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Some general guidelines for coverage of GRC athletics.
@WinCity_BBall
@grc_hoops
@GRCHS_Football
@GRCcardsBSB
@GrcSoftball
@GrcGirlsSoccer
@coachjoshcook
@CoachRDG
@chirico_joe
@coach_varney
@kainanhudson
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Mere seconds after the game between GRC and Lincoln County ended on Saturday,
@MortonJerone
helped up a player who collapsed knowing his season had just ended. To date, this photo has been liked over 1,700 times on Facebook.
@WinCity_BBall
@coachjoshcook
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Congrats to
@MortonJerone
on signing to play basketball at Morehead State University.
@WinCity_BBall
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At halftime, GRC leads Campbell County 46-23.
Moments ago,
@MortonJerone
was given a standing ovation as he passed 2,000 career points as a GRC Cardinal.
He is the school’s all-time leading scorer.
@coachjoshcook
@WinCity_BBall
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GRC continues its winning ways by defeating Louisville Male 70-59. With 18 points,
@trent3dwards
is named Player of the Game.
@WinCity_BBall
@coachjoshcook
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In terms of team execution, this might be the offensive play of the year. I’ll let it speak for itself. More highlights to come.
@samue1parrish
@MaxwellTyleik
@HamptonReshaun
@trent3dwards
@WinCity_BBall
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Before Saturday’s game against Montgomery County,
@ByarsCiara
was honored for scoring her 1,500th point in the team’s 52-51 victory against Lawrence Central (IN) on December 2nd.
@grc_hoops
@CoachRDG
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Congratulations to Trent Edwards, who was honored last night for scoring his 1,000th point at the Beach Ball Classic.
@WinCity_BBall
@coachjoshcook
@BBCbasketball
@trent3dwards
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GRC Head Coach Josh Cook and senior Reshaun Hampton share a hug in the closing seconds, as the GRC crowd rises to its feet to recognize the team and seniors.
@coachjoshcook
@WinCity_BBall
@HamptonReshaun
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After his 100th career coaching victory, current
@GRCHS_Football
and former
@PaintsvilleFB
Head Coach
@chirico_joe
was celebrated and took time to address his team.
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Congratulations to Ciara Byars, who was honored last night for having scored her 1,000th point at the White, Greer & Maggard Holiday Classic.
@grc_hoops
@CoachRDG
@ByarsCiara
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2022-23 George Rogers Clark Cardinals.
40th District Champions
6 straight District Championships
30 District Championships out of 58.
@WinCity_BBall
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Congrats to
@samue1parrish
on committing to play basketball at Southwestern Illinois College (SWIC).
@WinCity_BBall
@coachjoshcook
@SWICMBB
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On Senior Night,
@samue1parrish
and
@MortonJerone
work together to create a turnover on defense and finish with an assist and slam dunk on offense. More highlights to come.
@WinCity_BBall
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Congrats to GRC’s Teigh Yeast (
@Teighy12
) on being recognized during tonight’s game against Fleming County for scoring her 1,000th point at the Louisville Invitational Tournament.
@grc_hoops
@CoachRDG
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Picking up where
@samue1parrish
and
@trent3dwards
left off,
@MalachiAshford3
and
@montezgay4
connect for an alley-oop in the final seconds of the first quarter. GRC leads 49-17 at half.
@WinCity_BBall
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Plenty of reasons to celebrate, as the 2022 KHSAA State Champion George Rogers Clark Cardinals officially received their championship rings. Photos and videos to come.
@WinCity_BBall
@coachjoshcook
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To celebrate his 2,000th point, this game ball was presented to
@MortonJerone
.
@WinCity_BBall
@coachjoshcook
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The 2024 George Rogers Clark Cardinals: 40th District Champions.
@GRCcardsBSB
@BooShawn22
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Back to Rupp! The Lady Cards win the 10th Region Championship with a 74-47 victory over Montgomery County.
@grc_hoops
@CoachRDG
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11
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Congrats to GRC’s
@j_hill2x
and
@Teighy12
on finishing as the Boys’ and Girls’ KHSAA Class 3A State Champion in the triple jump.
