He then cupped her face in his hands before giving her a long, tight hug. Coach Tyler is currently employed at Frederick Douglass High school as a Para-Educator with Special Education. Bottom line: Ed Pepple is the only coach to make the list who spent his whole career in Washington. Two years later, he was valedictorian at Union College. Brooks left LaLumiere in 2010. Almond's greatest team was probably his 2003 squad, which finished ranked No. Caldwell. Harper, an Austin native, began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Burges High immediately following his graduation from UTEP in 1968 and has been a head coach since 1971. 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). The third time proved to be the charm for Ballard as it finally broke through with an 88-79 win in the 1988 finals. 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.. 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. Bottom line: Eric Staples still makes the list despite not coaching a game in almost 60 years the longest amount of time of any coach among the list of wins leaders. 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. Varsity Head Coach - Clay Wages. Peters was inducted into the TSSAA Hall of Fame in 2008. Bottom line: Charles Smith was a college baseball star good enough that he was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds out of Paul Quinn College before he returned home to begin his career as an educator and coach. 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. The competitor in Brooks bristled a bit when he heard his old coaches didnt regard him as the greatest of athletes. The image on the scoreboard still seared into the Caldwell seniors brain. Daniel Boone 24-8. Note: Only boys basketball coaches were included in these rankings. The last 42 years of it were at Mercer Island High, where he won four state championships. Keith is a study in concentration on game days. In three seasons, Coach Gay has transformed the culture of the program through a focus on education, accountability, and long-term goal setting. Van Huss died in July 1990 at 72 years old and just six victories away from becoming the nation's all-time wins leader. In its second trip to the game, Clay County defeated Ballard, 76-73, in overtime before a crowd of 19,000 in Rupp Arena. All rights reserved. Even before he had his heart trouble all he could eat was cheese and crackers.. Previously, Coach Tyler was an assistant coach at Frederick Douglass High school for 3 years. 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. Learn more and make a nomination! Schools: Cameron Yoe (Tex.) Best eatin around.. CARMEL CLAY SCHOOLS CARMEL CLAY SCHOOLS; CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL; EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES; WHERE TO REPORT SEXUAL ASSAULT . 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: Jerry Peters graduated from Rhodes College in 1960 and took a job as an educator and assistant basketball coach at Memphis University School that fall before becoming the head coach in 1964. Brink died in October 2021, at 84 years old. 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. During the season its not uncommon for a fella to put in a 100-hour work week, Keith said in the middle of a 100-hour work week. I want them to play with energy and effort, and Im going to coach them with that, Bolser said. Portsmouth Daily Times article. He was 75. He was hired on as the head coach for Boys Basketball in 2017. 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 . Gilbert was inducted into the National High School Hall of Fame in 2014. 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. Elizabethton 26-4. Pictured: Dennis Tobin of Hopatcong watching his son and fellow 2,000-point scorer Matt during a game in 2011. He wont put up with a lot of (stuff). Cabell Midland's Aiden Cotrill (15) grabs a rebound over Spring Valley's Colten Caldwell (5) in a high school boys basketball sectional game on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, at Huntington High School. On 2/7, the Clay varsity basketball team won their home playoff game against Baker County (Glen St. Mary, FL) by a score of 59-48. Harper was inducted into the Texas High School Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018. He knows what could happen.. McKnight has coached nine future NBA players during his time in Santa Ana. High school basketball has had its share of success stories. Bottom line: Joel Hawkins won his first state championship at Lake Providence High in 1985, which was 19 years into his coaching career. The next day Keith was cut open to relieve artery blockage. He retired as the states third-winningest coach and remains fifth on that list with 767 wins to 125 losses for an 86 percent career win percentage. Schools: Burges (Texas) High School, Montwood (Texas) High School, El Paso Cathedral (Texas) High School. Every day Im learning something. CCHS held a. 