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This From the Sidelines column appeared in the May 10, 2017 edition of the News Journal... A brief comment before I get started…I have been uploading all kinds of pictures to our brand new photo reprint site lately. If you would like to purchase prints, or have a picture turned into a neat gift, then go to instantimagegallery.com/iig/c/917 to check out what we have. Currently in sports, I have the following: 2014, 2015 and 2016 Woodbine Rebels Softball Shootouts 2014, 2015 and 2016 Cumberland Falls Pigskin Classics 2014, 2015 and 2016 NIBROC 3-on-3 basketball tournaments 2014 Whitley County First Priority Volleyball Classic 2014 Corbin Little League baseball Photos from this past weekend’s MMA event at the...

In this week’s Senior Spotlight, five Lynn Camp Lady Cat softball players discuss their history in the sport, their hopes for the future, and more... Faith Hinkle, 18 (1B) - “It’s great to have coaches that care and want you to succeed. I’m happy to be a part of this program, and I’m happy to be one of the leaders on the team this year. It’s also nice to have teammates that always have my back.” “I think that people are going to be surprised by what we do this season. I think we’re going to have a good run.” On the future: “I want to go to EKU and study occupational...

In this week’s Senior Spotlight we meet the two senior players leading the Whitley County softball team in 2017 – Destiny Kinder and Allison Minton. Kinder, 19, plays catcher for the Lady Colonels, and has been a member of the school’s softball program her entire time at WCHS. When asked to talk about her journey in a red-and-black uniform, she said, “I love playing softball. Being out here playing in the dirt is what I like to do.” Kinder has also made a name for herself as a standout basketball player for Whitley County. When asked to compare her experiences on the court with those on the field, she said, “It’s...

The following are scores and updates from Tuesday night high school baseball and softball games… The Corbin Lady Hounds suffered their first district loss of the season Tuesday, falling to visiting Williamsburg 7-5. With the loss, Corbin now stands at 12-4, 4-1. They will go on the road to face Clay County Thursday. Williamsburg (7-5, 2-3) will be back in action at Lynn Camp High School Wednesday. Speaking of Lynn Camp, they defeated Bell County at home Tuesday 19-9 to improve to 10-7 on the year. And the Whitley County Lady Colonels did not fare well in their 50th District road game at South Laurel Tuesday, falling to 3-11, 0-5 on the...

Jason McDaniel, who has led the Corbin Lady Hounds basketball program for the past four years as head coach, has announced that he is resigning. McDaniel decided to step down earlier this week, but he said that it was not an easy decision for him to make. "I still love basketball, and I still love coaching," he said. "I've fought with this for the last few weeks, but my life has changed quite a bit, and I just felt like it was time." Elaborating on exactly how his life has changed, McDaniel said that his priorities have shifted somewhat since he recently got married. "In the past, all I really had...

The following are scores and updates from Tuesday night high school baseball and softball games... With a 16-2 win at home against the visiting Williamsburg Yellow Jackets, the Whitley County Colonels got their revenge for a heartbreaking loss at Briar Creek Park Monday. Whitley (7-10, 1-3) will look to keep things rolling later this week when they welcome Harlan Independent to WCHS. Williamsburg (7-7, 1-3) will hope to bounce back Thursday when they go on the road to face Berea. The Corbin Redhounds are still undefeated in 50th District play, improving to 12-3, 3-0 with an impressive 9-0 victory at South Laurel Tuesday. The Cardinals will travel to Corbin on Wednesday...

With wins over Whitley County, Scott, TN and McCreary Central this past week, the Williamsburg Lady Jackets were able to push their season record out to 6-3 ahead of a scheduled home game against South Laurel Tuesday. After defeating Corbin in the first round of last year’s 50th District tournament and advancing to the semifinals of the 2016 13th Region tournament, the Lady Jackets have high expectations for the remainder of this spring. They hope to once again contend for a district title, and maybe even have a shot at a region crown as well. Leading the way in this effort are three veteran senior players – Sydney Tye, Skyla Oaks...

As reported in the News Journal two weeks ago, local high school soccer players Neel Patel (Whitley County) and Trey Cima (Corbin) recently traveled to Holland as members of the Kentucky Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program. In this follow-up report, Patel and Cima talk about their experiences overseas, as well as how they plan on using the knowledge they gained in Holland to help them on the pitch back home. “Everything is so different,” Patel said of the attitude towards the sport in Europe. “The atmosphere, and how people react to soccer… they just really love the sport there. It’s like how people love football or basketball here. It was amazing...

The following are scores and updates from Tuesday night high school baseball and softball games... The game between the Corbin Redhounds (9-3) and the Williamsburg Yellow Jackets (4-5) was postponed after five innings due to weather. The Hounds were up 6-0 when play was suspended, and the game is scheduled to resume Wednesday at 5:30 pm at Corbin High School. Meanwhile, the Whitley County Colonels (5-8) were able to complete their game against South Laurel (6-5) in London, falling by the final score of 5-4. The Colonels have now lost their last four games, and will try to get back on track this Friday evening at Harlan. In softball action, the Whitley...

This week didn’t start out the way the Whitley County Colonels hoped it would. They opened up district play at home Monday, falling to the South Laurel Cardinals 6-2. However, despite that setback the team is remaining optimistic about what they could accomplish together in 2017. The pieces are in place this spring for the Colonels to contend for a district title and reach the 13th Region tournament, including one of the most important components for any program – veteran leadership. This year the Whitley baseball team is being led by five talented and dedicated seniors – Jesse Bryant, Austin Caldwell, Tyler Downs, Brandon Harlan and Tanner Prewitt. After the loss...