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This From the Sidelines column appeared in the September 28, 2016 edition of the News Journal: Social media truly is a double-edged sword. It brings people together, but it can also alienate us. It can inform, but it is also the source of much misinformation. It allows some to inspire, and at the same time it allows others to do harm. As a reporter, I constantly find myself trying to strike that perfect balance between using social media to spread news, while at the same time not overusing it so that there will still be a reason for folks to actually go out and pick up a paper each Wednesday. It’s...

The Corbin Lady Hounds soccer team only has a few more games remaining on their regular season schedule. From there, they will begin their quest to successfully defend their 49th District and 13th Region championship crowns. Leading that effort this fall are two seniors – Kara Grisell and Mallory Allen. Both 17-years-old, Allen plays forward and Grisell plays at right wing. They are both lifelong participants in the sport, and are looking to cap off their high school careers by bringing a few more championship titles home to Corbin. “It’s been really great,” Allen said of her time playing as a Lady Hound. “The team has really come together this year,...

The Whitley County girls soccer team has seen much improvement in 2016. Despite being a young group with no seniors on the roster, they have displayed a good amount of confidence and skill on the pitch. On Monday, the Lady Colonels picked up their ninth win of the season, dominating the visiting Knox Central Lady Panthers 9-1. “I think their passing and trapping is looking a lot stronger,” said Head Coach Kelly Sawyers when asked after the game to talk about the state of her team. “We’re making good runs to get to open areas of the field as well.” “The only thing we need to continue to work on is finishing,”...

The following is a collection of the high school football coverage found in the September 28 edition of the News Journal... The streak continues: Wildcats hope to make it six in a row against Clinton Co The Lynn Camp Wildcats continued their current win streak last Friday night, defeating the visiting Jellico Blue Devils 40-38. Jellico won this game last year by a large margin, so this year’s result would seem to indicate that the Wildcats are indeed a much improved bunch. Once again, the Cats did most of their work on the ground, with sophomore running back Dalton Cook finishing the night with 119 rushing yards and one touchdown. Junior Brenton Medlin finished...

The Corbin Lady Hounds came into last week’s First Priority Volleyball Classic with some positive momentum after picking up a thrilling 3-2 (20-25, 25-18, 25-22, 20-25, 15-5) win over Whitley County on Thursday, September 15. The early stages of the classic did not go well for the Hounds, however, as they went 0-3 in pool play, placing them in the Silver Bracket competition Saturday afternoon. Luckily, they were able to make some adjustments and bounce back, winning three straight games over Pendleton County, Somerset and Rockcastle County to become champions of the bracket, ending the tournament on a high note after their disappointing start. This victory was especially sweet for Corbin’s...

The following is the high school football coverage appearing in the September 21 edition of the News Journal... Colonels Conquer Cats You have to go all the way back to the year 2000 to find the last time that Whitley County defeated Bell County in football, but that streak was broken last Friday night when the Colonels defeated the Bobcats on Log Mountain in Pineville by the final score of 20-6. “I feel ecstatic,” said senior running back Nathan Jackson after the win. “We worked hard this offseason, and I’m just glad that we could come out here and prove to all of our fans that we can power through teams like...

The following are final results of interest for high school football games played on Friday, September 16... The Whitley County Colonels improved their record to 3-1 on the year with a 20-6 victory at Bell County. The Colonels will be back at home next week when they welcome in the South Laurel Cardinals. The Corbin Redhounds are still undefeated at 5-0 after a 20-8 win at Pulaski Southwestern Friday. The Hounds will face another tough test in their next matchup, traveling to face the Mayfield Cardinals at Lindsey Wilson College. The Lynn Camp Wildcats have now won four in a row after making the trip to Jenkins Friday and defeating the Cavaliers...

It was a good night in Williamsburg last Friday, with both the Yellow Jackets and the Whitley County Colonels picking up wins on their home turf. It was a tight one over at Finley-Legion Field, but Head Coach Jerry Herron’s Yellow Jackets were finally able to secure their first victory of 2016, defeating Frankfort by just one point, 34-33. Junior quarterback Alec Poore shined in the win for Williamsburg, passing for 150 yards and throwing one TD to senior receiver Hagen Hawn, who ended the night with over 100 yards receiving. Poore also did damage on the ground, leading the team with 80 rushing yards and one rushing TD. Dalton Ponder and...

Last week the Corbin Redhounds improved to 4-0 in convincing fashion, traveling to Danville and handing the Admirals their first loss of the 2016 season - a 28-7 decision that has put everyone on notice that the Hounds and most definitely for real this year. “We did a great job,” said Corbin Head Coach Justin Haddix of his team’s performance. “Kudos to Danville, who is really well coached and has some great athletes, but our team was just very prepared tonight. We came out, and we played the way that we were supposed to.” Senior Dylan Brock put the Hounds on the board first, scoring on a short-yardage carry for a...

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...