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(Story by Trevor Sherman) ReighAnn and Jacqueline Oliphant helped to blaze a trail for high school bowling in Whitley County. As members of the very first Colonel bowling team, they represented their school at the regional and state levels before moving on to compete in the college ranks. ReighAnn, who also served as a student athletic trainer during her time at WCHS, stayed close to home, signing to bowl with the University of the Cumberlands in 2017. Jacqueline, who also excelled as a Lady Colonel soccer player, went on to bowl for Lindsey Wilson College in Columbia two years later, in 2019. ReighAnn recently completed her studies at UC, graduating in December...

Williamsburg’s Madison Taylor recently signed to compete in track and cross country for Lindsey Wilson College. Pictured with Taylor are her parents, Jessica and Mike, and coaches Bryan Berta and Josh Patrick.

I have seen girls out on the high school football field. I don’t remember the exact team, but the center was a girl. It wasn’t a local team, but she hung right in there with the boys. The majority of times that I have seen girls on the football field has been as the place kicker. Extra points can be one of the most adventurous plays in high school football so I don’t blame coaches for finding the best kicker they can no matter their biology. Too many games have been decided on a made or missed extra point. With the addition of Corbin’s wrestling team, I have seen the girls mix it...

“To say this year has been a journey would be an understatement,” wrote Corbin High School Cheerleading Coach Shonya O’Neill on her Facebook page. “This little team has had many ups and downs and heartbreak after heartbreak.” O’Neill’s team was crowned the Sweet 16 In-game State Champions at Rupp Arena last week.  “Over the last three weeks I have watched them become better with each day and each game,” O’Neill wrote. “When you are on a team you have to trust your coach and coaches trust the relationship they have with their children. They have given their total trust in me and fol-lowed the process all the way out.” The team’s win...

Sports like cross country, golf, wrestling, tennis and track and field are unique in that while athletes are competing as part of a team, they have the opportunity to win individual titles as well. At the Region 7 wrestling tournament Saturday at McCreary Central, Corbin’s Seth Huff reached the championship match in the 215-pound weight class. Whitley County’s Anthony Colmus finished third in the 138-pound weight class. As a result, both will be among those competing at the semi-state tournament next weekend in Lexington. It is interesting to watch events like this and see the team dynamic. Granted, Saturday dragged on with a lot of downtime between matches. I got there to take...

Corbin’s Seth Huff and Whitley County’s Anthony Colmus will be competing in the semi-state wrestling tournament Saturday in Lexington. Huff finished second in the 215-pound weight class Saturday in the Region 7 Wrestling Tournament at McCreary Central. Huff scored three pin falls, including against Kylon Williams of McCreary Central in the semi-finals to advance to the final match. However, top seed Rocky Whitehead, of Madison South, who is undefeated on the season, pinned Huff for the victory. Huff goes into Saturday at Great Crossing High School as the 15 seed and will face Walton Verona’s Zach Watson in the first round. Colmus finishing third in the 138-pound weight class. After securing a bye in the...

Grace on the Hill United Methodist Church in Corbin has begun sign-ups for its children’s indoor soccer league. The league is open to children, ages four, five and six as of Oct. 1, 2021. More information or applications are available by going by the church office at 1632 Cumberland Falls Hwy. or going online to www.graceonthehill.org. More information is available by contacting the church office at 528-6840. The deadline to sign up is Feb. 14.

Corbin High School’s Wrestling Redhounds made history last week, hosting the first home match in the program’s short history against Whitley County. The Redhounds and Colonels took to the mat at the Corbin Middle School gym. “I really thought there would be some people there, but I didn’t expect that it would be that big,” said Corbin Coach Chuck Davis noting that the stands were full of spectators. Davis said the team has found a place that it can turn into a home. “The middle school is perfect for this,” Davis said noting its smaller size and layout with bleachers on one size brought the crowd closer to the action. Whitley County came through...

The Corbin High School Wrestling team will hold its first home match Wednesday night against Whitley County. The Redhounds and Colonels will take to the new mat that arrived in Corbin last week beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Corbin Middle School.

The Corbin High School Wrestling team took to the mat for the first competition in the program’s short history and came away with nine individual first place finishes, finishing third among the four participating teams. Coach Chuck Davis’ team took 39 wrestlers to the meet at Barbourville High School that also included Bell County and Knox Central. Individual Redhounds finishing first in their weight classes included: Seth Huff and Zayne Hammack at 215 pounds, Clem Sell at 175, Gage Feltner at 157, Leland White at 165, DJ Jackson at 128 and Koryon Smith at 144. Two of the Redhounds took home first place on the girls’ side. Abriella Sizemore at 190 pounds and...