CORBIN —
By Les Dixon / Sports Editor
Coming into the season, most people around the 13th Region were mentioning Harlan County, Clay County, Knox Central and North Laurel as the teams to beat, but not much was said about the Corbin Redhounds.
Pietrowski’s squad flew under the radar for most of the summer and preseason, but boy, are they making some noise now — the Redhounds are winners of eight of their last 10 games, including their current four-game win streak.
They are currently coming off a 69-52 win over defending 13th Region champion North Laurel while becoming one of the hottest teams in the region during the process.
They possess the second-best record in the region at 14-5, which is three games better than last year’s 11-8 start.
“Our kids have really stepped up and I’m happy with them,” Pietrowski said. “There is a fine line for our team and we can’t get high on the hog. We’ve got to continue to work hard and right now, we’re just wanting to continue to improve.”
So what’s been the formula for success?
“I thought coming into the season it would take a lot of hard work from everyone to get to where we are right now,” Pietrowski said. “Our guys know they need to continue to work hard. We always pride ourselves at Corbin on working hard to improve and right now everyone is doing that. I have nine kids that have accepted their roles and they have put the team first.”
“Our kids are really working hard,” he added. “We’ve also got a lot of kids that can shoot the ball really well and they are very unselfish and the big thing is we’re buying in on defense.”
Another important factor is the Redhounds’ versatility. Corbin has a handful of players that can lead the way.
In one game it might be Zach Farley and in another it might be Kaleb Maguet, Hunter Grubb or Trevor Hill. Big man Robbie Igo has been coming on of late along with Kevin Goins.
“We’ve had a lot of kids step in and play well,” Pietrowski admitted. “Both (the Redhound coaching staff and players) have done a good job.
“I still think Harlan County is the clear-cut favorite, but there are a handful of other teams that are right there and I’m just happy to be mentioned with those teams.”
The Redhounds will try to continue their winning ways Friday on the road against 13th Region rival Knox Central.
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Corbin continues to surprise in the 13th Region
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Jumpers stun North
Both North Laurel and Somerset struggled at the plate for six innings, but that didn’t mean the two teams weren’t going to provide some fireworks during the game’s final inning of play Thursday.
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On the move
Mother Nature played a big role during the opening day of the Boys and Girls State Tennis Tournaments. She caused just enough havoc to put a major dent into Thursday’s first and second round schedules.
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Lady Colonels drop 12-9 decision at home to Clay County
The Whitley County Lady Colonels found themselves in a slugfest for most of the night against Clay County Thursday.
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Colonels win big
Hollywood couldn’t have scripted the way Whitley County senior Alex Rose’s final start of the season went down Thursday.
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Carson comes big against Bears
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Lady Redhounds fall on the road, 10-0
The Corbin Lady Redhounds went into Thursday’s game against Middlesboro riding a five-game win streak and winners of seven of the past nine. The streak didn’t last though, as the Lady Yellow Jackets outplayed Corbin to a tune of 10-0 in five innings.
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SPORTS HEADLINES - MAY 17, 2013
Jumpers stun North
On the move
Local players advance in boys & girls state tennis action
Lady Colonels drop 12-9 decision at home to Clay County
Colonels win big
Carson comes big against Bears
Lady Redhounds fall on the road, 10-0
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Corbin falls short
The Corbin Lady Redhounds’ quest for a state championship came to an end Wednesday at the University of Kentucky’s Boone Tennis Center after dropping a 3-0 decision to Sacred Heart in Final Four action.
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No slowing down
Those who know outgoing Corbin High School freshman Alex “Dub” Smith will tell you that, despite being born with a disability, he's your average run-of-the-mill American teenager.
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Fear 'Les' 13th Region Diamond Rankings
It’s been very difficult for me the past couple of weeks to decide on who is the top rated team in the 13th Region.
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