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Jeff Aldridge |
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Rik Anderson EHS
grad coached Cloudland's girls to two substate appearances. Continues to
be a successful coach at Happy Valley Middle. 234 victories at Cloudland.
Team went 32-4 in 1990-91.
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Logan Andrews
Holds record for most career starts at Hampton with 51. Started every game
of his four-year Hampton career. First-team All-Mountain East Conference
pick as a senior. Made all-county team as a junior. |
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JASON ANDES Three-sport standout (football,
baseball, basketball) for Unaka High. In football, gained more than 1,000
all-purpose yards in junior and senior seasons (1991-92). Voted
All-Carter/Johnson County wide receiver as a senior. Honorable mention for
All-Upper East Tennessee.
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Jim Andrews |
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Tim Andrews
Rushed for 1,455 yards and 16 TDs in 1983, when Hampton made the Class AA
state quarterfinals. Won the Watauga scoring championship that year (99
regular-season points) and was a Mr. Football finalist. Finishing his
career with close to 2,900 yards on the ground, Andrews totaled 870 as a
junior. Served as an assistant coach at HHS for more than a decade, making
three trips to the Class 1A semifnals (2005-07). Also played basketball
for the Bulldogs.
Made all-district in basketball in 1983-84. Benny Smith Award winner.
Three-time All-Watauga honoree in track & field.
Co-head coach for Hampton Elementary football (3 titles)
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Terry Arnold |
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PRISSY ASHER
(Unaka Basketball)All-Appalachian Conference player and honorable
mention all-state on Unaka's 1981-82 substate team. Also made district
and regional all-tournament teams.
All-District tournament choice as a junior.
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Lester
Bailey
All State Track
All County Football & Basketball
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LAMONT BARNETT
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Rusty Barnett All-Watauga Conference LB on Hampton's record-setting
defense of 1972.
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Rikki Baughman
Honorable Mention All-American, Two year
all conference, AAc Freshman of the year, 1609 points at Milligan 938
rebounds. Over 1000 points at Elizabethton High School. Played in
TSSAA State Tournament
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Dakota Benfield
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BOB BENNETT
Cloudland BasketballOver 800 career points. Senior on the
Highlanders' first team to reach state tournament (1966).
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Johnny Bennett |
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Hook Benton
Played for the Pennant for the Red Sox on
1937 and was an outstanding first baseman. In 38 played in 92 games
and hit 300 with 94 hits, 16 doubles and three triples. Was labeled
as one of the best first baseman in the league.
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Kim Birchfield
Professional wrestler for 32 years.
1979 Rookie of the year
1980 AAWA tag team Champion with Charlie
Peters
1982 wrestler for TBS studios in Atlanta
for Georgia Championship Wrestling
1983 World tag team Champs
1985 Log Chain Champ
1987 Dixie Championship Wretling
Heavyweight Champion
1988 AWA World Heavyweight Champ
1992 Worked with Smokey Mountain and USA
Wrestling
1994 Universal Heavyweight Champ
1997 Won 21 straight matches including
Battle Royal Champion three times
1998 Tag team title
2001 Inducted into the Tennessee Wrestling
Hall of Fame
2003 Inducted into the Kingsport Wrestling
Hall of fame
2006 inducted into the Southern States
Wrestling Hall of Fame
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Matt Birchfield More than 250 wins with four
state tournament appearances coaching Cloudland High girls basketball. |
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Randall Birchfield First-team
All-Big 7 guard (football) in 1966. Moved on to play at East Tennessee
State. |
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Randy Birchfield Three-time 1,000-yard rusher at Cloudland. Former
head basketball coach at the school. Coached the middle school
football team to an undefeated season in 2011.
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Dave Birkner |
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Bobbie Blevins
Average 23 points and 6 assist per game. 3
time all conference, 4 time all district, 3 time all regional,
McDonald's classic all tournament, honorably mentioned all state as a
Jr. 2nd team all state as a senior. member of the 1,000 point club as
a junior. Finished high school career with 1,497 points in all varsity
games.
King College. Started as a freshman at point guard, honorably
mentioned as NAIA all freshman team (top 5 freshman of the league).
Lead team in 3 point field goals made (2001-2002)
King college record book: 3rd all time 3-point goal percentage in a
single year (2001-2002), 3rd all time in 3-point goal percentage in a
career (2001-2005).
Five years of coaching included 4 conference championships, 4 district
tournament championship, 1 conference runner-up and 1 district
runner-up. Career win-loss stats of 76-18.
Started FCA (fellowship of Christian athletes) at Unaka Elementary
school.
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Tee Blevins
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Joe Bowling
Sports write for the elizabethton Star for
over 40 years, coached many ball teams from little leagues to boys
club teams.
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Larry Bowling All-state player for
Elizabethton in 1962-63. Two-time all-conference pick. District
tournament MVP in 1962. Later served as head coach for Unaka's Lady
Rangers. Assistant coach on Unaka's 2004 state championship team (boys).
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Eric Bowers
Was All Conference, district and region selection junior and senior
year, honorable mention all state 1982, went on to play at Milligan
College.
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Frank Bowers
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Hunter Bowers
He letter in the eighth grade as a
high school player. Played 5 years of high school football at Unaka.
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KEITH BOWERS
(Unaka basketball)Averaged nearly 12 points a game during his senior
campaign (1969-70). Made All-Watauga and All-District Tournament teams.
Second-team All-Watauga pick by Elizabethton Star.
Honorable mention All-Watauga as a junior.
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Cara Bowling
Cara was named 2009-10 Player of the Year and 2007 Freshman of
the Year … was also a three-time All-Conference member, while being
tabbed All-District (2007-08) and District MVP in 2009 … Bowling was
named Regional MVP in 2010-11 and named First Team All-State in 2011 …
the Elizabethton, Tenn. product reached the 1,000-point club as a junior
(1,250 total points), and compiled 367 rebounds, 246 assists, and 251
steals with the Cyclones … Bowling was a 42-percent 3-point and
82-percent free throw shooter in her high school career.
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Mike Bowling: The Cyclone
athlete finished third in the state two-mile run in 1974. He went on to
run collegiately for Milligan.
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ANDREW BOWMAN
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Tony Bradley Two-time
all-conference basketball player at EHS (1976-77 and '77-78 seasons).
Honorable mention all-state as a junior.
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LESLIE BRUNN
Elizabethton Basketball
(1988-91)
Averaged 16.6 points as a sophomore, 20 points as a junior and 21 as a
senior. Went on to play for East Tennessee State University.
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Doug Buckles
Announcer at Unaka High football for over
40 years. Coached jr. leagues in basketball and football. Retired
Fire Chief
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Justin Buckles One of Unaka's all-time great LBs. All-conference and
honorable mention all-state as a senior (1991).played four years of
football for Maryville College.
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Scotty Bunton
Played Baseball, Football, and ran track at Hampton High School from
1966- 1970. Selected to All Conference Baseball and football teams.
Won the Scholar-Athlete Award from the East Tennessee Chapter of the
Hall of Fame in football in 1969-70. Named Mr. Hampton High School in
1969-70. Played running back, defensive back, and kicked for Hampton’s
undefeated 1969 football team. Umpired high school and college baseball
for 14 years with the TSSAA. Played fast-pitch and slow-pitch softball
for various local teams for 37 years. Played on 5 state champion
slow-pitch teams. Named to three All -State and two All-American
teams. Coached and taught at Hampton High School 23 years. Won 220
games in 22 years as head baseball coach. Coached Hampton JV football
to a 121-29 record and assisted the Bulldog varsity football team
coaching offensive backs, defensive backs, and special teams. Currently
coaching with the First Tee program for beginning young golfers.
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Casey Burgess
all state all region all county and inducted into the scholastic
college hall of fame.
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Mark Byrd
TSSAA 2003 Class A Mr. Football
Back
3-Times TSWA Class A All-State
3-Times Associated Press All-State
2001 WCYB Player of the Year
Over 8,000 All-Purpose yards for his career
Starting Quarterback all four seasons
Led Cloudland to 2001 Class 1-A BlueCross Bowl game and 2002 Class 1-A
Semi-final appearance, as well as school's first No. 1 ranking in AP
Prep Poll
Senior Season
Had over 3,000 total yards (1,482 rushing, 963 passing, 605 return) with
25 rushing touchdowns, 7 passing touchdowns and 9 touchdowns on returns
Totaled 71 tackles, two sacks, an interception and fumble recovery
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JOHN CABLE
Unaka FootballAll-conference defensive tackle on Rangers' 1955
Watauga championship squad. Honorable mention All-Watauga in 1954.
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Todd Caldwell 3-sport star at Happy Valley (football, baseball,
basketball). Played college baseball for ETSU and Milligan, winning a
national gold glove with the Buffs.
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J.R. Campbell
One of the
sweetest success coaching stories you will ever read about. His love
for the game and to see kids play ball led him to a teaching/coaching
career that would take him to be a principal of Little Milligan
school. Led Little Milligan to the schools first District and
Regional titles. Went on to coach at Johnson County High school.
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Tim Campbell
Played for the
great J.R. Campbell at Little Milligan and at Hampton for Coach Jerry
White. All-conference player at Hampton High. Now coaching girls basketball at Daniel Boone High School.
More than 300 coaching victories and a state tournament appearance with
the Daniel Boone girls basketball team.
