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Whitley Co. Athletic Hall of Fame inductees announced for 2020

Whitley County Schools is happy to announce this year’s inductees into the Colonel Athletic Hall of Fame:
Posted On 11 Jul 2020
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Local cornhole duo making waves nationally, set to make jump to pro division later this year

Nate Stevens of Williamsburg and Billy Burnette of Barbourville have won regional and conference titles in the advanced division of the American Cornhole League (ACL) this season. They placed third in a national competition in Florida this past January, and were on their way to...
Posted On 31 May 2020
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KHSAA Board of Control meeting Thursday eliminates normal dead period, sets guidelines for month of June

The Kentucky High School Athletic Association Board of Control held an online meeting Thursday afternoon where board members discussed, at length, the possibilities for the resumption of school sports activities in the month of June.
Posted On 28 May 2020
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Regional championship football game marred in controversy after Paintsville personnel makes contact with Williamsburg player on sideline

Friday’s regional championship football game between the Williamsburg Yellow Jackets and the Paintsville Tigers was a classic, but now many people are wondering what could come of a controversial moment that took place on the sideline between the Yellow Jackets’ star...
Posted On 25 Nov 2019
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NIBROC SPORTS: Stevens, Messer complete six-year journey to become NIBROC cornhole tourney champs

Persistence finally paid off for the local duo of Nate Stevens and Colson Messer last Friday night, as they took home first place in the News Journal’s Annual NIBROC cornhole tournament in downtown Corbin.
Posted On 13 Aug 2019
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MAKING AN IMPACT: W’burg archer Mason Manning aims for greatness and hits the mark as leader of local club archery team

Mason Manning is a soon-to-be senior at Williamsburg High School. Sports fans in the area may know him best for his time spent wearing a Yellow Jacket basketball or baseball uniform, but he has actually achieved the highest level of success as a member of the local Impact club...
Posted On 31 Jul 2019
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Calipari Satellite Camp latest youth sports camp to be announced for this summer

On Tuesday, the Corbin Arena announced that Coach John Calipari and the University of Kentucky Wildcats will be hosting a one-day satellite camp on June 11.
Posted On 14 May 2019
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Terry Stigall says ‘thank you’ to UofC community for years of support while serving as coach, teacher

I have lived in Williamsburg for over two-thirds of my life. I am very thankful to be a part of the community, and I am especially happy to have worked as a health professor for over 40 years, and as a baseball coach for 26, at the University of the Cumberlands, formerly known as...
Posted On 22 Jan 2019
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Lady Hound Bowler Taylor Petrey Named KHSAA Student-Athlete of the Year

It’s been a big week for student-athletes at Corbin High School.
Posted On 17 Jan 2019
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