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This From the Sidelines column appeared in the March 7, 2018 print edition of the News Journal... Oh my goodness, what a region tournament it was in 2018! Record breaking crowds and top-notch round ball action were featured nearly every day between last Monday and this past Monday, when everything culminated with the Corbin Redhounds overcoming the South Laurel Cardinals in what was probably the single most exciting game of basketball I have ever personally witnessed. You can read this week’s top story to get the full rundown of how things unfolded in the tournament finale, but I wanted to take this opportunity to share some of my own personal feelings about...

The following From the Sidelines column appeared in the January 24, 2018 edition of the News Journal: It brings me absolutely no pleasure to write this column. It brings me no pleasure at all, because in this entire situation there are no winners. There are only losers, and so far the biggest loser of all has been Corbin Redhound Andrew Taylor. Just in case you’ve been under a rock for the past several days, allow me to explain the aforementioned “situation.” Corbin hosted Knox Central in a boys-girls basketball double header last Friday evening. The boys’ game was a highly anticipated rematch after the Panthers defeated the Redhounds in the finals of...

The following From the Sidelines column was featured in the December 6, 2017 edition of the News Journal... Here are my thoughts on last Friday’s Class 3A state championship game between Corbin and Boyle County… Getting to cover a game at the University of Kentucky’s Kroger Field was a very cool experience for me personally, and the fact that it was under the lights made it even better. They made an announcement during the game that the crowd on hand to witness the Redhounds versus the Rebels broke previous attendance records for the Class 3A finals. Well done, everyone! Corbin quarterback Camron Sizemore was called “Jared Lorenzen” by the announcer at one point...

This From the Sidelines column was part of the special Corbin Redhounds state football championship coverage in the November 29, 2017 edition... When the Corbin Redhounds take the field against Boyle County in this Friday’s Class 3A state championship game several interesting storylines will unfold. I wanted to take this opportunity to discuss just a few. First, and most obvious, is the fact that this will be Corbin’s first appearance in a state championship game since they were defeated 51-0 by Breathitt County back in 2002. And who was leading the charge for the Bobcats in that game against the Redhounds? None other than quarterback Justin Haddix. That’s right. It’s been well...

This From the Sidelines column appeared in the Wednesday, November 8 print edition of the News Journal... I was speaking to a friend the other day about the importance of supporting your local athletic programs. Now, when I say “supporting” that certainly means cheering on those teams that you associate yourself with during games and competitions, but it also goes way beyond that. There are no shortage of folks out there who say they support a particular school and/or team, but do all of those people truly understand the amount of work that leads up to putting those teams on the field, track, court or mat? This week I’d like to give...

This From the Sidelines column appeared in the November 1, 2017 edition of the News Journal... Where do I even begin? To say that there is a lot going on this time of year would pretty much be the mother of all understatements I think. Throw in a nose surgery, and well, it’s a good thing that I was able to call on a few folks for some help over the weekend… As you can see in our two-page advertising special this week, there has been plenty of winning going on over at Corbin High School recently. Thanks to those businesses you see featured in the special, we were able to put...

This From the Sidelines column appeared in the May 17, 2017 edition of the News Journal... We are now just days away from the 2017 high school baseball and softball postseasons, and I for one am very eager to see how everything is going to play out. The 50th District tournaments are set to get underway Monday, May 22 at Corbin High School. The host Redhounds are the top seed in the baseball bracket, and are looking like the favorites to repeat as district champs this year. Since entering the month of May, the Hounds have picked up wins over Knox Central, West Jessamine, Barbourville, McCreary Central and Middlesboro. They fell...

This From the Sidelines column appeared in the May 10, 2017 edition of the News Journal... A brief comment before I get started…I have been uploading all kinds of pictures to our brand new photo reprint site lately. If you would like to purchase prints, or have a picture turned into a neat gift, then go to instantimagegallery.com/iig/c/917 to check out what we have. Currently in sports, I have the following: 2014, 2015 and 2016 Woodbine Rebels Softball Shootouts 2014, 2015 and 2016 Cumberland Falls Pigskin Classics 2014, 2015 and 2016 NIBROC 3-on-3 basketball tournaments 2014 Whitley County First Priority Volleyball Classic 2014 Corbin Little League baseball Photos from this past weekend’s MMA event at the...

This From the Sidelines column appeared in the March 15, 2017 edition of the News Journal... When both your boys and your girls basketball programs end up competing in the region tournament at the end of the season, you have to consider that to be a pretty successful year for that particular high school. That is exactly how things ended up for Lynn Camp in 2017, as both teams are continuing to trend in the right direction. The Wildcat boys finished the season with an overall record of 18-13, giving Knox Central all they could handle in the 51st District championship game before nearly knocking off eventual region champions Harlan County at...

This From the Sidelines column appeared in the February 8, 2017 edition of the News Journal... In our June 15, 2016 edition I wrote a column updating everyone on the Wilson twins, Kayla and Miranda, after it was announced that they would be playing basketball at Alice Lloyd College during the ’16-’17 season. Kayla and Miranda are, of course, two of the most talented players in the history of the Corbin Lady Hounds basketball program. After leading the Hounds to back-to-back 13th Region championship titles in 2013 and 2014, they signed to continue their playing careers together at Saint Catharine College in Springfield, KY. In a feature story that ran on December...