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Harley Carden
Captain of the Unaka High Basketball team. |
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Stacy Carden
Smokey Mountain Conference Player of the year, averaged 22 points a
game,9.5 rebounds and 2 blocked shots a game made Knoxville Journals All
Upper East Tennessee Team, All district team,honorable mention state
tournament squad,Mr. Unaka,National Honor society, Deans list,Senior class
president at Tusculum, holds records at Tusculum for seasons best in two
categories. Played in Omni in Atlanta at Tusculum
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Kirby Carpenter |
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Rick Carriger |
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Jack Carter
PLayed pro ball for 2 years, with the Cubs
in 49. In 48 at Welch West Virginia he batted 96 times with 24 hits
and 2 homeruns with a .260 batting average, In 49 at Elizabethton he
batted 312 times with 13 doubles and three triples batting .250
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JASON CARTER
Elizabethton Football
AP and TSWA All-State defensive back in 1987 (senior year). First
team All-Big 10 Conference safety.
Honorable mention All-Big 9 as a junior. Also competed in track &
field for EHS.
After high school, evolved into starting safety for East Tennessee
State University.
Currently serves as athletic director at T.A. Dugger.
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EDDIE CARVER After serving as a basketball manager under coach John
Treadway at Elizabethton High, Carver went on to play for Milligan
College from 1971-72 to 1974-75. He still ranks as the school's
all-time leading rebounder with 1,539.
Formerly a Cloudland head basketball coach, Carver spent the bulk
of his coaching career as an assistant at Elizabethton - where he
headed up the junior varsity program. Was on the bench for the
Cyclones' run to the 1983 Class AAA state semifinals.
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Matthew Cates Three-year starter in basketball at Hampton, helping
Bulldogs reach 1992 Class AA state semifinals. Member of school's
1,000-point club. Played collegiately for Gardner-Webb.
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Drew Chambers
Baseball
TSWA All State team 2010
JC Press Elite 11 team 2010
TriCities Sports.com All
East Tennessee 1st team 2010
Kingsport Times All East TN.
Team 2010
Watauga Valley Co-
Conference player of the year 2010
JC Press Super 22 team 2008
TBCA Super sophomore team
2008 (TN. Baseball Coaches Association)
All Conference 2008, 2010
Eliz Star co-player of the
year 2008
Baseball Senior season
Hit .480 48-100 (15 doubles)
(13 Home runs) 60 RBI's.
Pitcher 4-2 LHP 3 saves
Jr. Season .351 ( 9 home
runs) (30 RBI's) 5-3 pitching 2 saves
Soph Season .492 (6 home
runs, (40 RBI's) 5-3 pitching 3 saves
Freshman Season 1-0
pitching 1 save
Participated in 2 state
tournaments 2009 2007
Super 22 first team, All NE TN.
Team. 29 career home runs. 125 Career RBIs. .451 BA.
Football
All Conference 2008, 2009,
Tackle
Basketball
All Conference 2010, All
District 12 ppg game, 9 rebounds avg.
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Kenneth Chambers
Coaching Records
Hunter
Boys 5 (seasons) 116-13, 4 County Championships, 4 Regionals.
Hunter
Girls 3 (seasons) 43-17 girls 1 County and Regional
championship
Keenburg 43-12 1 county championship 1 regional championship
High
School
Unaka 123-66
in 6 seasons
3
conference championship
4-sub-states
1 state
tournament appearance
200405
set a school record 30 wins in 2004-05
Players
All
conference 2 years at Unaka. Avg. 13 ppg Jr. 16 ppg Sr.
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Rusty Chambers
Unaka State championship team 2004
TSWA
All State, basketball 2004 and baseball 2003. AP All State basketball
team 2004.
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Tim Chambers Ran for 1,007 yards as a senior
for Hampton in 1976. Had outstanding baseball career for Bulldogs, went
on to play baseball and basketball at Bristol College.
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Roger Childers Voted best defensive back for
1961 Cyclones. Led team in scoring that season, then went on to play
collegiately at Lees-McRae. Longtime assistant football coach, and
continues to work at Volunteer. Headed up Elizabethton's High first
softball team, and also coached girls prep basketball.
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Wayne Christian
Wayne was a standout pitcher at Unaka High School. Graduated in 1958
were he set and held the Watauga Conference batting title for 22 years.
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Dane
Christman
2003 TSSAA Class A Mr. Football Lineman winner
2002 TSSAA Class A Mr. Football Lineman nominee
One of two TSSAA Mr. Football winners in county history (Byrd being the
other) and one of two players in county history to be nominated for
TSSAA Mr. Football award twice (Tim Clipse the other)
Tallied over 400 tackles in his career and led team his senior season
with 142 tackles, 6 sacks, a pair of fumble recoveries and an
interception with two rushing touchdowns from the fullback spot.
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Tony Church
Cloudland's top scorer in the late
seventies. Probably would have averaged 40 per game if there would
have been a three point line. Over 1,100 career points at Cloudland.
Twice led team in scoring (1975-76 and '76-77). All-conference and
honorable mention all-state both seasons.
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Danny Clark A
former EHS baseball standout, Clark wound up having a solid career at East
Tennessee State. Coached Morristown West and Milligan College. Currently
the pitching coordinator for the Texas Rangers. |

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Monta Clark
Made All-Southern and all-state basketball teams following 1949-50
season. Was also state tournament MVP, helping the Warriors win it all. |

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Tim Clipse Over
900 rushing yards as a sophomore at Cloudland, topped the 2,000-yard mark
as a junior. Another 1,800 in senior season. Played at Lees-McRae.
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Danette Coffey
Over 1,900 career points at EHS in early 1980s.
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Dale Colbaugh Played
baseball at Unaka High School in the mid 70's. Was known as one of the
best defensive outfielders in school history. Dale was also a TSSAA
official. He coached for several years in the Babe Ruth Organization. He
also was was one the founders of the Stoney Creek youth league.
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Joe Colbaugh |
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Shag Cole |
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Kim Collins
Great player for Siam Elementary. Scored over 1,200 career points for
Hampton High.
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RICK COLLINS
UNAKA BASKETBALLAveraging 12.8 points per game as a senior (1974-75),
finishing fourth in the Watauga Conference. Made All-Watauga,
Elizabethton Star All-Watauga and All-District tournament teams.
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Nathan Copeland
Baseball
1994-95-96 All Conference
96 All District All Region All State
Basketball
4-Yr. Letterman
All Conference -All State, 1996
1996-97 Clemson
1997-2001 E.T.S.U.
1st Team All-Southern Conference
2001 Atlanta Braves
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Jamie Combs
Sports writer for the Elizabethton star
for over 20 years, Also sports writer for the Johnson City Press for
a number of years. Has written several sports books on area teams.
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David Crockett
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RANDY CURDE
Happy Valley Basketball
Honorable mention All-Watauga on Warriors' 1974 state championship
squad. Drove for the winning basket in the team's first victory, 27-26
over Maury City, at the state tournament.
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Andy Curtis 4,000 career passing yards with
44 touchdowns. Passed for 2500 yds as a
junior. Completing over 73% of passes. With 28 tds and 5 ints Scored 11 TDs of his own for the Cyclones.
Played in 14 career playoff games. All state
as a junior and senior Honorable
mention all-state in 1999 and 2000. Was Conference Offensive Player of
the year in 99 and 2000. He was honorable mention all-state for the AP
team in his junior season (1999), but did make the sportswriters'
all-state squad that year. Was honorable mention all-state as a senior.
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Ryan Curtis Former EHS quarterback was
second-team all-conference choice in 2001 and '02. All-county pick in
'01. |
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Rocky Davenport
Elizabethton High 1976 All Conference Shortstop and Honorable Mention
All State and Made the Senior All Star team and All Upper East
Tennessee. He Set a record for only striking out 4 times in 112 times
at bat his senior year. He signed a Baseball Scholarship . Was Pitcher
and Shortstop in College. Rocky has umpired as a NCAA AND NAIA College
Umpire for 27 years working many tournaments including the
championship game in the Super Region NAIA Tournament. He has umpired
34 years in High School working 33 District and Regional Tournaments
and many Sub State games and Umpired the State Tournament in 1998.
Rocky also has coached many teams from Tee Ball winning the World
Series to coaching the Tennessee Chiefs with some of the best players
in the area.Worked a number of University of Tennessee Vols and ETSU
games over the years. He also played many fast pitch games at short
playing with the legend Jarfly Dugger!
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Tommy Davenport |
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Ron Davis EHS football
1971 - All-Big 9 first team defensive end
1972 - First team All-State selection (AP)
All-Big 9 first-team defensive tackle
Starred at Virginia Tech
All-South Independent team (tackle) for Virginia Tech in 1975.
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Tim Davis (Unaka)
All-Appalachian Athletic Conference end for Unaka in 1978. Honorable
mention in '77,
All-Conference basketball player in 1978-79.
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Tim Davis (Hampton) Led Hampton in rushing three consecutive seasons
(1977-79), finishing with more than 2,800 yards for his career.
All-conference and honorable mention all-state as a senior, when the
Bulldogs reached the Class A state quarterfinals. Was also one of
Hampton's best basketball players as a junior and senior.
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Wendall
Davis
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Aaron Dugger
Two-time All-Watauga Valley Conference player of the year during career at
Unaka. Went on to star at Lees-McRae College. Also had a good baseball
career for Rangers.
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George Dugger Started at quarterback and halfback on Cyclones' 1945
conference championship team. Scored nine touchdowns en route to a spot
on the All-Big 5 team. |
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Ken Dugger |

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Lance Dugger
PLAYED 4 YR'S AT UNAKA HIGH,POWER HITTING 1ST BASEMAN. TEAM
PLAYER,NEVER MISSED A PRACTICE OR GAME IN 4YRS.PLAYED SLOW PITCH
SOFTBALL WITH CHURCH AND VARIOUS TEAMS. PROUD FATHER AND COACH OF HIS
"GIRL" EMILEE.
