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This Friday evening an energetic group of young ladies will be on the sideline at the Whitley County versus Pulaski County football game, cheering on their Colonels to what they hope will be a second round victory in the 2016 Class 5A state championship playoffs. 17-year-old Reanna Dobek has been a varsity cheerleader at Whitley for the past six years. When asked to explain what she loves about cheering, she said, “The environment on the sidelines is unreal. Some of my best guy friends are a part of the football team, and I love being on the field with them, sharing in something that they are so passionate about.” As a...

The Corbin High School cheerleading squad has enjoyed great success in recent years. During halftime of the Redhounds’ game last week at Knox Central, CHS cheer’s four seniors in 2016 – Hannah Coots, Lexie Carr, Breanna Smith and Shaylla Shelton – took the time to discuss their accomplishments, what it has taken for them to get to this point and what they hope the future will hold for them in the months and years ahead. Coots, 17, has been cheering for the past seven year. She said that the life of a cheerleader includes practices every day after school, as well as cheering at games. In addition to that, she...

UC Archery hit the road this past weekend looking to capture their second straight USIAC 3D National Championship in Carrier Mills, Illinois. With 18 teams competing this past weekend, the Pats knew it would be a tough road to another title, but with some phenomenal performances combined with the consistent shooting efforts, UC came away with the USIAC 3D National Championship. Beginning with individual Men’s Bowhunter, Jayson Byrd would find his way onto the podium with a second place finish with a score of 404 with 11 12’s. Teammate Caleb Dixon finished fourth with 397 points and nine 12’s while Daniel Chitwood finished fifth with 395 total points and seven...

The Lion’s Chase 5K saw a record turnout this year, with over 650 participants signing up in hopes of bringing home the obstacle race’s coveted championship sword. “This was our fifth year,” said director Jeff Sparks. “We started with around 225-250 runners, and we have seen exponential growth every year. What I attribute that to is that every year more and more people have a positive experience, and they want to come back with a friend. When you have a good time, it’s more likely that you’re going to go out and spread the word.” “We take a lot of pride in that,” Sparks continued. “And we also just enjoy promoting...

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Women's Wrestling team has had a long history of success and look to continue that success in the upcoming 2016-17 season. One Patriot wrestler is continuing off her success from last season as she recently competed against some of the best in the world last week as a member of Team USA in a major world championship event. Sophomore Maya Nelson (Denver, CO), wrestled in the 63 kg. class last week in the United World Wrestling (UWW) Junior World Championships in Macon, France. Nelson would go straight to the round of 16 and win her opening match against Zarina Dauletkeldi of Kazakhstan by tech...

This From the Sidelines column appeared in the August 31 edition of the News Journal: I have seen Kelly Bryant in action at Whitley County athletic contests more times than I can count. It is a safe bet that a good portion of the folks reading this column already know who she is, but just in case you don’t, she is the much beloved athletic trainer for Whitley County Schools. Actually, Bryant’s official job title is "Training Room Coordinator." In addition to those duties, she also teaches physical education and health at Whitley. As a trainer, it is her job to administer safety and first aid to athletes in all sports....

The following articles were submitted to the News Journal by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources: 2016-17 deer season looks promising Many archery hunters in Kentucky will spend the last long weekend of summer getting an early jump on fall. Kentucky’s 2016-17 deer season kicks off the first Saturday in September with the start of the 136-day archery season. Anticipation has been building for months. “Everything right now points toward another good season,” said Gabe Jenkins, deer program coordinator for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. That is welcome news following a string of record harvests. Hunters in Kentucky established a new benchmark last season by taking more than 155,000 deer....

For the bulk of the new millennium, the Corbin Industrial Softball League has had one team stand above of all others. Marx HVAC/The Heat, sponsored by Mark Napier of Corbin, has won the Corbin league eight times since 2005, earning a record of 101 wins to just nine loses. Championships came in 2005, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 12, and now 2016. This year’s tournament was a thriller, as semi-final action included the NWO (Barbourville) beating Pizza Spot (Williamsburg), and The Heat (Corbin) beating the Shockers (Barbourville) to set up the championship showdown between NWO and The Heat, who had split games during the regular season. Facing pitcher Jimmy Hendrickson, NWO...

University of the Cumberlands is pleased to announce Chris Kraftick as the school's new Athletic Director (AD). In this position, Kraftick is responsible for directing Cumberlands's 26 athletic teams, 20 head coaches and more than 700 student-athletes. "Chris is an outstanding leader who has already made significant contributions to this university," said Dr. Larry Cockrum, President of University of the Cumberlands. "He has a strong vision for ensuring our athletic programs continue to thrive and is committed to helping our student-athletes and coaches achieve success both on and off the field." Prior to becoming Athletic Director, Kraftick served for nine years as the head coach for UC's men's and women's golf...

Last year, the annual Woodbine Rebels Softball Shootout was plagued by bad weather. Tournament manager Jimmy Hendrickson and his crew were able to get all of the games in and crown a champion, but lightning and frequent heavy downpours put things in doubt on a couple of occasions. Thankfully, this year’s Shootout tournament was contested under bright and sunny conditions. Temperatures were a little on the warm side, but that is to be expected in mid-June around these parts. “We had great weather,” said Hendrickson after the completion of the tournament Sunday evening. “Now everybody gets to rest, and in 365 days we’ll be getting ready to do it again.” The Rebel...