Just ask Bobby Lynch, Geordon Blantons championship senior year, Fast-pitch softball has given girls college opportunities, Put me in, coach! On 1/30, the Clay varsity basketball team won their home conference game against Baker County (Glen St. Mary, FL) by a score of 65-46. MaxPreps is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Note: Only boys basketball coaches were included in these rankings. While at Asbury, Coach Tyler was a 4-year starter, 3-year team captain, 1,000-point club member, 800 rebound club member, and the River States Conference Champion of Character award recipient his senior season. 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. I understand the guys you teach and coach are not you, Brooks said. But 2,000 is a club reserved for a select group. Schools: Queens Archbishop Molloy (New York) High School. High School, Mercer Island (Wa.) All rights reserved (About Us). Zach Piatt is a reporter for The Palladium-Item. Chris Jent (right) on the bench when he was an assistant coach at Ohio State. Basketball Bowling Volleyball. The official Facebook account of the Clay County Bulldogs Basketball teams. They have two whole years left of high school basketball, but this is the second year in a row . Richmond sophomore Amari Jackson picked up her fifth foul with just a couple minutes left in the Red Devils sectional game against New Palestine Wednesday. He guidedhis beloved Clay County Tigers for 27 seasons, leading them to 18 (!) 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. I finally figured that if a fella wanted to play that bad Id have him come on out for the team.. We ask you to do that because McDonald, who coached 59 years, never received a technical foul in over 1,400 games as a head coach. 11/28 @ Eastern* 5:00# L 36-27 Pictured: Dennis Tobin of Hopatcong watching his son and fellow 2,000-point scorer Matt during a game in 2011. High School, Houston Clear Lake High School. Clay Bolser's first year as Richmond girls basketball coach ends with all kinds of emotions. Coach Jay Bordas enters histhirdseason on the Tates Creek Coaching Staff, and his 17th year of coaching. He brings great enthusiasm to the program and is excited about the direction the program is headed. I wrote this profile of Keith for the Lexington Herald-Leader in 1988 at the height of Clay Countys success. All of its home cookin, Keith said. Keith also has a couple of lucky sports coats he wears to big games. Kentucky basketball returns to the top 25. On 12/13, the Clay varsity basketball team lost their away non-conference game against Toledo Christian (Toledo, OH) by a score of 59-32. Bottom line: Robert High spent his entire career as a head coach at Chattanooga's Brainerd High, where he won three state championships and finished as state runner-up two more times. 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. NEW! He started as a freshman (under head coach Bill Hahn), and just kept getting better.. In 1987, Keith took a Tigers team starring future University of Kentucky standout Richie Farmer then a junior to the programs second Sweet Sixteen championship game, two years after Clay County fell to Hopkinsville, by one point in the 1985 finals. I know he just wants the best for us on and off the court. Mr. Tyler Smith Coach Tyler Smith was born and raised in Lexington, Kentucky. 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. But you know whats crazy? 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. 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. Brink, who won his lone state championship in 1988, put his teams in the state tournament 13 times and finished as state runner-up in 1999. $(document).ready(function () { Keith is a study in concentration on game days. On 1/3, the Clay varsity basketball team lost their home non-conference game against Findlay (OH) by a score of 52-35. Dels more old-school and hard-nosed than most people might expect, said Commers. It was during a Memorial Day weekend but Davenport got in his car as quickly as possible and made the drive, calling it one of the greatest honors in his life. Anybody who wins at anything needs luck, Keith said, but you cant count on it. White, who only had one losing season in 45 years as a coach, died in 2019 at 78 years old. To say the least, NFEI has been battle tested and should be ready for the rematch with Sagemont. Pictured: Holloway playing at Seton Hall. Lee Nailon will be the 18th Head Boys Basketball Coach for the 2022-2023 school year. High school basketball has had its share of success stories. In 2012, he married Clay High grad April Presley. Hicks became best known for his time at Scott County High in Georgetown, Kentucky, where he won two state championships and lost in the state championship game five times over 25 seasons. CARBONDALE (WSIL) -- On Friday, the Terriers welcomed a new face to their Basketball program. High School, State championships: 4 (1985, 1993, 1997, 1999). Tysean Sheppard, who will be a junior, is the top returning