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LEN DUGGER
(Basketball)
Dugger
has coached varsity basketball for 24 seasons at Elizabethton High,
guiding the girls and boys to a combined record of 510-242. His
crowning achievement was leading the Lady Cyclones to their first
state championship (Class AA) in 2014. Dugger took over the EHS boys
program in 1979 and remained in that capacity through the 1995
campaign. His 1982-83 squad posted a 31-7 record and reached the
Class AAA state semifinals. Resurfacing as coach of the Lady
Cyclones in 2007, he has taken 'Betsy's girls to five state
tournaments, reaching the semifinals or better in each of the last
three years. He had to leave girls program eight games into the
2011-12 campaign to fill an unexpected vacancy for the boys'
coaching job, then returned to the ladies the following year.
Having
gone 307-204 with the Cyclones, Dugger heads into the 2015-16
campaign with a 203-38 mark with the Lady Cyclones. He's captured
seven regional titles (6 girls, 1 boys), six conference
championships (5 girls, 1 boys), five district crowns (all girls)
and gone 6-2 in substate play (5-1 girls, 1-1 boys).
Dugger's varsity worksheet, 128-21 junior varsity mark and 61-7
record in freshman games brings his overall coaching record to
699-270.
As a
player, Dugger starred for Hampton High and won the 1968-69 Watauga
Conference scoring championship at 15 points per game. He would go
on to play collegiately for Gardner-Webb and later returned to
Hampton as an assistant coach.
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Eddie Joe Eggers
3 year starter Quarterback @ Unaka and Pitcher on baseball team.
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Harold Ellis |
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Jarrod Ellis |
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Acie Ensor
Made football all conference his jr & sr years and was honorable
mention all state senior year. He played 2 years in college, one - tn
wesleyan & one at tusculum.
Coached baseball, 12 years 20 plus wins each year, all times wins
leader at UHS. 12 conf. titles, 11 district titles , 10 regional
titles ,10 sub state appearances ,7 substate or sectional titles , 7
state tournament appearances. Was11 time conference coach of the
year. Two time super 22 coach of the year. Won over 500 games in his
career
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Donald Ensor All-conference player
on Unaka's first state tournament basketball team (1985). Coached the
Rangers to three state tournaments, including the 2004 Class A
championship.
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HENRY WAYNE ENSOR
Unaka FootballLineman polished off senior year with spots on the
coaches and Elizabethton Star All-Watauga teams (1961).
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Johnny Ensor
Former all-conference player started on Unaka's 1988 state tournament
squad. Helped the team reach three state tournaments, including the 2004
state title, as an assistant coach. Guided Unaka to a share of the Watauga
Valley title in his one season as head coach. |
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Renee Ensor |
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Richard Ensor
won several regional district and league
titles coaching at Keenburg. Was assistant coach to Bobby Chambers and
Dale Burns at Tennessee High. Tournament director of the Arby's Classic
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Holly Estep |
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BILLY ETTER
Happy Valley
Two-time All-Carter/Johnson County defensive back (1997-98).
Honorable mention All-State/All-NET both seasons. Picked off seven
passes as a senior, leading to a spot on the All-Watauga
Conference squad.
In basketball, averaged 11.7 and 3.3 steals a game in final season
- helping Warriors win a share of the Watauga title.
All-Conference and All-Carter/Johnson County pick.
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Joel Etter
All State Honorable Mention, All
Conference two years, All County 2 years Elite 11, Upper East
Tennessee Offensive player of the year. Lettered four years at Happy
Valley
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GARY EVANS
Hampton Basketball All-Watauga and honorable mention all-state as
a senior (1981-82). Regional tournament MVP and member of
All-District tournament team. Averaged close to 14 points a game.
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Craig Fair Two-time Watauga Conference
scoring champ in basketball. Finished with more than 1,600 career
points. Played at Milligan.
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Donna Fair
One of Coach Ronnie Hicks strongest
weapons. At nearly 6 ft tall, Probably Unaka's all time rebounding leader. Won several
Regional middle school titles. Made all-conference and
all-district tournament teams as a senior (1980-81) for Unaka.
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Justin Fair Started on three state
semifinal teams at EHS. 2-time all-stater in football ('98, '99).
State runner-up in wrestling as a junior,
state champ as a senior. played football at Navy.
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Bethany Forslund
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Jack Fortner
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Kenny Fortner |
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Mark French French's accurate
kicking played a key role in Elizabethton winning a share of the 1977
Big 7 title, and making the playoffs. French would go on to kick at
Appalachian State.
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Jerry Garland
Went to Hampton in the early 70's and played basketball. |
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Ross Garland
Detroit Tigers
minor league 2000-2003, Walters State CC All American, All State HS
football 1997 and 1998, All State baseball 1998, HM All State
basketball 1998, Elite eleven JC Press, Super 22 JC Press Player of
the Year, WJHL scholar athlete of the year, sportswriters player of
the year region 1.
Lettered in 3 sports all four years.
1998 All State Baseball, Upper East
Tennessee player of the year, All Conference 96,97,98
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RICK GARRISON
Only coach in Elizabethon to win two
Babe Ruth State Titles and advance to the southeast Regionals. Two
consective District and Regional, and State Championships.
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Steve Gouge Named defensive MVP in Hampton's 1966 Rhododendron Bowl
victory over Greenback in 1966. Led Hampton in tackles the following
season, making all-conference team.
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Gabe Goulds
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William "Bill" Greene
ALL AMERICAN GOLFER AT WAKE FOREST UNIV..MEMBER OF TENNESSEE GOLF HALL
OF FAME...CONTRIBUTOR TO ETSU GOLF AND ACTIVE IN MANY CIVIC
ENDEAVOURS..PRESIDENT AND CEO OF CARTER COUNTY BANK.
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Sam Greenwell
Begin his high school coaching career at
Unaka in 1976, took over the varsity in 77 before coaching JV ball at
Elizabethton for several years.
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Steve
Grindstaff Second-team Al-Big 7 tackle in 1966.
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ARTHUR "SONNY" HALE
(EHS FOOTBALL)
Between 1944 and '45, Hale was a two-time All-Southern, All-State,
All-East Tennessee and All-Big Five Conference performer for the
Cyclones. Easily topped the 1,000-yard rushing mark in '45. Stayed
close to home to play collegiately, suiting up for Millligan.
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Amy
Hall |
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Chris Hall
Excellent baseball player at Unaka. Won a national championship with
Bristol College.
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Jack Hampton
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Michael Hardin All conference track lettered in three sports
other:
Official: basketball, football 19-years... numerous championships sub
state and Arby's, Playoffs in football every year. including substate
games (3) Big 12 Camp twice.. camper of the year,, SEC camp camper
of the year. Refereed small colleges. Baseball worked many district and
regional finals.
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Tara
Hanson Over 1,000 career points at Cloudland. Twice voted
all-conference. Played at Virginia Intermont. |
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PHIL HARDIN
UNAKA BASKETBALLAveraged 11 points a game for Unaka in 1970-71. Voted
to All-Watauga and All-District tournament teams.
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Tony Hardin
552-450 record coaching elementary, freshman and high school varsity
basketball.
Started coaching at Hunter Elementary in 1979. Led boys to 1984 Class
AA state championship.
Won two District 1-AAA championships as EHS freshman coach
Took Elizabethton girls to first substate appearance (1994).
Led EHS boys to two Watauga Conference titles (28-0 league record) and
the 2003 Class AA state quarterfinals (30-5 record).
Finished up career following 2011-12 season at Heritage High in
Maryville. Played his high school ball at Unaka
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JORDY HARRISON
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Michael Hawkins
Quarterbacked Happy Valley to the 1977 Watauga title and its first playoff
appearance.
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Buddy Hazlewood |
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Ronnie Heaton
Ran track at Hampton High School.
1963 State Champion Cross Country. 1962 state runner champion cross
country team event.
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Mark Henry
Mark scored over
1700 points at Hampton.Two-time All-Watauga Conference player.
Led Hampton to 1989 District 1-AA title, part of a surprise run to the
substate round.
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GREG HICKS
Hampton Basketball Averaged 13 points and eight rebounds a game on
Hampton's 1981 state-runner up squad. All-Watauga and All-District,
Regional and State tournament teams. Averaged 9 points a game the year
before. All-District.
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Grady Hill 1,498 career points at
Cloudland. Led the Watauga Conference in 1973-74 campaign. |
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VINCE HITECHEW
Cloudland football
Rushed for 3,880 career yards, wrapping up his career in 1985. Went
for 1,870 yards and 23 touchdowns for 138 points (top 10 in state) as
a junior. Added 1,360 yards, 12 TDs and 96 points in senior campaign.
Made the All-East Tennessee Independent Conference team three times.
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RICHARD HODGE
Unaka BasketballTopped the Watauga Conference in scoring (22.2 per
game) in 1961-62, his senior year. Honorable mention all-state and
all-district tournament. All-Watauga player as a junior and senior.
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Ron Hodge
Ron begin refereeing basketball in 1979
and still calls football basketball, baseball and softball. He has
worked High school and middle school as well as youth leagues and boys
club. He has called many regional finals and district championships.
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Daniel Holder
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Johnny Holder
Born August 24, 1927, Johnny Holder would
travel the world. Johns memories go back to his days of playing
sports on the head of Stoney Creek for Buledeen. He played at Unaka
High before entering the Navy. He may have been the youngest man to
serve in World War II. He tried at 13 but was turned down only to
joined the following year.
