8 Tuesd
NEW COACHES
Jim McAlister | Filed under Sports
Whitley County Volleyball Coach David Halcomb has stepped down. Alicia Whitworth will take over as head coach of the Lady Colonels with Fawn Greer serving as her assistant.
GO TOPPERS!!!
Jim McAlister | Filed under Sports
Bethany White is excited about heading off to college this fall. As matter of fact, she is making routine visits to Bowling Green on weekends already. That’s because she was selected one of the Western Kentucky University All-Girl cheerleaders.
Moving On
Jim McAlister | Filed under Sports
Facing elimination, the Williamsburg Little League All-Stars came from a 2-0 deficit to beat Middlesboro Monday night in Middlesboro, 5-2 and will advance out of the losers’ bracket to the District Four Tournament.
Clash of the State Champions
Jim McAlister | Filed under Sports
The 15th Annual Cumberland Falls Pigskin Classic has been subtitled the Clash of the State Champions. Visitors to Campbell Field Saturday night will see some tradition-rich football.
OVERTIME VICTORY
JIM McAlister | Filed under Sports
CeJay Jones hasn’t played organized basketball since he was in the middle school at Williamsburg. But, the 6-3 junior made his presence known in a big way Saturday night as he led the Yellow Jackets to a 63-59 win over the Owsley County Owls.
FIRST WIN OF SEASON
JIM McAlister | Filed under Sports
The Whitley County Colonels held off the Barbourville Tigers for their first win of the season Saturday night in the “Wish We Were in Maui Classic” at Lawson Gym, 54-47.
TUESDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS
JIM McAlister | Filed under Sports
The Corbin Redhounds couldn’t put the South Laurel Cardinals away Tuesday night despite holding a 16-point lead early in the third quarter. A rally by the Cardinals saw the Redhounds have to fight for their lives to get out of Gilliam Gym with a 56-55 win.
Holiday Schedule
JIM McAlister | Filed under Sports
Tis the season to watch basketball. Whether it is high school or college basketball, the holiday tournament season has approached and the schedule gets under way this week with the girls’ version of the Cumberland Falls Invitational along with the Bowman Memorial Classic at Lynn Camp. The annual Hoopin’ It Up Holiday Classic will be in London once again hosted by North and South Laurel High Schools.
FIRST STEP
Jim McAlister | Filed under Sports
Corbin cashed in its ticket to the next round of postseason play with a 65-47 win over the Williamsburg Yellow Jackets in the first-round of the 50th District Tournament at Corbin High School.
The Redhounds (23-3) had a much tougher contest than expected from the Yellow Jackets, who were without the services of leading scorer Steven Taylor. Taylor had been dismissed from the team late last week.
