High school basketball has had its share of success stories. Daniel Boone 24-8. Schools: Evarts (Kentucky) High School, Harlan (Ky.) High School, Corbin (Ky.) High School, Georgetown Scott County (Ky.) High School. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). What matters most is Bolsers players understand where all his passion comes from, and they do. Boys Junior High. Unlike a lot of coaches on this list, High was denied a graceful exit when he was told by Brainerd principal Uras Agee he would not be retained as coach in 2013 despite his desire to return for one more season. Back when I first started coaching I thought every ball game was life and death. 2021 Class A Boys' State Champions. Ive gotten a lot more relaxed over the years., When Richie Farmer heard that, he had a ready reaction: Bull. The only way to go from here is up, both with the Red Devils abilities on the court and their bond with their coach. They have two whole years left of high school basketball, but this is the second year in a row theyve taken the last game of the season like it was the last game of their careers. Two years later, he was valedictorian at Union College. When he stepped onto the sidelines, he was giving 100 percent.. The image on the scoreboard still seared into the Caldwell seniors brain. She was on her way to the end of the bench, but head coach Clay Bolser stopped her at the front. His sister Geneva had open-heart surgery almost 20 years ago. Its an around-the-clock job for him., Hes smart enough to know how far to push himself, said Richie Farmer, the Tigers star guard. He was the all-time leader among coaches who coached exclusively at a mountain school during their career. He then cupped her face in his hands before giving her a long, tight hug. On 1/13, the Clay varsity basketball team lost their away non-conference game against Central Catholic (Toledo, OH) by a score of 68-24. "All those wins just mean I'm old as dirt," Broussard once joked. Pictured: Holloway playing at Seton Hall. Clay County Principal Michael Gregory, who graduated from the school in 1991, recalled what it was like following the Tigers back in Keiths coaching days. College of Charleston approved a new five-year, $5.5 million contract for men's basketball coach Pat Kelsey. There are situations where you have to start from the beginning. Danny won his first state championship in 1986, then went through a 27-year drought before winning his next state title in 2013 and winning three consecutive championships from 2018 to 2020. Brooks vault of basketball knowledge will be put to the test now that he is the new boys head basketball coach at Clay High. He retired as the states third-winningest coach and remains fifth on that list with 767 wins to 125 losses for an 86 percent career win percentage. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. "It was my first and my only job, except for my time with Uncle Sam," he said. 2023 www.southbendtribune.com. Lathrop ran into hot water several times for his practice tactics. For 51 weeks, Lorenzo Sozio hasnt forgotten the pain of falling one win short of a sectional title. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. These coaches are the biggest legends with the most wins in high school basketball history. CoEd Varsity. Newark Academy High School yearbook, courtesy of Newark Academy High School, Pictured: The 1974-75 Newark Academy basketball team. I always thought I was the best at what I did, he said. The Lions' last loss on Jan. 27 to Miami Country Day . I just said, Listen, Im proud of you, Bolser said. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Bottom line: Richard "Dickie" Warren spent his entire career in Sullivan, Tennessee first as the head coach at Sullivan High, then at Sullivan Central. var encodedEmail = swrot13('[email protected]'); His schedule during basketball season is unrelenting. The way I see it, my job is to keep the sun shining on all these good people down here., After working as a sports writer for 41 years, I needed a break from the daily demands and deadlines of the newspaper business. . 