I was sent to Norfolk, Va for training.
They made me a radio operator. When I went to sea I was placed aboard
the U.S.S. Washington BB-56. It was almost three football fields
long. I sailed to the North Sea, Iceland, and Scotland. “I ate diner
with King George the sixth and I got to speak with him about five
minutes stated Holder.” He served on was the U.S.S. Mervine DD-489.
John Officiated sports for over 40 years. In 1969 John was Man of the
Year and traveled making speeches to Boys Clubs. He was President of
the TSSAA Association in the Tri-Cities. He refereed basketball in
the ACC and work the state tournaments in Tennessee.
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Jason Holly All State QB at Eliz High
Also played baseball, basketball until deciding to concentrate on
football fulltime.
other:
J.D. 2000 (CUM LAUDE)Cumberland
Cumberland Law review
Associate Editor Cumberland Law Review Board
Scholar of Merit recipient for Property, Products Liability and Toxic
Torts
Member of: Tenn,Alabama and American Bar Association
Eliz Boys and Girls Club Board of Dir
Pres carter Co Bar Assoc 2006-2010
member of Eliz Rotary Club
Board member of the Mission Safety International
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Tommy Holly
All Conf football (fullback) and baseball player (catcher) at EHS
Offered a try out with Eliz Twins. One of the greatest baseball players
to ever wear the Orange and Black at EHS
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Travis Holly
All Conf linebacker and guard leading Eliz in tackles and named Player
of the Game for Eliz in playoff Sr. yr
played baseball as youth also
other:
Member of :
US Dist Court Eastern Dist of Tn
US Dist Court Northern Dist of Alabama
US Dist Court for Middle Dist of Alabama
US Dist Court for Southern Dist of Alabama
US Bankruptcy Court for Northern Dist of Alabama
US Bankruptcy Court for Middle Dist of Alabama
Us Bankruptcy Court for Southern Dist of Alabama
UT Political Science Honor Society
UT Political Science Scholarship Winner
Cumberland SSchool of Law Review Board Research Editor
Cumberland School of Law Scholar of Merit Recipient for TORTS II
Member of :
Tenn Bar Assoc
Alabama Bar Assoc
American Bar Assoc
Tenn Trial Lawyers Assoc
Vice Pres. Eliz Boys and Girls Club board of Dir
Eliz Boys and Girls Club Board 2006- 2010
Treasurer of carter Co Bar Assoc
2006- 2010
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John Holsclaw
Starred at quarterback at EHS, and has been longtime voice of the
Cyclones for WBEJ. Does the play-by-play for basketball games throughout
the county. Outstanding player on Elizabethton's 1959 state runner-up
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Johnny Honeycutt
Played
basketball at middle school at Kenburg and high school at
Elizabethton. TSSAA Football, baseball, softball and basketball
referee and umpire.
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JOHN HOPSON
Hampton BasketballAll-Watauga and Elizabethton Star All-Watauga as a
senior in 1970-71. Averaged close to 13 points a game.
Later became a successful elementary basketball at Valley Forge.
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KATIE HUBBARD
EHS SOFTBALL
*Power hitter who became Elizabethton first all-state player in
softball.
*Finished with a .313 career average at King College. Set the school
record for doubles in a season.
*Entered the EHS Athletics Hall of Fame in 2012.
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Sonny Hunt
The Voice of Elizabethton football and
basketball.
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John D Hyatt
1948-52 Hampton HS Football-2 year letterman, starting QB senior
year. Basketball-3 year letterman, starting guard, won 22 straight
games during senior year
1952-53 Les McRae College Football, Basketball, Cross Country &
Track went undefeated in Cross Country & Track, held school record in
1 mile: 4:24.8 & 2 mile 9:52
1966-71 Unaka HS Boys Basketball Coach 96 wins in 5 seasons
1973-80 Happy Valley Asst. Varsity Basketball Coach, State
Champions in 74, helped coach East All Stars in 74
1982-83 Cloudland HS Boys 8th Basketball Coach-Quad County Champions
1983-88 Cloudland HS Boys Basketball Coach 75 wins in 4 seasons
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John Hyatt Jr
71-72: Hunter Elementary, All County-7th, All Tournament Selection @
Jonesboro Christmas Tournament; All County-8th
74-76: Happy Valley HS, 2 year letterman in Basketball-All Conference,
All Region, Honorable Mention All State, 15pts, 12 rebs. per game,
FT-91%, FG-45%
Senior year highlight: Holding Chris Gettlefinger of Knox
Catholic(states leading scorer) to 6 pts, while scoring 15pts, myself. 2
year letterman in Track-All Conference
Track highlight: Beating Elizabethton in 4X880 relay at Civitan Relays
in 75, 76-77: King College, 1 year letterman in Basketball
Basketball highlight: hitting 11-12 free throws vs Bluefield College
1 year letterman in Cross Country/Track
XC/Track highlight: 24:54 5 mile run, 4:20 1 mile run
77-81: Emory & Henry College, 3 year letterman in Track
Track highlight: :50 in 440, 1:57 in 880
81-91: Keenburg Elementary, Girls/Boys Basketball Coach, 400+ wins in 10
years, 2 Quad County Championships, 6 County Championships
94-95: Cloudland Elementary Boys Coach, 22 wins, 3rd in Quad County
95-present: Science Hill HS
97-03: Grils Cross Country Coach, 3 Conference Championships, 1 Regional
Championship, 6 Team State Meet Appearances
2005-present: Girls/Boys Track Coach, USATF Level 1 Coach, USTA
certified Coach, 4 Conference Championships, 1 Sectional Championship, 1
State Championship, In 8 years Coach Hyatt's athletes have set 22 school
records, signed 22 college scholarships, 117 have made all state and 28
have been state champions
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Mark Hyatt
Hampton High School Basetball 1976- 80.
1979-80 Conference Champs, District and Regional Champs, participated in
TSSAA State Tournament, Track 1976-80 holds the record for the 2 mile
relay, Cross Country 1976-80, Coached Girls Basketball @ Hunter 1984-85
Region 1 runner-up, Coached AAU Girls 1985, Coached Boys Basketball @
Hunter 1985-89. 1985-86 Conference Champs, 1988-89 Conference Champs and
Region Champs, 2006-2008 Girls Twister Basketball Coach, TAD Girls
2008-2011. 2008-09 Sectional Tournament, 2009-10 2nd Place Wellmont
Christmas Classic, 2010-11- 2nd in Wellmont Christmas Classic,
Conference Champs, Conference Tournament Champs, Final Four in Sectional
Tournament. TSSAA Basketball/Football Offical 1986- 1994.
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Logan Hyatt
Elizabethton HS; 3 yr letterman in football, All Conference, All State OL,
Lacy Lineman of the Year Winner; 2 yr letterman in track, All Conference
UNC@ Pembroke: 3 yr letterman in football, OL, All Conference, team record
as starter: 23-8, team has distinction of being fastest DII team to get in
playoffs, 3rd year of football
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MATT HYATT
Cloudland basketballAll-Smokey Mountain Conference performer as a
senior (1987-88), when he averaged a team-high 16.4 points per game.
Averaged 10.8 in his junior campaign. Finished with close to 900 career
points for the Highlanders.
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CHUCK HYDER
Elizabethton Football
Named Elizabethton Star All-Big 9 defensive tackle after senior season
(1971). Second-team selection on coaches' all-conference squad. Played
fullback on offense, finishing second on the team in scoring with 42
points (7 TDs). Posted a pair of 100-yard rushing games.
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Hack Hyder
Hack, former Warrior and Cyclone Coach was
born with a baseball bat in one hand and a football in the other. He
attended Jr. High and graduated from Elizabethton High School in 1957.
He attended Milligan College and played baseball for Deward Walker and
Harold Stout.
Hack started teaching at Happy Valley
Elementary, where Hyder was asked to form a Jr. High football program
for the Warriors. In the 1968-69 school season, Hack, formed the
first Warrior Elementary football team. In two years he moved up to
the high school and helped coach football and took over the head
coaching job in baseball. He taught Physical Education and coached with
Ted Maxwell and Don Verran.
In 1978 he went to Elizabethton to
assist in football and coach baseball.
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MYRON HYDER
Hampton Football
1972 (senior year): First team All-Watauga performer on coaches'
and Johnson City Press teams. Second-team choice by Elizabethton
Star. Playing on the defensive line, Hyder totaled more than 20
tackles in a win over David Crockett.
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RANDY INGRAM
Hampton basketballAveraged 14.4 points per game on the 1973-74 squad
that achieved a No. 1 state ranking and finished 33-2. Made All-Watauga,
Elizabethton Star All-Watauga and All-District Tournament teams.
Honorable mention All-Watauga as a junior, when he was part of Jerry
White's first state tournament team as Hampton's coach.
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David Irick
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Jesse James |
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Jake Jenkins First-team All-NET lineman (4-5A) as a senior (2003). Was
first-team pick on all-conference and all-county teams.
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Tommy Jenkins Coached EHS in football from 2000 to '03. Three league
titles (2 outright), four playoff berths and three playoff wins.
All-conference player for Cyclones in 1960s. |
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Josh Jones
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Ryan Kennedy Football, Senior 1st Team
All-state WR, Elite 11
1st Team All-conference WR, 1st Team All-NET
Co-Carter County Player of the year, All-Carter County
Junior, All-state Honorable Mention, 2nd Team All-NET
1st Team All-Conference, All-Carter County
Football: Senior , Rec - 66, Yds - 869, TD - 7
Career Gootball: Rec - 109, Yds - 1673, TD - 11
Baseball, Senior, 1st Team All-Region, Super 22
1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-district
All-Carter County, Junior, 2nd Team All-region
Super 22, 1st Team All-conference
All-Carter County, Senior AVG - .430, HR - 1, SB - 20
Junior, AVG - .532, SB - 23
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KEVIN KISER
(EHS Basketball)
Starting guard on 1983 Class AAA state semifinal team. Made all-state
tournament squad and was third-team selection on Kingsport Times-News
All-Upper East Tennessee team. Honorable mention All-Big 10.
