ALABAMA HIGH SCHOOL 2012 AHSAA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION April Update

Volume 5, Number 4 April, 2012 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR STEVE SAVARESE

Inside this issue:

Savarese 2 Commentary

Russell in 3 Partner Spotlight Bryant-Jordan 5 Region Winners Stallworth 6 Commentary

Pat Sullivan 12 Picked For NFHS Hall 2012 13- Herman L. ‘Bubba’ Scott Champs 14 1927-2012 12 Inducted 15- Into HoF 17 Volume 5, Number 4 Page 2

Bubba Scott’s Body of Work Was A True Masterpiece Life defined Three Loves  Girls now have - ships in 11 sports and cheerlead- The true measure of a man is ing competition. determined by his body of work.  Helped organize and develop For Bubba Scott, who served as the Bryant-Jordan Student- AHSAA Executive Director from Athlete Scholarship Program. 1966-91, his body of work was  Served as NFHS president. defined by three loves – his God,  Served the NFHS National his family, especially his wife Football Rules Committee for Dot, and his work, specifically his many years as vice-chairman and 25 years at the AHSAA. chairman. Coach Scott never wavered  Served as the NFHS represen- from the Good Book. He was a tative on the U.S. Olympic Com- teacher and an evangelist of his mittee and NCAA Ad Hoc Com- faith, not by what he said but how mittee on Football Rules. he lived his life. Serving as a I could go on and on… coach, administrator and father, The AHSAA family has lost a he always exemplified a Christian Steve Savarese great, godly man who consistently example. Executive Director governed the same way he lived Coach Scott demonstrated the his life. He was stern yet compas- love of family in all he did. Coach other states. sionate, wise but still shrewd, sen- and Dot were an example of how  Helped bring about the suc- sible but still crafty and was ad- a married couple should live their cessful merger of the previ- mired, respected and esteemed by lives, a true love story. The love ously all-white and all-black all. they demonstrated for each other, athletic associations and their Being the Executive Director of their children and grandchildren programs during the late the AHSAA is at times a very demonstrated to everyone they 1960s. challenging job. For 25 years, encountered, from the AHSAA to  Organized and developed Coach Scott handled everything – the NFHS, the true meaning of officials and administrative athletic contests, eligibility ques- family. Coach Scott loved his associations. tions, objections, confrontations family and shared them with eve-  Organized and developed and court cases – by the book. ryone. first state football champion- Come to think of it, he wrote the Space won’t permit me to enu- ship playoff system. book. merate all of Coach Scott’s ac-  First football playoff in As we all learn while serving as complishments while serving as 1966 had four schools in Class Executive Director, you live by Executive Director of the AH- 4A; now 192 teams advance two books, the Good Book, and SAA, but I must mention a few: each year for six state champi- the AHSAA Handbook.  Second full-time executive onships – culminating with Su- Coach never lost his love or director in AHSAA history. per 6. passion for our Association.  Led the state’s high schools  Started girls athletics in through the integration of athletic 1978 with state basketball tour- CONTINUED ON PAGE 7 events providing a model for ney. March, 2012 Page 3 ALABAMA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION AHSAA Corporate Partner Spotlight

“I hope Jacob’s memory lives on and he, like “FIGHT LIKE Dylan, continues to serve as a reminder to DYLAN those he touched to never give up when facing difficult challenges.” AWARD” Russell Athletic announced earlier it would Kentucky school receives $50,000 uniform and honor a team which overcame a challenge in equipment grant from Russell Athletic at the 2012 the face of true adversity while reflecting the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl in Phoenix (AZ) ideals and spirit that Rebeor demonstrated in his own life. Rebeor, a wide receiver on Co- Russell Athletic named Edmonson County lumbia Central High School’s football team, High School in Brownsville, KY, the winner of its died in December of 2010, just hours before inaugural “Fight Like Dylan Award,” which memo- his team won its first state championship in 58 rializes the late Dylan Rebeor of Columbia, TN, a years. high school football player who waged a valiant Reflective of Rebeor’s character and consid- battle with colon cancer while putting his team- eration of others was personal choices. Rather mates and others before himself prior to suc- than asking the Make-A-Wish Foundation for a cumbing to the disease at the age of 16. trip to Hawaii or the opportunity to meet his Edmonson County High School’s football favorite athlete, his final, selfless desire was for team, which banded together to find success fol- his beloved team to receive brand new uni- lowing the news of three-year starting offensive forms and equipment for the 2011 season. lineman Jacob Irwin being diagnosed with cancer Upon learning of Rebeor’s courage, strength during his senior season in 2010, received a and selflessness, Russell Athletic made a dona- $50,000 uniform and equipment grant from Rus- tion to the Make-A-Wish Foundation in his sell Athletic and was honored at the Semper Fide- honor and established the “Fight Like Dylan lis All-American Bowl in Phoenix. Award” in his memory. “The situation Edmonson County High School, To be eligible for the “Fight Like Dylan its football team and, of course, Jacob’s family, Award”, teams were asked to post a submis- faced was certainly tragic, but how they came sion on the Russell Athletic Facebook page together was nothing short of inspirational,” said explaining how they overcame a challenge or Gary Barfield, executive vice president, Russell significant adversity while embodying the spirit Brands, LLC. “We’re moved by how everyone and courage represented by Dylan Rebeor in affected by the loss of Jacob rallied together to his battle against cancer. support each other and we’re grateful to have the The “Fight Like Dylan Award” will return in opportunity to honor the memory of Dylan Re- 2012. More information and details, including beor, while also paying forward Dylan’s selfless- contest rules, will be posted on the Russell ness to Edmonson County High School commu- Athletic Facebook page later this year. nity.” To learn more about Russell Athletic prod- Irwin’s perseverance and determination to ucts visit RussellAthletic.com. Join the beat the disease that ultimately claimed his life in “Together We R” movement by visiting the July 2011, as well as his warm-heartedness and official blog. generous personality, set the tone for the 2011 Edmonson County High School players, who drew on his strength as they finished their regular season 10-0 for only the second time in school About RUSSELL ATHLETIC history (1976) and claimed their first district For more than 100 years, Russell Athletic, a championship since 1986. Edmonson County division of , LLC, has supplied High School was selected from a pool of nomi- America’s athletes and teams with the latest nees as the inaugural “Fight Like Dylan Award” innovations to help them perform at their best winner by a panel of judges including former Indi- and is a leading supplier of team uniforms at anapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy, Cleveland the high school, college and professional levels. Browns quarterback Colt McCoy, as well as Dy- Russell Athletic’s active wear and collegiate lan’s mother Heather Rebeor and his former licensed products are broadly distributed and head football coach at Columbia Central High marketed through department stores, sports School, Vance Belew. specialty stores, retail chains and college book- “Hearing Jacob’s story and then learning how stores. For more information, please visit Edmonson County High School, the football team www.RussellAthletic.com. and even the community all bonded together was uplifting,” said Heather Rebeor, Dylan’s mother.

