Soccer

After four games in London Monday evening, three of the News Journal’s four coverage area soccer teams were able to keep their 2017 season alive. Whitley girls defeat OBI It was Oneida Baptist Institute that handed the Whitley County girls soccer team a pair of crushing first-round losses in the 49th District Tournament the last two years. The Lady Colonels weren’t having any of that this time around, burying OBI in an avalanche of scoring by strikers Reis Anderson and Madison Broyles to cruise to an 8-1 victory in the opening round of the girls’ tournament Monday night at South Laurel High School. “We just wanted to come out strong and be aggressive...

The 2017 boys and girls 49th District soccer tournaments kicked off Monday evening at North and South Laurel High Schools in London. The Whitley County Lady Colonels squared off against Oneida Baptist Institute at South Laurel, winning 8-1 to improve to 13-4-1 on the year. Freshman Reis Anderson scored five goals in the win for the Colonels, who will now face the North Laurel Lady Jaguars in the district tournament semifinals. That game is scheduled to take place Tuesday at 8:00 PM at North Laurel High School. The Corbin Lady Hounds also picked up a huge win Monday, defeating South Laurel 3-2 in sudden death penalty kicks. The game was tied...

This will be an extra-special year for the Whitley County soccer program, as they are celebrating their tenth anniversary in 2017. Lady Colonels Head Coach Kelly Sawyers has been there from the beginning, saying, “Our first team was actually in middle school. In 2009 we started a junior varsity team at the high school level, and I remember clearly having to practice on the baseball field.” “In 2010 we started our first varsity team, we were in the process of building our own complex and that’s when things really started to come together for us.” Sawyers went on to explain that youth soccer was introduced at the elementary level beginning in 2011-12,...

The Corbin Redhounds and Lady Redhounds soccer teams are both just a few weeks away from kicking off the 2017 season, and hopes are high for both boys coach Armado Cima and girls coach Hannah Goins. Both teams will be deep in experience this year, as large junior classes that saw plenty of playing time in 2016 will return to the field as seniors this fall. Goins’ girls are also returning with significant success under their belts. The Lady Hounds are the two-time defending 13th Region champions, losing to 16th Region champions Russell in the first round of the 2016 state tournament. “There is a little bit of pressure coming in again...

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...

Sophomore Whitley County Colonel Neel Patel and sophomore Corbin Redhound Trey Cima are about to head overseas to represent their state and their country in Holland as members of Kentucky Youth Soccer’s Boys Olympic Development Team. Patel and Cima will be departing the United States for Europe later this week, and are scheduled to return on Sunday, April 9. While in Holland, Patel and Cima will train and compete alongside other players in the Olympic Development Program, and they will also have the exciting opportunity to pick up knowledge from members of the professional soccer club Feyenoord Rotterdam. The News Journal will provide more from the trip once Patel and Cima return.

With a 4-0 victory over North Laurel Thursday night, the Corbin Lady Hounds soccer team became back-to-back 13th Region champions. “This is awesome,” said Head Coach Hannah Going after the win. “Last year going to state was such an amazing opportunity, and to be able to go back-to-back is just awesome. I’m so proud of these girls, I’m so proud of the team. They’ve worked so hard, and they really deserve this.” Corbin only had a 1-0 lead going into halftime after junior Abby Baker scored a goal about midway through the first half. North Laurel’s Jenna Rockwell had a great shot on goal just before time ran out in the...

The 49th District champion Corbin Lady Hounds improved their season record to 11-10 Tuesday night, advancing to this year's 13th Region championship game with a 10-0 victory over Harlan County. Junior Carly Stone got the scoring started against the Lady Bears with a goal at the 25:56 mark in the first half of play. Stone then made it 2-0 with a second goal at 18:26. Corbin extended its lead to 3-0 thanks to a goal by senior Kara Grisell at 7:29, and that was followed about a minute later by a goal from junior Abby Baker. Junior Nikki Wells scored on a penalty kick at 4:09, and she scored again with 2:00...

ORIGINAL: On Tuesday, the Corbin boys and girls soccer teams were in action in this year's 49th District tournament. At North Laurel, the Lady Hounds faced Oneida Baptist Institute in their first game of the tourney. The Hounds had little trouble, with goals by Kara Grisell, Sarah Fryer and two goals from Abby Baker putting them up 4-0 at the half. They continued to dominate in the second half, with Baker scoring four more goals and Mady Saylor scoring one to give Corbin the 9-0 victory. After the game, Head Coach Hannah Goins said that she was pleased with her team's performance, adding that it is a relief to know that...

On Monday, the Whitley County girls and boys soccer teams saw their seasons come to a close with losses to Oneida Baptist Institute in the first round of this year’s 49th District tournament, being played in London at North and South Laurel High Schools. Monday’s contests between Whitley and OBI took place at South Laurel, and many excited fans filled the stands to watch as these teams battled to keep their seasons alive. Those cheering on the Colonels were delighted when freshman Madison Broyles put her team on top 1-0 with a goal at 34:36 in the first half of the early game. OBI responded with a goal at 28:47, but...