@GRCStudentMedia
@TerryYeast
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Reporters are meant to be objective. So, I will be. I've covered a lot of high school athletics. In my experience, with respect to all, athletes with the will to win fall into two categories.
1. Jerone Morton
2. Everybody else
@WinCity_BBall
@MortonJerone
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In addition to winning the White, Greer, & Maggard Holiday Classic, the Lady Cards saw
@ByarsCiara
take home Tournament MVP honors.
@TrinityGay_
and
@brianna_byars
were named to the All-Tournament team as well.
@grc_hoops
@CoachRDG
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14
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Returning to Winchester as 10th Region Champions. I’ll let this speak for itself.
@grc_hoops
@CoachRDG
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7
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Congrats to GRC’s
@HamptonReshaun
,
@MalachiAshford3
,
@BrelandMorrison
, and
@montezgay4
for being named to the 40th District Boys’ All District Team.
@WinCity_BBall
@coachjoshcook
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The Cards end the Tim Short Automotive Classic at GRC Arena with a 69-48 victory over Perry County Central. With 17 points,
@HamptonReshaun
is named GRC’s Player of the Game for the second straight year.
@WinCity_BBall
@coachjoshcook
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Congratulations to the 2022-23 George Rogers Clark High School boys basketball team, who were recognized at Tuesday’s Winchester City Commission meeting for their runner-up finish at the 2023 KHSAA Boys Basketball Sweet 16 State Tournament.
@WinCity_BBall
@coachjoshcook
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With 16 points, including 10 in the first half,
@MalachiAshford3
was named Player of the Game in GRC’s 80-44 victory against Dunbar in the Tim Short Automotive Classic.
@WinCity_BBall
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GRC (1-0) starts off the season with a 28-0 victory over Cooper, their first win in five tries against the Jaguars. The Cards score two rushing TDs, one passing TD, and a special teams TD. Game story to come.
@GRCHS_Football
@chirico_joe
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After scoring 24 points and causing several turnovers,
@HamptonReshaun
was awarded Player of the Game honors in Game 1 of the Win City Holiday Classic sponsored by Tim Short Automotive.
@WinCity_BBall
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It’s never too early to enjoy some
@WinCity_BBall
, as a day full of scrimmages for various teams included a matchup against Louisville’s St. Xavier High School.
@coachjoshcook
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Scoring 47 points across all three games,
@ByarsCiara
was named MVP of the 2023 White, Greer & Maggard Holiday Classic.
@grc_hoops
@CoachRDG
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The crowd definitely appreciated this move and basket from
@HamptonReshaun
.
@WinCity_BBall
@coachjoshcook
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The clock ticks down and the celebration is on as the Cards win their fourth straight 10th Region Championship!
@WinCity_BBall
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Sacred Heart 59. GRC 40. Final Score. The Lady Cards end their season with a 31-3 record, 40th District and 10th Region Champs, and a member of the Elite Eight. A remarkable accomplishment by any definition.
@grc_hoops
@CoachRDG
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Congrats to GRC’s
@anaya_chestnut
,
@KennedyStamper1
, and
@Teighy12
for being among those named to the 2024 40th District All Tournament Team.
@grc_hoops
@CoachRDG
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From 2020-23,
@MortonJerone
helped lead
@WinCity_BBall
to the KHSAA State Tournament.
Now, he’ll have an opportunity to play in the NCAA Tournament.
Congrats to Jerone and
@MSUEaglesMBB
on securing their spot in
@MarchMadnessMBB
and an OVC Championship.
@CoachPSpradlin
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This might be the play of the season up to this point. I’ll just let it speak for itself. More highlights to come.
@WinCity_BBall
@HamptonReshaun
@JPGaines210
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After the GRC victory, members of both
@grc_hoops
and
@CenturionsWBB
came together for a post-game prayer.
@CoachRDG
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Congratulations to the Lady Cards’
@anaya_chestnut
,
@KennedyStamper1
,
@Jailenngreen11
, and
@Teighy12
on being named to the 2024 10th Region All Tournament Team.
