Gerald, The Pat Gerald Family

Gerald, The Pat Gerald Family

Mar 18, 2013 | Athlete, Football, Legacy Award

First Legacy Award-The Pat Gerald Family The Gerald Family of Sweetwater was the first recipient of this award to honor an individual or group who made a lasting contribution to sports in the Big Country.  Pat Gerald, deceased,  was a long-time high school coach and...

Heath, Nikki

Mar 18, 2013 | Athlete, Basketball

Nikki Heath Heath, an all-state volleyball and basketball player in high school at Sweetwater, was a starting guard on the Texas Tech Lady Raiders national championship basketball team in 1993.  She became the second player off that championship team to be selected to...
Stapler, W.T.

Stapler, W.T.

Mar 18, 2013 | Coach, Football

W.T. Stapler Stapler was a standout football player at Hamlin and McMurry, but he made his name as a successful high school football coach with more than 200 wins.  He took over a struggling program at Sweetwater, but in a few years got the Mustangs to the Class 4A...
Ritchey, Tom

Ritchey, Tom

Mar 18, 2013 | Coach, Football

Tom Ritchey Ritchey is the winningest coach in the Sweetwater High School football history.  He coached at Sweetwater for 12 years, leading the Mustangs to 11 playoff appearances, and a 120-24-2 record.  His teams twice reached the state semifinals.  In his final...

Turner, Clyde “Bulldog”

Mar 18, 2013 | Athlete, Football

Clyde “Bulldog” Turner Turner graduated from Sweetwater High School in 1936 and was an All-American football player at Hardin-Simmons University.  He played 12 seasons for the Chicago Bears in the National Football League and made All-Pro eight times as a center and...