💙💛 IMPORTANT UPDATE – Night for Cayden’s Fight 💛💙
Due to today’s school closure, Night for Cayden’s Fight has been rescheduled to Wednesday, February 25th.
📣 Show your support by wearing:
💙 Blue – Cayden’s favorite color
💛 Gold – Childhood cancer awareness
🏀 Game Times:
JV: 5:45 PM
Varsity: 7:30 PM
💙 Every dollar makes a difference.
ALL admission and concession proceeds from the evening will be donated directly to the Gillespie family. There will be many opportunities throughout the night to contribute and show your support.
Let’s pack the gym and remind Cayden that no one fights alone in our community.
Special thank you to Lewis County Athletics for working with us to reschedule these games so this important event could continue.
We can’t wait to see you Wednesday night—together, we fight. 💙💛
All Taylor County schools will be closed today, Monday, February 23, 2026.
All Taylor County Schools will be on a two-hour delay today, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026.
This is a reminder that Monday night Grafton High School will host the "Night for Cayden’s Fight" to support Cayden and the Gillespie family as he bravely battles cancer. All money for game admission will be directly donated towards the family thanks to GHS Athletics.
Throughout the evening, there will be multiple opportunities to support the family, so please plan to bring cash for various ways to donate. Special activities will take place between games around 6:15 PM.
🏀 Game Schedule (vs. Lewis County)
Boys JV Game: 5:45 PM
Boys Varsity Game: 7:00 PM
We ask that those in attendance wear Blue (Cayden’s favorite color) and/or Yellow/Gold (Childhood Cancer Awareness)
In the event of inclement weather resulting in a school cancellation, the game and event will be moved to Tuesday, February 24th.
We look forward to coming together as a community to support one of our own and show Cayden and his family that we’ve got their backs. 💙💛
🏊♂️ STATE MEET HISTORY MADE! 🏊♀️
The Grafton High School Swim Team made waves at the WV State Swim Meet, and the results speak for themselves.
💥 HISTORIC MOMENT
Our Boys 200 Free Relay made history as the first Bearcat relay ever to bring home hardware from the state meet! Even more impressive... just these four boys scored a combined 38 points, enough to tie for 4th place overall as a Boys Team in WV Division II. An incredible accomplishment!
🔥 Individual Highlights from Day 2
Patrick Foley swam a personal best in the 100 Breaststroke
Dylan Stead took full advantage of his return swim in finals, moving up a spot to finish 7th place in the state in the 100 Backstroke
Caroline Stead finished 14th place in the 100 Backstroke with a time of 1:25.55
Congratulations to the GHS Swim Team and coaches on a fantastic showing at the WV State Meet. We are so proud of your dedication, hard work, and determination. Way to represent, Bearcats! 💙🐾
This is a reminder that Monday night Grafton High School will host the "Night for Cayden’s Fight" to support Cayden and the Gillespie family as he bravely battles cancer. All money for game admission will be directly donated towards the family thanks to GHS Athletics.
Throughout the evening, there will be multiple opportunities to support the family, so please plan to bring cash for various ways to donate. Special activities will take place between games around 6:15 PM.
🏀 Game Schedule (vs. Lewis County)
Boys JV Game: 5:45 PM
Boys Varsity Game: 7:00 PM
We ask that those in attendance wear Blue (Cayden’s favorite color) and/or Yellow/Gold (Childhood Cancer Awareness)
In the event of inclement weather resulting in a school cancellation, the game and event will be moved to Tuesday, February 24th.
We look forward to coming together as a community to support one of our own and show Cayden and his family that we’ve got their backs. 💙💛
Drew Moore is today's NTHS Senior Spotlight. Drew is completing the Coding, AI, and Game Design CTE Concentration. Drew is excelling in the new Robotics curriculum; curriculum provided by Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy.
Drew shared, "I plan to go to West Virginia University in the fall. My major will be Computer Science."
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Addison shared, "After graduation, I will attend college to study political science. I hope to attend law school after I complete my undergraduate."
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Join our community on Monday, February 23 as we come together at Grafton High School for Night for Cayden’s Fight during the final boys’ basketball home games of the season.
This special evening is dedicated to supporting Cayden, one of Taylor County’s own, as he continues his courageous fight against cancer. 🏀💛
All proceeds from game admission will be donated directly to the Gillespie family, with additional opportunities to give and show support throughout the night.
🕔 JV Game: 5:45 p.m.
🕢 Varsity Game: 7:30 p.m.
Let’s fill the stands, show our support, and remind Cayden and his family that no one fights alone in our community. We hope to see you there!
Sophia shared, "Although I have not finalized my college plans, I plan to double major in English and Political Science. Upon graduation, I aspire to attend law school and become an attorney."
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Isabella shared, "I want to work in the carpenters' union or go to Pierpoint to become a diesel mechanic."
#NTHS #FBLA #SkillsUSAWV #CTEMonth #CareerTechWV #IHeartCTE
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📅 Deadline: Friday, March 27, 2026
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