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Whitley defeats Corbin in 2022 13th Region volleyball finals

After a years-long drought against Corbin, the Whitley County Lady Colonels volleyball team was finally able to get the monkey off their backs in 2022, defeating the Lady Hounds for a district championship title one week ago, and then again for this year’s 13th Region crown on...

Tuesday Night Highlights: Volleyball district, soccer region results

Tuesday was a busy night for coverage area teams, with the finals of the 2022 50th District volleyball tournament being contested at Williamsburg High School and the Corbin boys soccer team playing in the first round of the 2022 KHSAA state championship tournament.

Corbin boys and girls soccer teams advance to KHSAA state championship tournaments

With a pair of regional championship victories Wednesday night, the Corbin High School boys and girls soccer teams have both qualified for an appearance in this year’s KHSAA state championship tournaments.

Time for somewhere else to deal with curse of 13th Region

I know there is a reason why the schools in the area of Kentucky located in Jackson, Clay, Laurel, Whitley, Knox, Bell and Harlan counties make up the 13th Region. As Tom Hanks’ character, Jim Lovell, famously, told his wife in the blockbuster movie, “Apollo 13” when she asked...

I expected to be heading out to the ballfield

A funny thing happened on the way to the ballfield. I expected to come into the office Monday morning preparing to write up my final basketball stories for the season and get ready for spring sports to begin. I’m not a homer when it comes to the teams that I cover. I want to see...

Redhounds’ season ends with loss to Bell County in region tournament

After a run to the 13th Region Tournament, the season came to an end for the Corbin Redhounds who fell in the opening round to 52nd District Champion Bell County, 57-47. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view...

Corbin Lady Redhounds to play George Rogers Clark Thursday at Rupp Arena

After knocking off the 51st, 49th and 50th District champions to earn their place in the girls Sweet 16 Tournament at Rupp Arena, the 13th Region Champion Corbin Lady Redhounds will seek to keep their winning streak and season alive at 6 p.m. Thursday against 10th Region Champion...

Postseason for winter sports means spring sports time is near

The fans at Charles Lawson Gymnasium last Wednesday witnessed something epic that is one of the things that makes amateur wrestling so intriguing. In the 144-pound match, Corbin’s Koryon Smith tossed Whitley County’s Andrew Meadors every which way for most of the match to build a...

Do RPI, stats mean a state tournament run for 13th Region teams?

The first RPI ratings for basketball teams across the state were released last week. For those interested, the RPI is supposed to be a better way of comparing two teams, taking into account not only wins and losses, but the quality of competition. It is the reason you see...

Corbin to host Montgomery County in first-round of state volleyball tournament Monday

Corbin Volleyball’s road through the state tournament became clearer Thursday night, and the first step will happen Monday night at Gilliam Gym against 10th Region Champion Montgomery County. The Lady Indians defeated Campbell County in five sets Thursday night to advance....