Pictured with fellow Davidson alum Steph Curry. Scott Davenport, the head coach of the Bellarmine mens basketball team since 2005, was in his first season at Ballard when the Bruins met Clay County for the 1987 crown. Varsity Head Coach - Clay Wages. Coach Bordas will serve as the Head Freshman Coach and Assistant Coach on the Varsity. We came close that year, but I never let that keep me from thinking we could win it all one day, Keith said. 2021 Class A Boys' State Champions. Flyers in finals for first time in 36 years. All the red faces that came out of the locker room from the tears shed inside were the result of all the work these girls put in together to get to where they are today and where they want to be in two years. The doctors were right, Rawlings said. On 1/10, the Clay varsity basketball team lost their away non-conference game against St. John's Jesuit (Toledo, OH) by a score of 82-40. His coaching career record of wins and losses was 654-237. Lathrop, a basketball star at William Jewell College in the 1950s, was most known for this time as the coach at Raytown South High in his hometown, where he won four state championships. Not that he wants it. Nowhere in sports is consistency more valued than on the high school level, where a coach can lead fathers and then their sons at the same school. So last June I retired from the Lexington Herald-Leader after covering approximately 4,000 high school sports events in my career. The competitor in Brooks bristled a bit when he heard his old coaches didnt regard him as the greatest of athletes. Im still trying to forget.. High School, Holden (La.) McDonald, who died in 2020 at 87 years old, had six children who were all-state selections, and they all went into coaching. This story was originally published October 5, 2016, 6:40 PM. Jason Bernstein | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com. At Dunbar, Hughes' teams made the state semifinals 12 times. var encodedEmail = swrot13('wneebq.tnl@snlrggr.xlfpubbyf.hf'); Boys Junior High. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Bobby Keith, who guided Clay County to the 1987 Sweet Sixteen championship and was regarded as one of the greatest basketball coaches in state history, passed away Oct. 5, 2016, after suffering a heart attack. Stats are entered by the coach or designated team statistician in the admin. Hero shot for Nova a personal thrill for LexCath alum, Dodgers A.J. Basketball Bowling Volleyball. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. Schools: Eisenhower (Washington) High School, Anchorage East (Alaska) High School, Anchorage West (Alaska) High School, State championships: 18 (1975, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983-85, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010). 1 spot one day. Pictured: Carstarphen as the current head coach at Camden. Read more: Clay HS Girls' Basketball 2020-21. The way I see it, my job is to keep the sun shining on all these good people down here., After working as a sports writer for 41 years, I needed a break from the daily demands and deadlines of the newspaper business. Garrett Beegan signed a letter of intent to play basketball at Eastern University, a NCAA Division III school located just outside Philadephia, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. Bottom line: Robert Capello was born into a small farming community in Texas and, despite being just 5-foot-8 and 145 pounds, became a star quarterback and defensive back at Edcouch-Elsa High, then at Texas A&M-Kingsville. Caldwell's Ryan Lawrence (center) is mobbed by his fellow students after Caldwell defeated West Side for the North 2, Group 2 title. His wife, Meredith, is the Freshman Academy Principal at Tates Creek. Guice was named the Class A Coach of the Year in 1982 and was inducted into the Texas High School Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998. I know thats not true anymore. Henry Clay High School 1983 As a player and then as the coach, his home was always at Henry Clay High. Baseball Scholar Bowl. In the middle of his sophomore season, he chose to leave IU and transfer to Providence, helping the Friars to the Final Four in 1987 under coach Rick Pitino. I bounced a ball off his head (to get his attention). Contact him at zpiatt@gannett.com or on Twitter @zachpiatt13. After Clay County beat Ballard in overtime to win the state title in 1987, he quipped: I was hoping so bad I could win one before I gave it up because these things are harder to come by than chicken teeth!. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Lee Nailon will be the 18th Head Boys Basketball Coach for the 2022-2023 school year. Not only was her night over, but her teams season was about to be over, too. On 2/10, the Clay varsity basketball team lost their home non-conference game against St. John's Jesuit (Toledo, OH) by a score of 63-52. Bottom line: Danny Broussard is one of several coaches on this list who could take over the No. Keith coached 27 seasons at Clay County, including 24 straight beginning with the 1970-71 season. His desire, the will to be successful, just wanting it set him apart from the rest.. High school basketball playoffs: Predictions for every region as the Boys Sweet 16 nears, New faces joining WKYT, The CW Lexington at anchor, weather desks, 2023 Kentucky boys high school basketball scores and brackets