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The Whitley County Colonels ended their season with a final four loss to Notre Dame.  The Colonels dropped the first set (26-24), but would take control of the second (25-19). Notre Dame would take the third (25-14) and fourth (25-14) set to end the match.  "It hurts," said Head Coach David Halcomb. "We have six seniors who've dedicated four or five years to our program. They don't know really what it feels like to hurt like this." This year's seniors led the team in its final game.  Reagan Isaac led the team in kills with 25.   Jonna Rice led the team in assists with 37.  Rice and Kylea Ray Collier both recorded 13 digs.  "They're just...

The Whitley County Colonels volleyball team is headed to the final four of the 2026 KHSAA Volleyball State Tournament. The Colonels downed Bowling Green 3-1 Friday night.  Head Coach David Halcomb described the win saying, "Words really can't describe, you know, the feeling we have, just to see these girls come together and believe they can do something like this. From way back in the spring, last spring, you know, in summer, we worked hard. We go to camps, and just for this moment right here." That hard work is paying off. This team is the first 13th Region team to advance to the final four in the state volleyball tournament.  "To see...

The journey begins this Friday night for the Corbin Redhounds in their quest for another state championship in Class 4-A football against Russell County at Campbell Field in Corbin starting at 7:30 p.m. As usual the Hounds will be one of the favorites to win it all. Their first playoff championship came exactly 50 years ago against Mayfield, winning by a score of 6-0. Mayfield came in as the favorite with a 12-1 record. Corbin was 11-1. This was the first of three playoff state championships. The other two came in 1980 and 1982. Counting the mythical state championships, the Hounds have won five, one in 1939 and the other in...

Several local athletes competed in state cross country meets on Saturday. The meets were hosted at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. In Class 2A, Corbin’s Boys earned a 5th place team finish. On the girls side, the Redhounds earned a 10th place team finish. In Class 1A, Lynn Camp’s Girls finished 25th overall and their boys team came in 27th. Williamsburg wasn’t far behind earning a 29th place team finish for the girls. Here are the results for the local, individual student athletes from each meet: Corbin - Class 2A Girls Team Emma Massengill finished 19th with a time of 19:35.5. Hadley Elmore finished 34th with a time of 20:12.8. Maggie Collett finished 131st with a time of...

The Corbin Redhounds are headed into the post season with an 8-2 record after a 56-14 win over Great Crossing Friday night. “Friday night was a great win for our program,” said Corbin Head Coach Luke Salmons. “We had a fantastic crowd for senior night to celebrate our senior class.” “I am proud of our overall performance across all three phases – offense, defense and special teams,” said Salmons. “Going up against a 6A team, we executed well, eliminated penalties, played clean football, and were able to initiate a running clock early in the first half.” On offense, senior quarterback Mason Salmons threw for six touchdowns and 236 yards. Freshman Jake Salmons caught...

Williamsburg dropped its final regular-season game to Knox Central 49-22 on Friday, but the team is already looking ahead to the postseason. The Jackets will take on the Hazard Bulldogs at home on Nov. 6. “They are a team that has played one of the toughest schedules in the state,” said Williamsburg Head Coach Jerry Herron. “It will be a physical game as always with Hazard.” Herron says to be successful on Friday, “Offense has to take what the defense gives us. Defense has to attack the football and be physical.” For now, he said his team is focusing on practicing hard and getting healthy. “ excited to have a home playoff game,” said...

They may have only had 12 players, but Lynn Camp football put up a fight against Clay County on Friday. Despite the Wildcats 49-12 loss, the team walked off the field with their heads held high. “Our effort was outstanding,” said Lynn Camp Head Coach Allen Mitchell. “They played hard.” Team depth has been an ongoing issue for the Wildcats this season, but Mitchell says the guys he has right now want to play. “They love the game, and they battled the whole night,” said Mitchell. “We came out of halftime just a couple scores down and they made some plays against us – took advantage of us being a little bit tired,...

  Community celebrates Colonel Pride ahead of Whitley Co. Volleyball state tournament opening round win.

Whitley County volleyball advances to the Elite Eight after winning against Letcher Central in the Sweet Sixteen. 

The Lynn Camp Wildcats are 0-3 in district play after a 50-6 loss to Pineville on Friday. “We continued to improve in many areas, but our lack of experience really affected us at times,” said Lynn Camp Head Coach Allen Mitchell. “The big takeaway is our guys continue to play hard in the face of difficult circumstances.” Difficult circumstances are no doubt to continue as Friday’s loss sets up a Lynn Camp versus Middlesboro matchup for the first round of playoffs. “The goal of our coaching staff is to continually teach and do our best to put our players in the best position to make plays,” Mitchell explained. “For our kids, it...