There isnt a single basketball coach in Wayne County other than maybe his boys counterpart at Richmond, Billy Wright who is more animated or shows more emotion on the sideline, and he showed that Wednesday. The only way to go from here is up, both with the Red Devils abilities on the court and their bond with their coach. He teaches three math classes a day, oversees a study hall and home room. But after taking a stress test, he got some startling news. Portsmouth Daily Times article. Hicks, who retired in 2019 after losing in the state championship game, was named the Louisville Courier-Journal Coach of the Year three times and in three different decades. She was on her way to the end of the bench, but head coach Clay Bolser stopped her at the front. It was lunch time one day last week and Keith was sitting at a corner table in Bob & Skylers, his favorite eating establishment in Manchester. Caldwell. In 2012, he married Clay High grad April Presley. Brooks was a 6-foot-4 sharpshooter who scored 2,324 points in his Rogers career. So last June I retired from the Lexington Herald-Leader after covering approximately 4,000 high school sports events in my career. HIgh School, State championships: 3 (1999, 2002, 2003). All of its home cookin, Keith said. Now, eight months later, Im rested and ready for a part-time return to the game. It takes patience. Facebook. He wasnt always the most athletic player we had, but he was always the best basketball player we had. On 1/6, the Clay varsity basketball team lost their home non-conference game against St. Francis de Sales (Toledo, OH) by a score of 49-47. Im not that bad, he said with a smile. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). 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. 2021 Class A Boys' State Champions. "All those wins just mean I'm old as dirt," Broussard once joked. Almond was inducted into the Louisiana High School Sports Hall of Fame in 2017. Bottom line: The most well-known high school basketball coach of all time was DeMatha High's Morgan Wooten, who won five national championships in 45 years. Although the sun doesnt shine in Clay County for three days after we lose. As Jackson walked off the court, you could see she was emotional. Bottom line: Ronald Bradley's career wins total gets over the 1,300 mark when you count his time as a girls basketball coach as well. Clay High School (Green Cove Springs, FL) Varsity Basketball Varsity Boys Basketball Green Cove Springs, FL 22-23 V. Basketball Home Schedule Roster Standings Rankings Photos Videos News More / Clay High School Basketball Clay Basketball OVERALL 7-16 0.30 Win % DISTRICT 1-2 3rd 5A District 2 HOME5-6 AWAY2-9 NEUTRAL0-1 PF1144 PA1289 STREAK1L 1 in Kentucky with a 21-1 record and 32 consecutive victories over state competition. Under Coach Gays leadership, the Commodores had their first winning season in 7 years. The 6-foot-6, 295-pound junior came off the bench and helped Ramsey repeat . Clay County made it to the state tournament in Keiths junior and senior years. He then cupped her face in his hands before giving her a long, tight hug. But Keith, a superb motivator, is probably more eloquent at halftime of a close game. After high school Keith left home to get a college degree and play basketball, in that order. Pictured with fellow Davidson alum Steph Curry. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. I may put it on my tombstone, I finally got one, Keith told the Herald-Leader after the 1987 finals. I wrote this profile of Keith for the Lexington Herald-Leader in 1988 at the height of Clay Countys success. High School, State championships: 7 (1991, 2000, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2017). 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. MaxPreps is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. On 12/6, the Clay varsity basketball team lost their away non-conference game against Perrysburg (OH) by a score of 78-42. The KHSAA uses a Google ad sequence to help fund and pay for its web site. It would be the first of three significant meetings in a 12-month span between the powerhouse programs. I bounced a ball off his head (to get his attention). His desire, the will to be successful, just wanting it set him apart from the rest.. The sign of a great coach is when you can teach players not to try to do things theyre not capable of doing, Davenport said. I felt both operations would be successful. 1 spot one day. Email me at mfields@khsaa.org. Warren did have a state championship as a player, famously scoring the tying run in a legendary baseball state championship game as a senior at Dobyns-Bennett High in 1952. On 12/20, the Clay varsity basketball team lost their away non-conference game against Whitmer (Toledo, OH) by a score of 90-35. One is named Midnight and has been around 15 years. They didnt want to take any chances, the coach said as he played with the furry newcomer named Sweet Pea. But 2,000 is a club reserved for a select group. 