Wrestling

Congratulations to the Corbin Lady Redhounds Girls Golf Team, which finished eighth in the Kentucky High School Athletic Association’s 2026 state tournament. The team shot a two-day total of plus 198 during the final two rounds of the state tournament, which was played at Bowling Green Country Club Friday and Saturday. Conner shot a two-day total of plus 212 to finish ninth. Corbin golfer Makena Myatt finished tied for eighth place shooting a two-day total of 151 or seven over for the two days. She finished tied with Caroline Lankford of Lexington Christian. Sacred Heart’s Keira Yun shot a five under two-day total of 139 to win the individual competition. Her next...

Several student athletes competed at the Kentucky High School Athletic Association’s State Wrestling Tournament hosted at the Kentucky Horse Park. Three student athletes from Corbin High School and one student from Whitley County High School made the podium at the tournament. Corbin Lady Redhound Avah Hammons earned the highest podium position of the local students with a 5th place finish in the girls’ tournament. Whitley County Colonel Landon Bryant finished 6th in the heavyweight division. BJ Jackson, from Corbin, took 7th place in the 138 weight class. Josh Goins took the number eight spot on the podium in the heavyweight division.

Corbin is sending nearly one dozen Redhound wrestlers to the state tournament. On Saturday, the boys’ team finished third overall. Eight Redhounds will compete at the state tournament. BJ Jackson and Josh Goins each placed first in their respective divisions making school history as the first regional champions for Corbin’s wrestling program. Jackson was voted Region 7’s Most Outstanding Wrestler. On the girls’ side, Avah Hammons and Allison Neeley will compete at state after placing fourth in their respective classes. Photos courtesy of CORBIN REDHOUND ATHLETICS