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...

Berry, Ray

Mar 18, 2013 | Athlete, Football

Ray Berry Berry, an outstanding linebacker at Abilene Cooper, was a four-year letterman at Baylor from 1983-86.  He was twice named all-Southwest Conference and was named to Baylor’s all-Decade team of the 1980s.  He ranks second only to Mike Singletary in career...
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...
Pugh, Scotty

Pugh, Scotty

Mar 18, 2013 | Athlete, Baseball, Football

Scotty Pugh Pugh is the first member of Abilene Cooper’s back-to-back state championship baseball teams in 1987 and 1988 to be selected to the Hall of Fame, but he may best be remembered as a remarkable three-sport star.  He was a four-year starter at first base in...

King, Rufus

Mar 18, 2013 | Athlete, Football

Rufus King King started at offensive and defensive tackle on Abilene High’s 1955 state championship team.  The next year, coach Chuck Moser moved King to tight end.  He was such a good blocker on the 1956 state championship team, however, that he was named first team...
Atkins, Michi

Atkins, Michi

Mar 18, 2013 | Athlete, Basketball

Michi Atkins Atkins came out of tiny Loraine but made her presence felt immediately as a freshman at Texas Tech as a key contributor off the bench for the Lady Raiders’ national championship team in 1993. She was named all-Southwest Conference each of the next three...