scorer. But after taking a stress test, he got some startling news. We can do nothing but grow for next year. I am an emotional, energetic, crazy coach, and I have no regrets about that When you care about things, you give everything you have.. It's a score that gives Caldwell its first state sectional title since 1931. For 51 weeks, Lorenzo Sozio hasnt forgotten the pain of falling one win short of a sectional title. Rutgers Preparatory yearbook, courtesy of Rutgers Preparatory School, East Rutherford yearbook, courtesy of Becton High School. Its happened that way for years. Bottom line: Joel Hawkins won his first state championship at Lake Providence High in 1985, which was 19 years into his coaching career. His players never did that. Bobby Keith, the legendary boys' basketball coach who won more than 700 games at Clay County High School and guided the Tigers to their only state title, died Wednesday in Manchester. High School, League City Clear Creek (Tex.) Clay County won a double-overtime rematch with the Bruins in the semifinals of the next seasons Louisville Invitational Tournament. He is engaged to his fiancee, Brooke, and they will be married this fall! . Kentucky High School Athletic Association KHSAA Student-athletes of Today, Leaders of Tomorrow. Ive been fortunate through my career that Ive had so many experiences good and bad that Ive been able to put things that happen in the proper perspective.. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Van Huss died in July 1990 at 72 years old and just six victories away from becoming the nation's all-time wins leader. I know he cares a lot, Turpin said. The last 42 years of it were at Mercer Island High, where he won four state championships. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Back then we would shut the town down when we were in the Sweet Sixteen.. Bottom line: The most well-known high school basketball coach of all time was DeMatha High's Morgan Wooten, who won five national championships in 45 years. Spider Thurman, who was Keiths high school coach. It was no surprise that after college he returned to Clay County to teach and coach. We were running a defensive drill, said Rick Commers, who was an assistant basketball coach at Michigan City Rogers High in the early 80s, when Brooks was playing there. Ive gotten a lot more relaxed over the years., When Richie Farmer heard that, he had a ready reaction: Bull. Keith laughs at that story, but he doesnt do much laughing on the sidelines during games. In fact, there is probably no coach who leaves less to chance than he does. His coaching career record of wins and losses was 654-237. Portsmouth Daily Times article. Schools: Midway Henrietta (Texas) High School. High School, Cold Spring (Minnesota) Rocori High School. He was 75. On 1/6, the Clay varsity basketball team lost their home non-conference game against St. Francis de Sales (Toledo, OH) by a score of 49-47. Pepple died in September 2020, at 88 years old. Pictured: Carstarphen as the current head coach at Camden. These coaches have included William Blitzer (1-19), Burl Haney (31-34), Amos Seely (46-30), William Ball (16-7), Howard Wiget (35-12), Robert Estep (29-18), Don Monk . 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. The image on the scoreboard still seared into the Caldwell seniors brain. I still remember the score, Central 59, us 55.. Read more: Clay HS Boys' Basketball 2020-21. Bottom line: Robert Brink began his coaching career in his native South Dakota and became the coach at Rocori High in Cold Spring, Minnesota, the year the school opened in 1969 and stayed there for 43 years. The Tigers were reigning state champions and on the way to their third Sweet Sixteen finals in four years. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. In three seasons, Coach Gay has transformed the culture of the program through a focus on education, accountability, and long-term goal setting. CCHS held a. Bottom line: Ronald Bradley's career wins total gets over the 1,300 mark when you count his time as a girls basketball coach as well. Lathrop, who is in the Missouri Hall of Fame, died in 2018 at 82 years old. But he knows winning in court cant be more fun that winning on a court. Flyers in finals for first time in 36 years. All rights reserved. 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. Currently Bordas is employed as the Dean of Students at Bryan Station High School. Follow your favorite high school teams and players, Explore and purchase photos of your local teams, See top plays & highlights of the best high school sports, 2023 Boys Basketball District Tournaments 5A District 2, Clay vs Baker County Game Highlights - Jan. 30, 2023, Clay vs Interlachen Game Highlights - Jan. 27, 2023, Clay vs Beachside Game Highlights - Jan. 26, 2023, Clay vs Bishop Kenny Game Highlights - Jan. 24, 2023, Clay vs Fleming Island Game Highlights - Jan. 20, 2023, Clay vs Middleburg Game Highlights - Jan. 17, 2023, Clay vs Oakleaf Game Highlights - Jan. 13, 2023. What matters most is Bolsers players understand where all his passion comes from, and they do. 