2023 www.pal-item.com. Hicks, who retired in 2019 after losing in the state championship game, was named the Louisville Courier-Journal Coach of the Year three times and in three different decades. In basketball, he was a defensive standout, earning MVP honors for Lindsey Wilson even though he barely averaged in double figures. He started as a freshman (under head coach Bill Hahn), and just kept getting better.. The breakthrough finally came in 1985 when Clay County reached the finals against Hopkinsville. Curran won CHSAA Coach of the Year 47 times in his career over the two sports and kept a steady stream of players from Archbishop Molloy to the NBA over that time, including point guards Kenny Smith and Kenny Anderson. I am an emotional, energetic, crazy coach, and I have no regrets about that When you care about things, you give everything you have.. High School, State championships: 4 (1985, 1993, 1997, 1999). On 1/13, the Clay varsity basketball team lost their away non-conference game against Oakleaf (Orange Park, FL) by a score of 67-36. Even before he had his heart trouble all he could eat was cheese and crackers.. I have been known to give an inspirational speech now and then, he said with a smile. As Jackson walked off the court, you could see she was emotional. On 2/3, the Clay varsity basketball team lost their away non-conference game against St. Francis de Sales (Toledo, OH) by a score of 61-40. They played to their strengths and absolutely covered their weaknesses. Schools: Eisenhower (Washington) High School, Anchorage East (Alaska) High School, Anchorage West (Alaska) High School, State championships: 18 (1975, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983-85, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010). After high school Keith left home to get a college degree and play basketball, in that order. Pepple's most famous pupil was two-time Washington Player of the Year Quin Snyder, who led Mercer Island to Pepple's first state championship in 1985, went on to star at Duke and is currently the head coach of the Utah Jazz. His offense was a series of simple pick and rolls, and he rarely, if ever, paced the sidelines during games, instead choosing to stay seated and instruct his team. In 2006, while the director of basketball operations at LaLumiere, he was arrested for failure to pay restitution and losing touch with his probation officer. His 1990-91 team set a national record when it attempted 1,078 3-pointers, making 348 of them. Bottom line: The stat that jumps off the page about Bill Krueger's 39-year coaching career is that in that whole time he never had a losing season despite spending his career at four different schools and all in Texas. 2022-23 LC Mustangs Freshmen Basketball Schedule Day Date Opponent Start Time Mon. Very smart and very aggressive. Lee Nailon will be the 18th Head Boys Basketball Coach for the 2022-2023 school year. But he knows winning in court cant be more fun that winning on a court. Guice was named the Class A Coach of the Year in 1982 and was inducted into the Texas High School Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998. Is it time to end Kentucky-Indiana All-Star series? It takes patience. All rights reserved. The sign of a great coach is when you can teach players not to try to do things theyre not capable of doing, Davenport said. And dad-burned if it doesnt seem to work.. Bottom line: Eric Staples still makes the list despite not coaching a game in almost 60 years the longest amount of time of any coach among the list of wins leaders. Since the late 1950's when the first N.J. HS boys basketball player was credited with scoring 2,000 career points, there have only been 104 players who have reached the coveted plateau . . His old college coach once said Bobby had two vocabularies one for the college classroom and one for Clay County, said J.W. Back to CHS Main Site. Elizabethton 26-4. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. The average GPA at the end of the 2018-2019 season was a 3.0, and four of the five graduating seniors went on to pursue college ball. Previously, Coach Tyler was an assistant coach at Frederick Douglass High school for 3 years. After the game, Bolser admitted hes actually mellowed out quite a bit, and Wednesdays game while it may have been the most animated hes been this year was nothing compared to years ago when he coached at Northeastern. Pictured: Burgos (with ball) playing at William Paterson. Perhaps Hurley's greatest team was his 1989 national championship team which featured three future NBA draft first-round picks in Rodrick Rhodes, Terry Dehere and Hurley's son, Bobby, who went on to win back-to-back national championships at Duke. 559 talking about this. On 12/13, the Clay varsity basketball team lost their away non-conference game against Toledo Christian (Toledo, OH) by a score of 59-32. He spent his entire 44-year career as a coach, principal and superintendent in the Clay County School District. Clay HS Girls' Basketball 2021-22 Schedule. The doctor told me I had between five minutes and three months to live unless I had surgery.. 