.....Advertisement.....
.....Advertisement.....

High School Sports

  • Hall signs letter of intent for golf at Ursuline College

    Grant County senior golfer Kodi Hall will be heading to Cleveland to play golf for Ursuline College after signing her national letter of intent Feb. 23.

    For Hall it relieves a lot of stress knowing she has committed.

    “It’s that time of year when colleges are setting their deadlines,” she said “Now that I have the letter of intent signed, I can enjoy the time with friends and family before heading to college.”

    Click here to read more...
  • Trio end basketball careers against Walton-Verona

    As the final seconds ran down to zero, the careers of Haley Rothwell, Chelsea West and Tori Wilhoit came to an end for Lady Demons’ basketball, falling 54-34 to Walton-Verona Feb. 22 at Simon Kenton High School.

    The evening didn’t start out well for Williamstown as they only mustered two points in the first quarter and trailed 15-2.

    It was not exactly what West was expecting going into the game.

    Click here to read more...
  • Braves drop season finale to Bearcats

    The Braves wanted their season to continue beyond the first round of the 32nd district tournament, but it just wasn’t meant to be, as they fell to Walton-Verona 60-48 Feb. 22 at Simon Kenton High School.

    “When it gets time for playoffs, I always say the first one to 50 wins,” Braves coach Jim Hicks said. “Walton-Verona beat us to 50.”

    Hicks said his team’s youth showed and that Grant County set out what they wanted to do by getting more shots than Walton-Verona (54-40). The shots just didn’t go in for the Braves.

    Click here to read more...
  • 2010-2011 Grant County Seniors

    Grant County High School honored seniors of all the winter sports before the Grant County/Lloyd Memorial game.

    Here are the list of seniors from each sport.

    Cheerleading: Karri Edmondson, Ashley Long, Emily Riley, Briana Shandel

    Wrestling: Jake Clise, Nick Cox, Austin Beard-Ruth

    Basketball: Josh Blackburn, Brittany Hearn, Logan Kidwell, Seneca Sullivan

    Dance: Christianna Smith, Deya Torres (not pictured, due to illness)

    Click here to read more...
  • Lady Braves finish season with loss to Lady Pioneers

    After losing their final regular season game to Owen County Feb. 18, Lady Braves coach Darrell Guffey said his girls need to play four quarters of basketball to get better.

    The same instance occurred in the 32nd District Tournament first round as Grant County fell to Simon Kenton 50-31 Feb. 21.

    “We played really well for three quarters,” Guffey said. “If you take away the second quarter we outscored Simon Kenton 39-36.”

    Click here to read more...
  • Demons season ends on sour note

    The size and speed of the Pioneers was too much for the Demons as they lost 73-37 in the first round of the 32nd District Tournament Feb. 21 at Simon Kenton High School in Independence.

    Simon Kenton started the game on a 13-0 run coasting to the finish in a game that was never close.

    Williamstown coach Steve Sigmon was unhappy with the team’s performance right off the bat, as he called a timeout just a minute into the game  with the score just 2-0.

    Click here to read more...
  • Lady Braves fall short on Senior Night

    As the pre-game ceremony began for the Lady Braves seniors Brittany Hearn, Logan Kidwell and Seneca Sullivan, it marked the end of all of the players that were on the team when coach Darrell Guffey came to Grant County in 2006.

    For Guffey, it is tough to see them go.

    “They are such great girls,” he said. “They are special to us and they will always be in our hearts.”

    Click here to read more...
  • Camacho elected into GCHS Athletic HOF

    Diana Camacho became the fifth member and second class of the Grant County High School Athletic Hall of Fame Feb. 17 during a halftime celebration of the Braves/Juggernauts game.

    Camacho attended GCHS from 1994 to 1997 and played golf all four years. In that time she placed as high as third at the state tournament (1996) and was a two-time All-State team member (1995, 1996), according to Eastern Kentucky University  Archives.

    Click here to read more...
  • Braves bid farewell to Blackburn

    At the beginning of the basketball season, the Grant County Braves basketball program had three seniors on the team.

    By season’s end, it was down to senior forward Josh Blackburn.

    At Senior Night Feb. 17, the Braves basketball program bid farewell to Blackburn and seniors from the wrestling team and cheerleading squad before the Braves/Juggernauts game.

    For Blackburn, it was a somber moment.

    Click here to read more...
  • Biddle signs softball letter with Asbury University

    Taryn Biddle will trade the blue and gold for purple and white as she signed her national letter of intent to play softball at Asbury University Feb. 17.

    “It feels really good,” she said after the signing. “I have wanted this since I started playing and now I signed the paper and it doesn’t feel real.”

    Her decision to choose Asbury was being able to meet Asbury coach Larry McCullough her sophomore season and being able to practice with the Lady Eagles.

    Click here to read more...