The next season, as a senior, Kiser led the Cyclones in scoring and
made the All-Big 9 squad.
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Malcolm Kress
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GARY LEONARD
Hampton basketball Scored a team-best 577 points (16.5 avg.) on
1973-74 squad that rose to No. 1 in the state polls and finished 33-2.
Named to All-Watauga, Elizabethton Star All-Watauga, All-District and
All-Regional teams. Honorable mention all-state.
All-Watauga and Elizabethton Star honorable mention All-Watauga as a
junior, when Hampton reached its first state tournament with Jerry White
as coach
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CHAD LEWIS
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Clarence
Lewis
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KEN LONG
Hampton BasketballA 6-11 center, Long averaged 12.3 points and 15
rebounds a game as a senior (1969-70). All-Watauga, Elizabethton Star
All-Watauga and All-Regional tournament.
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Raymond Lowe Arguably Unaka's
best-ever receiver. Between 1950 and 1952, Lowe scored 17 touchdowns for
the Rangers - with 15 coming through the air. Made the All-Watauga
Conference team in '51 and '52.
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Mike Lunsford 164 wins in 18 years
coaching Cloudland or Hampton. Took Cloudland to the 2001 Class A state
title game, and the semifinals the year afterward. |
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Michael Lunsford
School's leading career passer. Two-time All-Mountain East Conference
pick.
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JONATHAN LYONS
*Holds Hampton High's single-season records for most receptions
(32), receiving yards (776), receiving touchdowns (13) and
interceptions (10). Each mark was recorded in 2006, when Lyons, in
his senior year, helped the Bulldogs to a 12-1 mark and appearance
in Class 1A state semifinals.
*Lyons led the Bulldogs in touchdowns (19) and points (114) as a
senior. Was voted to TSWA Class 1A All-State team as a defensive
back.
*Lyons intercepted four passes as a junior, turning three into
touchdowns.
*Went on to play collegiately for Tusculum.
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KELLY MALONE
Hampton basketballPoured in more than 1,200 career points, leading
the team in scoring as a junior (1975-76) at 15 points per game.
Averaged 17 a game during senior year, third best in the Watauga
Conference.
Two-time All-Watauga, All-District 2-AA Tournament and honorable
mention all-state. District MVP and All-Regional Tournament as a senior.
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TUT MALONE
Hampton basketballKey player on 1983 state runner-up squad. Was
District 1-A tournament MVP, then made the Region 1-A and Class A state
all-tournament teams.
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Cobb Marlowe
Cloudland's biggest fan ever. If they
lost he was the first one to blame it on the ref's. One of
the kindest men in Roan Mountain. Cobb kept the score clocks for
basketball and football until his passing. Each year a Cloudland
football player is awarded the Cobb Marlowe award
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JOHN PAUL MATHES
Hampton basketball Elizabethton Star All-Watauga choice on 1973-74
Hampton team that finished 33-2 (No. 1 in state for a while).
Honorable mention on coaches' All-Watauga team. Honorable mention on
both squads as a junior.
Known as a defensive stopper and complementary scorer.
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Mike Matheson
1,000-point career scorer at Hampton. Helped key Bulldogs to 1983
Class A state championsihip game. |
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Ted Maxwell
Super multi-sport athlete at Happy Valley. 1965-66 Watauga
Conference coach of the year in basketball (Unaka).
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Tyler McCann
Tyler played on the 2004 Unaka State
championship team and was MVP in the state that year. They also won
the conference district and regional along with beating Cosby in the
substate game
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Bob McClain Two-time All-Watauga Conference linebacker for Hampton in
late 1960s. Member of 10-0 team of 1969.
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Danny McClain 1988 Watauga Conference player of the year in football.
Played quarterback and defensive back for Hampton. Two-year starter at
Lenoir-Rhyne College as a wide receiver.
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MARK MCCLAIN
Hampton basketballAveraged close to 18 points per game as a senior
(1994-95), scoring 35 in one game vs. West Greene. First-team
All-Carter/Johnson County. Also landed on All-Watauga and All-McDonald's
Invitational squads.
Poured in 14 points a game as a junior. Sophomore year saw McClain
average 10 points a tilt and make All-District and All-McDonald's
Invitational teams.
Totaled over 1,100 career points before playing collegiately at
Tusculum. Coached the Hampton High boys for three seasons.
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Samantha McClay's collegiate career:Milligan College soccer (2007-08):
Topped the Lady Buffs with eight goals in 2007, then co-led the 2008
team with seven goals (she also recorded two assists in ’08). …
Second-team All-Appalachian Athletic Conference pick in 2007, third-team
choice in 2008. … Made All-AAC academic team in final year.
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CALEB MCDANIEL Member of Elizabethton's
school-record 4x800 relay team (10:14.89).
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David McDaniel
Member of Elizabethton's school-record 4x800 relay team (10:14.89).
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Dennis
McKesson Led Cyclones in scoring his senior season (1971-72),
averaging 15.9 points per game. Made all-conference team.
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Steve "Pink" McKinney
Mr. McKinney is a 1974 graduate of
Elizabethton High School and a 1980 graduate of Tennessee Weslyen which
he attended on a basketball and baseball Scholarship. Coach McKinney
started his teaching career as a teaching principal at Doe Valley
Elementary School in Johnson County. From there he accepted a position
at Johnson County Middle School where he was the head basketball and
football coach. He was also the assistant football coach at Johnson
County High School. Coach McKinney then accepted the head coaching job
at Unaka High School where he served as baseball coach and football
coach for two years. He was assistant coach to Ronnie Snaverly in
basketball. In 1987 McKinney took a position at Elizabethton High
School as assistant freshman football and girls basketball coach. He
was also boys tennis, freshman basketball and boys varsity offensive
coach under Coach Dave Rider
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Ted McKeehan
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Cheri McNeil
All State 1995-96 basketball,
played basketball for Walters State and Coastal Carolina.
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Frank McNeil
Frank pitched professionally for seven
years all with different teams. His best season he finished 19-13 in
1953.
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Glenn McQueen
Supplied all elementary and high school
uniforms, shoes, trophies. In the sports field with Brumits sports for
over 40 years.
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DUSTIN MILHORN
Hampton High football (2004-07)
*Holds school record for career interceptions with 20.
*Shares school record for most touchdown receptions in a game (3).
*Voted to All-Mountain East Conference team and Johnson City Press
Elite 11 squad as a senior.
*Intercepted nine passes, scored 13 touchdowns and totaled more
than 1,200 all-purpose yards during senior season.
*Started on three Class 1A state semifinal squads (2005-07).
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Shelby Miller
Was
selected as TSSAA Athletic District 1 Official of the Year 2003 –
2004. Shelby has been a TSSAA Official
for 48 years, basketball referee for 25 years before retiring in
1990. He officiated 16 district tournaments, 15 regional tournaments,
11 sub-state games and 2 state tournaments and official in 4 state
football championships.
He is an Eagle Scout,
past president of the Elizabethton Lions Club, past president of the
Elizabethton, Shrine Club, past board member of the Elizabethton
Carter County Chamber of Commerce, and a member of Gideons
International.
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CHIPPER MONTGOMERY
Hampton BasketballAll-Watauga Conference player in senior season
(1976-77). Voted to All-District 2-AA tournament team.
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Terry "Monk" Montgomery
2-time All-Watauga Conference player. Played halfback and defensive
back. 1967 league scoring champ.
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Jerry Moore
All Big 9 in JR & SR in both Football & Baseball
All State in Baseball. Played on Lynn Goddard 1st 3 teams at EHS.
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Ernie Morrell
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Hunter Bo Nave
TSSAA basketball and football referee, NWA
Professional wrestling referee for 25 years.
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Cotton Nave
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Kyle Nidifer
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Terry Nidifer
Terry played for the REd Sox in 41 went
into service until 69. He played basketball for Mule Brown at
Elizabethton High and attended LMU
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Joe O'brien
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STAN OGG
HAPPY VALLEY FOOTBALL*Warriors head coach for 10 seasons (1997-2006).
*Led the 1997 team to the greatest year in school history, with the
Warriors recording a 12-1 record - including a 10-0 regular season. Team
beat Oliver Springs and Rockwood to reach Class 2A state quarterfinals.
Was voted Watauga Conference and Johnson City Press Elite 11 Coach of
the Year. Co-Coach of the Year for Northeast Tennessee (Class 1-3A) and
Carter/Johnson County.
Finished with 44-17 career conference record, winning the '97 league
title and posting five runner-up finishes. Went 65-46 overall, making
him the all-time wins leader in HV history.
Presently serves as defensive coordinator for Elizabethton High.
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Gayle Oliver
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Jerald Oliver
Supplied the
county with uniforms for over thirty years.. Coached in youth leagues
and help in girls programs, and begun the Twister tournament.