from every region, 2023 Kentucky girls high school basketball scores and brackets from every region, Kentucky girls high school basketball scores, brackets for every 2023 district tournament, Kentucky boys high school basketball scores, brackets for every 2023 district tournament. He coached his last game in 1970, when he retired with the most wins of any coach in history. "All those wins just mean I'm old as dirt," Broussard once joked. Schools: Barber Hills (Texas) High School, Donna (Texas) High School, Lyford (Texas) High School, Uvalde (Texas) High School, Edcouch-Elsa (Texas) High School. He was the all-time leader among coaches who coached exclusively at a mountain school during their career. His offense was a series of simple pick and rolls, and he rarely, if ever, paced the sidelines during games, instead choosing to stay seated and instruct his team. Smith was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 2019 and the National Association of High School Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame in 2021. Lathrop ran into hot water several times for his practice tactics. He was suspended in 2003 for using a paddle to swat players' butts for missing free throws and in 2004 for using foul language at practice. When the scores tied with five minutes to go, shes so nervous she hits the lobby and waits to hear the good news from our fans.. He was hired on as the head coach for Boys Basketball in 2017. Peggy, Keiths wife of 25 years, is one Clay Countys biggest boosters. 66. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. The Lions' last loss on Jan. 27 to Miami Country Day . Coaching in an era before limits on games, Gaudet's team went 63-8 in 1938-39 and 62-6 in 1952-53. In basketball, he was a defensive standout, earning MVP honors for Lindsey Wilson even though he barely averaged in double figures. To say the least, NFEI has been battle tested and should be ready for the rematch with Sagemont. Pictured: Leahy (left) playing at Seton Hall. But Thurman told he was too little to play. Van Huss was the East coach for the 1989 McDonald's All-American Game that featured Shaquille O'Neal, Bobby Hurley, Allan Houston and Jim Jackson. 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He guidedhis beloved Clay County Tigers for 27 seasons, leading them to 18 (!) On 1/6, the Clay varsity basketball team lost their away non-conference game against ED White (Jacksonville, FL) by a score of 59-58. After rising to elite status as a player at Rogers, Brooks matriculated to Indiana University. Bottom line: Warren Rutledge was a star baseball player at William & Mary College and rose as high as the New York Yankees' Triple-A squad before he began his high school coaching career at Benedictine High. Currently Bordas is employed as the Dean of Students at Bryan Station High School. The image on the scoreboard still seared into the Caldwell seniors brain. Early life [ edit] In high school, he served as junior and senior class president as well as governor of the Indiana Boys State Convention. Tasker, who was named National Coach of the Year in 1969, died in 1999 at 80 years old. He was inducted into the Louisiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 1984, National Sports Hall of Fame in 1991, and Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 1997. They have two whole years left of high school basketball, but this is the second year in a row . Delray knows what it takes to win, said Earl Cunningham, the Rogers head coach for Brooks junior and senior seasons. R1AAAA Semifinal. High School, San Marcos (Tex.) Coordinator Office of Infrastructure and Network Operations. Wolfson 37 Clay 38 Final Box Score Dec 1, 2022 @ 7:25pm Contribute to the Team Complete the Schedule Add missing games to the schedule Complete the Roster Add missing athletes to the roster Add a Team Photo I do things differently.. As a coach, Bolser wears his heart on his sleeve. Maybe in basketball, but it wasnt like he was a well-rounded three-sport athlete, right? My objective is to be better each day; be a better teacher and a better coach., Delrays work ethic is what set him apart from everyone else, Cunningham said. All rights reserved. Courtesy of Rodney Harris | South River head coach. It was something that stuck with Delray Brooks for a while. FORTVILLE, Ind. Clay High School (Green Cove Springs, FL) Varsity Basketball Varsity Boys Basketball Green Cove Springs, FL 22-23 V. Basketball Home Schedule Roster Standings Rankings Photos Videos News More / Clay High School Basketball Clay Basketball OVERALL 7-16 0.30 Win % DISTRICT 1-2 3rd 5A District 2 HOME5-6 AWAY2-9 NEUTRAL0-1 PF1144 PA1289 STREAK1L Instead, he was explaining how he was still on a strict cholesterol diet five months after undergoing quadruple bypass heart surgery, which came five months after he lived his dream by guiding Clay County to the Sweet Sixteen championship. I understand the guys you teach and coach are not you, Brooks said. He spent his entire 44-year career as a coach, principal and superintendent in the Clay County School District. Luck is not the reason the Tigers last March became the first mountain team in 31 years to win the boys state title. He led the Tigers to 18 state tournaments as a head coach, including seven straight from 1984 to 1990. I know he cares a lot, Turpin said. After a successful collegiate career, Coach Gay pursued his masters degree in special education, while simultaneously working as a graduate assistant and an assistant coach with Bryan Station (2012- 2016) and then Henry Clay (2016- 2017). But Im the guy everybody reads about.. Me, all I do is occasionally win a basketball game. Peters was inducted into the TSSAA Hall of Fame in 2008. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Wooten, who also coached DeMatha's football team until 1968, first made national headlines when his basketball team pulled off a stunning upset of New York's Power Memorial Academy and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1961, ending their 71-game win streak. These are my sisters now. To this day he remembers the scores: In 1957 we lost to Hazard 50-47 and in 1958 he lost to Monticello 51-45. The Tigers were reigning state champions and on the way to their third Sweet Sixteen finals in four years. The problem really didnt surprise the 47-year-old coach. I knew she had given everything she had, and her emotion was there. Coach Tyler Smith was born and raised in Lexington, Kentucky. One of Staples' former players, Billy Powell, actually wrote a book called "Pride of the Panthers" about the team's accomplishments and Staples' coaching genius over 30 years. Then his coach at Ludlow High School, Dan Sullivan, retired from the position to take an assistant coaching role at Gallatin County, where his son, Vance Sullivan, is the head coach. On 1/27, the Clay varsity basketball team lost their away non-conference game against Findlay (OH) by a score of 70-18. On 1/20, the Clay varsity basketball team lost their home non-conference game against Lima Senior (Lima, OH) by a score of 80-42. He won his 1,000th career game in two different sports, football and baseball. His schedule during basketball season is unrelenting. "It was my first and my only job, except for my time with Uncle Sam," he said. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). Luck does not play defense, sink last-second free throws or plot game-winning strategies for a team that isnt big, quick or blessed with a bunch of great athletes. Thats what keeps him young and, at the same time, makes him old. Bottom line: Walter "Buck" Van Huss was a legendary high school basketball coach who spent his entire career in Tennessee first at Hampton High, then at Dobyns-Bennett High. McKnight has coached nine future NBA players during his time in Santa Ana. 12 in the nation and No. He just hates losing. Schools: Sulphur Springs (Ohio) High School, Lovington (New Mexico) High School, Hobbs (N.M.) High School, State championships: 12 (1949, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1980, 1981, 1987, 1988). YouTube. Email: It was lunch time one day last week and Keith was sitting at a corner table in Bob & Skylers, his favorite eating establishment in Manchester. Pictured: Dan Earl (right) playing at Penn State. On 1/13, the Clay varsity basketball team lost their away non-conference game against Central Catholic (Toledo, OH) by a score of 68-24. I just wanted to tell her I was proud of her in the same way I would tell all 12 of them., Earlier:Glimpses of what it can be, this Richmond girls basketball team is missing something. He is a special education teacher this year. Emergency Medical Technician Clay County . Itd be hard to find anybody who works harder than Bobby Keith. White won a staggering 18 state championships during his coaching career and put high school basketball in Alaska on the national radar, most notably when his 1993 team at East High entered the national rankings thanks to future Duke star and NBA player Trajan Langdon. 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Bottom line: Jack Curran was one of the most successful high school coaches in the country in two sports basketball and baseball during his 50-plus year career at Archbishop Molloy High. Bobby Keith has had a magnificent obsession with Clay County basketball for 35 years, ever since he was a kid following the exploits of the 1953 Tigers, who went undefeated before losing to eventual state champ Lafayette in the quarterfinals of the Sweet Sixteen. Bottom line: The next time you feel like you might be ready to lose your temper over something, please keep legendary high school boys basketball coach Robert McDonald in mind. 2023 www.southbendtribune.com. Tysean Sheppard, who will be a junior, is the top returning scorer. All told, more than 45,000 people watched. On 1/24, the Clay varsity basketball team lost their home non-conference game against Whitmer (Toledo, OH) by a score of 82-66. He then reeled off an incredible 11 state championships in a 13-year stretch at Southern Lab High School in Baton Rouge. Best eatin around.. [1] It was just as entertaining and spine-tingling the second time around. This Richmond team was one full of sophomores, and theyre the ones who got most of the playing time both this season and last. STAY CONNECTED. Keith thought he was as healthy as a horse last August when he went to Lexington for a checkup. Actually, I had it happen a couple times. After the game, Bolser admitted hes actually mellowed out quite a bit, and Wednesdays game while it may have been the most animated hes been this year was nothing compared to years ago when he coached at Northeastern. 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