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. His brother Billy has had the operation, too. R1AAAA Semifinal. Bottom line: Ed Pepple is the only coach to make the list who spent his whole career in Washington. His 1990-91 team set a national record when it attempted 1,078 3-pointers, making 348 of them. Just like I wasnt nervous before the state championship game last year. Watch this highlight video of the Clay (Green Cove Springs, FL) basketball team in its game Clay vs Middleburg Game Highlights - Jan. 17, 2023 on Jan 17, 2023. He was hired on as the head coach for Boys Basketball in 2017. Its just kind of sad because it takes forever for the next season to come.. A few years later, when he was a freshman, Keith tried out for the Clay County team. Bottom line: Gary McKnight has been the head coach at powerhouse Mater Dei since 1983 and is the all-time wins leader for California high school basketball coaches. After Keith was released from the hospital last summer, doctors told him hed be better than ever. Schools: Cameron Yoe (Tex.) Keith was an absolute basketball genius. Have fun scrolling through all of them below, and we're having some fun as well. Hopefully, we developed a really good relationship and they know that while I may be hard on them, its because I want the very best for them I hope these girls know how much I love them.. MANCHESTER Clay County basketball coach Bobby Keith has a couple of lucky black cats at home. I know thats not true anymore. Eric Williams is holding the net (second in from the right), St. Joseph of Toms River yearbook, courtesy of Donovan Catholic High School, Becton High School yearbook, courtesy of Becton High School, Central Regional yearbook, courtesy of Central Regional High School, Andrew Mills | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, Courtesy of Marie Katzenbach School for the Deaf. The Tigers finally reached the top last year, beating Ballard 76-73 in overtime for the state championship. High School, Longview Mark Morris (Wa.) Schools: McGregor (Minn.) High School, Barnum (Minn.) High School, Chisholm (Minn.) High School, State championships: 3 (1973, 1975, 1991). Every day Im learning something. Even before he had his heart trouble all he could eat was cheese and crackers.. In 1995, Krueger and Clear Lake High participated in the Legends of High School Basketball Tournament in Fort Worth, Texas, with three other teams and all with coaches who had over 1,000 wins Krueger, Hobbs (New Mexico) High's Ralph Tasker, Dematha (Maryland) Catholic's Wooten and Fort Worth Dunbar's Robert Hughes. He wasnt always the most athletic player we had, but he was always the best basketball player we had. The players and fans are used to it. 2021 Class A Boys' State Champions. 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He wont put up with a lot of (stuff). I have been known to give an inspirational speech now and then, he said with a smile. After we won the state title I said I could die a happy man. His desire, the will to be successful, just wanting it set him apart from the rest.. Bottom line: One of the most well-respected coaches in the country, Tony Harper was named the 2012 UIL Coach of the Year and the 2013 NHSCA National Coach of the Year. Bottom line: Former Texas Southern star Robert Hughes was drafted by the Boston Celtics in the 1955 NBA draft but opted to play for the Harlem Magicians for several years before getting into high school coaching and becoming the all-time wins leader in the entire nation. Caldwell 66, West Side 38. After a call he disagreed with in the first half, Bolser jumped up and down, slamming his feet on the court and seemingly throwing a two-second fit. Not that he wants it. Bottom line: Pine Prairie High's Leslie Gaudet's career looks even more incredible in a modern light. Lynchburg-Clay High School (OH) Varsity Basketball Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs Varsity Boys Basketball Lynchburg, OH 22-23 V. Basketball Home Schedule Roster Standings Rankings Videos News More / Lynchburg-Clay High School Basketball Lynchburg-Clay Basketball OVERALL 14-9 0.61 Win % CONFERENCE 8-5 4th Southern Hills HOME6-5 AWAY6-3 NEUTRAL2-1 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.. 