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John Pansock
1968 Third-team All-East Tennessee All-Big 7
Big 7 scoring champ (73 points)
1969 All-State (TSWA, 1st-team AP, 2nd-team UPI)
All-East Tennessee team (1st team)
Big 7 scoring champ, 10th in state (138 points)
More than 1,300 yards on the ground
Scored three touchdowns in a 31-19 win
over Kingsport in 1969
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Joey Parlier
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Alice Peters
Alice Peters played on nine straight
Regional championship teams, starting in the fourth grade at Unaka,
Alice played varsity basketball, where she is the leading scorer at
Unaka Elementary. She also played at Hampton High winning three
district and four Regional Championships. Played in three state
tournaments. She was also voted homecoming queen her Sophomore year at
Hampton. Alice played four years at Lee's McRae College in North
Carolina.
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Charles Peters is Hunter Elementary's all
time leading scoring. Peters scored 1103 points (avg 25.3) for three
years and averaged 16 rebounds per game. Hunter won three league titles
including a perfect season, while at Hunter they finished 64-5. He was
selected seventh grade MVP in his sixth and seventh grade years. He
also won the eighth grade MVP his seventh and eight grade years. He
average 19.7 points his seventh grade year. In football, eighth grade,
he scored 12 touchdowns and was the leading rusher. He was the
centerfield on two State Tournament Championship Babe Ruth teams. In
high school he was a four year letterman in Football and basketball
winning the A.L. Treadway the Niles Brown Award and voted Best all
around 2003-2006. He played on the Elizabethton basketball state
tournament team. Charles attended the University of Tennessee, played
baseball for King College and will graduate with his doctrine at E.T.S.U
in 2013. Peters was selected the mvp by the city of Elizabethton parks
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Charlie C.Y, Peters
----Pro Wrestler 32 Years
1978 Rookie of the Year
1980 AAWA World Tag Team Champion with Kim Birchfield
1982 Wrestler for TBS Studios in Atlanta Ga. for Georgia Championship
Wrestling
1983 World tag Team Champion after a win over the Super Destroyer and
Masked Superstar
1985 Worked for USA and Continental Champioship Wrestling
Late 80's to mid 90's won multiple Tag Team Titles with Kim Birchfield
over 50 times
1987 AWA Champion and tag team champ with Kim Birchfield
1989 Became King in of the Ring with a 21-man battle royal win
1994 Multiple Battle royal and Championship titles
1995 Multiple Tag and Singles Titles
1997 Won Tag Titles with Kim Birchfield multiple times
1998 US TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS with Kim Birchfield
2001 Inducted into the Tennessee Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame
2002 Inducted into Tn Pro Wrestling hall of Fame Kingsport Tn
Wrestled with Georgia Championship Wrestling, Dixie Championship
Wrestling, USA Wrestling, Smokey Mountain Wrestling, former tagteam
partner of Don Wright and won Southeastern Champiomship with B.B.
Lewis
Played on the first team to win the mult-county Regional Championship
for Unaka. Lettered in Football and basketball made All conference in
football and basketball senior year. Retired with 30 years as TSSAA
football, baseball and basketball official.
Fathered Five Children who all won Middle School Regional championsips
and three played in the TSSAA State Tournaments in Murfreesboro
Managed the Elizabethton 12 yr olds to the
Dizzy Dean World Series, 13-year old USSSA World Tournament. Won the
Amateur Youth World Series twice. Managed the 16-year old Dizzy Dean
that won the State Tournament and went to the World Series. Was coach
on back to back Babe Ruth State championship teams and two Southeast
Regional Appearences. Coached the 18U World Series managed by Rocky
DavenportEast
tennessee sports writer for over 30 years, with Elizabethton Star,
Double Play Sports and Piney Bluff Gazette, Washington County Gazette
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Jeffery Peters
played on three regional championships
teams at Unaka Elementary was selected seventh grade MVP twice, and
eighth grade MVP twice, All county and regional team three years.
Unaka Elementary's all time leading scorer with over 1500 points.
Stuck out 13 batters in the sub-state game to help lead Unaka to the
Baseball state tournament. Lettered in three sports, football,
baseball and basketball at Unaka. Played in two state tournaments.
Hit 21 free throws in the AAU state tournament while winning the MVP.
Played in two World Series, won several big games as a pitcher for the
Elizabethton Jr. Babe Ruth and Elizabethton Dizzy Dean teams. Threw a
no-hitter in the opening game of his 14 year old World Series
Tournament.
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Terry Peters |

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Josh Peterson |
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Barry Phillips
All Conference 1973 basketball, baseball
and football
All-State Basketball, Honorable Menton
All-State Football
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Lisa Phipps
golf state champion |
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Phil Pierce
1979 - All Big 7 Conference
- All-State Baseball - District All Tourney
- Big 7 Conference Player of the Year
- Honorable mention All-American 1980 - All Big 7 Conference
- All-State Baseball - District All Tourney
- Signed Baseball scholarship with ETSU
High School ----- Basketball
1979 - All Big 7 Conference
- 19 point ave. scoring - Hon. Mention All-State
1980 - All Big 7 Conference
- District All Tourney - 21 point ave. scoring
- Hon. Mention All-State - scored 1107 career points
- scored double figures in 43 straight games
ETSU - 1981-84
4 yr starting pitcher
- highlighted by 10-4 record, 2.69 era -sophomore yr.
- No.1 pitcher on staff 3 yrs.
- finished with career 22-14 record
- pitched ETSU to regional tournament victory in 1981
- 1982 All Southern Conference
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WAYNE PIERCE
Unaka football 1953 Watauga Conference scoring champion with 99
points, which included 14 touchdown runs. Had three scoring throws
that season, which saw Pierce earn recognition as Watauga Player of
the Year by the Johnson City Press. Made coaches' and Elizabethton
Star All-Watauga teams as well. Did the only scoring in team's 7-0 win
over Jonesboro in Rayon Bowl.
As a senior (1954), Pierce ran for eight touchdowns and 10
conversions, adding seven scores as a passer. All-Watauga on coaches'
Johnson City Press and Elizabethton Star teams. Ran for 205 yards vs.
Hampton.
Scored 23 career touchdowns and passed for 10.
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Brandon Pike
Tennis star Brandon moved to Elizabethton in 1995 living in the
Quail Hollow community for his freshman year at Elizabethton High
School. While a Cyclone, Pike won two Regional Championships and in 1999
was a Class AAA finalist. He was the last Cyclone to advanced to the
Class AAA state tournament before reclassification moved them down to
Class AA. Pike went on to be All-Conference at Virginia Intermont and at
the time they were one of the top NAIA programs in the country. Pike was
inducted into the Elizabethton High School Hall of Fame in 2010.
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Eddie Pless coached Elizabethton to
state playoffs in 2004 and '05. Reached 4A quarterfinals in '04. Named
All-Big 9 quarterback at EHS in 1976. Was second-team all-conference
punter in '75. Was also a standout in Baseball, Track and in Tennis at
EHS. Kicked collegiately for East Tennessee State and Carson-Newman.
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Jon Potter Fullback ran for more than 700
yards in back-to-back seasons (2004-05). Also totaled more than 70 tackles
in each of those years. |
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DAVID POWELL
CATCHER 4YRS,POWER HITTING LEFT-HANDED HITTER.PLAYED SLOW PITCH FOR
CHURCH,LEAGUE,AND INDEPENDENT TEAMS. PROUD FATHER AND COACH OF BRAYDEN AND
HALLIE POWELL.
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Jeff Reed
Jeff Reed is entering his twelfth season with the Elizabethton Twins.
Reed, a first round pick (12th overall), by the Twins in 1980, spent
17 seasons with the Twins (1984-86) before moving on to the Montreal
Expos (1987-88), Cincinnati Reds (1988-92), San Francisco Giants
(1993-95), Colorado Rockies (1996-98) and Chicago Cubs (1999-2000). As
a member of the 1990 World Series Champions, the Cincinnati Reds
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Mike Rambo
Won the State tournament at Midway, Played
on Unaka's first state tournament team. Was selected All State, All
conference all 4 years and All Regional Soph and Jr. years .
Voted Best Team defense all four years in
football. Honorable mention All-State Jr. year
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Tommy Range: As an all-conference player for
Elizabethton High in 1974, Range captured the Big Nine batting title
with a .429 average.
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Jackie Range Elizabethton High
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VALNESSHA REDD
*2002 state champion in long jump.
*Hold school records in long jump (18-3 3/4) and triple jump (36-6).
*Also stood out as a basketball player, contributing greatly to
Elizabethton's first trip to the girls state tournament.
*Entered the EHS Athletics Hall of Fame in 2012.
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Vince Redd
Redd attended Elizabethton High School in
Elizabethton, Tennessee, and was listed
as the No. 12 defensive end nationally. He was named to the
Orlando Sentinel All-Southern team after
he tallied 104 tackles in his career. Redd was also a standout on the
basketball team and also lettered in track and finished fourth in the
state championship in the shot put as a junior. He played
college football at
Virginia and
Liberty.
Redd has also been a member of the
Kansas City Chiefs,
Calgary Stampeders and
Hartford Colonials.
Redd was signed by the
New England Patriots as an undrafted free
agent on May 1, 2008 following the
2008 NFL Draft.
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Dickie Renfro
Retired this year for the Carter County
School System. Was the longest running Jv coach Carter County History.
Was assistant to Charlie Bayles through four decades.
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GENE RENFRO
VOICE OF Milligan and King college for
years. Sport writer, announcer.
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Mark Revis
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Andrew Rhinehart Ran for more than 1,800 yards as a
senior at EHS (1999). All-conference and All-NET selection.
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Kim Richardson
Kim piled up 3,807 career rushing yards. He
had 162 yards per game average, junior and senior seasons. Watauga
Conference Scoring Champion 1973. All Watauga Conference 1972 & 1973.