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Dec. 1-2: Super 6 Football Championships, Tuscaloosa May 4-5: Outdoor Track Championships, Gulf Shores, Dec. 2-3: State Swim Championships, Auburn Selma Feb. 3-4: Indoor Track Championships, Birmingham May 11-12: State Soccer Championships, Huntsville Feb. 16-18: State Wrestling Championships, Huntsville May 14-15: State Championships, TBA Feb. 28-Mar. 3: Final 48 State Basketball Tourney, B’ham May 16-19: State Finals, Montgomery Apr. 23-27: State Championships (3 sites) May 17-19: State Tourney, Montgomery

VolumeVolume 5, Number 5, Number 4 4 Page 5 2012 Bryant-Jordan Regional Winners

The Bryant-Jordan Student-Athlete Program will honor 96 regional nominees, 48 in the scholar-athlete division and 48 in the student achievement division, at the 2012 Awards Din- ner at the Birmingham Sheraton on Monday, April 9, at 6:30 p.m. More than $800,000 in scholarship funds will be distributed to the 96 honorees. This is the 27th year of the program dating back to its first year in 1986. The regional winners include: Achievement Award Division Class 1A Region 1: Taylor Box, Fruitdale Region 2: William Glenn Stephens, Sweet Water Region 3: Marqueska Kanae Deramus, Verbena Region 4: Alex Fourie, Shades Mountain Chr. Region 5: Jarette Dwight Maye, Center Point Region 6: Nicholas Woodley, Walker Region 5: Amber Nicole Williams, Jacksonville Chr. Region 7: Kelsey Ikard, Scottsboro Region 6: Hannah Denson, Meek Region 8: Heather Mychell Larane Cole, Russellville Region 7: Jessica Renee Smith, Spring Garden Class 6A Region 8: Charles J. Kelley, Jr., Shoals Christian Region 1: Will Cotton, Theodore Class 2A Region 2: Anna Raley, Fairhope Region 1: Reid Stauter, Cottage Hill Chr. Region 3: Hunter Smith, Dothan Region 2: Nichole Moulton, Houston Academy Region 4: Justin Scott Levins, Prattville Region 3: Raheem Devonta Berry, Highland Home Region 5: Taylor Cox, Thompson Region 4: James Dubuisson, Thorsby Region 6: Jake Hoffman, Spain Park Region 5: Courtney Leigh Holston, Vincent Region 7: Brian Walker, Grissom Region 6: Heather Nicole Fondren, Oakman Region 8: Julian Cole, Florence Region 7: Zak Walsh, North Sand Mountain

Region 8: Briana Nicole Goodloe, Cherokee Class 3A Scholar-Athlete Division Region 1: Evan Moorer, Washington County Class 1A Region 2: Haley McKinney, Slocomb Region 1: Joshua O’Neal, Pleasant Home Region 3: Lorenza Cooper, Marbury Region 2: Clint Kilcrease, Brantley Region 4: Luke Endress, Clay County Region 3: Cameron Morrow, Maplesville Region 5: Dalton Carroll, Walter Wellborn Region 4: Sam Foster, Holy Spirit Catholic Region 6: Tyler Holliday, Hamilton Region 5: Tate Thomas, Donoho Region 7: Brett Tinsley, Plainview Region 6: Brooke Frazier, Brilliant Region 8: Aarron Johnson, West Morgan Region 7: Meagan Carlene Higdon, Valley Head Class 4A Region 8: Grant Gill, Decatur Heritage Christian Region 1: Stacie Young, Escambia County Region 2: Hunter Albritton, Andalusia Class 2A Region 3: Kierra Billingsley, Dadeville Region 1: Caitlin Mock, Samson Region 4: Jim Furlow, Oak Grove Region 2: Neil Granberry, Cottonwood Region 5: Richard Barton, Cherokee County Region 3: Benjamin Tindle, Southern Choctaw Region 6: Michael Ryan Hopper, Douglas Region 4: Preston Wallace, Billingsley Region 7: Cierra ‘CiCi’ Jenkins, Good Hope Region 5: Yorisha Bryant, Altamont Region 8: Rajene Shante Swopes, Deshler Region 6: Sarah Hilliard, Phil Campbell Class 5A Region 7: Whitney Roberson, Ohatchee Region 1: Rose Marceaux, Faith Academy Region 8: Lily Deng, Westminster Christian Region 2: Jessica Clyburn, Tallassee Region 3: David Tyler Harwell, Demopolis CONTINUED ON PAGE 7 Region 4: Madison Grace Pontius, McAdory Volume 5, Number 4 Page 6

