Inlet Grove’s new football coach faces big challenge
McKay takes over program with one win in two years.
head spring way. Inlet Robert football practice Grove McKay gets has coach has under- a been new as named Timpson, to replace who stepped Michael down in February after two seasons.
Timpson, who also is the school’s athletic director, will move to Lake Worth to become its athletic director at the end of the school year.
McKay, a graduate of Miami Killian High School and Florida A&M University, brings plenty of coaching experience to Inlet Grove.
He spent seven seasons as an assistant at Godby High School in Tallahas- see, six as a running backs coach and one as a rungame coordinator.
The Hurricanes’ job will be his first as a head coach.
“This came earlier than I expected, but I just couldn’t turn down the opportunity,” he said.
McKay, who arrived in Riviera Beach three weeks ago, faces a big challenge in rebuilding an Inlet Grove program that has struggled recently. The Hurricanes have gone a combined 1-16 during including But McKay the 1-7 past last is two confident year. seasons, he’ll back to bring the program, enthusiasm and he already has built up his roster from 15 players to 24. “I’m a big competitor,” he said. “I compete in everything I do. I want to get some coaching going, and kind of get the kids to believe. You have to win over the kids. My main focus has been to build a relationship with them and kind of get them going in the right direction. “Once I win them over, the program will recruit itself.” McKay also will become the school’s athletic director in the fall. Benjamin guard makes 4A all-state team: Five of Palm Beach County’s top small schools players were named to the Florida Association of Basketball Coaches/ Source Hoops Class 3A and Class 4A Boys Basketball AllState teams Tuesday. Benjamin guard and AllArea Small Schools Player of the Year Ben Lubarsky was the lone selection to the 4A team.
A firs t -team pick, the junior averaged 25 points, nine rebou nds and two assists per game for the Bucs last season.
T he Class 3A team included second-team selections Gethro Germinal of Jupiter Christian and Aytor Alberto of LakeWorth Christian; and third-team selections Brandon Brivio of Boca Raton Christian and Cody Forbes of Berean Christian.
Germinal, a junior guard, averaged 16 points and seven rebounds per game; Alberto, a senior guard, averaged 22 points and four assists; Brivio, a junior guard/forward, averaged 20 points and nine rebounds; and Forbes, a junior guard/forward, averaged 18 points and eight rebounds.
Players were selected based on in-person evaluations, a review of AllArea teams selected by state media, and recognition from the FABC.
For a complete list of the All-State teams, go to the “High School Buzz” blog at PBPost.com/sports.