@grc_hoops
@CoachRDG
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9
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Congrats to
@HamptonReshaun
, who was honored prior to tonight’s game against Benton (IL) for scoring his 1,000th point on January 2nd, 2024, against Paris.
@WinCity_BBall
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Congrats to
@BrelandMorrison
, who was honored for scoring his 1,000th point on February 8th against Madison Southern.
@WinCity_BBall
@coachjoshcook
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Some final words to the 2022-23 GRC Cards and Lady Cards. Congratulations on two fantastic seasons.
@grc_hoops
@WinCity_BBall
@CoachRDG
@coachjoshcook
@MortonJerone
@samue1parrish
@trent3dwards
@MaxwellTyleik
@GuerrantKareem
@brianna_byars
@TrinityGay_
@bstaylor9
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Congrats to GRC’s
@ByarsCiara
,
@KennedyStamper1
,
@Jailenngreen11
, and
@Teighy12
for being named to the 2023-24 All 40th District Team. Second photo courtesy of GRC Hoops’ Facebook page.
@grc_hoops
@CoachRDG
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After exiting Saturday’s game against Montgomery County in the second quarter, GRC junior forward Ciara Byars has been confirmed out for the season with an ACL injury.
@grc_hoops
@CoachRDG
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In this 27-second clip,
@brianna_byars
is congratulated by teammates, opponents, and fans for scoring 2,000 points. Off-camera, Paris Head Coach
@aspeaks
would congratulate her as well.
@grc_hoops
@CoachRDG
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GRCHS 70.
Montgomery County 53.
FINAL.
Lady Cards win 40th District Tournament.
@TyraFlowers7
scores 14,
@brianna_byars
scores12, and
@ByarsCiara
hits a season high 35, with 26 in the first half.
@grc_hoops
@CoachRDG
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Congrats to
@chirico_joe
on receiving a plaque recognizing his 100th career head coaching victory during tonight’s episode of Cardinal Connection. Thanks to Joel Bennett and the team at WWKY for having me as a guest.
@GRCHS_Football
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On the loose for a 60-yard TD run is
@KalenWashington
. The Cards took a 35-7 lead with 3:16 left in the 2nd quarter.
@GRCHS_Football
@chirico_joe
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GRC Head Coach Robbie Graham embraces
@MakiliTabor
as the senior played her last game for the Lady Cards in Rupp Arena on Thursday night.
@grc_hoops
@CoachRDG
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Good morning, Winchester! It’s just after midnight and we are live at Cardinal Stadium for a special full-contact “Midnight Practice” of
@GRCHS_Football
.
@chirico_joe
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GRC 60. Lyon County 56.
Final Score.
The Cards advance to the Final Four, where they’ll play Frederick Douglass tomorrow at 1:30 p.m.
@samue1parrish
leads the team with 15 points.
@WinCity_BBall
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Along with your copy of the Winchester Sun, you can find a 12 page tab covering the season for
@WinCity_BBall
and
@grc_hoops
that includes:
- Regular season game stories
- Postseason coverage
- A new column (page 3)
- Photographs
And much more…
@coachjoshcook
@CoachRDG
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With 10 points coming off the bench, including seven in a second-half rally,
@elicraig34
was named MVP of Game 2 of the WinCity Holiday Classic.
@WinCity_BBall
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Congrats to
@HamptonReshaun
for being named to the 2024 10th Region All Tournament Team.
@WinCity_BBall
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.
@montezgay4
does it all on this play: making the block, ensuring the Cards maintain possession, and - following a pass from
@HamptonReshaun
- finishing with a thunderous slam dunk. More highlights to come.
@WinCity_BBall
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Coming from behind,
@brianna_byars
gets the steal and enters the GRC record book with 2,000 points.
@grc_hoops
@CoachRDG
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9
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The Cards (4-2) defeat Montgomery County 45-14, also providing
@chirico_joe
with his 100th career coaching victory.
@Trey_Davis3
scores two touchdowns - one receiving and one on an interception return - and
@sclements1794
passes for 3 TDs.