12 in the nation and No. The buffet on this particular day included meat loaf with mushroom gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, corn bread, and for dessert, peach cobbler. Thats what keeps him young and, at the same time, makes him old. He was 75. Guice graduated from Howard Payne University and went directly to work for Midway High, where he won 1,392 wins in boys and girls basketball combined, with 1,018 of those wins coming on the boys side, where he finished as state runner-up twice. New KET documentary reveals the real-world contributions of one of the first families in the state of Kentuckys basketball history. the Clay boys' basketball team has had twenty-one (21) coaches. A lot of players used to come by and rub him before we played, Keith said, so hes about worn out.. Scott Davenport, the head coach of the Bellarmine mens basketball team since 2005, was in his first season at Ballard when the Bruins met Clay County for the 1987 crown. The school is named for Jeremiah Clay, who donated his farmland for the school to be built on. In 1995, Krueger and Clear Lake High participated in the Legends of High School Basketball Tournament in Fort Worth, Texas, with three other teams and all with coaches who had over 1,000 wins Krueger, Hobbs (New Mexico) High's Ralph Tasker, Dematha (Maryland) Catholic's Wooten and Fort Worth Dunbar's Robert Hughes. He works 25 hours a week at a clothing store (Dobson & Keith) he owns with his father-in-law. Id kick him out, but as soon as Id turn around hed be back shooting again. NEW! Bottom line: If you know high school basketball in the Midwest, you know the name Bud Lathrop. He put his hands on her shoulders, looked her in her eyes and talked softly. On 2/17, the Clay varsity basketball team lost their home non-conference game against Central Catholic (Toledo, OH) by a score of 76-53. Back. They have the most wins in high school basketball history. The KHSAA uses a Google ad sequence to help fund and pay for its web site. For years Keith was frustrated that his Tigers couldnt get past the first or second round of the state tournament. Another brother, Orville, died during the same kind of surgery. Bobby Keith, who guided Clay County to the 1987 Sweet Sixteen championship and was regarded as one of the greatest basketball coaches in state history, passed away Oct. 5, 2016, after suffering a heart attack. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Hopefully, we developed a really good relationship and they know that while I may be hard on them, its because I want the very best for them I hope these girls know how much I love them.. I just wanted to tell her I was proud of her in the same way I would tell all 12 of them., Earlier:Glimpses of what it can be, this Richmond girls basketball team is missing something. High School, League City Clear Creek (Tex.) After a successful collegiate career, Coach Gay pursued his masters degree in special education, while simultaneously working as a graduate assistant and an assistant coach with Bryan Station (2012- 2016) and then Henry Clay (2016- 2017). He wont put up with a lot of (stuff). Stats are entered by the coach or designated team statistician in the admin. Its been 31 years since a mountain team did it, so Im happy and proud to be finally taking the title back there. To say the least, NFEI has been battle tested and should be ready for the rematch with Sagemont. He was suspended in 2003 for using a paddle to swat players' butts for missing free throws and in 2004 for using foul language at practice. His wife, Meredith, is the Freshman Academy Principal at Tates Creek. We can do nothing but grow for next year. On 1/27, the Clay varsity basketball team lost their away non-conference game against Findlay (OH) by a score of 70-18. And the Cats are rising on bracketology boards. Pepple died in September 2020, at 88 years old. Thats why some Clay County fans gave Keith a black kitten last year soon after the Tigers won the state championship. The school's Board of Trustees voted for the deal Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 which will pay . Steve Patchett | Morristown-Beard News and Information Director. Theyre saving lives every day. Im not that bad, he said with a smile. He would remain in that position for the next 48 years. Twitter. The Blue Devil teams made eight (8) KHSAA Sweet Sixteen appearances earning a state title in 1983, in a classic game with Carlisle County. Thats the sign of a great coach and a great teacher.. High school basketball playoffs: Predictions for every region as the Boys Sweet 16 nears, New faces joining WKYT, The CW Lexington at anchor, weather desks, 2023 Kentucky boys high school basketball scores and brackets from every region, 2023 Kentucky girls high school basketball scores and brackets from every region, Kentucky girls high school basketball scores, brackets for every 2023 district tournament, Kentucky boys high school basketball scores, brackets for every 2023 district tournament. High School, Holden (La.) Keith is a study in concentration on