Volleyball

With victories over Oneida Baptist Institute, Jackson County and Pineville, the Williamsburg Lady Jackets volleyball team recently won its third consecutive All “A” regional championship title. The accomplishment means they will return to the All “A” state tournament later this week at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond. For three senior Lady Jackets – Abigail Stephens, Lylah Mattingly and Allison Creekmore – this will be the last chance to go to state and secure a Kentucky All “A” Classic tournament victory. With the support of newcomer Lizzie Paulotto, a senior foreign exchange student from Italy, these ladies are hopeful of achieving that goal later this week. “Abigail, Allison and myself have all...

One of the most fierce rivalries in all of 13th Region sports is set to pick up right where it left off last year when the Corbin Lady Hounds and the defending region champion Whitley County Lady Colonels get their 2023 seasons underway next week. The Lady Colonels finished their 2022 campaign with 25 wins and 15 losses, winning 50th District and 13th Region championship titles and picking up a 3-1 (19-25, 25-21, 27-25, 25-14) victory over Wolfe County in the first round of the KHSAA state championship tournament. The team fell in the state tourney quarterfinals to Notre Dame, 3-0. The Lady Hounds, meanwhile, finished 2022 with 21 wins and...

The Whitley County Lady Colonels volleyball team just recently wrapped up a history-making season, winning 50th District and 13th Region championship titles and defeating Wolfe County in the opening round of the 2022 KHSAA state championship tournament. Now that the high school season is complete, the volleyball Colonels can turn their attention to the college scene, where one of their own is helping to make history of a different kind as a member of the Transylvania University Pioneers. Former Lady Colonel Alicyn Croley, currently a sophomore at Transy, is in Pittsburgh this week, where she and her teammates are taking part in Elite Eight competition in this year’s NCAA Div. III...

After a years-long drought against Corbin, the Whitley County Lady Colonels volleyball team was finally able to get the monkey off their backs in 2022, defeating the Lady Hounds for a district championship title one week ago, and then again for this year’s 13th Region crown on Thursday night. Ever since Corbin and Whitley became district rivals again on the volleyball court in 2017, the Lady Hounds have been dominant in the series. In 2017, they defeated the Lady Colonels three times en route to winning a regional title and appearing in the KHSAA state championship tournament. They repeated that feat in 2018, twice defeating Whitley, and then again in...

Tuesday was a busy night for coverage area teams, with the finals of the 2022 50th District volleyball tournament being contested at Williamsburg High School and the Corbin boys soccer team playing in the first round of the 2022 KHSAA state championship tournament. In Williamsburg, the Corbin Lady Hounds and the Whitley County Lady Colonels met up for the fourth time this season on the volleyball court. The Hounds defeated Williamsburg in round one of this year's district volleyball tournament to earn their spot in the championship game, while the Colonels bested South Laurel to advance. The title contest was competitive, as it typically is between these two squads, but in...

In 2013, the Whitley County Lady Colonels volleyball program secured its first-ever 13th Region championship title. It was a milestone moment, setting the tone for future teams in terms of overall expectations. A year later, four senior players – Kelsey Osborne, Taylor Dingess, Chelsea Bozeman and Becky Miller - led the way for what Whitley volleyball hoped would be a successful defense of their 13th Region crown. However, despite a region-best 27 wins on the year, the Lady Colonels were ousted in the first round of the region tourney that year by South Laurel. Even though the 2014 season ultimately ended in disappointment, that senior group undoubtedly helped the program reach...

The Corbin Lady Redhounds Volleyball Team’s season came to an end Monday night with a five-set loss to Montgomery County in the first round of the state tournament. Playing in front of a sizeable crowd at Gilliam Gym, including a huge section of fellow students and athletes decked out in red, the Lady Redhounds took the first set from 10th Region Champion Lady Indians, 25-19. Montgomery County won the second set, 25-14. Corbin appeared to have regained the momentum with a 25-23 win in the third set that included six ties. Montgomery County won the fourth set, 25-23, and then the fifth set, 15-10. “I told them I was proud of them,” said Coach...

Corbin Volleyball’s road through the state tournament became clearer Thursday night, and the first step will happen Monday night at Gilliam Gym against 10th Region Champion Montgomery County. The Lady Indians defeated Campbell County in five sets Thursday night to advance. Montgomery County is 27-11 on the season. Corbin earned the right to host based on a higher RPI rating. The 13th Region Champion Lady Redhounds are 28-5 after defeating Whitley County Tuesday night in the championship match. Their RPI stands at .64426, compared to Montgomery County’s .58827. Monday's match will begin at 7 p.m. at Corbin High School. The winner of Monday’s match will advance to the Elite Eight on Nov. 5 at George...

The Corbin Lady Redhounds are 13th Region Volleyball Champions. Corbin defeated Whitley County in four sets, 25-19, 16-25, 25-12, 25-16. Corbin will host the 10th Region champion in the first round of the state tournament on Monday. The 10th Region championship is scheduled to be played on Thursday.

Corbin and Whitley County each have one more hoop to jump through to reach the 13th Region Volleyball Championship match. They will each have that opportunity tonight at Jackson County. Whitley County will face Bell County in one semi-final match, while Corbin will take on North Laurel in the second semi-final. Whitley County reached the semi-final by defeating Jackson County on Saturday. The Lady Colonels won in three games (25-17, 25-16, 25-19). Bell County defeated Pineville to set up the matchup. Corbin advanced to the semi-final with a 3-0 win over Harlan County on Saturday. The Lady Redhounds won in three games (25-10, 25-10, 25-3). North Laurel defeated Knox Central to advance to the semi-final. Whitley County...