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. His old college coach once said Bobby had two vocabularies one for the college classroom and one for Clay County, said J.W. The competitor in Brooks bristled a bit when he heard his old coaches didnt regard him as the greatest of athletes. For years Keith was frustrated that his Tigers couldnt get past the first or second round of the state tournament. Previously, Coach Tyler was an assistant coach at Frederick Douglass High school for 3 years. As the clock ticked under a minute, Bolser took his starters all sophomores out of the game, and he embraced each of them the same as he did with Jackson. Itd be hard to find anybody who works harder than Bobby Keith. Keiths son Robert, a CPA, is in Chase Law School in Northern Kentucky. Coach Jay Bordas enters histhirdseason on the Tates Creek Coaching Staff, and his 17th year of coaching. Schools: Lake Providence (La.) High School, San Marcos (Tex.) (Another Michigan City legendary player) Vernon Payne also did it to me. Lynchburg-Clay High School (OH) Varsity Basketball Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs Varsity Boys Basketball Lynchburg, OH 22-23 V. Basketball Home Schedule Roster Standings Rankings Videos News More / Lynchburg-Clay High School Basketball Lynchburg-Clay Basketball OVERALL 14-9 0.61 Win % CONFERENCE 8-5 4th Southern Hills HOME6-5 AWAY6-3 NEUTRAL2-1 High school basketball has had its share of success stories. To tell you the truth, I thought we might have had better teams in 1973, 74 and 86, but we didnt win it then, either.. Caldwell 66, West Side 38. Bottom line: If you know high school basketball in the Midwest, you know the name Bud Lathrop. Tennessee 17-15. The third time proved to be the charm for Ballard as it finally broke through with an 88-79 win in the 1988 finals. I just wanted to tell her I was proud of her in the same way I would tell all 12 of them., Earlier:Glimpses of what it can be, this Richmond girls basketball team is missing something. 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, according to data collected by NJ Advance Media. IHSAA Tournament History. Wooten coached until 2002. Coming soon are some different ways to look at the 2,000-point club - look out for them. I just said, Listen, Im proud of you, Bolser said. Coach - Drew Emnett . Rutgers Preparatory yearbook, courtesy of Rutgers Preparatory School, East Rutherford yearbook, courtesy of Becton High School. When you end up doing that, it means you've had a lot of success. This story was originally published October 5, 2016, 6:40 PM. 2023 www.pal-item.com. These coaches have included William Blitzer (1-19), Burl Haney (31-34), Amos Seely (46-30), William Ball (16-7), Howard Wiget (35-12), Robert Estep (29-18), Don Monk . My objective is to be better each day; be a better teacher and a better coach., Delrays work ethic is what set him apart from everyone else, Cunningham said. Basketball Bowling Volleyball. HIgh School, State championships: 5 (1986, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2020). Courtesy of Rodney Harris | South River head coach. 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. Flyers in finals for first time in 36 years. Jason Bernstein | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com. Date: 12 in the nation and No. 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. He played so hard he was vicious, Abner said. Hicks became best known for his time at Scott County High in Georgetown, Kentucky, where he won two state championships and lost in the state championship game five times over 25 seasons. The celebration has really never stopped in Clay County, probably because the Tigers are ready to make a run at a second straight crown. He never took a day off practice. His schedule during basketball season is unrelenting. Keith also has a couple of lucky sports coats he wears to big games. 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. Clay High School is a public high school in Oregon, Ohio, United States, east of Toledo. He coached his last game in 1970, when he retired with the most wins of any coach in history. 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. Very smart and very aggressive. Bottom line: Ralph Tasker crafted a basketball legacy in New Mexico, winning one state championship at Lovington High, then 11 more titles at Hobbs High, where the gym is named Ralph Tasker Arena in his honor. It's a score that gives Caldwell its first state sectional title since 1931. $(document).ready(function () { Hughes would coach for 46 years in Fort Worth, Texas, first at segregated Terrell High, then at Dunbar High, winning five state championships between the two schools. His brother Billy has had the operation, too. Schools: Plankinton (South Dakota) State Training School, Tyndall (S.D.) Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. Keith laughs at that story, but he doesnt do much laughing on the sidelines during games. Zach Piatt is a reporter for The Palladium-Item. Eugene Rawlings is another player who will testify to his coachs intensity. The last 42 years of it were at Mercer Island High, where he won four state championships. Chris Jent (right) on the bench when he was an assistant coach at Ohio State. I thought I was going to get thrown out of Market Square Arena last year, she said, referring to Clay Countys loss to Marion, Ind., in Indianapolis. I didnt know how close I came to doing just that, he said. R1AAA Semifinal. Currently Bordas is employed as the Dean of Students at Bryan Station High School. Bottom line: Walter "Buck" Van Huss was a legendary high school basketball coach who spent his entire career in Tennessee first at Hampton High, then at Dobyns-Bennett High. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. That years Sweet Sixteen drew 140,266 people, still a tournament record nearly 30 years later. Clay Bolser's first year as Richmond girls basketball coach ends with all kinds of emotions. In August 2016, Coach Gay found his home at Tates Creek High School, teaching special education. Thats why some Clay County fans gave Keith a black kitten last year soon after the Tigers won the state championship. The next day Keith was cut open to relieve artery blockage. McKnight has coached nine future NBA players during his time in Santa Ana. Schools: Alexandria Peabody (La.) I do things differently.. 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. 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. In three seasons, Coach Gay has transformed the culture of the program through a focus on education, accountability, and long-term goal setting. At Dunbar, Hughes' teams made the state semifinals 12 times. He probably hates losing more than he likes winning. South River yearbook, courtesy of South River High School, Kevin Minnick | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, Pleasantville High School yearbook, courtesy of Pleasantville High School, Perth Amboy High School yearbook, courtesy of Perth Amboy High School, Bogota High School yearbook, courtesy of Bogota High School. Get the latest news, schedule, scores, stats, league standings, rankings and photos for Caldwell's high school's Boys Basketball teams. A senior Farmer set a finals record with 51 points in that bout. A lot of players used to come by and rub him before we played, Keith said, so hes about worn out.. All rights reserved. As of 20 May 2015, he is the head coach for the men's basketball team at Clay High School . He was an unpaid assistant to Skyler Garrison for two years before taking over as head coach in 1970. Bottom line: Robert High spent his entire career as a head coach at Chattanooga's Brainerd High, where he won three state championships and finished as state runner-up two more times. Peters was inducted into the TSSAA Hall of Fame in 2008. Coach cant even eat on game day. Clay HS Boys' Basketball 2020-21. (Pictured with assistant coach Rob Hawk (left) and Rodney Harris). High School, Tuckerman (Ark.) You don't become a great coach in any sport without consistency. I know he cares a lot, Turpin said. After we won the state title I said I could die a happy man. Thats the sign of a great coach and a great teacher.. A score that in the eyes of those players who were a part of this incredible . Hes so focused on figuring out how to win that he is almost unapproachable. It was during a Memorial Day weekend but Davenport got in his car as quickly as possible and made the drive, calling it one of the greatest honors in his life. Luck is not the reason the Tigers last March became the first mountain team in 31 years to win the boys state title. The Blue Devil teams made eight (8) KHSAA Sweet Sixteen appearances earning a state title in 1983, in a classic game with Carlisle County. Gaudet liked to joke that he only had two jobs his entire life, at Pine Prairie and when he took a three-year break to go fight in World War II. 7:30 PM. Bottom line: You won't find many educators and coaches like John Guice. In 1987, Keith took a Tigers team starring future University of Kentucky standout Richie Farmer then a junior to the programs second Sweet Sixteen championship game, two years after Clay County fell to Hopkinsville, by one point in the 1985 finals. 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. 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. Schools: Robert E. Lee (Louisiana) HIgh School, Baton Rouge (La.) On 1/6, the Clay varsity basketball team lost their away non-conference game against ED White (Jacksonville, FL) by a score of 59-58. CARMEL CLAY SCHOOLS CARMEL CLAY SCHOOLS; CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL; EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES; WHERE TO REPORT SEXUAL ASSAULT . All rights reserved (About Us). He followed Pitino to Kentucky as an assistant coach. While some student-athletes dont let the emotions show until theyve played their last game as a senior, these Red Devils are a unit, one that now wont have another basketball game until next winter. He helped former Elkhart Memorial High standout Daimon Beathea coach international touring teams. Just like I wasnt nervous before the state championship game last year. Every day Im learning something. The school is named for Jeremiah Clay, who donated his farmland for the school to be built on. Back to CHS Main Site. On 12/3, the Clay varsity basketball team won their home non-conference game against Madison Comprehensive (Mansfield, OH) by a score of 73-71. }); Coach Jarrod Gay is a livelong Lexington resident, playing varsity ball at both Henry Clay and Bryan Station. He was 75. To say the least, NFEI has been battle tested and should be ready for the rematch with Sagemont. He just hates losing. Staples was known for his understated coaching style. 