Monday, December 11, 2023

1000-point and other Milestones

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As GRC and GRC West players surpass the 1000-point (and other milestones) this season, this blog will share photos of their milestones.

Tyler New, Worth County (1500 points)

Tyler New passed the 1500-point milestone during districts

Annabelle Ball, Gallatin

Annabelle Ball passed the 1000-point milestone on February 15, 2024 against Stanberry

Chloe Burnham, St. Joseph Christian (1500 points)

Chloe Burnham passed the 1500-point milestone on February 9, 2024 against North Andrew.

Mirena King, Trenton

Mirena King passed the 1000-point milestone on February 9, 2024 against Milan.

Katelyn Jones, Pattonsburg

Katelyn Jones passed the 1000-point milestone on February 2, 2024 against King City.

Maverick Gentry, Polo

Maverick Gentry passed the 1000-point milestone on February 2, 2024 against Braymer. I will post pictures of him when I get them.

Talan Holt, Princeton (1500 points)

Talan Holt passed the 1500-point milestone on January 30, 2024 against Stanberry.

Ahmet Niasse, Milan

Ahmet Niasse passed the 1000-point milestone on January 29, 2024 against Grundy County.

Addy Henke, Princeton (1500 points)

Addy Henke passed the 1500-point milestone on January 22, 2024 against North Harrison

Photo Courtesy of Princeton R-V School District Facebook Page


Hanna Vaught, Polo

Hanna Vaught passed the 1000-point milestone on January 22, 2024 against Mid-Buchanan

Zoe Tunks, King City

Zoe Tunks passed the 1000-point milestone on January 11, 2024 against Stanberry.

Kobyn Metzger, Maysville

Kobyn Metzger passed the 1000-point milestone on January 11, 2024 against East Harrison.

Amelia Wallace, Stanberry

Amelia Wallace passed the 1000-point milestone on January 10, 2024 against North Nodaway.

Dillon Willis, Maysville

Dillon Willis passed the 1000-point milestone on January 6, 2024 against Trenton.



Kiefer Tolson, Trenton

Kiefer Tolson passed the 1000-point milestone on December 18, 2023 against Brookfield


Gage Iddings, Pattonsburg

Gage Iddings passed the 1000-point milestone on December 15, 2023 against North Harrison.

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Hannah Carter, South Harrison (1000 rebounds)

Hannah Carter had already passed the 1000-point milestone before this season, but on December 12, 2023, she passed 1000 rebounds in her career.


Owen Ream, Putnam County

The first player to pass the 1000-point milestone was Owen Ream of Putnam County on December 5, 2023 against Novinger.


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Sunday, December 3, 2023

Five GRC/GRC West Teams Capture Tournament Championships

by Jeremy Benson, GrandRiverConference.com

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St. Joseph Christian, Maysville and Putnam County Boys along with Gallatin and Milan Girls all captured Championships in various basketball tournaments this past week.

Gallatin Lady Bulldogs

The Gallatin Lady Bulldogs won the Gallatin Invitational Tournament for the first time since 2008 when they defeated #2 seed Trenton 45-35 in the Championship game.  Gallatin fell behind 20-11 at the half, but a strong second half propelled them to the title in front of their home crowd.  They were led by Kallie Salmon who matched her career high with 22 points, but 14 of her 22 were in a crucial 4th quarter in which Gallatin outscored Trenton 17-6.  Annabelle Ball also added 14 for the Lady Bulldogs.

Gallatin entered the tournament as the #4 seed.  The defeated #5 seed Gilman City 54-42 and #1 seed Polo 45-37 to earn a berth in the championship game.  Gallatin is now 4-1 and will host Savannah on Friday in their next game.

Photo courtesy of Kimberly Borges via Facebook

Maysville Wolverines

The Maysville Wolverines captured their first Gallatin Invitational Tournament title since 1977 in a 59-52 win over the #2 seed Braymer Bobcats.  Maysville trailed 44-43 after three quarters, but a strong 4th quarter helped secure the victory.  Dillon Willis had seven of his game-high 22 points in the 4th quarter.  Tanner Evans scored15 points and Kayden Gabbard added 11 for Maysville.

The top-seeded Wolverines defeated #8 seed Gilman City 76-44 and #4 seed Trenton 69-43 to advance to the championship game.  Maysville is now 3-0 and will travel to Albany on Tuesday for their next game.

Photo courtesy of Maysville R-1 School District Facebook Page

Milan Lady Cats

The Milan Lady Cats are champions of the Tri-Rivers Classic for the first time since 2020.  They captured the championship with a 47-33 win over #1 seed North Shelby.  Amy Pickering had a career-high 22 points in the championship game.  Marian Dabney added 12 points for the Lady Cats.

Milan was the #3 seed in the tournament and defeated #6 seed Scotland County 61-31 and #7 Clark County 50-36 to earn the shot at the title.  The Lady Cats are now 4-0 and will host Brookfield in their home opener on Tuesday.

Photo courtesy of Milan Athletic Booster Club Facebook Page

Putnam County Midgets

The Putnam County Midgets are champions of the Tri-Rivers Classic for the 3rd consecutive year.  This year's championship was a 59-54 victory over #1 seed Schuyler County in overtime.  The Midgets had four players in double figures led by Mason Morris's 17 points, which are his most as a Midget.  Owen Ream added 13, Trace Riediger had 12 and Carter Simmons had 11 points.  Riediger also had a double-double in every game earning him tournament MVP honors.

Third-seeded Putnam County defeated #6 Clark County 67-38 and #2 Milan 71-46 to advance to the championship game.  The Midgets are now 4-0 and will host Novinger in their home opener on Tuesday.

Photo courtesy of Putnam County Athletics Facebook Page

St. Joseph Christian Lions

The St. Joseph Christian Lions captured their first Platte Valley Invitational championship since 2020 when they defeated #4 seed North Nodaway 75-51 at Bearcat Arena.  Nick Orscheln led the Lions with 23 points.  Johnston Stewart added 21 points, and Cy Carlson scored 14.  The Lions were active from the outside during the entire tournament, connecting on 35 three-point field goals in the three games.

St. Joseph Christian entered the tournament as the #2 seed and defeated #6 Union Star 87-10 and #3 Stewartsville-Osborn 75-72 to earn a berth in the championship.  The game against Stewartsville-Osborn was won on a three-pointer by Johnston Stewart at the buzzer in overtime.  The Lions are now 4-0 and will host Bishop LeBlond on Tuesday.

Photo courtesy of St. Joseph Christian Athletics Facebook Page





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