Schools Should Know AHSAA Recruiting Rule sides outside of the school district to in- s a rule of A quire or encourage them to transfer or thumb, principals, enroll in school for the chief purpose of coaches should be participating in interscholastic athletics. knowledgeable of It is permissible for a coach, or anyone the rule governing else connected with a school, to talk or recruiting as it speak with a student(s) or parent(s) who, deals with high on their own, visit their school for any school student- specific purpose. athletes. Some- Anyone connected in any official ca- times, lack of clar- pacity with any high school who ity and proper in- offers material or financial inducement terpretation can Tony Stallworth or enticement to any student to cause misconcep- Associate Executive Director come to that school for the purpose of tions in the actual engaging in athletics shall subject definition of the rule. that school to suspension from the AH- There is a very clear explanation of the SAA. penalty applied if a school violates the A violation of this rule renders the recruiting rule. contacted student permanently It is prudent that each school adminis- ineligible at the school where the viola- trator and coach take the time to read and tion occurs. Any school violating this discuss the AHSAA Recruiting Rule that rule may be placed on probation for a pe- is found on page 54 of the 2011-12 AH- riod of one year and assessed a monetary SAA Handbook. Please don’t limit your fine. The probation may be restrictive or discussion to just head coaches. Make it may suspend the school from member- sure all faculty and non-faculty coaches, ship in the AHSAA. Repeated violations teachers and staff as well as booster club of this rule will cause a school to be sus- representatives understand the penalties pended from the AHSAA. for violating this important rule.

If you have any questions or concerns SECTION 13. RECRUITING OUT- dealing with the AHSAA Recruiting SIDE DISTRICT. Athletic recruiting Rule or any other rule for that matter, outside of one’s own school district, then please the AHSAA office. zone, etc. is illegal. Also, athletic Rule VI (Administration) recruiting within overlapping school SECTION 12. RECRUITING. No per- zones is illegal. son connected in any way with a school may contact a student or prospec- tive student or parent/guardian who re- Volume 5, Number 4 Page 7

Savarese Commentary --- continued from Page 2 Coach Scott would occasionally come by for a visit when the AHSAA was involved in an important case. I would always discuss it with him and listen to his counsel. Then, as he would leave, I could see the pride in his face and I was moved by how he truly still loved this place. Seeing Coach leave the building, pridefully looking left and right, his loyalty and dedication humbled me to strive to be the type of man he turned out to be. Coach, your death was good for you but bad for us. Thank you for your concern and com- passion for others and for the positive effect you had on everyone you encountered. If I could sum up Coach Scott’s lifetime body of work, I would describe it as a master- piece. He was a true pioneer, breaking barriers while inspiring others. His legacy will live forever and we all share our love for him and thank him for sharing his body of work with us. Thanks Coach for being a truly great Ameri- can. Dot and Bubba Scott

