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Clay County High School 1,500+ WINS We are "Clay County"  Bobby Keith Classic presented by: Appalachian Wireless Clay County High School Bobby Keith Gymnasium December 11, 2009 7:00 Corbin vs. Scott County 8:45 Clay County vs. Henry Clay  Big Red Shoot-Out presented by: Dr. Ben Hensley, DMD. Clay County High School Bobby Keith Gymnasium December 28-30, 2009 Committed teams: Clay County Centennial HS (Columbus, OH) West Creek HS (Clarksville, TN) Tate High School (Pensacola, FL) Dec 28: 5:00 Clay County JV vs. West Creek JV 6:30 Centennial vs. Tate 8:00 Clay vs. West Creek Dec 29: 5:00 Centennial JV vs. Tate JV 6:30 Centennial vs. West Creek 8:00 Clay vs. Tate Dec 30: 2:00 Clay JV vs. Tate JV 3:30 Centennial JV vs. West Creek JV 5:00 West Creek vs. Tate 6:30 Clay vs. Centennial | ||
Season update Announcements: Week 10: Defeated Pineville 81-50, Defeated South Laurel 55-50, and then lost to Louisville Trinity 66-56. Clay's record now stands at 16-8. The next game for Clay will be Saturday, the 13th, when they host Desales out of Louisville. Week 9: Defeated Wayne County 65-55 on the road and then came home to defeat Harlan County 64-53. The Whitley Co game was cancelled due to snow. Week 10 brings 3 games: at Pineville, at South Laurel, and then home to face the #1 rated team in the state, Louisville Trinity. We will be looking for an additional game to replace the Whitley game. Week 8: Defeated Bell County in a hard fought road game 52-50 beforing returning home to fact Top 10 foe Lexington Catholic. We lost this game 64-52. Week 9 brings Wayne Co, Harlan Co, and Whitley Co to the table. Week 7: Defeated North Laurel in a tough district battle 62-59 in overtime. Traveled to Madison Central and defeated them 55-43 to improve to 11-6 on the season. Next week at Bell County before hosting top 10 tated, Lexington Catholic. Week 6: Participated in the Mountain Classic. Defeated Perry Central 50-48, lost to Shelby Valley 60-42, and then lost to Hazard 49-44. Next week we have 3 games: at Wayne Co, vs. NL, and at Madison Central. Week 5: Won the Big Red Shoot-Out....defeated West Creek (TN), Tate (FL), and Centennial (OH). This improves our record to 8-4 as we get ready for the Mountain Classic and Perry Central. week 3 and 4: Played really well vs. Knox Central for a 62-44 region win. Traveled to Lexington to play in the Defenders of the Station Invitational. Played decent vs. J-town and Fern Creek but lost both....77-63 and 65-56. Played a rematch vs. Henry Clay in the 3rd game and they destroyed us 65-45. Bounced back against Dunbar with a 65-51 win to make our record heading into Christmas 5-4. Next us is the Big Red Shoot-Out at home. week 2: Played horrible vs. Corbin and got beat 50-40. Bounced back and played much better and defeated Henry Clay 80-72 in the Bobby Keith Classic. Next up Knox Central before heading to Lexington for the Defenders of the Station Invitational. week 1: We defeated Prestonsburg 58-29 to start season and then traveled to Frankfort to play in the Battle of the Bluegrass Classic. There we defeated Franklin County 50-48. Our next game is long time rival, Corbin. 2010 season preview Clay County enters its 4th season under head coach, Kevin Spurlock. For the first time in a few years the roster will include a number of upperclassmen in the junior and senior classes as the program has been in a reconstruction phase. This group will be led by 4 year starter, DJ Wilson, who will join a select group of players to have ever started 4 years at Clay County. The team this year is expected to challenge for the 13th Region Championship which has eluded them since 2001. They will have to battle the likes of Corbin (defending champion), South Laurel (led by 6'9 D-1 prospect, Matt St. John), and Knox Central (led by All-Regional player, Cody Miller) along with other up and coming programs throughout the region. They will once again play one of the toughest schedules in the state which includes participating in events like the KBA Classic at the Frankfort Civic Center, the Bobby Keith Classic, the Defenders of the