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. Delray knows what it takes to win, said Earl Cunningham, the Rogers head coach for Brooks junior and senior seasons. 2 in the nation behind St. Vincent-St. Mary (Ohio) High and star player LeBron James. IHSAA Tournament History. His schedule during basketball season is unrelenting. Watch this highlight video of the Clay (Green Cove Springs, FL) basketball team in its game Clay vs Interlachen Game Highlights - Jan. 27, 2023 on Jan 27, 2023. 1 in Kentucky with a 21-1 record and 32 consecutive victories over state competition. MaxPreps is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. His desire, the will to be successful, just wanting it set him apart from the rest.. Mattox is aJunior player in the Tates Creek Basketball Program. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. Zach Piatt is a reporter for The Palladium-Item. 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. Bobby Keith knows that, too. In fact, last year alone, 86 players hit 1,000. Pictured with fellow Davidson alum Steph Curry. Bobbys thinking basketball day and night, said Stanley Abner, a Clay County teacher who has been around the Tigers for more than 40 years. Krueger, who was honored with the Morgan Wooten Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019, was part of one of the most remarkable assemblies of high school coaches in history. 2021-2022 Boys' Basketball schedule for the Clay County Bulldogs from Celina, TN Clay County won a double-overtime rematch with the Bruins in the semifinals of the next seasons Louisville Invitational Tournament. 7:30 PM. High School, State championships: 12 (1985, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005). High School, Longview Mark Morris (Wa.) Read more: Clay HS Boys' Basketball 2020-21. Since the late 1950's when the first N.J. HS boys basketball player was credited with scoring 2,000 career points, there have only been 104 players who have reached the coveted plateau . Itd be hard to find anybody who works harder than Bobby Keith. 2023 www.southbendtribune.com. They have three children; Miller (9), Leighton (12), and Mattox (16). 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. Curran won CHSAA Coach of the Year 47 times in his career over the two sports and kept a steady stream of players from Archbishop Molloy to the NBA over that time, including point guards Kenny Smith and Kenny Anderson. He coached his last game in 1970, when he retired with the most wins of any coach in history. Schools: Sullivan (Tennessee) High School, Sullivan Central (Tenn.) HIgh School. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Jason Bernstein | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com. Schools: Memphis (Tenn.) University School. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. He never took a day off practice. 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. Attend Fairview Baptist Temple. 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!. Everybody in the mountains can celebrate with us, because we won it for all of them.. Schools: Plankinton (South Dakota) State Training School, Tyndall (S.D.) 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. Copyright 2002-2023 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved. [5] Over the last few years the Clay High School Campus has undergone remodeling. 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. Coach Bordas is a born and raised Lexingtonian. Baseball Scholar Bowl. Clay High School (Oregon, OH) Varsity Basketball Clay Eagles Varsity Boys Basketball Oregon, OH 22-23 V. Basketball Home Schedule Roster Standings Rankings Videos News More / Clay High School Basketball Clay Basketball OVERALL 1-19 0.05 Win % CONFERENCE 0-0 9th Three Rivers HOME1-9 AWAY0-10 NEUTRAL0-0 PF867 PA1344 STREAK17L Contribute to the Team Rutgers Preparatory yearbook, courtesy of Rutgers Preparatory School, East Rutherford yearbook, courtesy of Becton High School. Clay High School is a public high school in Oregon, Ohio, United States, east of Toledo. Clay High School (Oregon, OH) Girls Varsity Basketball Clay Eagles Varsity Girls Basketball Oregon, OH 22-23 V. Basketball Home Schedule Roster Standings Rankings Videos News More / Clay High School Basketball Clay Girls Basketball OVERALL 6-18 0.25 Win % CONFERENCE 1-13 9th Three Rivers HOME4-8 AWAY2-10 NEUTRAL0-0 PF667 PA1117 STREAK1L It was just as entertaining and spine-tingling the second time around. As a boys coach, he spent his entire career in Georgia. Caldwell's Ryan Lawrence (center) is mobbed by his fellow students after Caldwell defeated West Side for the North 2, Group 2 title. 