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. On 12/20, the Clay varsity basketball team lost their away non-conference game against Whitmer (Toledo, OH) by a score of 90-35. Nominate your game changer now in one of 18 categories decided by fans. Keith coached 27 seasons at Clay County, including 24 straight beginning with the 1970-71 season. While some student-athletes dont let the emotions show until theyve played their last game as a senior, these Red Devils are a unit, one that now wont have another basketball game until next winter. We still have a lot to figure out; were young, but by our senior year, I feel like well all reach our potential., What exactly that potential is Turpin couldnt say, but she believes they can go pretty high., Sectionals:Mastriano keeps it simple, leads Northeastern past Hagerstown in first round of sectionals. Previous Coaching Experience: Lanier High School, Grayson High School, and Dawson . High School, State championships: 12 (1985, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005). High School, Baton Rouge Southern Lab (La.) Brink died in October 2021, at 84 years old. Tasker's teams set two national records on offense during his time at Hobbs High, including 114.6 points per game during the 1968-69 season and scoring over 100 points in 14 consecutive games. Warren, a football and basketball star at East Tennessee State, won 15 coach of the year awards during his time at Sullivan but never was able to win a state championship as a coach. Bottom line: Few sporting figures in Alaska history have loomed as large as Chuck White, a star athlete for the University of Idaho who was drafted to play in the NBA, NFL and MLB. Keith thought he was as healthy as a horse last August when he went to Lexington for a checkup. That was followed a few months later by winning the Class A state championship in baseball. Flanked by assistants Larry Sizemore and William Red Campbell, Keith puts as much energy into a game as his players. Clay County made it to the state tournament in Keiths junior and senior years. All told, more than 45,000 people watched. Glimpses of what it can be, this Richmond girls basketball team is missing something, Richmonds season ends in first round of sectionals, seniors leave program in good hands, Mastriano keeps it simple, leads Northeastern past Hagerstown in first round of sectionals, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Curriculum and Instruction, Ed.S. Schools: St. Joseph (Illinois) High School. 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. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. 1 spot one day. He attended Bryan Station High School where he was a 2-year starter and was captain his senior year for the Defenders. Schools: Robert E. Lee (Louisiana) HIgh School, Baton Rouge (La.) He probably hates losing more than he likes winning. Harper was inducted into the Texas High School Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018. They have three children; Miller (9), Leighton (12), and Mattox (16). I didnt know how close I came to doing just that, he said. Two years later, he was valedictorian at Union College. He pleaded no contest to the second-degree felony and was given 10 years probation, as well as having to pay restitution. He followed Pitino to Kentucky as an assistant coach. The doctors were right, Rawlings said. Now, eight months later, Im rested and ready for a part-time return to the game. Maybe in basketball, but it wasnt like he was a well-rounded three-sport athlete, right? Keith played on 13th Region title teams at Clay County in 1957 and 1958 and was an assistant for eight seasons, during which Clay County reached two Sweet Sixteens, before he took over for Skyler Garrison in 1970. They have the most wins in high school basketball history. Please help us by reporting the final score. Miller never misses a game and you can always find him with a basketball in his hands. The next day Keith was cut open to relieve artery blockage. It doesnt feel good, Brooks said of the konk on the coconut. . Bottom line: Morgan Gilbert did something no one in the history of high school sports had ever done in 2012. Coordinator Office of Infrastructure and Network Operations. He holds practices, studies film, travels anywhere and everywhere to scout and play games. Bottom line: You won't find many educators and coaches like John Guice. Daniel Boone 24-8. When you end up doing that, it means you've had a lot of success. Luck is not the reason he has averaged more than 28 victories for the last 18 years, with a staggering record of 508-89 (85 percent). 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. High School, Holden (La.) Guice graduated from Howard Payne University and went directly to work for Midway High, where he won 1,392 wins in boys and girls basketball combined, with 1,018 of those wins coming on the boys side, where he finished as state runner . There isnt a single basketball coach in Wayne County other than maybe his boys counterpart at Richmond, Billy Wright who is more animated or shows more emotion on the sideline, and he showed that Wednesday. Coach is badder than ever.. He coached his last game in 1970, when he retired with the most wins of any coach in history. [5] Over the last few years the Clay High School Campus has undergone remodeling. He was 75. On 11/30, the Clay varsity basketball team won their home non-conference game against Wolfson (Jacksonville, FL) by a score of 38-37. Hughes would coach for 46 years in Fort Worth, Texas, first at segregated Terrell High, then at Dunbar High, winning five state championships between the two schools. 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