Bryant-Jordan Regional

Winners -- continued from Page 5 Class 3A Class 5A Region 1: Charlotte Gill, Bayside Academy Region 1: Daniel W. Rose, Spanish Fort Region 2: Jackson Luke Fendley, Trinity Presbyterian Region 2: Jim Johnson, Eufaula Region 3: Zack Hall, Handley Region 3: Ivan Truss, Chilton County Region 4: Anna Henderson, Northside Region 4: Kyle Paul, Briarwood Christian Region 5: Christopher Tinker, Glencoe Region 5: Krystal D.Rivers, Ramsay Region 6: Kelsey Marie Holdbrooks, Winfield Region 6: Nathan Riley Spence, Albertville Region 7: Alan Ray Clayton II, Sylvania Region 7: Wesley F. Taylor, Arab Region 8: Clayton Ezell, Lauderdale County Region 8: Emily Eddy, Athens Class 4A Class 6A Region 1: Ben Morseth, Jackson Region 1: Catherine Zivanov, Mary Montgomery Region 2: Austin Meadows, Saint James Region 2: Allison Bourdon, McGill-Toolen Catholic Region 3: Joshua Spence, Beauregard Region 3: Levi Austin Tate, Enterprise Region 4: Meghan Ryan, Calera Region 4: Elizabeth Alley, Auburn Region 5: John Herndon, Jacksonville Region 5: Victoria Hill, Oak Mountain Region 6: Andrew NeSmith, Oneonta Region 6: Forrest Gamble, Vestavia Hills Region 7: Taku Koiwai, DAR Region 7: Daniel Seay, Hewitt-Trussville Region 8: Daniel McNeese, Ardmore Region 8: Lindsey Wintzinger, Huntsville VolumeVolume 5, 5, Number Number 4 4 Page 8 Principals And AD Conference Highlights Busy Month of April for AHSADCA pus in March. Both teams had outstanding talent and The month of coaching. Best of all was how well behaved the stu- April is going to be dent-athletes were while in town. a busy one for the Mississippi won the girls game 94-91 and Ala- AHSADCA, start- bama won the boys game 109-104. Both teams had ing with the fifth to come from behind to win. Both our Alabama annual Principals teams represented our state well. Congratulations to and Athletic Direc- our coaches: (Boys) Cedric Lane of Wenonah and tors Conference Patrick Plott of Pickens County; (Girls) Brant Lle- slated for April 3-4 wellyn of Lauderdale County and Renard Davis of at the Renaissance McIntosh; and administrative coaches Brenda Mayes Hotel and Confer- of Muscle Shoals and Jamie Lee of Decatur. ence Center in I also want to thank the staff of Alabama State Montgomery. University for an outstanding job as host of the This conference event. will provide valu- able and timely pro- Alvin Briggs Summer Conference and All-Star Week fessional develop- Director, AHSADCA The date for the AHSAA Summer Conference and ment, and I urge All-Star Sports Week has been set for July 9-13 in each administrator to attend. The keynote Montgomery at the Renaissance. One change affects speaker will be Richard Simmons III, the direc- the mandatory principals and athletic directors meet- tor of the Center for Executive Leadership. He ing. It has been switched from its normal Wednes- is an accomplished author and wrote the book day date to Friday, July 13. A school must have a series, The Measure of A Man, and is consid- principal, athletic director or other school represen- ered one of the nation’s top motivational speak- tative in attendance. Schools can send more than one ers. Also scheduled is Montgomery attorney representative, however. Donald Jackson, who will be speaking on issues This meeting will discuss current issues pertaining dealing with social media. to all member schools as well as a medical advisory C2C Schools will also be on hand to discuss presentation concerning health and safety led by Dr. the next phase of the AHSAA’s software up- Jimmy Robinson and Dr. Lawrence Lemak of the grade that is expected to be implemented by the AHSAA Medical Advisory Board. beginning of the 2012-13 school year. Congratulations 2012 Hall of Fame Class AHSAA Executive Director Steve Savarese Twelve major contributors to prep athletics in nd will present the very popular case study discus- Alabama were inducted into the 22 class of the sions with administrators that provide the op- Alabama High School Sports Hall of Fame March portunity to discuss real-life situations that are 19 at a banquet at the Renaissance Hotel at the Con- currently occurring in our schools. vention Center in Montgomery. Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Series Congratulations to the Class of 2012: Ken Whit- I want to congratulate the Alabama and Mis- tle, Jackie O’Neal, Louis Berry, Jimmy Golden, Ned sissippi teams for producing two very exciting Harbuck, Roy Knapp, Danny Petty, Angelo Harris, basketball all-star games at Dunn-Oliver Snoozy Jones, Doc Hodges, Bill Marsh and Ronald Acadome on the Alabama State University cam- Chambless. Volume 5, Number 4 Page 9 Making A Difference Award Nominations Due May 1

The Making A Difference Award nomination IMPORTANT DATES deadline is May 1. Schools should nominate a April coach who is making a significant positive differ- ence in the school and community where he/she 3: Principals Advisory Committee Meeting, (AHSAA) coaches. 3-4: Principal and AD Conference (Montgomery) Six high school head coaches, regardless of 4: District 2 Meeting (Enterprise) sport, will be selected by a special committee of 5: AHSADCA Advisory Meeting (AHSAA) Alabama Sports Writers Association members – 9: Bryant-Jordan Awards Banquet (Birmingham) one in each of the six AHSAA classifications. 11: District 7 Meeting (Hamilton) The Award, instituted in 2011, serves to honor 16-19: Tennis Section Tournaments those teacher/coaches who go above and beyond 17: Central Board Meeting (AHSAA), 10 a.m. what is expected of such leaders. The six selected 17: Legislative Council Meeting (AHSAA), 2 p.m. will be honored this summer at the annual Champi- 20-21: Baseball Playoffs, first round onship Coaches Banquet which closes out the 2012 23-24: Tennis, Class 1A-3A State Tourney (Decatur) All-Star Sports Week and AHSAA Summer Con- 25: District 4 Meeting (Opelika) ference. 26-27: Tennis, Class 4A, 6A State Tourneys (Mobile) Nomination forms can be found online at 26-27: Tennis, Class 5A State Tourney (Montgomery) www.ahsaa.com member schools site. For more 27: Softball, Area Tournaments can begin information, contact the AHSAA at 334-263-6994. 27-28: Baseball Playoffs, second round 2011 Making A Difference Coaches of the Year 27-28: Track Section Meets Class 1A: Greg Hamilton, Vina 28: Soccer, Class 6A Sub-State playoffs, first round Class 2A: Jason Franklin, Horseshoe Bend 30: Golf, Section Tournaments can begin Class 3A: Earlando Courtney, Greensboro Class 4A: Jack Hankins, Thomasville Class 5A: Jim Elgin, Pleasant Grove Class 6A: Fred Riley, Davidson, Mobile