Station Invitational, the Big Red Shoot-Out, and the WYMT Mountain Classic. Outside region opponents will include the likes of Franklin County, Henry Clay, Bryan Station, Wayne County, Madison Central, Lexington Catholic, Louisville Trinity, Desales, and Tates Creek. We will also battle with in-region rivals such as Corbin, Knox Central, North Laurel, Bell County, Harlan County, Pineville, South Laurel, and Middlesboro. The Tigers will be ranked #1 in the preseason ratings for the 13th region and although it will bring some added pressure for the season it is a thing that they have worked hard during the last 3 years to achieve and the hope is that they will not only be able to maintain that ranking at the end of the season but to be able to continue it for years to come. On a side note, the Tigers lost the services of starting point guard, JV Hooker, to a torn ACL which will require him to miss the entire season. This is a huge loss for the team but if they can get some players to step up their game then this regional championship goal is still attainable. We wish JV a speedy and successful recovery. Eye of the Tiger  Welcome to the Jungle 2009 Team Pic  2009 Season Review Clay County entered the season with a pre-season rating of #3 in the region and they never disappointed in such a high rating as the season progressed. Clay would have one of the toughest schedules in the state based on the youth and inexperience of their team which consisted of only 1 senior and 3 juniors. Of the top 8 players, 5 would be sophomores with a total of 10 of the 14 varsity players made up of 9th and 10th graders. The Tigers would finish the season 19-13 while capturing the 49th District Championship. The young Tigers would capture a win in the Bobby Keith Classic, the Farm Bureau Classic, and capture the Big Red Shoot-Out. Big wins ourside the region this year would come vs. Lexington Christian, Louisville Central, Wayne County, Madison Central, and FCI (OH) with regional wins vs. Knox Central, North Laurel, Bell County, Harlan Co, Pineville, and Middlesboro (2). Clay would have some close and tough losses to powers such as Corbin, Bryan Station (2), Hazard, Perry Central, South Laurel (2), Louisville Trinity, Clark County, and Lexington Tates Creek. Ending the season with a 2 point loss to 4-time defending South Laurel was a major disappointment but it gives notice that the Tigers are back to compete at the regional levels and their showing throughout the state this year lets them know that they should be ready to compete at the state level. With a great out-of-season work ethic Clay may be ready to make a serious run at the Sweet 16 next season. In conclusion, let us say good-bye and thank you to Jeremy "Wormy" Garrison, our lone senior. He was the only survivor of his class to make it through 4 years which shows great character and commitment. We will miss him and wish him nothing but the best in life. As a wrap-up to the season let it be known that the JV team had a good year as they finished 14-6 under head coach Jerry Combs and our 9th grade team only finished 4-8 but this was after an 0-7 start as they advanced to the regional semi-finals under head coach Robert Marcum. We are also high on our 8th grade team as they advanced to the quarter-finals of the KBA state tournament. | A Tradition Like No Other and a Way of Life Clay County Basketball  http://scoreboard.12dt.com/scoreboard/khsaa/kybbk09/?id=31028 19 at South Floyd (V/JV) To see results of each game click on link above 2009-10 Schedule (Tentative): updates through Fall 2009 November: 21 Spider Thurman Classic 5:00-8:00 Louisville Moore (at CCMS V/JV) 27 KBA Showcase (at Rupp Arena) 9:15 vs. McCreary County (V) December: 1 at Prestonsburg (V/JV) 5 KBA Classic at Frankfort Civic Center 6:45 vs. Franklin County (V) 8 Corbin (V/JV) 11 Bobby Keith Classic (see top of webpage) (V) 15 Knox Central (V/JV) 18-22 Defenders of the Station Invitational 18-vs Jeffersontown 8:00 at Henry Clay HS 19-vs. Fern Creek 4:30 at Bryan Station HS 21-vs. Henry Clay 6:00 at Bryan Station HS 22-TBD based on pool play (other pool-Bryan Station, Male, Dunbar, Danville) 