Richey, Trey

Richey, Trey

May 9, 2022 | Athlete, Coach, Football

TREY RICHEY is the only person to win a six-man football state championship as both a player and a coach. He was the star running back and safety at Jayton HS where the Jaybirds went undefeated and won back-to-back state six-man football championships in 1984 and...
Todd, Trey

Todd, Trey

May 9, 2022 | Athlete, Golf

TREY TODD won back-to-back individual Class 3A state championships in golf at Wylie High School  in 2001 and 2002. He then became a four-year letterman at Texas A&M, where he had two top-10 finishes and eight top-25 finishes. He graduated in 2008 with a master’s...
Green, Merrill

Green, Merrill

May 9, 2022 | Coach, Football

MERRILL GREEN was a star running back and punt returner at the University of Oklahoma in the early 1950’s under coach Bud Wilkinson. He coached in college at Texas Tech and Arkansas before becoming the head coach at Abilene Cooper in 1965. He led the Cougars to...
Potts, Taylor

Potts, Taylor

Jul 22, 2021 | Athlete, Football

Taylor Potts is the leading passer in Abilene High history, throwing for 3,162 yards and 53 touchdowns, twice leading the Eagles to the Class 5A regional semifinals. He threw for 7,835 yards and 62 touchdowns as a two-year starter at Texas Tech. Potts...
Guy, Lari Dee

Guy, Lari Dee

Jul 22, 2021 | Athlete, Rodeo

Lari Dee Guy played basketball in high school at Clyde, but it was on the Rodeo circuit (Roping) where she made her mark. She won 11 consecutive American Junior Rodeo Association world roping titles beginning at age 9. She...