Apr 5, 2024 | Banquet, News
Our 2024 Hall of Fame Induction Banquet is less than one month away, and as we near closer to April 29, the Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame would like to share partner hotel information for those traveling from outside the Abilene area for the event. We have...
Jan 23, 2024 | Football, News
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...
Jan 11, 2024 | Basketball, Inductees, News
The Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame hosted a book signing event promoting Hall of Fame inductee Max Williams’ new book, The Last Shot, on November 18, 2023. Williams, an Avoca native, now lives in the Dallas area and this recently published book chronicles...
Jan 3, 2024 | Inductees, News
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...
Nov 2, 2023 | Football, News
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...
Mar 29, 2023 | News, Scholarships
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...
