TheTimesTribune.com, Corbin, KY

Local Sports

Discussion

February 12, 2013

Phipps grabs second in 50, 100-yard Freestyle

The Times-Tribune

CORBIN — By Chris Parsons

Staff Writer

BARBOURVILLE — The Stivers Aquatic and Wellness Center was as busy as it has ever been this past Friday and Saturday, hosting the KHSAA Region 5 swim meet.

In all, there were 21 teams in attendance, all fighting for a chance to compete at the state level Feb. 21-23 when they all converge at the University of Louisville’s Ralph Wright Natatorium.

Tournament Director Paul Dole said organizers were pleased, but surprised with the turnout.

“We knew the event would go over well here and it turned out we were right,” Dole said. “We have a really good number of teams and they’ve brought a lot of fans with them to watch.”

As for local teams, Knox Central, Barbourville, South and North Laurel High Schools represented the Tri-County, though they didn’t fare as well as they would have liked to.

Individually, Barbourville’s Alexander Phipps was the star of the show locally, finishing a very close second in the 50-yard Freestyle and 100-yard Freestyle.

How close? In the 50-yard Freestyle, Phipps’ 22.04 was just .06 seconds back of first place finisher Travis Johnson of Paul Laurence Dunbar High School.

The 100-yard Freestyle was almost as close, with Phipps finishing with a 48.38, just .13 seconds behind Henry Clay’s Andrew Freibert.

To put that in perspective, Phipps missed two region titles by a grand total of .19 seconds, but the good news is that he qualifies for the state meet in these events.

Knox Central’s Jessica Pope qualified for the finals in the Girls 100-yard Freestyle with a time of 56.44, but she was unable to improve on her time in the finals, posting a 56.70 to grab eighth place in the event.

As for the team finishes, on the girls’ side of things, Knox Central finished 16th, while North Laurel and South Laurel tied for 19th and Barbourville grabbed 21st.  

As for the boys, Barbourville tied for 13th with George Rogers Clark (34 points each), while North Laurel grabbed 18th and South Laurel was 19th.  

Text Only
Local Sports
  • 0523 slhs Makenzie Powenski.jpg Hyde leads the way

    South Laurel senior Amber Hyde usually never swings at high pitches, but it was a good thing she did during the sixth inning of the 50th District championship game Wednesday.

    May 23, 2013 1 Photo

  • 0523 slhs Troy Martin.jpg Martin tosses a jewel

    CORBIN — It didn’t come easy, but the South Laurel Cardinals completed a three-peat Wednesday with a 3-1 win over Corbin, earning their third straight 50th District Championship.

    May 23, 2013 1 Photo

  • 0522 lchs Clyde Dixon.jpg Moving on

    The Lynn Camp Wildcat basketball program is searching for a new coach after Clyde Dixon decided to retire after three years as head coach in his second stint coaching the Wildcats.

    May 22, 2013 1 Photo

  • Les Dixon 13th Region rumors may excite, but seldom turn out to be true

    It seems like high school basketball season just ended, but actually it’s been two months since the round ball has been tossed up in the 13th Region.

    May 22, 2013 1 Photo

  • Gotta Finish

    The Williamsburg Yellow Jackets are a perfect example of the saying ‘It’s not how you start, but how you finish that matters.’

    May 22, 2013

  • Williamsburg will graduate six seniors

    The Williamsburg Lady Yellow Jackets' season came to an end following Monday's 10-0 loss to South Laurel in the 50th District Tournament, giving the team a 7-20 record on the year.

    May 22, 2013

  • 0521 nlhs baseball champions.jpg Twice as Nice

    With a 6-3 win over the Clay County Tigers, the North Laurel Jaguars became back-to-back 49th District Champions on Monday night.

    May 21, 2013 1 Photo

  • Moving On

    Corbin’s Kevin Goins has come to be known as Mr. Reliable on the pitcher’s mound this season and Monday wasn’t any different for the junior hurler.

    May 21, 2013

  • Eight is Enough

    The North Laurel Lady Jaguars captured their eighth straight 49th District Championship on Monday night with an 8-1 win over the Clay County Lady Tigers.

    May 21, 2013

  • Cardinals breeze by Williamsburg in 10-0 win

    The South Laurel Cardinals came into Monday’s game with one goal in mind and head coach Wynn Harris wasn’t about to let his team forget about it.

    May 21, 2013