game days. Davenport was invited to speak at Keiths retirement ceremony at Clay County. He was 75. Coach is badder than ever.. As of 20 May 2015, he is the head coach for the men's basketball team at Clay High School . Keiths son Robert, a CPA, is in Chase Law School in Northern Kentucky. I bounced a ball off his head (to get his attention). The older I get, the less patience I have. Bottom line: Former Texas Southern star Robert Hughes was drafted by the Boston Celtics in the 1955 NBA draft but opted to play for the Harlem Magicians for several years before getting into high school coaching and becoming the all-time wins leader in the entire nation. Brooks left LaLumiere in 2010. The 6-foot-6, 295-pound junior came off the bench and helped Ramsey repeat . High School, State championships: 4 (1970, 1972, 1977, 1990). Were sort of saying that if we have our heads together, nobodyll beat us, Keith said. Note: Only boys basketball coaches were included in these rankings. Rutledge won over 20 Catholic school state championships, including 16 consecutive from 1970 to 1985 and had a 95-game winning streak from 1970 to 1975. 11/28 @ Eastern* 5:00# L 36-27 Its just kind of sad because it takes forever for the next season to come.. Colleges Attended: University of Georgia (BS Education), Lagrange College (2 years as a player), Valdosta State University (M.Ed. Peters was inducted into the TSSAA Hall of Fame in 2008. Bottom line: Charles Smith was a college baseball star good enough that he was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds out of Paul Quinn College before he returned home to begin his career as an educator and coach. Van Huss was the East coach for the 1989 McDonald's All-American Game that featured Shaquille O'Neal, Bobby Hurley, Allan Houston and Jim Jackson. The problem really didnt surprise the 47-year-old coach. He followed Pitino to Kentucky as an assistant coach. Peters is credited with doing as much for high school basketball in Memphis as any coach in its history and won his lone state championship in 2007. Schools: Lafayette St. Thomas More (La.) CARBONDALE (WSIL) -- On Friday, the Terriers welcomed a new face to their Basketball program. To reintroduce myself: I was born in Pikeville, grew up in Bardstown, graduated from the University of Kentucky, worked at newspapers in Eustis, Fla., Lake City, Fla., Henderson, Ky., and Evansville, Ind., before coming to Lexington in 1980. The third time proved to be the charm for Ballard as it finally broke through with an 88-79 win in the 1988 finals. Read more: Clay HS Girls' Basketball 2020-21. Watch this highlight video of the Clay (Green Cove Springs, FL) basketball team in its game Clay vs Oakleaf Game Highlights - Jan. 13, 2023 on Jan 13, 2023. $(document).ready(function () { Coordinator Office of Infrastructure and Network Operations. Murray beats Manual for 28th win in a row, Campbell County gets its first Sweet win, Cook leads Franklin County by Shelby Valley, Chris Souders best year of his coaching life, Creechs 48 points lift Jenkins to region finals, Recalling Tim Couchs basketball glory days, Justice latest Kentuckian to play hoops at Vandy, Faulkner twins leaving quite a legacy at Caverna, LexCath will miss region for only second time in 30 years, Daymeon Fishbacks perfect night 20 years ago, Anderson Co.s Glen Drury true to his Bearcats. After Clay County beat Ballard in overtime to win the state title in 1987, he quipped: I was hoping so bad I could win one before I gave it up because these things are harder to come by than chicken teeth!. Date: High School, State championships: 7 (1991, 2000, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2017). Visser comes to the Eagles with eight years as a. Watch this highlight video of the Clay (Green Cove Springs, FL) basketball team in its game Clay vs Interlachen Game Highlights - Jan. 27, 2023 on Jan 27, 2023. Keith was an absolute basketball genius. Not that he wants it. Curriculum and Instruction, Ed.S. Miller Bordas would definitely tell you that he is the best Assistant Coach to ever join the staff at TCHS. Schools: Fife (Wa.) The 49-year-old 1984 Mr. Basketball (he actually shared the. Bottom line: One of the most well-respected coaches in the country, Tony Harper was named the 2012 UIL Coach of the Year and the 2013 NHSCA National Coach of the Year. Academy of Business, Entrepreneurship, & Education, Academy for Leadership at Millcreek Elementary, Blackboard Web Community Manager Privacy Policy (Updated). I felt both operations would be successful. My objective is to be better each day; be a better teacher and a better coach., Delrays work ethic is what set him apart from everyone else, Cunningham said. On 2/8, the Clay varsity basketball team lost their neutral playoff game