Sports

On Thursday, April 7, the University of the Cumberlands men’s basketball program gained a very talented local player when Barbourville High School senior Brentley Perry signed his letter of intent to become a Patriot this fall. Perry helped lead the Tigers to 14 wins and an appearance in the 13th Region tournament this past season. He and sophomore teammate Markelle Turner proved to be a dangerous combination on the court, with each of them possessing the ability to seemingly score at will. Lynn Camp Wildcats Head Coach Dinky Phipps, who coached Perry for three of his four seasons at BHS, said, “Brentley is one of those players who always came in...

Photos taken on Lake Cumberland Sunday, April 10

The date of April 6th, 2016 will now be etched into the mind of University of the Cumberlands (UC) Baseball Head Coach Brad Shelton along with many members of the Patriots baseball program for a lifetime. Just over a week after earning his 500th career win at UC, Shelton’s team would come home to sweep the Cavaliers of Montreat College in a mid-week doubleheader. On that day, Shelton would make a mark on the UC baseball program that will stand for many years to come as he would tie and break the record for all-time wins as a head coach for baseball for the Patriots. The Patriots would take game...

There were heightened emotions on each end of the spectrum last Friday night at Williamsburg’s Briar Creek Park. On the baseball side, it was the elation of a thrilling comeback win in the bottom of the seventh inning. Over at the softball field, it was the despair of losing a heart breaker in extra innings. The Lady Jackets were hosting Knox Central, now being led by former Corbin Lady Hounds Head Coach Chris Hart. The Jackets took an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning, but allowed the Panthers to tie the game at 2-2 in the top of the second. Williamsburg took the lead back, 3-2, in...

Corbin’s Matt Brown traveled to Jasper, AL over the weekend to compete in the 2016 Bass Pro Shops Southern Open, placing 20th out of nearly 180 anglers and earning almost $3,000 in cash winnings. Brown will be entering other Bassmaster Open tournaments in the coming months in hopes of qualifying for Elite status. He will be joining the nationally ranked Bryan College fishing team in Dayton, TN this summer to begin preparations for his collegiate fishing career. As for the Reelin’ Redhounds bass fishing team, they are looking forward to this weekend’s Bass Federation state open tournament on Lake Cumberland. Should they come out on top there, they will qualify to...

This From the Sidelines column appeared in the April 6 edition of the News Journal: Before this past week I was not aware of the name Freddie Maggard, but I have become very familiar with the Kentucky high school basketball legend since he passed away Sunday at Baptist Health Corbin after succumbing to pneumonia and heart failure. He was 78-years-old. Maggard was a member of the Carr Creek Indians (Knott County) basketball team that won a state championship in 1956. He hit the last second shot that that gave his team the win over Central City in the quarterfinal round, and he hit another last second shot to give them a...

In this week’s second Senior Spotlight, we meet another group from Corbin – the track and field seniors. There are many familiar faces in this group, including Candice Gulley, who recently completed her final season in a Lady Hounds basketball uniform. Fans will remember her for her tenacious play on the court, as well as her overall athletic ability, which allowed her to take over games in a moment’s notice. These attributes have carried over well to track and field, and they are currently helping her to compete at a high level in several events, such as the hurdles and pole vault. Another name that Redhound fans should know well is...

In the first of two Senior Spotlight features this week, we meet the four young ladies leading the Corbin High School tennis program in 2016 – Jaclyn Jewell, Emma McGraw, Cassidy Green and Kaitlyn Brewer. Jewell recently signed her letter of intent to continue playing in college as a member of the University of the Cumberlands Patriots tennis team. When asked about her time at Corbin, she said, “I also played basketball, and I would always come down to the tennis courts and hit balls after practice every day. It’s kind of like my routine, and I couldn’t imagine not going on and continuing my routine in college.” “Basketball and tennis...

On March 29th, the University of the Cumberlands (UC) Baseball team defeated the Berea College Mountaineers in a single game matchup by a score of 7-5. With the win, Head Coach Brad Shelton earned his 500th win during his illustrious coaching career at University of the Cumberlands. Hitting the 500 win mark will rank him second in wins in Cumberland Baseball history, and only puts him two wins behind all-time wins leader Coach Terry Stigall. Shelton has an overall coaching record of 689 wins and 371 losses with a win percentage of .650. Shelton's 500 wins at Cumberlands, entering the 2015-16 season, ranks him 10th all-time in Kentucky Collegiate Baseball...

On Monday, March 28, the Whitley County High School baseball and softball teams were both victorious over Barbourville in their 2016 home openers. Here are some shots of the evening's action.