6A: Grants Pass Cavemen – 2025-26 Season Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As the high school season approaches, rosters are being released and I'm going to be previewing each team from the 6A and 5A levels. I'll go over each team's key players going into this coming season, list the returners/newcomers, and key departures. Here is the preview of the Grants Pass Cavemen (6A) of the Southwest Conference.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Head Coach: Nate Olson (1st Season at Grants Pass)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Last Season's Record: 11-14</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Key Players</strong>:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":3177309,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Grady McKittrick","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'1u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77248","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Grants Pass","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-693288b62a0f8"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The highest scoring total we saw on Saturday came from 6-foot-2 combo guard Grady McKittrick as he scored 36 points in a win against GRIT. He was in control all game, leading his team to a hard fought win. Grady could not miss! He continuously beat guys down the floor to get his shots. (AG)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2132942"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-693288b62a165"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Tough game that was decided on the aforementioned buzzer beater, but Rosetta did his best to keep the Cavemen in competition. We're pretty convinced there may be no better all-around rebounder than the rising junior, who could not be kept off the glass on both ends as he not only used his strength and athleticism, but knowledge of positioning and motor to get boards both in and out of his area. He paced the Cavemen with 23 points and 10 rebounds. (JT)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Returners</strong>:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Weston Berg (Class of 2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Preston Garlitz (Class of 2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2478598' first='Kingston' last='Connelly'] (Class of 2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2737306' first='James' last='Traylor'] (Class of 2028)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bronx Ely (Class of 2028)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dirk Ely (Class of 2028)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Newcomers:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kaden Dedmon (Class of 2027)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Branson Young (Class of 2028)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Abisai Amaya (Class of 2028)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Matthew Bayard (Class of 2028)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Key Departures</strong>:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Peyton Bruner (Graduated)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Additional Contribution by Jed Tai</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->