Although the Clinton County Gridiron Bulldogs have had a record setting year again, advancing for the first time ever in the state playoffs last Friday night, true sports fans are always looking ahead to the next season on the horizon.

In Clinton County, it’s basketball – aka “roundball” that is next in line at Clinton County High School, and when the calendar shows “December” in a couple of weeks, it will be non-stop action for the next four months.

Bulldog fans certainly have a big weekend in store coming up, with the Friday night football District Championship Game in Brownsville against Edmonson County, then on Saturday night, a trip to the Lindle Castle Gymnasium for the traditional annual kickoff to basketball season. . . Meet the Bulldogs.

This year’s pre-season basketball kickoff gathering will be structured much like it has been in past years, beginning on Saturday night with a chili supper in the Clinton County High School cafeteria.

Beginning at 5:30 and hosted by the Basketball Booster’s Club, the chili supper will be available for just $6 per person, and will continue until about 7:00 p.m., when the activities move into the gymnasium.

From there, cheerleaders and players will be introduced to the crowd, with each squad being featured in a lineup of cheers and then brief intra-squad scrimmages, giving fans an early look at the teams they will be supporting this season.

Fans will also be afforded introductions to the coaching staffs for the cheerleaders and basketball teams.

For the finale of the night, two new members will be inducted onto the C.C.H.S. Basketball Wall of Fame.

This year’s inductees represent two standout players who were cheered on the hardwood in seasons that were four decades apart.

Beginning with the Bulldog who will join the Wall of fame, Danny Robinson will be welcomed to the Wall of Fame, followed by Lady Bulldog standout Jessie Parrish Stone.

Danny Robinson

A standout player in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Danny Robinson was known as a rough inside player who wore the blue and white uniform for Clinton County High School, playing for then head coach the late Lindle Castle.

A graduate of 1970, Robinson is currently the 36th highest scorer in Clinton County boys’ varsity history, ending his career with 814 points.

Robinson led the Bulldogs with 307 points in 1970 as well as in 1969 when he score 427 points for Clinton County.

He was named to the All -District Tournament teams in both 1969 and 1970.

Robinson currently resides near Bowling Green, Kentucky, where he owns and operates a construction company.

Jessie Parrish (Stone)

For four years in the mid-2000s decade, Clinton County Lady Bulldog fans were brought to their feet by the on-floor play of standout hot-shooting guard Jessie Parrish.

Playing for three different coaches, Jennifer Preston, Sam Gibson and finally Blake Button, she racked up a host of awards and records during her years in the blue and white uniform.

When she is inducted this Saturday night, Parrish is the program’s 11th all-time leading scorer in school history with 1,205 points, and is 4th in school history in three point field goals made.

She helped lead the Lady Dawgs to a 16th District Championship in both 2006 and 2008 and was named to the 16th District All Tournament Team in 2006, 2008 and 2009 and to the 4th Region All-Tournament Team in 2006 and 2009, as well as to the 4th Region All ‘A’ Tournament team in 2008 and 2009.

In addition, Parrish racked up a load of other accomplishments, including being a team leader in several stat areas during her four years of playing for the Lady Bulldogs.

She had a brief college playing career with Brescia University.

She is married to Steven Stone and they make their family home in Clinton County.

Come out Saturday night to the Lindle Castle Gymnasium and get an early look at our squads and teams for the upcoming basketball season, as well as welcoming Danny Robinson and Jessie Parrish (Stone) onto the Basketball Wall of Fame.