against Rickards (Tallahassee, FL) by a score of 60-49. Clay Local School District Clay High School Clay Middle School Clay Elementary School Panthers Ohio Portsmouth . During a second-half comeback effort, sophomore Maddie Sonsini hit a big shot to bring the Red Devils within a single possession, and Bolser fist-pumped so hard that his right leg came off the ground, spinning him around 180 degrees. Bottom line: Ed Pepple is the only coach to make the list who spent his whole career in Washington. On 12/3, the Clay varsity basketball team won their home non-conference game against Madison Comprehensive (Mansfield, OH) by a score of 73-71. Pingatore, who died in 2019 at 82 years old, won two state championships in 1999 and 2015. Watch this highlight video of the Clay (Green Cove Springs, FL) basketball team in its game Clay vs Bishop Kenny Game Highlights - Jan. 24, 2023 on Jan 24, 2023, Watch this highlight video of the Clay (Green Cove Springs, FL) basketball team in its game Clay vs Fleming Island Game Highlights - Jan. 20, 2023 on Jan 20, 2023. Bobby Keith, the legendary boys' basketball coach who won more than 700 games at Clay County High School and guided the Tigers to their only state title, died Wednesday in Manchester. The two doctors who took care of me (Joseph Harkness and Thomas Donohue), theyre the real heroes. All told, more than 45,000 people watched. Hughes would coach for 46 years in Fort Worth, Texas, first at segregated Terrell High, then at Dunbar High, winning five state championships between the two schools. Pictured: Wejnert and Southern head coach Eric Fierro. Coming soon are some different ways to look at the 2,000-point club - look out for them. High School. High School, Gonzales East Ascension (La.) Henry Clay outlasted Carlisle County 35-33 in three overtimes in the finals of the 1983 Boys' State Basketball Tournament, with Greg Bates' buzzer-beating rebound basket finally deciding the epic battle that left the 19,500 fans in Rupp Arena emotionally exhausted. Im challenged daily, Brooks said laughing. Coach Tyler is currently employed at Frederick Douglass High school as a Para-Educator with Special Education. Just like I wasnt nervous before the state championship game last year. On 1/17, the Clay varsity basketball team won their away non-conference game against Middleburg (FL) by a score of 63-46. So last June I retired from the Lexington Herald-Leader after covering approximately 4,000 high school sports events in my career. On 1/10, the Clay varsity basketball team lost their away non-conference game against St. John's Jesuit (Toledo, OH) by a score of 82-40. He led the Tigers to 18 state tournaments as a head coach, including seven straight from 1984 to 1990. Clay County made it to the state tournament in Keiths junior and senior years. Pictured: Leahy (left) playing at Seton Hall. He was hired on as the head coach for Boys Basketball in 2017. Say what you will about his style, but it shows is he cares. Some people would say I need to back off them. Miller never misses a game and you can always find him with a basketball in his hands. This is a young team, one thats still growing and learning but has expectations through the roof. Schools: Barber Hills (Texas) High School, Donna (Texas) High School, Lyford (Texas) High School, Uvalde (Texas) High School, Edcouch-Elsa (Texas) High School. Bobby Keith, the legendary boys basketball coach who won more than 700 games at Clay County High School and guided the Tigers to their only state title, died Wednesday in Manchester. Hes so focused on figuring out how to win that he is almost unapproachable. 1 in Kentucky with a 21-1 record and 32 consecutive victories over state competition. The game was all but decided by then. At Dunbar, Hughes' teams made the state semifinals 12 times. He died in 2018, at 79 years old. His brother Billy has had the operation, too. On 1/27, the Clay varsity basketball team lost their home non-conference game against Interlachen (FL) by a score of 48-40. Ellis caught news of Dunbars title, Lexington vs. Louisville for 7th time in finals, Grab bag of contenders in Sweet quarterfinals, Braden Miller has a Ty to South Laurel champs, Fairdales back-to-back feat has aged well, Butler flattens Flyers to claim 5th title, Butler gets shot at record-tying 5th title. Warren, a football and basketball star at East Tennessee State, won 15 coach of the year awards during his time at Sullivan but never was able to win a state championship as a coach. Lathrop, a basketball star at William Jewell College in the 1950s, was most known for this time as the coach at Raytown South High in his hometown, where he won four state championships. He was 75. Instead, he was explaining how he was still on a strict cholesterol diet