Sports

Over the course of the last several years, we have had a few local golf courses close in the Tri-County area. Tri-County Country Club in Corbin was built in 1928 and closed in April 2015. Sweet Hollow Golf Course opened in 1995 and closed around 2014. Even Crooked Creek Golf Course in London, which was one of the nicest golf courses in the region, closed for a few years. Randall and Victoria Weddle purchased it in 2022, according to a Whitaker Bank Facebook post. Fortunately, it re-opened early this year as The Oaks Golf Course. One thing a part of me cannot help wondering about is the golf courses, which almost came to be...

Corbin baseball welcomes Brad McNew to its coaching staff. McNew has nearly 20 years of high school coaching experience including 14 seasons as head coach. In a social media post, McNew said, “I’ve been involved in high school baseball for a long time, and Corbin has built a tradition of sustained success and excellence. I’m excited to hit the ground running, work with our student-athletes, and learn the Redhound Way.”

Jared Martin will take over as Corbin High School athletic director after Tackett Wilson retires at the end of August. Martin was named assistant athletic director in February. He is a Corbin High School graduate, and he has spent more than a decade working as a teacher and coach. In a social media post, Martin said, “It means so much to have the opportunity to lead the Corbin athletics program and give back to the community that invested so much in me.”

Incoming senior Luke Hillard committed to play baseball at Kentucky Wesleyan College. Whitley County shared Hillard’s announcement on social media Monday. As a junior, Hillard recorded 52 hits, 33 runs, and pitched 51 innings, according to KHSAA stats. Hillard took the mound in several key games including the 13th Region championship game and the team’s first round appearance in the 2026 Baseball State Tournament.

The Whitley County Lady Colonels Volleyball team are the 2026 Bluegrass State Games Gold Bracket Champions. The team made a 4-0 run in the gold bracket defeating Oldham County, Somerset, Trinity Christian Academy and Frederick Douglass.

The recent British Open certainly had an exciting finish. American Cameron Young, who birdied four out of his first five holes in the final round, got into the clubhouse early posting a score of 9-under-par for the tournament. Then he waited and waited for more than two hours to see whether anyone caught him. They did. New Zealander Ryan Fox kept plugging along birdieing Hole No. 13 and Hole No. 14. He bogeyed hole No. 15 followed by a birdie at Hole No. 16. After parring Hole No. 17, Fox went into the final 72nd hole of the tournament in a tie for the lead. By this time, Young was back on...

Approximately 40 athletes participated in the Whitley County High School baseball and softball fundamental camp on July 27-28. The two-day camp introduced players to the fundamentals of the game, including throwing, footwork, flexibility, stretching and more. The camp was designed to build confidence and develop their skills.

The Corbin Redhound Football coaches and players worked with students in grades kindergarten to eighth grade during the 2026 Redhound Football Youth Camp on July 24. The athletes worked on fundamentals, including tackling, route running, catching, throwing and turnovers. They also received a free meal and t-shirts.

It has been a busy summer for Corbin middle school and high school golfers. Corbin Lady Redhound golfer Makena Myatt competed in the LPGA USGA Girls Golf National Championship by PKBGT. The three-day tournament was played at Pine Needles in North Carolina. Myatt was one of 56 girls from across 16 countries, who competed. She finished in 10th place with a 10-over-par for the tournament. Myatt also competed in the 47th Kentucky Girls Junior Amateur at Frankfort Country Club where she finished in the top 10. In addition, Myatt competed in the Kentucky Girls Junior PGA Championship at Bardstown Country Club. Over two days, she shot 8-over-par finishing tied for fourth place. In the Bluegrass Golf Tour...

The Williamsburg Volleyball team is getting a new head coach this season. Marissa Downs graduated from Williamsburg High School in 2024 and helped lead her team to the Elite 8 of the KHSAA State Volleyball Champion for two consecutive years. During her playing career, she was awarded All District and All Region multiple times and named 13th Region Player of the Year in 2023. She also received the Kentucky Colonel Award in 2024. “Coach Downs is excited to lead the sport she loves and continue the Williamsburg tradition of success in volleyball,” the school’s Facebook post said.