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. Bottom line: Morgan Gilbert did something no one in the history of high school sports had ever done in 2012. Actually, I had it happen a couple times. Pepple's most famous pupil was two-time Washington Player of the Year Quin Snyder, who led Mercer Island to Pepple's first state championship in 1985, went on to star at Duke and is currently the head coach of the Utah Jazz. Facebook. He spent his entire 44-year career as a coach, principal and superintendent in the Clay County School District. When you end up doing that, it means you've had a lot of success. He guidedhis beloved Clay County Tigers for 27 seasons, leading them to 18 (!) Thats why some Clay County fans gave Keith a black kitten last year soon after the Tigers won the state championship. Email me at mfields@khsaa.org. Schools: Hampton (Tenn.) High School, Dobyns-Bennett (Tenn.) High School. In an exciting title game, Hopkinsville won 65-64 when Clay County, with 11 seconds left to pull out the victory, lost the ball as it was hurrying down the court. 12 in the nation and No. 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. A lot of players used to come by and rub him before we played, Keith said, so hes about worn out.. His sister Geneva had open-heart surgery almost 20 years ago. If you find an advertisement in the rotation that is viewed as inappropriate for the web site, please click on web site feedback below, and report the exact URL of the ad. Tysean Sheppard, who will be a junior, is the top returning scorer. Tennessee 17-15. He died in January 2020, at 88 years old. Im still trying to forget.. High School, Holden (La.) . Keith was an absolute basketball genius. I wrote this profile of Keith for the Lexington Herald-Leader in 1988 at the height of Clay Countys success. On 1/13, the Clay varsity basketball team lost their away non-conference game against Oakleaf (Orange Park, FL) by a score of 67-36. He was 75. $(document).ready(function () { Hey, I lettered in baseball and tennis, he quickly interjected. Coming soon are some different ways to look at the 2,000-point club - look out for them. He prefers the light brown one these days because the teams been on a roll. His 767 career victories are fifth on the states all-time list. Pictured: Carstarphen as the current head coach at Camden. The doctors were right, Rawlings said. Maybe in basketball, but it wasnt like he was a well-rounded three-sport athlete, right? Keith also has a couple of lucky sports coats he wears to big games. His two years there (1997-98 and 1998-99) ended with an 8-46 record and an embezzlement charge, stemming from $25,000 being deposited into his bank account. High School, State championships: 4 (1970, 1972, 1977, 1990). Wade and Alice Houston are known from hoops. I finally figured that if a fella wanted to play that bad Id have him come on out for the team.. Me, all I do is occasionally win a basketball game. All rights reserved (About Us). After rising to elite status as a player at Rogers, Brooks matriculated to Indiana University. His family has a history of cardiovascular ailments. He helped former Elkhart Memorial High standout Daimon Beathea coach international touring teams. The problem really didnt surprise the 47-year-old coach. Early life [ edit] In high school, he served as junior and senior class president as well as governor of the Indiana Boys State Convention. Peggy, Keiths wife of 25 years, is one Clay Countys biggest boosters. She was on her way to the end of the bench, but head coach Clay Bolser stopped her at the front. Smith spent a decade as an assistant coach at Peabody High before he was promoted to the top spot and has won seven state championships, including a pair of 41-0 seasons that finished with Peabody ranked in the top five in the nation in 2004 and 2010. 