GHS junior varsity captures county title

Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Members of the winning Greencaslte junior varsity team include (Front left) Manager Kelsey Grzesiek, Tyler Lewis, Keegan Remsburg, Joe Lenihan, Brad Haussin, Manager Brooke Buckner; (back) Coach Jeff Miller, Kyle Parker, J.T. Hennette, Keith Carr, Spencer Moore.

ROACHDALE -- North Putnam hosted the Putnam County boys' junior varsity basketball tournament Saturday.

Greencastle won the county championship title by defeating South Putnam in the championship game, 42-33, after defeating Cloverdale earlier in the day in the first semi-final game, 40-30.

South Putnam earned a spot in the championship game, by defeating North Putnam earlier in the day, in the second semi-final game of the day, 47-44.

Championship Game

Greencastle 8 11 8 15 -- 42

South Putnam 4 5 14 10 -- 33

Greencastle (42 points) -- Joe Lenihan 4, Tyler Lewis 5, Keegan Remsburg 4, Keith Carr 7, Kyle Parker 5, Spencer Moore 10, Brad Haussin 5, J.T. Hennette 2.

South Putnam (33 points) -- Seth Arnold 2, Brayden Freeman 5, Dean Varvel 8, Grant Zimmerman 2, Corey Stanton 6, Trey Vickery 10.

In the first semi-final game of the day, Greencastle defeated Cloverdale, 40-30.

First Semi-Final Game

Greencastle 4 13 13 10 -- 40

Cloverdale 5 9 5 11 -- 30

Greencastle (40 points) -- Tyler Lewis 16, Keegan Remsburg 2, Keith Carr 4, Kyle Parker 10, Spencer Moore 5, J.T. Hennette 3.

Cloverdale (30 points) -- Franky Skiles 5, Joseph Fidler 2, Donavan Scisney 4, Seth Jonte 8, Chris Arnold 6, Josh Burdette 2, Mitchell Williams 3.

In the other semi-final game, South Putnam defeated North Putnam, 47-44.

Second Semi-Final Game

South Putnam 10 13 8 16 --47

North Putnam 5 7 19 13 -- 44

South Putnam (47 points) -- Seth Arnold 5, Brayden Freeman 9, Dean Varvel 6, Grant Zimmerman 10, Corey Stanton 6, Trey Vickery 11.

North Putnam (44 points) -- Tim Wiltermood 7, Garett Porter 4, Payne Stewart 6, Travis Franklin 12, Kolten Everts 4, Jacob Lucas 11.