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Today's Sports

  • Lady Braves fall to Lady Cougars

    The Lady Braves were defeated by the Connor Cougars on May 1. Kayla Cummins took the mound for the Lady Braves. With strong defense, the Lady Braves were able to hold the Lady Cougars in check until the sixth inning when their bats began swinging. The Lady Braves will play Bracken County on May 14.
     Photos by Jerry Morris

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  • Braves continue 7-game winning...

    The Grant County High School Baseball team has found a rhythm and are on a seven-game winning streak.

    “The players are finally getting timely hits, running the bases well and just doing the little things it takes to win. They are playing team baseball,” said Coach Darrin Robinson.

    Robinson credited several players including Jordan Martin, Ben Shipp, Jason Goe, Blake Dills and Lucas Alger for giving 100 percent working hard and playing consistently.

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  • GCHS Hosts Invitational

    Grant County High School hosted the Grant County Invitational Track Meet on April 26. Grant County High School Seniors Nick Braun and Jarred Baker, as well as Jeremy Dunn, center, the track team manager, were recognized at the start of the meet by GCHS Coach Chris Jefferson (above.)

    Braun went on to place third in the 110m hurdles with a time of 16.80.
    Williamstown had two atheletes, Hannah Kinsey and Alex Prokopchak compete. Kinsey participated in the 800, while Prokopchak won the girls long jump event and placed second in the triple jump.

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  • LADY BRAVES FALL TO SK LADY...
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  • GCHS’s FORREST SCHMITT SIGNS...

    Athlete: Forrest Schmitt
    Sports: soccer
    Number of years playing this sport: 12
    Position: forward
    Parents: Lea and Dave Schmitt
    School committed to: Union College
    College coach name: Tyler Brock

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  • GCMS soccer team kicks way to...

    The Grant County Middle Soccer team won the Owen County Classic on April 20.
    “I was very happy that we won,” said Coach Garrett Griffith. “One of our main goals at the beginning of the season was to win the tournament.”
    The GCMS soccer team has 25 players. At the Owen County Classic, they competed against Grant County, Carroll County and Owen County. The GCMS Braves beat Carroll 5 -1 and Owen 6 - 0.

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  • Grant Co. Little League knocks...

    April 13 was the opening day of Grant County Little League. Bill Sharp, representing Piles Chevrolet, threw out the first pitch. Piles donated $500 to the little league program.
    The day was cool, but the players came out swinging. Due to a fire that destroyed the concession stand and little league equipment last year, Grant County Little League is playing on multiple fields this year. Photos by Jerry Morris

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  • Braves fall to Pioneers 3-0

    The Grant County Braves fell victim to the Simon Kenton Pioneers on April 10 by a score of 3-0 and to Bourbon County on April 12 by a score of 5-0, but on their home turf they beat the Walton-Verona Bearcats 12-0 on April 15.

    “We’re 7 -9 on the season and could very well be 9-7,” said Head Coach Darrin Robinson.
    Robinson said the team is learning daily and getting better at the little things they need to in order to win games.
    The Braves are focusing on hitting.

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  • Lady Braves beat Lady Demons 18-3

     

    The Grant County Lady Braves handily defeated their cross-county rival the Williamstown Lady Demons on April 10 by a score of 18-3.
    “We hit the ball well,” said Grant County Coach Jeremy Murrell.
    Murrell said his team gave an “outstanding effort.”
    “As a team we put runners on base every inning and got timely hits to move them around,” Murrell said.

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  • Lady Braves fall to Lady Panthers

    Mackenzie Ogden’s two-run homer over the centerfield fence helped lift Carroll County to a 4-0 victory over Grant County April 8.
    The Lady Braves traveled to Carrollton to face the Lady Panthers.
    Both teams struggled at the plate against two different types of pitchers. Carroll’s Sarah Hawkins excels at keeping the ball on the ground, allowing her infield to take care of business. She struck out four batters, while allowing just two hits and one walk.

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