Basketball

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Men’s Basketball team had a very successful regular season and postseason thus far. The Patriots are currently 22-11 overall on the season and finished the year 10-6 in Mid-South Conference (MSC) play. Now, the Patriots must ready themselves as they will continue their season in the NAIA DI Men’s Basketball National Championship Tournament. The Patriots, who drew a #6 seed, will face Langston University (OK) in the Duer Bracket in the opening round of the NAIA National Championship Tournament. The Lions, who went 25-6 on the season and 15-3 in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC), would upset #1 seeded LSU-Alexandria to win the...

Announcing the 2015-16 News Journal All-County basketball team awards... Girls Overall MVP: Jaclyn Jewell, Sr (Corbin) Jewell was the Lady Hounds’ leading scorer in 2015-16, averaging about 14 points per game. She also ended the season with the team’s highest free throw percentage. Her class ended their high school playing careers with four consecutive 50th District championship victories, with her playing a major role in that history-making accomplishment. She was recognized recently for becoming a member of the 1,000-point club. Girls Coach of the Year: Jason McDaniel, Corbin In his third season leading the Lady Hounds, McDaniel coached his team to another 50th District title, and a return trip to the 13th Region championship tournament. Girls...

Several basketball players from Corbin, Whitley County, Williamsburg and Lynn Camp have been recognized by various 13th Region organizations recently. Corbin sophomore Andrew Taylor was named to the 13th Region Media All-Region first team, and he was also named to the region All-Tournament team. Senior Lady Hound Morgan Philpot was named to the girls region All-Tournament team. Other 13th Region Media award winners for boys basketball included: Third team – Luke Woods (Whitley Co) and Honorable Mention – Jon Sasko (Whitley Co), Austyn Weddle (Lynn Camp), Bruce Hopkins (Lynn Camp), Austin Maier (Lynn Camp), Corey Johnson (Whitley Co), Zach Maguet (Corbin), Adam Petrey (Whitley Co), Casey Crisologo (Whitley Co) and Tanner...

The University of the Cumberlands Patriots men’s basketball team traveled to Frankfort Sunday afternoon to take on Georgetown College in the finals of this year’s Mid-South Conference tournament. Both squads had one win over the other coming into Sunday’s MSC title game, so there was no clear cut favorite to win this rubber match, especially with it being contested on a neutral floor. In the end, Georgetown was able to secure a 79-69 win to become Mid-South Conference champions in 2016. Both teams will advance on to the NAIA national championship tournament later this month, however. The conference champion Tigers will be coming in with an overall record of 28-4. The...

The Corbin Redhounds ended their season with a 19-11 record after losing 62-48 to the Harlan County Black Bears Thursday night in the first round of this year’s 13th Region tournament at the Arena. It was a sloppy game, and neither team was really ever able to get into a consistent rhythm on offense. There were several missed baskets on both ends of the floor, and plenty of fouling. At the end of one quarter the score was tied at just 8-8. When the first half came to close, Harlan County held on to a narrow 19-15 lead. Things remained close in the third, with the Redhounds outscoring the Bears 16-14...

The Corbin Lady Redhounds made history last week when they defeated South Laurel to win their fourth consecutive 50th District championship. They would not make it past the first round of this year’s 13h Region tournament, however, falling 73-52 to the North Laurel Lady Jaguars Monday evening at the Arena. Lady Hounds Head Coach Jason McDaniel found out that his team would have to face North Laurel at Saturday’s region tournament meeting and bracket draw. After the draw, he said, “North has a nice team. They have been one of the top teams in the region all year. When we played them just a couple of weeks ago we were...

The Corbin Redhounds (19-10) are hoping to rebound with a victory in the first round of this year’s 13th Region tournament after falling 77-58 to the South Laurel Cardinals in last Friday’s 50th District championship game at Whitley County High School. South looked dominant from the start in Friday’s district championship, draining five three-point shots (four from freshman JJ Ramey) to take a 15-8 lead after one quarter of play. Senior Cardinal Caleb Taylor found himself in foul trouble early on, and ended up on the bench for most of the first half. Corbin hoped to capitalize on the big man’s absence, but even without him South Laurel features a lot...

The Corbin Lady Redhounds (16-12) will be entering into this year’s 13th Region tournament as 50th District champions after defeating the South Laurel Lady Cardinals Thursday night, Feb 25, by a final score of 64-52. This is the fourth district title in as many years for the Lady Hounds, making them the first team in the program’s history to achieve such a feat. Head Coach Jason McDaniel said of Thursday’s history-making victory, “The girls stuck with the game plan tonight. I praise them for their focus and intensity. This means a lot, especially to our seniors. I could see the excitement on their faces after the game. We are going to...

The third time was not the charm for the Williamsburg Lady Yellow Jackets Monday night as they fell to the Corbin Lady Redhounds 65-37 in the first round of this year’s 50th District tournament, being played at Whitley County High School. Corbin has had no trouble getting past Williamsburg this season, and Monday was no exception. With the win, the Lady Hounds improved to 15-12 on the year and advanced to Thursday night’s district championship game. They have also earned the right to play in this year’s 13th Region tournament, which will take place next week at the Corbin Arena. Of the win, Lady Hounds Head Coach Jason McDaniel said, “We’ve...

  When last week’s statistics report was sent out by the Kentucky High School Athletic Association, the names of two Whitley County Lady Colonels appeared on the state leader board for three-point field goals. Freshman Kaelie Frazier topped the list, with 52 three-point shots made in 117 attempts, averaging out to 3.7 three-point goals per game. Coming in at number twelve on the list was Frazier’s teammate, sophomore Abbey Estes, who had made 39 three-point buckets in 107 attempts, averaging 2.6 goals per game. Add to these stats one more three-point shot for Frazier and three more for Estes in a losing effort against Lynn Camp over the weekend, and you have two...