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. OREGON, Ohio Clay High School has named Joel Visser the new boys basketball coach and Keith Kennedy the new girls basketball coach. He wont put up with a lot of (stuff). I know he just wants the best for us on and off the court. Its been 31 years since a mountain team did it, so Im happy and proud to be finally taking the title back there. 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. Kentucky basketball returns to the top 25. As long as they keep improving, fans might get to see glimpses of that pretty high ceiling Turpin talked about. Miller never misses a game and you can always find him with a basketball in his hands. Broussard took over at St. Thomas More High in 1983 for his brother, Ricky, who took a job as a college assistant, and has never left. They have two whole years left of high school basketball, but this is the second year in a row . He was the all-time leader among coaches who coached exclusively at a mountain school during their career. Coordinator Office of Infrastructure and Network Operations. Besides, Adolph Rupp won a few games wearing brown., Ever since last years district tournament, the Tigers have also followed a pregame ritual just for luck. Pictured: Burns at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Keith was an absolute basketball genius. A final score has not been reported for this varsity basketball game. High School, Holden (La.) Some of that comes from themselves for the success they had as freshmen. 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 Central High School, Woodlawn (La.) L 12-49 (4-7, 3-4) Clay HS Girls Basketball 2020-21. He holds practices, studies film, travels anywhere and everywhere to scout and play games. Brooks vault of basketball knowledge will be put to the test now that he is the new boys head basketball coach at Clay High. Bottom line: Robert Brink began his coaching career in his native South Dakota and became the coach at Rocori High in Cold Spring, Minnesota, the year the school opened in 1969 and stayed there for 43 years. They have two whole years left of high school basketball, but this is the second year in a row theyve taken the last game of the season like it was the last game of their careers. 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. Bottom line: Richard "Dickie" Warren spent his entire career in Sullivan, Tennessee first as the head coach at Sullivan High, then at Sullivan Central. The source for wins is theNational Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). He died in January 2020, at 88 years old. Indiana High School Lacrosse Association (IHSLA) John Harrell's Basketball & Football. Bottom line: Former Texas Southern star Robert Hughes was drafted by the Boston Celtics in the 1955 NBA draft but opted to play for the Harlem Magicians for several years before getting into high school coaching and becoming the all-time wins leader in the entire nation. From there, he was hired as the head coach at Texas-Pan American. In fact, last year alone, 86 players hit 1,000. 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 He was hired on as the head coach for Boys Basketball in 2017. In basketball, he was a defensive standout, earning MVP honors for Lindsey Wilson even though he barely averaged in double figures. Luck is not the reason Clay County is currently No. The image on the scoreboard still seared into the Caldwell seniors brain. The problem really didnt surprise the 47-year-old coach. "It was my first and my only job, except for my time with Uncle Sam," he said. They have the most wins in high school basketball history. 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. The 49-year-old 1984 Mr. Basketball (he actually shared the. Lathrop ran into hot water several times for his practice tactics. He collected 35 points total last season. Schools: Fife (Wa.) Keith, a Manchester native, wanted nothing more than to bring back hardware to his region. Schools: Lafayette St. Thomas More (La.) The breakthrough finally came in 1985 when Clay County reached the finals against Hopkinsville. Im challenged daily, Brooks said laughing. In its second trip to the game, Clay County defeated Ballard, 76-73, in overtime before a crowd of 19,000 in Rupp Arena. Watch this highlight video of the Clay (Green Cove Springs, FL) basketball team in its game Clay vs Middleburg Game Highlights - Jan. 17, 2023 on Jan 17, 2023. Im serious. YouTube. Best eatin around.. He has been involved with the Heroes Camp in South Bend and, since November, 2013, has been teaching at Clay. State championships: 8 (1947, 1949, 1953, 1956, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1964). When he stepped onto the sidelines, he was giving 100 percent.. It is a complete index of all his amazing accomplishments over the decades. The official Facebook account of the Clay County Bulldogs Basketball teams. When I first started at LaLumiere (Academy in 2005), the first day of practice we shot layups for the first 2 hours. During a second-half comeback effort, sophomore Maddie Sonsini hit a big shot to bring the Red Devils within a single possession, and Bolser fist-pumped so hard that his right leg came off the ground, spinning him around 180 degrees. 