Sandifer, Hugh

Feb 2, 2024 | Athlete, Coach, Football, Inductees

HUGH SANDIFER spent 41 years at Abilene Wylie High School as a football coach, basketball coach and athletic director. His career coaching record in football was 282 wins, 109 losses and four ties. Sandifer led the Bulldogs to the state championship game four times in...

2024 Football Champions Celebration a Success!

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...

Lakey-Whitefield, Adree

Dec 17, 2023 | Athlete, Inductees, Track & Field

ADREE LAKEY-WHITEFIELD, a track and field standout from Roby, accomplished an incredible feat by winning a national championship in three different events during her collegiate career at Angelo State. A track and field star for the Rams, she won the NCAA Division II...

Salas, David

Dec 17, 2023 | Athlete, Football, Inductees, Soccer

DAVID SALAS was an all-district cornerback in football and ran track at Abilene High, but he is considered the top soccer player to come out of Abilene. In fact, Salas is the first soccer player to be named to the Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame. After playing...

New Display in the Museum – O’Brien Trophy Case

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...