Volleyball

The Corbin Lady Hounds advanced to Tuesday night's 50th District championship at North Laurel High School by winning a five set thriller against South Laurel on Monday (see the full story in the 10/19 edition of the News Journal). The Hounds met up with the host Lady Jaguars in the district finals, but this time they didn't need a full five sets to get the job done. They jumped out to a 2-0 lead with 25-23 wins in sets one and two. Set three went to North, 25-16, but Corbin came back and won set four, once again by a score of 25-23. This 3-1 victory improves the Lady Hounds to...

The Whitley County Lady Colonels volleyball team improved to 20-6 on the year Monday, defeating Corbin in three straight sets (25-18, 26-24, 25-22). The game, played at Corbin, was a rematch from September 15, when the Lady Hounds traveled down the road to Williamsburg and came away with a thrilling 3-2 win (20-25, 25-18, 25-22, 20-25, 15-5). Every time these two 13th Region rival teams take the court against each other things are sure to get heated. It’s always competitive, and Monday’s contest was no exception. Despite the 3-0 final score, all three sets of the match were hotly contested. Whitley County looked to be in control of set one, but Corbin...

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 Senior Spotlight feature appeared in the September 14, 2016 edition of the News Journal... For this week’s Senior Spotlight, the Whitley County High School volleyball team’s four senior players talk about their experiences as a Lady Colonel, this year’s First Priority Classic, their hopes for the future and more. Laura Richardson, 17, is a middle hitter who is in her seventh year competing in volleyball. She said, “When I started playing in middle school I was just looking for a sport to play and be involved with, but since then I’ve spent so much time with it that I’ve really come to love it. Being a senior, I know...

The following is some important information pertaining to this weekend's First Priority Volleyball Classic... DATES: Friday, September 16 and Saturday, September 17. LOCATIONS: Whitley County High School, Middle School and Intermediate School gymnasiums. NUMBER OF MATCHES and SCORING: All teams will get a minimum of five matches. Each match will be best of three sets. The first two sets will be to 25, win by two (no cap). The third set will be first to 15, win by two (also no cap). TIE BREAKING/SEEDING: There will be two phases of the classic - pool play and tournament play. There are three pools of five teams. Each team will play the other four teams...

The Whitley County Lady Colonels will be coming into the 2016 season looking to successfully defend their district championship crown, but the main goal will be to get back to competing for a 13th Region title after two years of getting knocked out in the first round of the region tournament. Whitley could have their best roster of players since that 2013 team that made it to state, but only time will tell if they will be able to match that achievement. In a recent interview, Head Coach David Halcomb talked about this year’s squad, saying, “I feel like we have a really athletic team. They do pass the look...

Lynn Camp volleyball missed out on the 13th Region tournament last season, but second-year Head Coach Lauren McMillan is hoping to build the program back into a top contender beginning with her young group of Lady Cats in 2016. The Lady Cats may be young this fall, with several middle schoolers making an appearance on the varsity roster, but they do have the benefit of increased participation compared to Coach McMillan’s first year at the helm. “For us to have 14 players on our roster is mind blowing,” McMillan said recently. “We have a completely new team this year, so we are having to go back and teach all of the...

Bryan Johnson is about to enter into his first season as head coach of the Corbin Lady Hounds volleyball team, and he is bringing with him a wealth of knowledge and experience in the sport. Johnson began coaching at South Laurel High School when his daughter, Fawn Greer, started playing as a Lady Cardinal in the program’s inaugural season. Years later, he assisted Greer after she returned to coach the team herself. Johnson has also coached at Lynn Camp High School, helping the Lady Cats to back-to-back district championships in the early 2000’s. Most recently, he has led the Somerset Christian volleyball program to new heights, winning a Kentucky Christian Athletic...