ONEIDA MOUNTAINEER February/March 2020 Former Coach Larry A. Gritton, Sr. honored Do you know
Coach Larry A. Gritton, Sr.
OBI Sparks Gymnasium on December 7. A plaque recognizing 410 coaching
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ed by OBI president Larry A. Gritton, Jr.Larry A. Gritton, III
Linda, served on the Oneida staff from 1973-1993.
Gritton taught many subjects, including French and Bible. He also coached
cross country and led his 1992 boys’
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ton also served as athletic director
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Homecoming on October 17.
raised their three children, Holly, Larry Allen, Jr., and Jeremy at OBI.
In 1993 God called the Grittons to Curtis Baptist School in Augusta, Georgia.
While serving seven years there, Gritton led his 1994 and 1997 basketball teams to
the Georgia Independent School Association’s state championship.
While coaching basketball at OBI, Gritton amassed 410 victories and aver-
averaged per game over the course of an entire season. That team averaged 95.5
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over 100 points per game.
four different schools. Coach Gritton led his Mountaineers to the
1977 49th District Tournament championship and the 1992 13th
Although Gritton’s coaching resume is impressive, perhaps
attended the event are a testament to the impact Gritton had on
of appreciation for Coach Gritton.
What do students LOVE about OBI?
“I love chapel. I like when everybody is singing.
The preaching...teaches me how I should be.”
“I enjoy working on the farm. It’s nice
to get out in nature and relax a little bit,
and there’s some really nice people.
They’re very encouraging.”
“We’re a family here. I have
never had ‘family’ at school!”
improved. I have the time to actually
get stuff done..I feel like I just do better
all around here.”
“I feel like it’s easier for me to learn here.
They teach a different way. I’m doing so
much better. My mom is proud of me.”
OBI Drama
p r e s e n t s
Hans Christian Anderson’s
The
Snow Queen
Adapted by Will Ledesma
March 26-28
7:00 PM
OBI Chapel
Admission is FREE!