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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.

The future is now: E-sports are gaining in popularity in Whitley County, and beyond

E-sports. There has been a lot of talk about it in recent years as it has grown in popularity, but what does it actually mean to be a part of a school team? Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this...

State tournament game was marred by controversial call

Although I was not present at last Friday’s KHSAA baseball state tournament contest between Corbin and Central Hardin, I am well aware of the bizarre series of events that occurred in the fourth inning that put the Redhounds at a disadvantage, and likely cost them the game.

Area athletes in all three 2022 state track meets

(Story by Trevor Sherman) The 2022 KHSAA state track and field championships are slated to get underway this week in Lexington, and there are several athletes from our coverage area who will be taking part. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get...
Posted On 02 Jun 2022
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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...

Is running clock or three quarters better basketball mercy rule?

Blowouts in high school basketball are a fairly common occurrence. There are nights like what Corbin faced against North Laurel, where desperation mode kicks in as a team tries to dig out from a nine or ten point deficit by throwing up bad shots, leading to an ever-increasing...

Corbin High School adding wrestling teams

Corbin fans will have new winter sports teams to cheer for as boys and girls wrestling is being added as a varsity sport. The Corbin Board of Education approved the creation of a high school wrestling program during a special called meeting Friday. “We had the interest,” said...

Corbin’s Jacob Baker is top ranked field goal kicker in Ky.

Corbin Redhounds’ kicker Jacob Baker is the top ranked kicker in the state, according to the Kentucky High School Athletic Association. Baker is six-of-seven on the season, including a new school record 51-yarder in the season opener against Christ School, and a 44-yarder against...

Redhounds kicker Jacob Baker ranked top field goal kicker in state by KHSAA

Corbin Redhounds’ kicker Jacob Baker is the top ranked field goal kicker in the state according to the Kentucky High School Athletic Association. Baker is five-for-five on the season, including a new school record 51-yarder in the season opener against Christ School, and...