by Jeremy Benson, GrandRiverConference.com Sponsored by Based on a poll conducted with the coaches of the GRC and GRC West, Maysville and St. Joseph Christian are expected to be crowned as conference champions this season. GRC Maysville and Putnam County split the GRC championship last season, and the race is expected tobe as tight this season. Both had four first-place votes, but Maysville edged out Putnam County in points. Polo received one first-place vote and is the coaches' pick to finish third. Gallatin is a newcomer to the conference race this season after playing in a co-op with Tri-County in the past. Brookfield and Marceline will also be playing their first season in the GRC. GRC West St. Joseph Christian is the coaches' pick to win the GRC West. The Lions are two-time defending champions looking to become the first baseball team in either conference to accomplish the three-peat. King City and Albany both received one first-place vo...
by Jeremy Benson, GrandRiverConference.com Sponsored by 22 Boys and 7 Girls from the GRC earned medals at State Wrestling, with 6 Boys and 2 Girls capturing state championships. The 8 combined champions are the most ever for the GRC (The previous high was 3). Payton Parn of Brookfield won his 4th state championship. It is the 43rd time in state history that has happened. Ryder Herron of Rock Port earns the lone GRC West medal winning the 285 lb division. Brookfield Girls finished 2nd in State. It is the 3rd straight season that Brookfield has finished 2nd in Girls Wrestling. Brookfield Boys finished 2nd in State. It is Brookfield's 5th consecutive Top 4 finish and their 14th overall. Marceline Boys finished 3rd in State. It is Marceline's 12th Top 4 finish. Champions Boys 113 - Jacob White, Trenton 132 - Eli Sperry, Gallatin 138 - Payton Parn, Brookfield 175 - Carter Harms, Maysville 190 - Devan Parn, Brookfield 215 -...