Camp Lejeune All-Stars - Running Back/Linebackker 1975. Went on to play
at E.T.S.U.
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Cobb Riddle
Volunteer Coach and boxer 53 years and
still coaching.
Coached Taylor Mixers Little league baseball team, also Coached
Elizabethton Boys Club J. I. Cornet Minor League baseball team,
Coached National All Stars. Trained Olympic boxer Bernard Taylor. In
2008, He attended the Elite coach's boxing clinic at Olympic Training
Camp in Colorado Springs Colorado. Coached Gary Sandman Stallworth Co
Main event Madison Square Garden televised fight. Cobb worked in
corners on HBO boxing and ESPN Sports Boxing, and Coached Peyton
Mannings Frat at the University Tennessee. He organized and coached
Boxing teams in Rhea County Tennessee,and Spring City Tennessee,
building champions in both towns, before moved back home to Betsy and
opened another boxing team a boxing gym in his home for our team to
train, later moved to Parks and Rec. Coached Jason Brewer National
Lightheavy Champion,sevearl other champs also. Riddle was Middleweight
Quarterfinalist in 1965 Kansas City Golden Gloves and won the Tony
Zale Award presented to him by Middleweight Champion Tony Zale for
outstanding boxer and sportsmanship. He was ranked 3rd in the US.
write up in Ringside magazine fighters to watch for, Riddle was 6 time
East Tennesse golden gloves champ and won 2 southern championships. He
won the AAU Middleweight championship in Knoxville and was co captain
of Tennessee boxers versus Wisconsin. He still does a couple coach's
clinic's each year at no charge for the Johnson City Athletic Club,
and Team Oxendine's MMA gym, Dustin Walden's MMA gym. His Foscus now
is the "Cob" and Deacon Bowers ClassicI He started boxing at age 15 in
1959. His Coach was the late Don Marshal
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Mo Riddle
Was the Elizabethton Twins strongest fan
for many years, Consider as the strength of the team and followed
them through many Appalachian Championships.
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Mousy Riddle |
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Scott Rider EHS football, Four-time
all-conference player (1977-80): made second team as a freshman, first
team final three years.
3-time All-Upper East Tennessee pick (first team, 1978-80)
Second-team all-state (Sportswriters team) as a senior. 3,583 career
yards in total offense
Started at wide receiver for Virginia Tech. Played in 1984
Independence Bowl.
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Carl Roberts
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Jessica Robinson
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Earl Sams
From 1929 until 1933, in the early days of ETSU athletics, Earl Sams
showcased himself as a versatile three-sport star in baseball,
basketball and football. In addition to athletics, Sams served ETSU as
student body president in 1933 and a member of the T-Club. After ETSU,
Sams went on to coach baseball, basketball and football at Happy Valley
High School and Elizabethton Middle School for 15 years and later became
the principal of Elizabethton High School. Sams became an ETSU Athletic
Hall of Fame member in 1984.
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Tammy Sams Scored
more than 1,000 points for Lady Cyclones, twice making the All-Big 10
team.
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Gene Sanchez
Led Hampton in receiving as a senior (2004). Played baseball basketball and football.
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Dino Senesi, Jr.
Carter County Sports Statistics
1967-1981
Baseball
Hampton High School 1974-1977
Year AB R
H AVG
1974 33 13
9 .273
1975 47 24
20 .424
1976 50 19
23 .460
1977 47 15
23 .489
Total 177 71
75 .424
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4 Year Letterman
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1975 15 Extra Base Hits in a
Row
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1976 Third Leading Hitter
in Watauga Conference
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1977 All Watauga Conference,
Watauga Conference Batting Champion; Upper East Tennessee High School
All-Star
Milligan College 1978-1981
Year AB R
H AVG RBI
1978 126 23
34 .270 18
1979 62 13
20 .323 7
1980 137 35
46 .336 41
1981 109 22
36 .330 22
Total 434 93
136 313 98
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Career: 33 SB, 21 Doubles, 4
Triples, 7 HR
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District 24 Championship
Team -1980
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Tied Record for Most Runs
Scored in a Game 1980 (5)
Football
Hampton High School 1974-1977
3 Year Letterman
1976 -38 points (6 TDs, 1 two-point
conversion).
Honorable mention All-Watauga Conference
1977-
68 points (9 TDs, 10 PATs, 2 two-point conversions)
All-Watauga Conference and honorable mention all-state as a senior.
Year AB R
H AVG
1974 33 13 9
.273
1975 47 24 20
.424
1976 50 19 23
.460
1977 47 15
23 .489
Total 177 71 75
.424
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Alan
Scalf
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Kebo
Scalf
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Larry
Scalf
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Mark Schaff
All-state lineman on Elizabethton's 1982 conference championship squad.
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Roger Shaw
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DOYCE SHEFFIELD
Unaka FootballLeading rusher on Unaka's first playoff squad (1985).
All-conference performer.
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Howard
Sheffield
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Robert Sluder |
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Dolly Smith
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Danny Smith
Baseball- all conference 66,67,68. Board Certified Sports Physical
Therapist. Cared for Carter County Athletes since 1977. Member Northeast
Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame, Member National Sports Physical Therapy
Hall of Fame. Winner Ron Peyton Award (highest award given by the Sports
Physical Therapy Section) Winner Turner A. Blackburn Lifetime
achievement Award- Sports Physical Therapy Section
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Fred Smith
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Gary Smith
Valley Forge basketball coach and teacher
for many years.
Played on Hampton's 1966 state semifinal team. Honorable mention
All-Watauga. Currently serves as an assistant coach for the
school's girls basketball team.
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Jimmy Smith
Unaka 1959 last Unaka team to win conference
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Missy Smith
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Ned Smith Starting point guard on Hampton's 1992 Class AA state
semifinal club. Made all-conference team, then played at Milligan.
Coached Cloudland to three state tournaments. Is now the head coach at
Hampton.
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ART SMITHDEAL
Elizabethton Football
1972 (junior year): Made Elizabethton Star and Bristol Herald-Courier
All-Big 9 teams at defensive end.
1973: Honorable mention all-state. Elizabethton Star and Johnson City
Press All-Big 9 Conference end.
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Ronnie Snavely
Coached Unaka to its first two state tournament appearances in basketball
(1985, '88). Gym is named in his honor. |
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Albert Stocton
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Barry Stocton Tallied over 1,000 career points for the
Highlanders on the hardwood. Starred at tailback on football field.
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Roger
Stocton
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Bobby Stout
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Kari
Stout Topped the 1,100-point career mark at Hampton. Two-time
all-conference performer. All-NET as a senior. Starred at Milligan.
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Mark Street
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Marty Street
1,194 career points at HV, and senior on 1974 state championship squad.
Led Milligan in scoring in 1978-79 (511 points). Coached University High,
David Crockett and Elizabethton. |

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Randy Swearingen
One of Unaka's Great pitchers. Randy led the
Rangers to two State Tournament appearences. He played on two Jr. Babe
Ruth State Championship teams and in three Southeast Regional Tournament
games.
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ADAM TAYLOR
Unaka footballClass A all-state defensive lineman in 1990, helping the
Rangers achieve their second-ever playoff berth. Totaled 156 tackles (101
primary stops), was named Smokey Mountain Conference Lineman of the Year
and made the Elizabethton Star All-City/County team.
One of the top contributors on Unaka's 1991 baseball team, which
advanced to the regional tournament.
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BRIAN TAYLOR
Hampton Basketball All-State player on Hampton's 1991-92 state
semifinal team. Region 1-AA tournament MVP, plus All-Watauga
and All-District tournament.
All-Watauga in football in 1991. Played tailback and flanker.
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Dwayne TaylorLed Unaka in scoring
in 1984-85. All-Smoky Mountain Conference pick and regional tournament
MVP.
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Mickey Taylor
Coached Unaka to several successful seasons in baseball, and three
playoff appearances in football. His 1991 football team went 7-4, one of
only two Unaka squads in the last 50-plus years to win at least 7 games.
3-time all-conference player (sophomore through senior seasons) in
baseball at Unaka. Freshman season: .385 batting avg., 16 RBIs.
Sophomore: .472, 6 HRs, 19 RBIs.
Junior: .560, 9 HRs, 18 RBIs.
Senior: .614, 8 HRs, 26 RBIs.
Notes: 8 pitching wins before catching full time as a junior and
senior. Only two bases stolen off of him in his senior year. Set
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Javy Taylor
Coached Unaka's Lady Rangers to three consecutive 20-win seasons, from
1982-93 to 1984-85, and a pair of substate appearances.
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John Taylor |
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Jordan Taylor
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LARRY TAYLOR
UNAKA BASKETBALL All-Watauga Conference selection in basketball in
1967-68.
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Lou
Taylor |
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Marsha Taylor
1,428 points, 740 career rebounds at Unaka. All-state as a junior. East
Tennessee player of the year as a senior.
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RONNIE TAYLOR All-Watauga Conference
basketball player for Unaka in 1961-62. Also made All-District tournament
team.
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Terry Taylor |
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Lynn Tipton |

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Andrea Tinsman |

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Charlie
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LEON TOLLEY
Hampton basketballClass A state tournament MVP on Hampton's 1983 state
runner-up squad. Averaged 15.2 points per game as a senior, earning
All-Watauga and All-District/Regional Tournament honors. Was second-team
selection All-Upper East Tennessee team chosen by Kingsport Times-News.
Has been successful as a coach, first on the elementary level at Little
Milligan at Hampton. On the high school level, Tolley has guided Hampton
to a pair of state tournaments (2009, 20013) - including the 2009 Class A
semifinals.
