Softball

With a thrilling 1-0 victory over visiting Middlesboro Thursday evening, the Williamsburg Lady Jackets softball team became 13th Region All "A" champions in 2018. It took an extra inning of work for the Lady Jackets to get the job done Thursday, with both teams threatening at various points throughout the game, but neither being able to bring in a run by the end of regulation. Middlesboro put runners on second and third base in the top of the eighth, and seemed poised to score the first run of the contest, but a diving catch by Williamsburg senior catcher Lesleigh Prewitt with two outs on the board kept the score at...

Lynn Camp Softball Coach Nikki Hendrix says her Lady Wildcats are a young team with only one senior and two juniors on the roster, but likes that they aren’t new to the program or high school softball. “We lost six starters, but our youth has some experience in the district and region,” Hendrix said noting the team finished runner-up in the 51st District before losing to Clay County in the 13th Region Tournament. Hendrix said the 2018 Lady Wildcats will once again hit the ball very well, and expects pitching and defense to improve. “We didn’t have a consistent pitcher in 2017,” Hendrix said. Hendrix said freshman Madyson Roberts would be her primary...

Both the Corbin Redhounds baseball team and the Corbin Lady Hounds softball team are coming into the 2018 season as defending champions in the 50th District, where the competition is almost always fierce. Despite that fact, however, both Corbin teams will enter the spring season ready to defend their district crowns. Both will feature a large cast of returning starters, as well as some talented younger players that are eager to show they have what it takes to make an impact at the varsity level. As for the baseball Hounds, they will be led by a large senior class that includes Blake Botner, Matthew Hart, Braden Dickerson, Josh Hash, Michael Scott,...

The Whitley County Lady Colonels go into the 2018 softball season still in a rebuilding mode under second year Coach Angela Singleton, but look poised with several returning players and starters to potentially improve significantly from last season. “We are still going to be a little young this year,” Singleton said. “I think having a young team is great, especially when you are trying to rebuild a program and progress. I think we are going to surprise some folks this year.” Last season, a young Lady Colonels team finished the season with a 7-18 record, including and 0-7 mark in 50th District play. The Lady Colonels only lose two seniors from last...

On Thursday, Williamsburg Lady Jacket softball player Hailey Richardson signed on to continue her playing career at the University of the Cumberlands. Richardson will be part of a talented group of seniors that are hoping to lead the Lady Jackets back to the 13th Region tournament this season. The team missed the tourney last year after advancing to the semifinal round in 2016. As for her future in college, she will be joining a Lady Patriots team that finished the 2017 season with a 19-34 overall record. They are currently just four games into the 2018 season. Richardson will be joined at UC by current WHS classmate Hunner Adkins, who signed...

With head coach Jason Prewitt coming into his fourth year leading the program, the Williamsburg Lady Jackets softball team is looking to continue improving in 2018. In Coach Prewitt’s first season at the helm (2015), the Lady Jackets won ten games. That was a big improvement from their two-win season a year before, but still, there was much work to be done. In 2016, Prewitt and the Lady Jackets improved their overall win record to 16 games, including a 7-0 first round victory over Corbin in that year’s 50th District tournament, and an 11-2 win over Lynn Camp in the 13th Region tourney. 2017 was another successful campaign overall, once again recording 16...

On Wednesday, three Corbin High School athletes signed on to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level. “We appreciate the hard work and the effort that you have put in during your time at this school,” said CHS Athletic Director Andrew Roark of the three signees – Madison Hicks (softball), Halia Stidham (softball) and Sophie Anderson (volleyball). “This is what we want. We want our kids to come in here, learn to be good citizens and better human beings, and we want them to go on and make something of themselves. This is a great opportunity for you guys to do that. We wish you all the best.” First up...

The 2017 News Journal All-County high school baseball and softball selections are as follows... OVERALL COUNTY MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS Baseball - Cole Brock, Sr P/INF (Corbin) - The senior leader for the Redhounds had a monster year, striking out a total of 77 batters with a 1.897 ERA. He also got the job done at the plate, recording 56 hits, including 13 home runs, knocking in 36 runs in the process. His batting average and on base percentages were among the highest on the team. Thanks in large part to Brock’s efforts, Corbin was able to win 25 games and successfully defend their 50th District championship crown in 2017. Softball - Halia Stidham,...

There are no coverage area high school baseball or softball teams left standing after Monday’s first round games in the 2017 13th Region tournaments. In the softball tournament, held at South Laurel High School, the Corbin Lady Hounds kicked things off Monday with a game at noon against the North Laurel Lady Jaguars. After a three-run top of the second inning, a solo home run from Emily Sizemore in the top of the fourth and a one-run top of the fifth, the Jags looked as if they might be able to end Corbin’s 2017 season with a shutout loss. The Hounds prevented that, however, with sophomore Harleigh Grubb smacking an...

The week got off to a great start for the Corbin Lady Hounds softball team, defeating Williamsburg 9-0 in the first round of this year’s 50th District tournament, which was played at Corbin High School. The victory was especially sweet for the Lady Hounds’ three senior players – Mollie Daniel, Sarah Beth Price and Sienna Lawson – who are now hoping to move on and contend for a regional title next week. “Softball has just been a really big part of my life,” said Daniel, and 18-year-old infielder. “It has helped me to develop into the person I am. I’ve met a lot of really great people, and being a part...