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). Once also seen as a lofty goal, these days, players seem to reach 1,000 points on a nightly basis. He then reeled off an incredible 11 state championships in a 13-year stretch at Southern Lab High School in Baton Rouge. Academy of Business, Entrepreneurship, & Education, Academy for Leadership at Millcreek Elementary, Blackboard Web Community Manager Privacy Policy (Updated). Just like I wasnt nervous before the state championship game last year. You don't become a great coach in any sport without consistency. Perhaps Hurley's greatest team was his 1989 national championship team which featured three future NBA draft first-round picks in Rodrick Rhodes, Terry Dehere and Hurley's son, Bobby, who went on to win back-to-back national championships at Duke. But Keith, a superb motivator, is probably more eloquent at halftime of a close game. Its not often a first-year coach inherits a team like Richmond, where the only returners with significant playing time from the previous season just finished their first year of high school. When he grows up, he wants to be just like his daddy and coach others! He puts his arms around them, and as they huddle together their heads touch. Capello spent the last 25 years of his coaching career at his alma mater, where he became known for a distinctive brand of basketball that demanded intense man-to-man defense and outside shooting. var encodedEmail = swrot13('wneebq.tnl@snlrggr.xlfpubbyf.hf'); Say what you will about his style, but it shows is he cares. He led the Tigers to 18 state tournaments as a head coach, including seven straight from 1984 to 1990. Watch this highlight video of the Clay (Green Cove Springs, FL) basketball team in its game Clay vs Bishop Kenny Game Highlights - Jan. 24, 2023 on Jan 24, 2023, Watch this highlight video of the Clay (Green Cove Springs, FL) basketball team in its game Clay vs Fleming Island Game Highlights - Jan. 20, 2023 on Jan 20, 2023. The 49-year-old 1984 Mr. Basketball (he actually shared the. After high school Keith left home to get a college degree and play basketball, in that order. 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. He works 25 hours a week at a clothing store (Dobson & Keith) he owns with his father-in-law. Tasker, who was named National Coach of the Year in 1969, died in 1999 at 80 years old. Fox News lawsuit unveils gaslighting that has become common practice in U.S. | Opinion, Rare animal dashes across road, then returns with precious cargo, Texas photos show. 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. He's thankful for Coach Gay letting him be a part of the "staff!". 66. 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. When I first started at LaLumiere (Academy in 2005), the first day of practice we shot layups for the first 2 hours. So last June I retired from the Lexington Herald-Leader after covering approximately 4,000 high school sports events in my career. Newark Academy High School yearbook, courtesy of Newark Academy High School, Pictured: The 1974-75 Newark Academy basketball team. On 1/3, the Clay varsity basketball team lost their home non-conference game against Findlay (OH) by a score of 52-35. Brooks vault of basketball knowledge will be put to the test now that he is the new boys head basketball coach at Clay High. High School, Houston Clear Lake High School. Schools: Tyronza (Arkansas) High School, Bay (Ark.) Basketball Bowling Volleyball. Coach Bordas will serve as the Head Freshman Coach and Assistant Coach on the Varsity. On 12/20, the Clay varsity basketball team lost their away non-conference game against Whitmer (Toledo, OH) by a score of 90-35. Clay Countys championship snapped a 31-year drought between titles for mountain schools, Carr Creeks run to the 1956 trophy being the most recent before it. You have to learn who they are and what makes them go, Bolser said of his players. But its nothing new. Taking a basketball off the noggin can be an enlightening experience. The two doctors who took care of me (Joseph Harkness and Thomas Donohue), theyre the real heroes. 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-up twice. 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. Hawkins, who died in 2016 at 77 years old, was a member of the Louisiana High School Sports Hall of Fame, Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and was honored as the Louisiana Association of Basketball Coaches Mr. Basketball in 2005. 2022-23 LC Mustangs Freshmen Basketball Schedule Day Date Opponent Start Time Mon. 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 do things differently.. The players and fans are used to it. 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. MaxPreps is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Its just kind of sad because it takes forever for the next season to come.. Under Coach Gays leadership, the Commodores had their first winning season in 7 years. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Clay HS Girls' Basketball 2021-22 Schedule. On 1/24, the Clay varsity basketball team lost their home non-conference game against Whitmer (Toledo, OH) by a score of 82-66. 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. Brooks was a 6-foot-4 sharpshooter who scored 2,324 points in his Rogers career. 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