Hawk, Brandon

Hawk, Brandon

May 23, 2016 | Athlete, Tennis

Brandon Hawk of Clyde is one of the top tennis players to come out of the Big Country. He reached a No. 1 ranking in Texas in both singles and doubles and a No. 1 ranking in doubles and No. 5 in singles nationally as a junior tennis player. Although his national...
Bartee-Fuentes, Kim

Bartee-Fuentes, Kim

May 23, 2016 | Athlete, Track & Field

Kim Bartee Fuentes of Albany was the Big Country Female Athlete of the Year in 1991. She won the high jump, took second as a member of the 800 and 1,600-meter relay teams and fourth on the 400 relay team to lead Albany to 1991 state track championship. She was...
Berry, The Berry Family

Berry, The Berry Family

May 23, 2016 | Athlete, Football, Legacy Award

The late Powell Berry was an all-district quarterback at Snyder. He is a member of the Snyder Hall of Honor and was a three-year letterman for Bear Bryant at Texas A&M where he was a team co-captain as a senior. All three sons played football at Abilene Cooper....
Blackwood, James

Blackwood, James

Jul 18, 2015 | Athlete, Coach, Track & Field

James Blackwood was a member of Abilene High’s 1959 state championship track team. He won the district and regional championships in the 880 and placed second in the state meet and ran on the mile relay. He received a track scholarship from Abilene Christian and ran...