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 guidedhis beloved Clay County Tigers for 27 seasons, leading them to 18 (!) Tasker, who was named National Coach of the Year in 1969, died in 1999 at 80 years old. Back when I first started coaching I thought every ball game was life and death. And if somehow we missed someone, please let us know. STAY CONNECTED. Almond's greatest team was probably his 2003 squad, which finished ranked No. When he grows up, he wants to be just like his daddy and coach others! He spent his entire 44-year career as a coach, principal and superintendent in the Clay County School District. 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. It is the only high school in the Oregon City School District. He had a career record of 767-125 (86%). Learn more and make a nomination! The average GPA at the end of the 2018-2019 season was a 3.0, and four of the five graduating seniors went on to pursue college ball. Bolser has done his best to help his players reach that potential, but hes had to be patient. He started as a freshman (under head coach Bill Hahn), and just kept getting better.. Lathrop, a basketball star at William Jewell College in the 1950s, was most known for this time as the coach at Raytown South High in his hometown, where he won four state championships. Spider Thurman, who was Keiths high school coach. Keith was an absolute basketball genius. High School, Mercer Island (Wa.) Hero shot for Nova a personal thrill for LexCath alum, Dodgers A.J. 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. On 1/24, the Clay varsity basketball team lost their home non-conference game against Whitmer (Toledo, OH) by a score of 82-66. One of the hardest things in basketball is teaching a team not to beat itself. 2 in the nation behind St. Vincent-St. Mary (Ohio) High and star player LeBron James. Schools: Memphis (Tenn.) University School. Dels more old-school and hard-nosed than most people might expect, said Commers. I feel like some of us are realizing what our potential can be, especially as a group, Turpin said. He was suspended in 2003 for using a paddle to swat players' butts for missing free throws and in 2004 for using foul language at practice. Ive been around here for a while.. Not that he wants it. He works 25 hours a week at a clothing store (Dobson & Keith) he owns with his father-in-law. 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 put his hands on her shoulders, looked her in her eyes and talked softly. Clay HS Girls' Basketball 2021-22 Schedule. His sister Geneva had open-heart surgery almost 20 years ago. Previous Coaching Experience: Lanier High School, Grayson High School, and Dawson . If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. As a boys coach, he spent his entire career in Georgia. As a senior, the Raiders were 28-1, losing only to eventual state champion Warsaw (75-73) in the semistate championship. Thats what keeps him young and, at the same time, makes him old. McKnight has won 11 state championships, and his last state title also came with his lone national championship in 2014. New KET documentary reveals the real-world contributions of one of the first families in the state of Kentuckys basketball history. Schools: Montclair-Kimberley and St. Patrick, School: St. Joseph of Toms River (now Donovan Catholic), Schools: St. Benedict's and Roselle Catholic, Schools: Dwight Englewood and Montclair-Immaculate, School: Marie Katzenbach School for the Deaf. Pictured: Leahy (left) playing at Seton Hall. He brings great enthusiasm to the program and is excited about the direction the program is headed. We can do nothing but grow for next year. He spent his entire 44-year career as a coach, principal and superintendent in the Clay County School District. 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. Were all trying to push ourselves to become better people and better players because we know he cares., Bolser said this year has been a learning curve for both him and his players, but theyve gotten to a point where there is mutual respect and trust in each other, and they believe Wednesday was the hardest weve ever played.. I knew she had given everything she had, and her emotion was there. 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. 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