Moment in Time (originally submitted to ThisWeek News for publication November 24, 2009)

The 1924 Franklin County champion Grandview High School girls basketball team is pictured above, with their coach Stanton Jones. It was the third consecutive championship for the team due in large part to the athletic prowess of the team’s captain, Marie Grubbs, seated in front of Coach Jones. The local press referred to her as the team’s mainstay and star scorer. During the 1924 season she scored a total of 184 points during the 14-game season. It was a banner year for Coach Jones as the GHS boys’ team that he also coached won the Franklin County high school basketball championship.