Dr. Bill Thrasher Hall of Fame

RICHARD FARRIS

Class of 1985

Three Sport Letterman, Four Year Starter – 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985
Team MVP – Basketball 1983
District 10-A All-Tournament Team – Basketball 1983
Defensive MVP – Football 1982
All District 10-A – Football 1982, 1983, 1984
All Mid-State Team – Football 1983, 1984
Honorable Mention All-State – Football 1984
Two-way Starter & Captain of 1984 State Quarterfinals Football Team
Bulldog Award – 1984
Four Year Football Letterman – University of Tennessee at Martin

Inducted October 2, 2015

JOHNNY VAUGHAN

Class of 1985

Three Sport Letterman – 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985
Two Year Starter at Guard – Basketball 1984, 1985
All-District – Baseball 1984
All-Region – Baseball 1985
Big Stick Award – Baseball 1985
Hit over .500 with only one strikeout – Baseball 1985
Class A-AA All State First Team – Football 1984
Led the State in interceptions (10) – Football 1984
6 TDs and 23.5 yard average reception – Football 1984

Inducted October 2, 2015

DANA HENRY SALTERS

Class of 1986

1,637 career points as Lady Bulldog Basketball player – School Record
816 career rebounds
District Most Valuable Player – Basketball – 1986
All-Region and AP Honorable Mention All-State – 1986
Lady Bulldog Basketball team captain – 1986
Played Collegiate basketball at CSCC

PERNELL KNOX

Class of 1994

Played 4 sports as a Bulldog, including Soccer and Track & Field
MVP for the 1994 Bulldog Basketball team (22-4 record)
Bulldog record – Rebounds in one game (20)
Bulldog record – Rebound season average (11.8)
All District – Boys Basketball – 1993, 1994
All-State Honorable Mention – Boys Basketball – 1994
Two time All-District, All-Region, Honorable Mention All-State – Baseball
Senior on the 1994 State Championship Baseball Team (25-3 Record)
NAIA Honorable Mention All-American – 1997, 1998
2012 Inductee into the Freed-Hardeman University Hall of Fame

KEITH NORMAN

Class of 1995

Football All-Mid State – 1992, 1993, 1995
Football Most Valuable Player – 1995
First Team All-State Punter with 45 yard average – 1995
Baseball All-State – 1994, 1995
Baseball Coaches Class A Player of Year – 1995
Pitched complete game shutout (1-0) in 1994 State Championship Final Game
State Tournament Most Valuable Player – 1994
Undefeated as a senior pitcher with 42 2/3 IP, 106 strikeouts, 21 walks, and a 1.92 ERA
Bulldog record – 18 strikeouts in one game – 1995
Led the 1995 Baseball Team to a Record of 24-1
Basketball – 4 years

RICHIE ESTEP

Class of 1993

Mid-state Baseball Player of the Year – 1992
Led the 1993 Bulldog Baseball team to a 23-3 record
Four-year letterman in baseball at Lipscomb University
1,536 career points as a Bulldog Basketball player
2nd Team All-Midstate and Honorable Mention All-State in basketball – 1993
Holds the current Bulldog record for points scored in one basketball game (55)
4-time state championship baseball coach at Goodpasture Christian School

COACH RICK BARKER

Athletic director and coach for the Bulldogs during the 1980’s
Led the Bulldog Football program to its first district and region championship and to the Bulldogs only 10-win seasons to date (1983 and 1984)

1994 BULLDOG BASEBALL TEAM

District, Region and Class A State Champions
25-3 season record

TEAM MEMBERS

Kelly Bratton
Jason Delk
Jed Douglas
Ben Edwards
Charlie Edwards
Paul Fann

Tommy Hood
Brent Hendrickson
Pernell Knox
David Lee
Greg Loveless
Keith Norman

Brian Ring
Andy Stephen
Tol Swindoll
John Thomas
Scott Walker
Brian Wall

Head Coach:            Lee Hayes
Assistant Coach:      John Kodatt

MONROE AND MARY MARGARET LOVELL

Longtime supporters of Columbia Academy and CA Athletics
Dedicated fans and volunteers
Mary Margaret’s connection with the campus began in 1937
Monroe helped establish and lead the “Tuesday Crew”
Lovell Gymnasium named in their honor in 2001

NINA HAUSMANN MASSEY

Class of 1988

1,626 career points as a Lady Bulldog Basketball player
1,029 career rebounds
2nd Team Class A All-State in 1988
2-time NAIA Basketball All-American at Lipscomb University
Finished her career as the 3rd all-time leading Lady Bison scorer (2116 points)
2002 Inductee into the Lipscomb University Athletic Hall of Fame

PRICE ROBINSON

Class of 1998

2,068 career points as a Bulldog Basketball player
1,023 career rebounds
Honorable Mention All-State – 1996
2nd Team All-State – 1997
District Player of the Year – 1997
1st Team All-State and a TACA All-Star – 1998
Led the Bulldogs to the state finals in 1997 / Season record: 28-7
Set 11 Bulldog Basketball records