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Adam
Townsend Holds Hampton's single-season record for rushing yards
in a season (2,079). All-state in 2005. Played a year at Carson-Newman,
and is now a professional in Mixed Martial Arts.
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William Trammell
Holds EHS high jump record at 6-11 (1979). Good backcourt player on
Cyclone basketball team.
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Tim Troutman |
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Ashley Stocton Turbyfill
Member of Cloudland's 1,000-point club. Helped the Lady Highlanders win
the District 1-A tournament championship and reach the substate round as a
senior. Played collegiately for King. Watauga Valley Co-Player of the year
in 2000-01. Two-time all-county performer.
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Robbie Turbyfill
All State 1996
Mr Football Finalist 1996
MVP Conference 1996
Tied TSSAA record 14 interceptions in 1 season
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Keith Turner
Major contributor on Elizabethton's 1983 Class AAA state semifinal squad.
Went on to play for Tennessee Tech. Successful head coach at Unicoi
County. Is currently the athletic director at Science Hill. 1983 Region
1-AAA tournament MVP.
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Doug
Verble Happy Valley big man scored more than 1,200 career points.
Two-time All-Watauga pick.
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JASON VINES
HAMPTON BASKETBALL Senior center on Bulldogs' 1992 state semifinal
squad. All-Watauga Conference, District 1-AA tournament MVP and
All-Regional tournament selection. Honorable mention all-state.
Was all-conference and All-City/County player as a junior, when
Hampton reached the substate.
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Buff Walker
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Gary Walker
Played basketball
for two years at Happy Valley for Coach Charlie Bayless and baseball for
Coach Hack Hyder with a career batting average of .345 and a pitching
record of 20-3. Played 4 years at Milligan College under Harold Stout.
Records:
Most homeruns by a freshman, most home runs in single game (3), most
home runs career, longest home run hit in college baseball April 6, 1978
@ Mars Hill 485 feet, most rbi's season, most rbi's career, most at bats
single game, most triples career, most grand slams (4), most runs scored
single season, most runs scored career, and highest career batting
average .452, MVP sophomore and junior years, All conference 3 years,
all District 2 years, All Area 5 team, All-American senior year, Captain
of Milligan baseball junior and senior year. Coached baseball at Mary
Hughes for 20 years.
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Tony Walker All-state basketball player for Happy Valley in 1975-76.
Twice an All-Watauga player and district tournament MVP. Regional
tournament MVP in 1975.
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ADAM WALTON
Elizabethton Football
1995 (senior year): Honorable mention all-state and first-team
All-Mountain Lakes. Offensive Player of the Year and quarterback on
All-Carter/Johnson County team. Totaled more than 1,600 yards in
combined passing and rushing.
Played safety for East Tennessee State's 1996 national quarterfinal
team.
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John Walton He was selected as a football All-American in 1969, during
his stay at ETSU from 1965 to 1970, was voted as a two-time All-Ohio
Valley Conference selection and captain of the undefeated Grantland Rice
Bowl Championship team. Walton was elected Carter County General
Sessions Judge in 1998 and in 2002, was inducted into the ETSU Athletic
Hall of Fame.
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Josh Wandell
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Kevin Ward Twice voted to All-Watauga Conference team.
Second-team All-East Tennessee selection as a senior (1978-79). |
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JACK WAYCASTER
Hampton BasketballTopped the Bulldogs in scoring in 1949-50 and
1950-51. Had a 41-point game vs. Fall Branch as a senior ('50-51). Went on
to become a high school basketball coach in Northeast Tennessee.
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RANDY WAYCASTER
Hampton basketballLed the 1973-74 team, which made it to No. 1 in the
state polls and went 33-2, in scoring average (16.8). All-state performer
who also made All-Watauga, Elizabethton Star All-Watauga, All-Distirct
(MVP) and All-Regional teams.
Averaged 12.2 points a contest as a junior (second best on team). Voted
to All-District, All-Regional and Elizabethton Star All-Watauga teams.
Honorable mention on coaches' All-Watauga list.
Scored 1,065 career points. |
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Ronnie Welch |

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Tim Whaley |
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Ginny White
Starred at point guard for the Lady Bulldogs. Was a member of three state
tournament teams (1998, 2000, 2001). Two-time all-county pick. Selected to
all-conference team as a senior.
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Lanny White
4 year
varsity starter in football, basketball, and baseball At Unaka High
School.
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Larry White |
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Norman White
Coached Unaka Elementarys first Regional
Championship team, Won Many county and district titles
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Bud
Whitehead
He was inducted into the National Slow Pitch Hall of
Fame, Mason for 49 years, a Shriner for 47 years. He is a past member of
the Elizabethton Lion’s Club and has served on the Carter County
Election Commission for eight years.
He played baseball for the Air Force team at Cambley, France. The base
team played in France, Germany and England.
He played baseball for the Air Force team at Cambley, France. The base
team played in France, Germany and England.
After he rotated back to the States, Whitehead switched sports. He
played on the post team at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California in
1958 and 1959.
He played for the Chattanooga Choo Choos in 1998 and 1999. In 2000 and
2001 he played for the Georgia Peaches and since 2002 he has played for
the Georgia Nuggets.
During the past 25 years he has played on nine national and world
championship teams, played in two world senior games in St. George,
Utah, and has garnered six most valuable player awards and many all
tournament awards.
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CHRIS WILSON
Hampton BasketballTop scorer, rebounder and shot blocker on Bulldogs'
1981 state runner-up team. Made All-District, Regional (MVP) and State
tournament teams. All-Watauga and honorable mention all-state in, this,
his senior campaign.
All-County and All-Regional tournament player as a junior.
Played collegiately for Milligan.
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CHRIS WILSON
Unaka Basketball Four-time all-conference performer (three times in
Smokey Mountain, once in Watauga Valley). Point guard averaged 11.1
points per game over course of his career.
1995-96 (sophomore): Most Promising Underclassman on Elizabethton
Star's All-Carter/Johnson County team.
1996-97: All-District Tournament.
1997-98: All-East Tennessee, Watauga Valley Player of Year,
Carter/Johnson County Co-Player of the Year, District Tournament MVP,
All-Region Tournament.
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DENNIS WILSON
(Unaka quarterback)All-Watauga selection as a senior (1972). Was
second-team All-Watauga pick on Johnson City Press and Elizabethton Star
teams. Totaled 10 touchdown passes and ran for three more that year.
Honorable mention on Elizabethton Star All-Watauga team as a junior.
Four-year varsity player who racked up 22 career TD throws.
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Larry Wilson
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Jack "Junior" Wilson
Captain of Football, Basketball & Baseball teams for Cloudland class of
1949. Football quarterback, basketball guard & baseball shortsop. Voted
Most Athletic. On Cloudland Yearbook Committee. Coached VFW In Little
League & won Sportsman of the Year Award twice.
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Jeff Wilson No. 3
scorer in Big Seven during 1977-78 season. per game
for Elizabethton. Second-team all-state selection.
1977-78 1st team all conf. Basketball. Avg. 16.8 pts per game (3rd in
conf). Second team all state.
1st team all conf. baseball 1978
Attended Lees McRae College(1978-80) & Radford University(1980-82). 4
year starter Basketball. Graduated with BS in Business Adm.
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RYAN WITTEN
Elizabethton Football
1994 (senior year): First-team All-Big 7 and All-Carter/Johnson County.
Johnson City Press All-Tough Guy team captain. Finished second on the
team in solo tackles.
1993: Second team All-City/County.
Later served as head coach for John Battle High in Virginia.
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Shawn Witten A four-year starter at EHS. Is school's all-time
leader in interceptions. 2-time all-stater ('97, '98).
Made two Class 4A semifinal games (1997-98)
before making it as a receiver at Virginia Tech. Played in a national
championship game with the Hokies. Witten has led Elizabethton to a pair
of state semifinals as head coach. |
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Bill Wilkins
Played two seasons for the Elizabethton Cubs, hitting .298 in 1947 and
.307 with 11 home runs in 1948. He later served as Science Hill's head
basketball coach, then became a familair sports voice for WBEJ.
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Dallas Williams
Topped Unaka basketball in scoring (1964-65, 1965-66). Two-time
All-Watauga Conference player. Went on to play for Lees-McRae.
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Katie Williams
2002 all state track |
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Kent Williams Led the Rangers' basketball team in scoring
during the 1966-77 campaign. Made the All-Watauga Conference team.
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Melissa Williams
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Tim "Cowboy"
Williams |
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Ted Wingfield
Pitched six years in the big leagues, appearing in 123 games (57 starts).
Played two years with Washington and four with Boston. Helped Elizabethton
gain a professional franchise in baseball. |
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Lee Woodby
Commissioner of Keenburg Youth Club for 10 Years Coaching many of those
years building a great program. Presently the President of Carter County
American Little League for the past 5 years taking the program from 6
Little League teams. To a total of 41 Teams this past season and adding
not only boys baseball but girls softball with the help of others.
Served on The Watauga Volunteer Fire Dept for 8 years.
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Rick Younce |
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Bernie young
Earned all-conference honors in football, basketball and baseball for
his high school.
He was a four-year starter at quarterback, he made the all-state team
and was selected to play in the Shrine Bowl. He was a three-year starter
at forward on the basketball squad.
He played shortstop and pitcher on the baseball team all four years.
His performance on the diamond earned him a place on the baseball
all-state team.
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1974 Happy Valley Basketball Team
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1960 HAMPTON HIGH TEAM |
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2004 UNAKA BASKETBALL TEAM |
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1938 ELIZ FOOTBALL TEAM |
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1950 HV Basketball TEAM |