The Corbin High School girls tennis team is back to doing what they do best this season, which is dominating the competition. The Lady Hounds got off to a great start this spring, picking up wins over Pulaski County, Russell County, Casey County, Madison Southern, Bell County, South Laurel, Oneida Baptist Institute, and Barbourville. This past weekend, the team traveled to Bowling Green for the 2025 Border Bash.
Corbin was one of eight teams competing in the Bash, with four teams each from Kentucky and Tennessee. Competition took place at Buchanon Park, which is the home of the Western Kentucky University tennis teams.
Overall, the Lady Hounds ended up finishing in third place. This is an improvement from last year’s fourth place finish at the same event.
Senior Olivia McArthur played in the number one singles spot, securing a victory in round one before losing her next two matches.
Freshman Mattie Millikan, a first-year player, ended the day at 0-3 after coming up against some experienced opponents. She was able to hold her own on several occasions, however, and showed that she will definitely be a key player for the program in the years to come.
Two more young players, freshman Tory Canady and sophomore Amy Agosto, competed in three ultra-competitive matches during the course of the Bash, losing the first two and winning the third in a tiebreaker.
Finally, seniors Katie Morton and Lindsay Jones went undefeated on the day, finishing with a perfect record of 3-0. Head Coach Chris Jones commented, “These two have been playing together for so many years, their chemistry is off the charts. They just move so well together, which is one of the most important parts of success in doubles play. I knew they were the slight favorites going into this tournament, but I had no idea that they would steamroll their way through it like they did.”
The 2025 high school tennis season rolls on this week as the Lady Hounds are scheduled to play against Middlesboro, Clay County, Southwestern Pulaski and George Rogers Clark. Isabella Lopez, who turned heads at a United States Tennis Association event in Macon, GA over the weekend, along with Mollie Coleman, Emma Faulkner, Faith Jones and Jaycee Case will be back on the court alongside their teammates as the Lady Hounds aim to continue their dominance in the region.