28-30 Big Red Shoot-Out (V- 3 GAMES, JV-2 GAMES) -see schedule at top of the webpage January: 5-9 WYMT Mountain Classic at Knott County Central (2-3 games varsity) 12 at Wayne Co (V/JV) "postponed" 14 North Laurel (V/JV/9th) 16 at Madison Central (V/JV) 19 at Bell County (V/JV) 22 Lexington Catholic (V/JV/9th) 25 at Wayne County (JV/V) 28 Harlan County (V/JV) February: 2 at Pineville (V/JV) 5 at South Laure (V/JV) 6 Louisville Trinity (V/JV) 13 Desales (V/JV) 16 at Tates Creek (V/JV) 18 Middlesboro (V) 9TH GRADE SCHEDULE Nov: Preseason Games Spider Thurman/SEKC Classic Spider Thurman Gym (old high school/current middle school) November 21, 2009 5:00-8:00 CCHS Tigers vs. Louisville Moore Kentucky Basketball Academy Showcase at Rupp Arena November 27th vs. McCreary County 9:15 Tickets on sale at the HS starting Nov. 10th Only have 100 to sell Summer Events 2009 Coastal Carolina Team Camp Camp Champions-Varsity Division Myrtle Beach, SC AAU High School State Tournament Varsity and JV Elite 8 2008 Season Review  Even though this year's Tiger squad did not achieve their ultimate goal of making it to Rupp Arena for the Sweet 16 they have nothing to hang their head about. They finished the season with a 20-11 record which included the school's 55th 49th Districit Championship. They also went undefeated in district play (8-0) after being picked the 3rd best team in the district in the pre-season polls. They captured the Big Red Shoot-Out, our own invitational, for the second consecutive year. They went from being chosen the 8th-10th best team in the region in the pre-season polls to being one of the favorites (top 5) by season's end. They represented themselves, their school, and their community in nothing but positive ways as they took on one of the toughest schedules east of Lexington which included participating in the Bobby Keith Classic, the 5/3 Classic at Lexington Catholic, the WYMT Mountain Classic, and the Toyota Classic at Scott County. This doesn't even include a regional schedule in what could be considered the most balanced region in the state. These kids played with great heart and intensity and held their own while 15 of the 18 kids on the roster where in the 9th and 10th grades. They were led by two outstanding seniors in Justin Hobbs and Ryan Lee Smith who exemplified what playing for Clay County should mean to the players who wear the Black and Gold. It was a fun and exciting year and one that all can be proud of. Good luck to the seniors in their future endeavors and to the returning players as they continue their quest to get Clay County back to Rupp. 2007 Recap
| Team Pics and Images                   Coaching Staff Head Coach: Kevin Spurlock Assistants: Jerry Combs Robert Marcum Harvey Travis Volunteer: Bill White 8th grade: Denver Word 7th grade: Phillip Jones Players 12th Grade DJ Wilson Kendale Reed Bill Ed White 11th Grade Matthew Mitchell JV Hooker Codi Roberts Adam Gay Josh England CJ Miiller 10th Grade Zach McGeorge Brandon Word Zak Kimp Shawn Couch 9th Grade Travis Smith Stephon Lyttle Steven Wagers Josh Hall Austin Carnahan Kody Reed Jordan White Jarrod Rice Austin Smith Blake Rojas Ethan Horton Managers Nathan Mitchell ADMINISTRATION Superintendent: Reecia Samples Principal: Mike White Asst. Principal: Mike Gregory Robert Nicholson Athletic Director: JoAnne Gregory Donnie Gray PA Announcer: Donnie Stevens Official Timer: Mitch Hawkins Official Scorer: Charlie White Trainer: Mountain Physical Therapy Morgan Hooker Boosters Club Officers: Frank Jones Donnie Hacker Ken Bolin Team Fundraisers Listed below are the fundraisers that we do to help support our program: 1) Barbeque Dinner (Fall) 2) Little League Basketball (Oct-Nov) 3) T-Shirt sales (Nov) 4) Team Poster (Nov) 5) Huddle House Elementary Basketball Tournament (Dec) 6) Spring Intramural Basketball League (Apr-May) We appreciate all of the continued support that our fans give to us. Without this support we would not be able to run such a first class program that is Clay County Basketball. Thank you........... C C  H S Back in Black |
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