five months after undergoing quadruple bypass heart surgery, which came five months after he lived his dream by guiding Clay County to the Sweet Sixteen championship. Just ask Bobby Lynch, Geordon Blantons championship senior year, Fast-pitch softball has given girls college opportunities, Put me in, coach! Capello spent the last 25 years of his coaching career at his alma mater, where he became known for a distinctive brand of basketball that demanded intense man-to-man defense and outside shooting. Best eatin around.. He just hates losing. Clay Local School District Clay High School Clay Middle School Clay Elementary School Panthers Ohio Portsmouth . In August 2016, Coach Gay found his home at Tates Creek High School, teaching special education. We ask you to do that because McDonald, who coached 59 years, never received a technical foul in over 1,400 games as a head coach. RAMSEY Logan Bahn, better known as a bruising offensive lineman in football, showed he can play basketball as well. On 1/14, the Clay varsity basketball team lost their away non-conference game against Munroe (Quincy, FL) by a score of 47-44. I want them to play with energy and effort, and Im going to coach them with that, Bolser said. Caldwell. Pictured with fellow Davidson alum Steph Curry. Coach Bordas is a born and raised Lexingtonian. On 1/26, the Clay varsity basketball team won their away non-conference game against Beachside (St. Johns, FL) by a score of 57-53. The last 42 years of it were at Mercer Island High, where he won four state championships. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Eugene Rawlings is another player who will testify to his coachs intensity. Delray knows what it takes to win, said Earl Cunningham, the Rogers head coach for Brooks junior and senior seasons. He wasnt always the most athletic player we had, but he was always the best basketball player we had. My philosophy has always been that if you work hard enough, good things are going to happen.. Pictured: Burns at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Contact him at [email protected] or on Twitter @zachpiatt13. Keith, a Manchester native, wanted nothing more than to bring back hardware to his region. Get the latest news, schedule, scores, stats, league standings, rankings and photos for Caldwell's high school's Boys Basketball teams. In fact, there is probably no coach who leaves less to chance than he does. The 49-year-old 1984 Mr. Basketball (he actually shared the honor with Troy Lewis) inherits a Colonial team that lost nine seniors after an 8-16 season. Schools: Plankinton (South Dakota) State Training School, Tyndall (S.D.) 13th Regiontitles. WYMT first reported that Keith died from an apparent heart attack at Manchester Memorial Hospital. High School, San Marcos (Tex.) Have fun scrolling through all of them below, and we're having some fun as well. MaxPreps is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. The doctors were right, Rawlings said. YouTube. The source for wins is theNational Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). MANCHESTER Clay County basketball coach Bobby Keith has a couple of lucky black cats at home. In its second trip to the game, Clay County defeated Ballard, 76-73, in overtime before a crowd of 19,000 in Rupp Arena. We came close that year, but I never let that keep me from thinking we could win it all one day, Keith said. Lathrop, who is in the Missouri Hall of Fame, died in 2018 at 82 years old. On 12/30, the Clay varsity basketball team lost their home non-conference game against Southview (Sylvania, OH) by a score of 59-44. But Keith, a superb motivator, is probably more eloquent at halftime of a close game. Keith thought he was as healthy as a horse last August when he went to Lexington for a checkup. Bottom line: The most well-known high school basketball coach of all time was DeMatha High's Morgan Wooten, who won five national championships in 45 years. 66. It's a score that gives Caldwell its first state sectional title since 1931. He knows what could happen.. But Thurman told he was too little to play. Actually, I had it happen a couple times. Email me at [email protected]. As long as they keep improving, fans might get to see glimpses of that pretty high ceiling Turpin talked about. As the clock ticked under a minute, Bolser took his starters all sophomores out of the game, and he embraced each of them the same as he did with Jackson. But after taking a stress test, he got some startling news. Cabell Midland's Aiden Cotrill (15) grabs a rebound over Spring Valley's Colten Caldwell (5) in a high school boys basketball sectional game on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, at Huntington High School. 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