2024 Football Champions Celebration a Success!

The Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame hosted its 2nd annual Champions Celebration to commemorate the two Big Country high schools, Benjamin and Westbrook, that won football state championships during the 2022-23 season on Sunday, January 21. The reception, sponsored...

Class of 2024 Announced

Athletes and coaches who led their teams to 12 state championships in football, basketball, baseball, golf and gymnastics headline the 2024 list of inductees into the Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame.    The 23rd annual Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame induction...

New Display in the Museum – O’Brien Trophy Case

The Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame is excited to house a new piece of history inside our Museum. In 1972, the UIL held its first Six-Man football state championship game, which was won by O’Brien. 47 years ago, the O’Brien School District consolidated with Knox...

Scholarship Deadline Approaching!

The deadline to apply for one of 12 $1,000 scholarships from the Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame’s is fast approaching. Graduating high school seniors have until April 1 to submit their scholarship application through the Community Foundation of...

Champions Celebration Set for Sunday, Jan. 22

The Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame is thrilled to host the first annual Champions Celebration event on Sunday, January 22 at 2:00pm. The event, housed in the Mall of Abilene, will honor the 4 Big Country high school football teams that won state championships and...