Sports – The Jacket Journal

On the Market for a Horse? Here is the Info You’ve Been Missing!

May 9, 2019

Adopting or buying a new horse can be a great experience or turn South real quick... which is why it is so important to have an experienced trainer to accompany you throughout the process and soak up as much advice as possible. Here are just a few pointers when buying a horse (whether it is your f...

Charlie Corum Crushes the Charts

May 7, 2019

Did you see that ball fly over the fence? Well... one person did, and that is Charlie Corum. Corum is the starting catcher and a captain on the Woodford County baseball team. One huge impact he brings to the plate is his ability to hit the ball and to send it over the fence. In fact, he has sent the bal...

A Look at the 2019 WCHS Tennis Team

May 1, 2019

The Woodford County High School tennis team has been competing for weeks now, and it's no wonder they are doing well. WCHS sports are impeccable, and that is no exception for the tennis team. Recently, I talked with two of the top players on the Boys' team and got a look at how things operate. When...

John Calapari’s Amazing Coaching Career

April 30, 2019

Who is John Calipari? John Calipari is the current coach of the Kentucky basketball team, He is a coach who loves to win but loves to teach his players more and send them to the pros. John Calipari has three kids including two daughters--Megan Rae Calipari and Erin Sue Calipari and one son, Bradl...

LAX to the MAX

Hector Aguilar, Staff Reporter

April 29, 2019

The Woodford County Girl's Lacrosse team is doing outstanding this year. They won the State Championship last year and are on the path to win it again this year. Our girls are dominating the competition. This year they are undefeated at 21-0. The Woodford County Boy's Lacrosse team is 6-11 this year. They fell short to Paul Laurence...

Meet The Mustangs!

April 22, 2019

There are an estimated 81,951 wild mustangs in the United States and 11,472 which have been removed from the wild. Those 11,472 wild horses need homes and don't deserve to be kept in small, enclosed, spaces with numerous other horses where they are forced to adapt. Only about 5,000 of those who ha...

Can Kentucky Ever Be More Than a Basketball State?

March 30, 2019

Wrestling is a physical and mental competition between two opponents. The objective is to pin your opponent by getting both of their shoulders flat on the mat for three or more seconds. If neither of the opponents can get a pin, the opponent with the most points wins. Wrestling comes in three forms:...

Practice Hard, Perform Easy!

Kristen Bailey, Staff Reporter

March 29, 2019

Jane's School of Dance dancers share what dance means to them

Coach Talks Next Level Advice

March 29, 2019

Woodford County is not only renown for its distinguished academics, but it also has a reputation for its prestigious athletic programs. The Yellow Jackets are well rounded and dominant when it comes to sports: a solid track team, a record-winning wrestling team, an outstanding swim team, an elite volleyball...

Climbing to a Happy Life

Riley Gardner, Staff Reporter

March 29, 2019

Climbing is a sport that provides opportunities that allow you to really learn a lot about yourself and grow as a person. When you've got something ahead of you, you know it's possible to get up, but you just have to figure out how. Sometimes it takes many more tries than I'd like to admit, but perseverance...

Flying Around the Track

Camilla Cosby and Rosario Rivera

March 29, 2019

A Breakdown of the Best Kentucky Basketball Players of All Time

March 28, 2019

These players have all played in the NBA, G League, or some kind of professional league and have played for Kentucky for at least 1 year and have accomplished great things for Kentucky Basketball franchise like championships, records, etc. Most of these players were coached by coach Calipari. Some Kentucky...