Lemak Award Deadline is April 15 Schools wishing to apply for one of the 10 need- based Dr. Lawrence Lemak Grants to be awarded this summer must submit an application by April 15. Just list the specific athletic need on the form. The application can be found online at the mem- ber site of www.ahsaa.com. The Lemak Group has awarded almost $100,000 for athletic needs to AH- SAA schools since 2007. Volume 5, Number 4 Page 10 Being Prepared Is Essential For All School Events

for this type of advance plan- “Failing to ning can contact the AHSAA office and we will be glad to prepare is assist you. preparing to Schools’ Sportsmanship Was Truly Outstanding fail.” Good sportsmanship also With that thought in mind, I takes education and planning. We thank our schools for dem- would like to thank the schools onstrating such outstanding that participated in the Final 48 sportsmanship at recent state State Basketball Champion- championship events including ships, the Birmingham- the Indoor Track Champion- Jefferson Convention Complex ships at the Birmingham Cross- staff, the Sheraton Hotel staff, Plex, the Wrestling Champion- Bruno Event Team, game offi- ships at Huntsville’s Von Braun cials and the AHSAA Execu- Center, and the Regional and tive staff for being prepared for State Basketball Tournaments. the inclement weather we ex- We especially thank the super- perienced during the state tour- Wanda Gilliland intendents, principals, faculty, nament. Assistant Director coaches and students for pro- Steve Savarese, Executive viding the example of great Director of the AHSAA, pro- practice that plan. Have it in sportsmanship. vided important leadership dur- writing and distributed to those Please remember: One person ing this time. He always who need it. Meet with the law practicing good sportsmanship stresses to have a plan and be enforcement in your town as is far better than fifty others prepared. This is great advice well as emergency management preaching it. for all of our schools. personnel. Know what you need Good Luck to all our spring The change in schedule went to do when inclement weather sports teams and let’s finish the smoothly on Friday and Satur- threatens. Understand the impor- school year with our best day as safety became the con- tance of safety-first for all par- sportsmanship ever! cern for all of us. ticipants and fans. Have an emergency plan and Any school needing guidance

Schools, Students Can Apply For Equestrian Grants In 2012 the Equestrian Federation (USEF) will offer more than $20,000 in grant money to qualified stu- dents and high school equestrian clubs or teams across the nation through its High School Equestrian Athlete program. To be eligible for a grant, an applicant must be a current USEF High School Equestrian Athlete program participant and have successfully completed at least one year of the program. The applicant must also be a member of at least one USEF Recognized Breed/Discipline Affiliate or International Affiliate Association. One applicant from each Recognized Breed/Discipline Affiliate or International Affiliate Association will receive a $1,000 grant to be used for academic or equestrian educational pursuits. Also to be awarded are 10 $500 grants to local high school equestrian clubs and teams. These grants will be awarded to the 10 clubs or teams in the USEF High School Equestrian Athlete program with the most student participation. Please contact highschoolequestrianath- [email protected] with any questions about the grants available through the USEF High School Equestrian Athlete program. Volume 5, Number 4 Page 11

State Officials Camps Benefit Schools And Contest Officials

and fans in the stands. Players inside the dug- As we head into the outs cannot use noisemakers to distract or taunt stretch run of the 2011-12 the opposing team’s pitcher. (NFHS Rules 3-6- school year, we want our 9, 3-6-13). officials to know just how important the AHSAA 2012 AHSAA State State Officials Camps are Officials Camp Schedule each summer. We have set Baseball Officials Camp the dates for officials’ Hoover HS/Indian Springs HS, May 31-June 3 camps for basketball, base- Basketball Officials Camp ball, football, soccer, vol- Albertville HS, June 7-10 leyball, softball and wres- Football Officials Camp tling. Mobile, Aug.16-19 These camps not only Greg Brewer Soccer Officials Camp provide our officials with AHSAA Anniston, July 20-22 Director of Officials an excellent opportunity Softball Officials Camp for professional development in each sport, but it Arab HS, June 29-July 1 also provides extensive training with some of our Officials Camp best officials. It is an opportunity for an official Guntersville HS, June 22-24 to improve while also enjoying the fellowship of Wrestling Officials Camp Indian Springs HS/Vestavia Hills HS, June 2-3 fellow officials from across the state. It is important to remember that these state of- ficials’ camps do not count against a school’s Vector TLS 33” Bat Decertified summer competition dates since it is an AHSAA The National Collegiate Athletic Association state officials camp. Please remember that these (NCAA) has advised us that the BBCOR decerti- camps are being held to train officials so that fication process has been implemented for the your regular season contests will be better offici- Reebok Vector TLS 33-inch model. ated. We hope you will give strong consideration Effective immediately and until further notice, toward participating in this camp opportunity. this bat (Reebok Vector TLS 33" length) should Schools interested in participating in a camp be considered a non-compliant bat and subject to while using the free dates can call the following NFHS Baseball Rules 4-1-3b and 7-4-1a. camp directors in their respective sports: If you have any questions, please feel free to contact B. Elliot Hopkins, NFHS Baseball Rules  Basketball: Phillip Formby (256) 891-8240 Editor/National Interpreter at  Baseball: Rookie Gage (205) 821-9050 ([email protected]) or the NFHS headquarters.  Football: Robert Lose (251) 643-4646  Soccer: Sam Waelti (256) 556-3891  Volleyball: Coach Jimmy Latta (256) 582-2046 AHSAA 2011-12 DISTRICT DIRECTORS  Softball: Keith Thrasher (256) 339-2884 or Soccer District Directors Renotta Frachiseur (256) 586-6793 Southwest: Bob Brooks  Wrestling: Coach Steve Gaydosh (205) 402-5362 Southeast: Lowell Frobish West Central: David Adams Noisemakers Legal Outdoors North Central: David Ihle The use of artificial noisemakers at outside Northwest: Richard Robinson, Jr. events is legal. This rule applies to spectators Northeast: Sam Waelti Volume 5, Number 4 Page 12 Sullivan Picked For NFHS Hall of Fame’s Class of ’12