@GRCHS_Football
@chirico_joe
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With 11 first half points, including nine in the opening quarter,
@anaya_chestnut
was named Player of the Game in GRC’s 68-34 victory against Montgomery County.
@grc_hoops
@CoachRDG
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While the Cards fell to Campbell County tonight, it should come as no surprise who was behind GRC’s bench in the second half trying to rally the team. GRC trimmed a sizable 17-point halftime deficit down to as low as five in the second half.
@WinCity_BBall
@MortonJerone
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Some statistical totals today for GRC:
@trent3dwards
: 22 pts. 4 blocks.
@samparrish
: 19 pts. 4 assists. 4 steals.
@MortonJerone
: 18 pts. 7 assists.
@HamptonReshaun
: 5 pts. 3 assists.
@MaxwellTyleik
: 6 pts.
@WinCity_BBall
@coachjoshcook
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With time running down in the first half, MVP
@trent3dwards
comes up with the block.
@samue1parrish
recovers and dishes it to
@MortonJerone
, who adds two more at the buzzer. More highlights to come.
@WinCity_BBall
@coachjoshcook
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.
@GRCHS_Football
squads battled to a thrilling 33-33 tie tonight in the annual spring game, with guest coaches
@CoachRDG
and
@coachjoshcook
. Big plays from
@MahniJohn
@JDav1s10
@KalenWashington
@BryceWrld2k
@zaydin_turner
@sclements1794
@Jaylen_b81
and many more.
@chirico_joe
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10th Region Media Day was a success, and
@grc_hoops
was well represented!
@TrinityGay_
@bstaylor9
@ByarsCiara
@brianna_byars
@CoachRDG
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The Cards were well-represented at a Winchester Rotary Club meeting today. Along with
@coachjoshcook
, freshman
@montezgay4
and senior
@JPGaines210
represented themselves and
@WinCity_BBall
to the citizens of Winchester at
@wcc1916
.
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GRC defeats Montgomery County 57-38 to win the 10th Region Tournament.
@TrinityGay_
finishes as the leading scorer with 19 points, including four three-pointers.
@grc_hoops
@CoachRDG
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9
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The Lady Cards receive the 40th District Championship Trophy from GRC Athletic Director
@TerryYeast
on their home floor following Wednesday’s victory.
@grc_hoops
@CoachRDG
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Aaliyah Graham grabs the rebound and gets herself on the scoreboard to round out the scoring for the Lady Cards. More highlights to come.
@grc_hoops
@CoachRDG
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The GRC defense turns two on an impressive 8-3 double play featuring
@KamdenMcAlpin1
and
@Cadenspicer2024
.
GRC leads 2-0 going to the bottom of the 2nd.
@GRCcardsBSB
@BooShawn22
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GRC point totals in their 108-53 win in the 10th Region quarterfinal:
@HamptonReshaun
: 10
@MortonJerone
: 28
@samue1parrish
: 25
@trent3dwards
: 18
@MaxwellTyleik
: 10
@JPGaines210
: 2
@elicraig34
: 8
@GuerrantKareem
: 3
@Jaylen_b81
: 2
@montezgay4
: 2
@WinCity_BBall
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GRC defeats West Jessamine 49-18, with over 200 all-purpose yards from
@KalenWashington
.
@BryceWrld2k
,
@zaydin_turner
, and
@MaxwellTyleik
also find the endzone. They improve to 3-0, while West Jessamine falls to 1-2. GRC is yet to trail this year.
@GRCHS_Football
@chirico_joe
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Behind a 27-pt. performance from
@trent3dwards
and a 48-pt. second half, the Cards defeat Scott 85-56. Their record improves to 18-4 this season.
@WinCity_BBall
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GRC Head Coach Josh Cook shares postgame thoughts on the team overcoming adversity, zone offense, his 200th win as the head coach of the Cards, and more following a 71-55 victory against Lincoln County.
@WinCity_BBall
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GRC Lady Cards Head Coach Robbie Graham waves the net as he celebrates GRC’s 73-36 10th Region Championship Game victory.
