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Yellow Jackets travel to Oregon to compete in Nike Outdoor Nationals

It was another successful spring season for the Williamsburg High School track and field team. The Jackets and Lady Jackets managed to compile a long list of achievements during the past season, but junior Nate Goodin and senior Lylah Mattingly gave performances worthy of a trip...

New WHS baseball head coach talks hopes for the future

Recently, Williamsburg Independent Schools announced the hiring of their newest varsity baseball head coach, Brennan Patrick.

High School Basketball Preview: Williamsburg Yellow Jackets

Following a tough year with plenty of hard losses, the Williamsburg Yellow Jackets are hoping to rebound strong in Head Coach Anthony Hibbard’s second year at the helm. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view...

Results from the 2023 KHSAA state track and field championships

Last week, athletes from all four of the News Journal’s coverage area high schools made the trip to the University of Kentucky to compete in the 2023 state track and field championships.

Running into the history books: Looking back at the 1973 state champion track team at WHS

On Thursday, June 1, the Williamsburg track and field team will make their annual trip to Lexington to compete in the Kentucky High School Athletic Association’s Class A state championship meet at the University of Kentucky. It will mark 50 years since a group of Yellow Jackets...

Art in Motion: Ryan Fields takes methodical approach to both her running and drawing

When it comes to distance running, it is important to not get ahead of yourself and end up going faster than you’re comfortable with. If you do, then fatigue will quickly set in and you may find yourself having to drop out of a race completely.

Tues. Night Highlights: Jan. 24, 2023

All 50th District teams were in action again Tuesday, Jan. 24, with a pair of double headers at Corbin and Whitley County high schools.

Orange Origins: Williamsburg basketball in the 1940s

When you walk into Williamsburg High School’s JB Mountjoy Gymnasium you will notice on one wall four banners featuring jerseys of former Yellow Jacket basketball greats Jack Miller (1936-40), Ed Fish (1937-41), Bill Miller (1939-43) and Scotty Perkins (1942-46).

W’burg Basketball 22-23 Season Previews

The following is a look ahead to both the Williamsburg High School boys and girls basketball seasons for 2022-23… 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

Pair of all-time great baseball Jackets talk life at the next level

Williamsburg High School has seen many great athletes wear the orange and black throughout its history, but few have had the kind of impact on the baseball diamond as Jake Harrison and Cameron Bowen.