Pat Sullivan, Auburn Univer- special indeed. sity’s first Heisman Trophy win- “I really enjoyed my time as a high school ath- ner and a multi-sport star at John lete. I was fortunate to have great high school Carroll High School in Birming- coaches and teachers and wonderful parents who ham, headlines the 2012 class helped guide me.” selected for induction into the Other athletes to be inducted are Kevin John- National High School Hall of son, the leading prep basketball scorer in Califor- Fame in July. Pat Sullivan nia in 1983, a star at California and a 13-year Sullivan, head football coach at Samford Uni- NBA veteran; Fred Hoiberg, a three-sport high versity, is being inducted as an athlete. school star in Iowa who played basketball at Among those joining Sullivan is Bob Kanaby, Iowa State and spent 10 seasons in the NBA; and longtime executive director of the National Fed- Tracy Hill, the most prolific scorer in Colorado eration of State High School Associations girls basketball history. (NFHS). These five individuals, four high school Sullivan, who was nominated for the NFHS coaches, two officials and one high school Hall of Fame by the AHSAA, was considered the speech coach will be inducted July 11 at the Gay- top football player in the state of Alabama in his lord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in junior and senior seasons (1967, 1968) as the Nashville. The 30th Hall of Fame Induction Cere- quarterback at John Carroll Catholic. He was a mony will be the closing event of the 93rd annual two-time all-state selection and was named the NFHS Summer Meeting. top player in the nation by one publication. Sulli- High school coaches slated for induction in- van was named all-state twice in basketball, aver- clude Ron Bradley, who won more than 1,000 aging 18 points per game, and in baseball as the basketball games at eight high schools team’s shortstop. during a 49-year career; Rod Harman, who just At Auburn, he led the Tigers to a 26-7 record in completed his 54th season as a head three years as the team’s quarterback, winning coach in Oregon at the age of 84; Larry Luit- the 1971 Heisman Trophy. He played parts of jens, the winningest basketball coach in South seven seasons in the Dakota history; and Catherine Neely, who has before launching his college coaching career. coached volleyball at East Ridge High School in After serving as an assistant at Auburn and the Chattanooga for 47 years. University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Officials chosen are Truman Owens, a multi- and head coach at Texas Christian University, sport official from Clinton (SC) and Robert Sullivan was named head football coach at Sam- “Bob” White, a high school soccer official from ford University in 2006. Caribou (ME). Speech coach Jan Heiteen of “We are delighted that Pat was selected to be Downers Grove (Ill) South High School was also inducted,” said AHSAA Executive Director selected. Sullivan becomes the ninth selection from Ala- Steve Savarese. “He has always been a class ath- bama. Others include contest officials Dan Gay- lete, a class coach and a class person.” lord and Sam Short, football coach Glenn Daniel, Sullivan said he was humbled and a bit over- basketball coach Wallace Mickey O’Brien, for- whelmed by the news of his selection. Already a mer AHSAA Executive Directors Cliff Harper, member of the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, he Bubba Scott and Dan Washburn, and athlete Bart said the selection into the NFHS Hall of Fame is Starr.

Volume 5, Number 4 Page 13 2012 State Girls Basketball Champions

CLASS 1A: McIntosh Demons (25-1) CLASS 2A: Section Lions (25-6) Coach Renard Davis Coach Danielle Maples

CLASS 3A: Lauderdale Co. Tigers (33-5) CLASS 4A: Jacksonville Golden Eagles (31-4) Coach Brant Llewellyn Coach Ryan Chambless

CLASS 6A: Hoover Bucs (31-3) Coach Donnie Quinn CLASS 5A: Brewer Patriots (32-3) Coach Ricky Allen Photos By Dennis Victory Creative FX/AHSAA Photo provider

Volume 5, Number 4 Page 14 2012 State Boys Basketball Champions

CLASS 1A: Pickens County CLASS 2A: Barbour County Tornadoes (29-5) Jaguars (34-0) Coach Patrick Plott Coach Raymond White

CLASS 3A: Greensboro Raiders (28-6) CLASS 4A: Midfield Patriots (15-21) Coach Craig Williams Coach Darrell Barber

CLASS 5A: Wenonah CLASS 6A: Carver-Montgomery Dragons (31-7) Wolverines (29-3) Coach Cedric Lane Coach James Jackson

AHSAA STATE FINAL RESULTS at the BJCC, Feb. 27-March 3 1A Girls: McIntosh 48, Holy Spirit 39 1A Boys: Pickens County 70, Cedar Bluff 59 2A Girls: Section 54, Red Bay 49 2A Boys: Barbour County 55, Vincent 38 3A Girls: Lauderdale County 46, Greensboro 40 3A Boys: Greensboro 65, Carbon Hill 50 4A Girls: Jacksonville 63, Andalusia 54 4A Boys: Midfield 46, Butler 45 5A Girls: Brewer 65, Valley 43 5A Boys: Wenonah 65, Lee-Huntsville 58 6A Girls: Hoover 44, Bob Jones 26 6A Boys: Carver-Montgomery 61, Hazel Green 56

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THE CLASS OF 2012: (Front row, from left) Angelo Harris III; Buddy Knapp (son of inductee Roy Knapp, now deceased); Danny Petty; Morris “Doc” Hodges; Bill Marsh; Louis Berry. (Back row, from left) Ken Whittle; Jackie O’Neal; Jimmy Golden; Ronald Chambless; Ned Harbuck; George “Snoozy” Jones. (AHSAA Photo provided by Jay Sailors).

