50th District baseball competition got underway Tuesday and Wednesday with Corbin taking on the South Laurel Cardinals while crosstown rivals Whitley County and Williamsburg faced off against each other.

It took a few extra innings to get the job done Thursday, but in the end the Williamsburg Yellow Jackets were able to defeat the Barbourville Tigers to win their second straight 13th Region All “A” championship title.

After a hard-fought win over Lynn Camp in the semifinal round of this year’s 13th Region All “A” Classic, the Williamsburg Yellow Jackets will seek back-to-back championship titles Thursday against Barbourville.

The following previews for the 2019 Williamsburg High School baseball and softball seasons can be found inside the March 13, 2019 print edition… Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a...

The following previews for the 2019 Whitley County High School baseball and softball seasons can be found inside the March 6, 2019 print edition… Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a...

The following previews for the 2019 Corbin High School baseball and softball seasons can be found inside the February 27, 2019 print edition… Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a...

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With so many major championships won by coverage area teams over the past twelve months, the News Journal’s annual year-end list of top sports stories will require a total of ten spots for 2018.

Update: It was a win-or-go-home situation for the Corbin 11U baseball All-Stars Wednesday, but unfortunately for them, their summer season came to a disappointing end after a one-run loss to North London.

The Corbin 12U baseball All-Stars were crowned district champions after an 11-2 victory over Hazard-Perry Thursday evening at Rotary Park. The win secures the team a spot in this year’s state championship tournament, being held in Lebanon, KY.

From the June 13, 2018 print edition…

After a 5-1 loss to the Hazard Bulldogs in round one of the 2018 KHSAA state baseball tournament Thursday, the Corbin Redhounds ended their season with a 24-13 record.

This From the Sidelines column appeared in the June 6, 2018 print edition of the News Journal as part of special coverage of the Corbin Redhounds baseball team qualifying for the KHSAA state championship tournament…

With a 17-10 victory over Whitley County Wednesday evening, the Corbin Redhounds baseball team won their first 13th Region championship title since the 2005 season.

After Tuesday night’s high school baseball and softball action we now know who will be contending for 13th Region championships later this week.

Update (Thursday): Corbin has once again swept the district, with the softball team winning their second consecutive 50th District crown, and the baseball team capturing their third straight championship trophy.

As reported in last week’s edition of the News Journal, a total of 18 high school tennis players from the coverage area are slated to compete in this year’s KHSAA state championships in Lexington.

The Corbin Redhounds baseball team secured the top spot in the 50th District this week after achieving an undefeated record in regular season district play.

For the second night in a row, the Corbin Redhounds squared off against the Whitley County Colonels while the Williamsburg Yellow Jackets faced the South Laurel Cardinals.

Regular season district play opened up Tuesday for area high school baseball teams, with the Whitley County Colonels hosting the Corbin Redhounds and the South Laurel Cardinals hosting the Williamsburg Yellow Jackets.