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July 2, 2009

Teaching more than just the game of baseball ...

Les Dixon

How do I know it’s summer time?

Well, we’re into full swing with Minor and Little League baseball and softball action.

With that said, it’s time to ramble.

• South London’s 12-year-old All Star team

Jeff Neal’s South London All Stars could be the best I’ve covered in a long time. South London has the size, offense, defense and pitching to go deep into post-season play. South London was crowned Area champions this past Sunday and now have their eyes set on winning the District championship, which they will host, beginning on July 6.

Can they do it? I believe they can, but local teams Knox County, North Laurel and Williamsburg also have a shot, too.

• Best Little League All Star uniform

Last season I went with the North Laurel All Stars uniforms. But this season, the best looking uniforms have to go to the Corbin Little League All Stars.

Corbin has the best — hands down. The logo is great and I also like how a smaller image of the logo was printed on the pants.

• Corbin and South London have been great hosts

I have to give two thumbs up to the jobs both the Corbin Little League and South London Little League did in hosting the Minor and Little League Boys Area Tournaments.

Corbin President Jeff Chadwell and Marlan Sams did a fantastic job, and the same goes to South London President J.R. Smith. Both sites provided a great atmosphere for the fans and players of the respective teams that participated and South London’s free food and drinks for all of the media covering the games was a great idea, if I have to say so myself.

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    he Black Bears saw their season-best nine-game win streak come to an end after losing to 14th Region favorite Perry Central on the road, 52-42.

    February 9, 2012 1 Photo

  • 0124 John Henson.jpg Several young players have impacted the region this year

    Several freshmen have had big impacts on some of the region’s top teams this season.

    February 7, 2012 1 Photo

  • Les Dixon Friday turned out to be a very good day

    If you attended the North Laurel-South Laurel boys basketball match-up this past Friday at South Laurel High School, you got your money’s worth.

    February 6, 2012 1 Photo

  • Les Dixon The front-runners for the boys and girls Players of the Year are ...

    The past two weeks I’ve been bombarded by high school basketball fans on who will be the 2011 Times-Tribune Boys and Girls Prep Basketball Tri-County Players of the Year.
    Well we still have a few weeks to go before postseason play begins, but I suppose I can let the cat out of the bag and at least be nice enough to give the front-runners.

    February 3, 2012 1 Photo

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    It’s hard to believe it’s almost been 30 years since Chuck Broughton’s Laurel County Cardinals captured the 1982 Boys Sweet Sixteen state championship. I remember it like it was yesterday.

    February 2, 2012 1 Photo

  • 1201 Fear 'Les' Basketball Rankings logo.jpg Fear 'Les' 13th Region Basketball Rankings

    The Black Bears continue to win. Harlan County is now a perfect 10-0 against 13th Region teams and shouldn’t be tested again (region-wise) until its Feb. 10 battle against Jackson County and a Feb. 13 contest against Corbin.

    February 2, 2012 1 Photo

  • 0124 John Henson.jpg How the region is stacking up

    With Clay County and North Laurel drawing in opposite brackets of the 49th District Tournament, this year’s 13th Region Tournament at The Arena in Corbin could feature the most balanced field in at least 35 years.

    January 31, 2012 1 Photo

  • Les Dixon The postseason is almost here

    We’re two days away from February and that means we’re a month away before the 40th, 50th, 51st and 52nd District Tournament’s tip-off.

    January 30, 2012 1 Photo

  • 0124 John Henson.jpg 13th Region contenders

    With approximately a month left in the regular season, the contenders for 13th Region championships in both boys and girls basketball have started to separate themselves from the rest of the field.

    January 24, 2012 1 Photo

  • Les Dixon Thanks to local student-athletes for making us look good

    Both myself and Tim Branstetter didn’t know what to expect when we ventured north to Lexington to attend the annual Kentucky Press Association 2011 Excellence in Kentucky Newspapers contest this past Friday.

    January 23, 2012 1 Photo