A thumbnail sketch of each 2012 inductee: Twelve major contributors to prep athlet- ics in Alabama were inducted into the 22nd LOUIS BERRY – The 1953 Covington County Training School class of the Alabama High School Sports Hall graduate and 1959 Alabama A&M graduate coached basketball at Carver Junior High in Florala from 1959-1968 compiling an 88-26 of Fame Monday night, March 19, at a ban- record; served as Woodson High School’s basketball coaching Anda- quet at the Renaissance Hotel at the Conven- lusia from 1969-70 with a 37-12 record. He became athletic director tion Center in Montgomery. and boys basketball coach at Andalusia Middle School in 1973 where Selected for induction were one baseball he remained until his retirement in 1996. His teams won numerous coach, two football coaches, four basketball county and invitational tournaments while going 156-34. Berry was coaches, two track coaches and two major inducted into the Wiregrass Sports Hall of Fame in 2011. contributors to athletics. These 12 have helped their schools win RONALD CHAMBLESS – Alexandria High School’s principal since 1989, Chambless graduated from Cleburne County High School more than 50 state championships and 4,400 in 1966 and Jacksonville State University in 1972. He earned a mas- victories in a variety of sports including foot- ter’s in 1976 and an Educational Specialist degree in 1982. He began ball, basketball, track, cross country, softball teaching and coaching in 1973 at Fruithurst Junior High School. and baseball. CONTINUED ON PAGE 16

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 15 and eight varsity girls state titles in track and field. Chambless moved to Bridgeport High School in 1976 where he MORRIS “DOC” HODGES – Selected to the AHSAA Hall of remained. through 1980. He taught at Talladega Middle School Fame as a contributor, Hodges graduated from Amory (MS) for two years and became principal at Bibb Graves High School High School in 1955, then attended the University of Missis- from 1982-89. His last 22 years have been at Alexandria, pre- sippi and the University of Tennessee School of Dentistry in siding over one of the state’ most successful athletic programs 1962. While serving on the University of Alabama School of that has won nine state championships in football, basketball, Dentistry faculty and a colonel in the National Guard, he began volleyball, softball and girls golf. a volunteer coaching career at Hoover High School from 1987- JIMMY GOLDEN – Dothan High School’s head boys basket- 2009, first as head slow-pitch coach, and three years later as ball coach and athletic director from 1986-2005 spent 36 years pitching coach for a staff that set the standard for fast-pitch at the Wiregrass area school. The Ozark native graduated from softball in Alabama. His pitchers re-wrote the NFHS National Carroll High School in 1973 and played collegiately at Troy Record Book and the AHSAA State Record Book. The Bucs State University. He began his tenure at Dothan in 1975 as as- won 17 area championships, had 18 state tournament appear- sistant football and assistant basketball coach, helping the Ti- ances and set a state record with a 63-1 record in 1997. That gers reach the Class 4A state football finals at Legion Field his team also set a national record with 43 shutouts in ’97. Hodges’ first year. He coached the junior varsity basketball team to an hurlers pitched 407 shutouts, 63 no-hitters and 26 perfect games amazing 162-18 record for a decade, the freshman football team with an overall record of 1,108-257 and five state titles while to a 43-5 record and served as head football coach (23-17) from he was coach. 1983-86. He compiled a 327-155 record as head boys basketball GEORGE “SNOOZY” JONES – The Montgomery native coach for the final 20 years of his coaching career with two graduated from Sidney Lanier High School in 1953, attended teams (2002 and 2004) wining region titles and advancing to the Virginia Tech on football scholarship before returning home to Final 48 state tournament. earn degree in education at Huntingdon College in 1958. He NED HARBUCK – A 1958 graduate of Enterprise High School began his coaching career at Bellingrath Junior High in 1958 and 1962 graduate of the University of Alabama, Harbuck spent and compiled a 24-2 record over three years, then joined the his basketball coaching career at Jackson High School. His ca- coaching staff at Sidney Lanier in 1961 where he remained reer record of 498-152 included a 26-game Aggies winning through 1969. As head track coach, Jones guided Lanier to one streak. Six of his last 10 teams advanced to the state tournament cross country, one indoor and two outdoor state titles. Among including his last team in 1985 which finished 26-3 and reached his standout runners was prep All-American Richmond Flowers, the 5A semifinals. Harbuck played collegiately at Holmes Jun- who rose to become the fastest high school hurdler in the world. ior College in Mississippi before transferring to Alabama where Jones was also an assistant football coach on five state champi- he closed out his playing career as a member of Coach Hayden onship football teams and an assistant for four Lanier state bas- Riley’s Crimson Tide team. Harbuck also coached junior high ketball championship teams. A football, basketball and track football at JHS and served as head track coach and also athletic official in high school and the SEC, he co-founded the Mid- director from 1976-1985. State Officials Association. He served as assistant head coach ANGELO HARRIS III – Harris, a 1966 McGill Institute for the UAB football team from its inception to 1997. He also graduate, was a high school state champion in the mile run in has served as a volunteer at the AHSAA state basketball tourna- 1966 and helped his high school team win the state cross coun- ment as a member of the Birmingham Tip-Off Club and at the try title in 1963 before attending the University of Alabama on football finals as a member of the Monday Morning Quarter- track scholarship where he earned All SEC honors three times back Club. and set the SEC two-mile record (9:00.3) in 1968. He has spent ROY KNAPP – Knapp graduated from Gaylesville High his entire high school teaching and coaching career at McGill- School in 1936 and Livingston State in 1950 with an interrup- Toolen, where he coached as track coach from 1971 until his tion while serving in the Navy during World War II. He re- retirement. His cross country teams have won seven girls cham- ceived a master’s in Administration from Mississippi State in pionships and five boys championships in the varsity or fresh- 1956. Knapp coached high school football from 1939-1981—a man divisions. In 1990 McGill-Toolen was the first team in span of 42 years— at various schools in Alabama, Mississippi AHSAA history to win three state cross country championships and Tennessee. He served four years (1953-56) during that in one meet – freshman boys, freshman girls and varsity girls. stretch at East Mississippi Junior College and won a state JUCO Harris’ teams have also won 17 varsity boys Mobile County title in 1955. Among his coaching stops were Scooba (MS), championships and three girls titles along with two varsity boys CONTINUED ON PAGE 17

