The Whitley County girls and boys basketball teams started off their seasons off right Tuesday night, defeating Jellico, TN in double header action.

The Williamsburg Lady Jackets basketball team put up a good fight Monday in their season opener, but they would ultimately end up on the losing end against the visiting Rockcastle County Lady Rockets, 57-44. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get...

In 2013 the News Journal’s inaugural NIBROC 3-on-3 basketball tournament featured eight teams. That number jumped up to 18 in year two, followed by 11 teams in year three. This year, the tournament set a new record for participation with a total of 23 teams converging at the...

“Don’t tell people your dreams, show them.” With four D-I college offers under his belt, Corbin High School junior Andrew Taylor is doing just that. Being part of Hoop Dreams, a 16u AAU team, has afforded him the opportunity to showcase his skills on a national level.

With summer now in full swing, it won’t be long before the annual NIBROC festival returns once again to downtown Corbin. The yearly celebration always includes several sporting events, and in 2016 the News Journal’s 3-on-3 basketball tournament will be returning for it’s fourth...

On Tuesday, Randy Crider was introduced as the new varsity girls basketball head coach at Williamsburg High School. A press release from WHS said, “Randy Crider has accepted the position of head girls basketball coach at Williamsburg High School. He becomes the tenth coach in...

Each summer, local high school basketball teams get the opportunity to take the court for a few weeks and compete against other squads in a series of offseason scrimmages. During this time, coaches get the chance to see their respective players in action and consider which areas...

The News Journal has learned that Amanda Vermillion’s contract has not been renewed at Williamsburg Independent Schools for the 2016-17 academic year. This applies to both her position as an elementary school teacher, as well her position as the head coach of the Lady Jackets...

On Tuesday, May 3, senior Corbin Lady Hound Candice Gulley signed with the University of the Cumberlands women’s basketball program. 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 Member? Join Us

On Thursday, April 7, the University of the Cumberlands men’s basketball program gained a very talented local player when Barbourville High School senior Brentley Perry signed his letter of intent to become a Patriot this fall.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Men’s Basketball team went into Saturday’s quarterfinal round of the Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball National Championship Tournament looking for their 2nd berth in school history into the NAIA Fab Four. It...

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Men’s Basketball team continued their pursuit on Friday in the Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball National Championship Tournament as they faced Talladega College (TC) Tornadoes. After a slow start for UC in the first...

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Men’s Basketball team opened up the 2016 Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball National Championship Tournament on Wednesday morning as they took on the Lions of Langston University (LU).

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Men’s Basketball team had a very successful regular season and postseason thus far. The Patriots are currently 22-11 overall on the season and finished the year 10-6 in Mid-South Conference (MSC) play.

Announcing the 2015-16 News Journal All-County basketball team awards… 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 Member? Join Us

Several basketball players from Corbin, Whitley County, Williamsburg and Lynn Camp have been recognized by various 13th Region organizations recently.

The University of the Cumberlands Patriots men’s basketball team traveled to Frankfort Sunday afternoon to take on Georgetown College in the finals of this year’s Mid-South Conference tournament.

The Corbin Redhounds ended their season with a 19-11 record after losing 62-48 to the Harlan County Black Bears Thursday night in the first round of this year’s 13th Region tournament at the Arena.

The Corbin Lady Redhounds made history last week when they defeated South Laurel to win their fourth consecutive 50th District championship. They would not make it past the first round of this year’s 13h Region tournament, however, falling 73-52 to the North Laurel Lady Jaguars...

The Corbin Redhounds (19-10) are hoping to rebound with a victory in the first round of this year’s 13th Region tournament after falling 77-58 to the South Laurel Cardinals in last Friday’s 50th District championship game at Whitley County High School. Read this story and more...