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Today's Sports

  • Stith signs letter with TMC

    Grant County High School senior Erica Stith signed her national letter of intent to play softball for Thomas More College, May 11 in the GCHS library.

    “It was so exciting,” Stith said. “I was looking forward to 2:30 p.m. to sign the paper. I was thinking of it all week.”

    Stith, who has played softball for GCHS since 2008, will be trading in her blue and gold for just blue with TMC.

    “They have really good academics and I like the coaches and the team a lot,” Stith said.

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  • Five qualify for Louisville

    Hard work and dedication paid off for five local athletes, as they will head to the Kentucky High School Athletic Association State Track and Field meet, May 17-19 at the University of Louisville.

    Grant County High School junior Taylor Cummins was the lone representative for her school, qualifying in the discus throw event with a distance of 85 feet, 3 inches.

    It was the first time qualifying in the discus throw event, an event she just started performing in about three weeks ago.

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  • Wright named GLVC Freshman of...

    Northern Kentucky University’s Zach Wright was named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Freshman of the Year to headline the final selections to the All-GLVC men’s golf team.

    Wright joined Jones Brown and Steve Rickels as All-GLVC selections by coaches’ vote.  Michael Schmidt and Corey Richmond had already earned All-GLVC recognition by virtue of their finishes at the GLVC Championships.

    Additionally, Daryl Landrum was chosen as the GLVC Coach of the Year for the sixth time in his career.

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  • Chapman signs letter with Union...

    Brian Chapman will be continuing his soccer career, as he signed his national letter of intent with Union College, May 7 at Grant County High School.

    The senior, who played for the GCHS soccer program for four years and at the middle school for three years, will now be a part of a Union team that managed to go 10-7-2 in 2011.

    “Coach Tyler Brock has helped me all the way through this decision and I am anxious to get started,” Chapman said.

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  • GC, Lady Demons compete at...

    The Grant County and Williamstown High School tennis programs felt the heat, as they competed in the 8th Region Tennis Tournament May 7 in Frankfort.

    It was a change of weather for the programs from a season ago, about 45 degrees difference, with a blazing sun above them.

    For the Lady Braves, it was also a change of momentum for Courtney Ford and Sydney Tencza, as they were paired as doubles instead of being in the singles tournament.

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  • GRANT COUNTY NEWS ATHLETE OF THE...

    Brian Perry has been named the Grant County News Athlete of the Week for May 3. Perry is the son of Sam and Jill Perry.

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  • THIS WEEK IN GRANT COUNTY SPORTS...

    GRANT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

    Baseball
    May 4 Grant County at Walton-Verona 5 p.m.
    May 5 Grant County at Bourbon County TBA
    May 7 Grant County vs. Gallatin County 5:30 p.m.
    May 9 Grant County at Carroll County 5:30 p.m.

    Softball
    May 4  Grant County vs. Carroll County 6 p.m.
    May 5  Grant County vs. Owen County 10 a.m.
    May 9  Grant County vs. Oldham County 6 p.m.

    Track

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  • SCORES OF ALL SORTS 5.3.12

    GRANT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

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  • Lady’s Day at the Range

    It’s not unusual to hear shooting coming from the Lloyd Wildlife Management Area in Crittenden though recently it was not the normal crowd. Over 50 women, some as young as 13, attended Lady’s Day at the Range, an event hosted by the Northern Kentucky Straight Shooters Association.

    The event is hosted each year in an effort to provide experience and hands on instruction to women interested in shooting sports.

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  • Harden named WHS coach

    Grant County sits inside Big Blue Nation.

    For Williamstown, it will be a spot on the map for the beginning of former University of Kentucky basketball player Roger Harden’s high school basketball coaching career as he was named head coach April 30, in front of the team in the Williamstown High School gym.

    Harden stressed to the team, that this isn’t going to be about him, but for them.

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