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Midland City, Washington County, Choctaw County, Gaylesville, McMinnville (TN), Ranburne, Randolph County, Macon Academy, Sand Rock, Spring Garden and Coosa Christian high schools. He also coached baseball and basketball at several of these schools. He spent 13 years as a player in the St. Louis Car- dinals baseball organization. His foot- ball teams won more than 200 games. Knapp, who entered this Hall of Fame in the Oldtimers Division, died in 1992. BILL MARSH – The Birmingham More than 900 attended the AHSAA Hall of Fame Ban- native graduated from Woodlawn quet at the Renaissance Hotel and Conference Center. High School in 1950 and Howard College (now Samford) in 1957 and earned his master’s and doc- DANNY PETTY – The 1968 Lee-Huntsville High School torate from the University of Alabama in 1962 and 1979, respec- graduate has the unique distinction of being the only head bas- tively. His long career in education began in 1957 as an assistant ketball coach in AHSAA prep history to coach three different coach at Hewitt-Trussville High School for AHSAA Hall of Fame schools to boys state basketball titles. Petty, who helped Lee to member Piggy Mitchell. He then coached one year at Florida State the 1968 state title while earning MVP honors as a player, has before returning to Birmingham as head football coach at West End compiled a 634-330 career coaching record with tenures at J.O. High School in 1964, had brief coaching stops at the University of Johnson, Hazel Green, Madison Academy and Bob Jones. Tampa and Troy State before returning to Birmingham in 1968 Petty’s J.O. Johnson team won a Class 5A state title in 1987, his where he moved into administration as principal, first at Comer and Madison Academy team a 3A crown in 2006 and Bob Jones a then at Phillips from 1971-79. He served the Birmingham City 6A title in 2010. Petty, who played collegiately at Snead State Schools as Director of High Schools from 1979-86 and was City and Athens State, was named to the Huntsville Times’ All- Schools Athletic Director from 1986-95. Under his tutelage Bir- Decade Team for the 1960s. He also won more than 160 games mingham city schools won five state boys basketball titles, two as a middle school and freshman coach at Davis Hills and J.O. volleyball, one girls basketball and one girls track championship. Johnson from 1972-1981. Petty was inducted into the Huntsville Marsh served as game chairman for the Monday Morning Quarter- -Madison County Sports Hall of Fame in 1997. back Club for the Super 6 state football championships at Legion KEN WHITTLE – Whittle, who graduated from Port St. Joe Field. (FL) High School in 1973, transplanted to Montgomery as a JACKIE O’NEAL – The 1973 Reeltown High School graduate student-athlete at Huntingdon College where he graduated in returned to his alma mater in 1977 after his college career at 1978. As head baseball coach at Trinity Presbyterian School Livingston State College where he served on the football coaching since 1981, his teams have compiled a 570-294 record with state staff of AHSAA Hall of Fame coach Duane Webster. He became championships in 1985 (1A), 1996 (2A) and 2000 (3A), a Class head football coach upon Webster’s retirement after the 1987 state 3A runner-up finish in 2009 along with 15 area titles. Whittle football championship season. Since then, O’Neal’s teams have also serves as an assistant football coach and head middle compiled a 210-92 record including 46-19 in 21 playoff appear- school/junior varsity basketball coach. He was named Mont- ances and state championships in 2001 (1A), 2009 (2A) and runner- gomery Advertiser Coach of the Year eight times and served as up finishes in 1991, 1992, 2000 and 2010. O’Neal also coached a coach in the North-South All-Star Baseball Game. A leader boys basketball for seven years, baseball for three years and girls among his peers, Whittle is a member of the AHSADCA Advi- basketball for 25 years. His girls teams reached the state tournament sory Committee and is a deacon and Sunday School teacher at in 1991, 1992, 2007 an d 2008, the last two teams finishing as Class First Baptist Church in Montgomery. 2A runner-up.

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