@grc_hoops
@CoachRDG
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The GRC Lady Cards are the 10th Region Tournament Champions!
Next Stop: Rupp Arena
@grc_hoops
@CoachRDG
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After the Lady Cards’ matchup tonight with Notre Dame, both teams met at center court for a post-game prayer.
@grc_hoops
@CoachRDG
@NDA_athletics
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More than a few people in the audience noticed this move from
@ByarsCiara
. More video highlights to come.
@grc_hoops
@CoachRDG
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Behind a 28-pt. fourth quarter,
#1
@WinCity_BBall
defeats
#14
Madison Central 76-67.
@MortonJerone
leads the Cards with 23 points, while
@samue1parrish
scores his 1,000th career point. Highlights to come.
@coachjoshcook
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In his final 10th Region Game, leading scorer
@MortonJerone
(20 pts.) took the ball late in the third quarter after Mason County took a 1-pt. lead. What transpired next brought the GRC crowd to its feet. More highlights to come.
@WinCity_BBall
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2
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Congrats to GRC’s
@BrelandMorrison
on signing today to play college basketball at Midway University!
@WinCity_BBall
@coachjoshcook
@GoMidwayEagles
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4
27
Articles like these are always interesting to write. Few know that a GRC legend regularly attends games at GRC Arena.
@grc_hoops
@CoachRDG
@WinCity_BBall
@coachjoshcook
@TrinityGay_
@montezgay4
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5
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Congrats again to
@samue1parrish
- who was supported by both teammates and opponents alike - for signing to play basketball with
@SWICMBB
.
@WinCity_BBall
@coachjoshcook
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Several Lady Cards received honors for their play in the 10th Region Tournament.
@grc_hoops
@CoachRDG
@KennedyStamper1
@ByarsCiara
@brianna_byars
@anaya_chestnut
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Great sportsmanship demonstrated by
@samue1parrish
@MortonJerone
@AdenSlone10
and
@HamptonReshaun
@WinCity_BBall
@coachjoshcook
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GRC 72. WRA 60. (OT).
Final Score.
In a battle of two great teams, the Lady Cards (18-1) outlast Western Reserve Academy behind late free throw shooting and a strong second-half performance by
@anaya_chestnut
and move on to a 72-60 overtime victory.
@grc_hoops
@CoachRDG
0
9
27
Congrats to the Cards’
@JPGaines210
for being named to the 2024 10th Region All Tournament Team.
@WinCity_BBall
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GRCHS 114.
Paris 52.
FINAL.
Led by 26 points from
@MortonJerone
, 25 points from
@HamptonReshaun
, and 16 from
@samue1parrish
, the Cards a score season high in points to become the 40th District Champions!
@coachjoshcook
@WinCity_BBall
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Coach Cook comforts Jerone Morton in the immediate aftermath of last night’s game against Warren Central.
@WinCity_BBall
@coachjoshcook
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GRC Head Coach
@coachjoshcook
and sophomore guard
@MalachiAshford3
share postgame thoughts about a strong defensive performance, team offense, looking toward the future and more following GRC’s 72-42 win over Scott County.
@WinCity_BBall
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I thought this might be best saved for after the season. Here’s a special moment of the Lady Cards winning their sixth 10th Region Championship in the last seven years. A special moment with
@brianna_byars
and
@ByarsCiara
as well.
@grc_hoops
@CoachRDG
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GRC Head Coach Josh Cook and freshman Montez Gay talk about regaining control in the second half, celebrating special occasions, and preparing for Saturday’s game with Great Crossing following the Cards’ 72-54 win over Madison Southern.
@WinCity_BBall
@montezgay4
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Congrats to all George Rogers Clark High School students walking across the stage at today’s graduation ceremony. To those that I’ve been able to cover in athletics, it’s been a joy to follow your journey!
@GRCCards
@WinCity_BBall
@grc_hoops
@GRCHS_Football
@GRCcardsBSB
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Along with other players,
@ByarsCiara
cuts down the net at Bourbon County High School following the Lady Cards’ 10th Region Championship Game victory.
@grc_hoops
@CoachRDG
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