Raceland: ( I know that I will be leaving some deserving people off but here it goes):

 

Bob Trimble (80's)

Ron Duncan (60's)

Hollie Heaberlin (60's)

Jeff Watkins (70's)

Chris Vandergriff (80's)

 

Two more that imo deserves mention on my list are :Troy Shelton (90's) and Bob Owsley (70's..I think, maybe late 60's-not sure)

 

Most valuble all time = Ronnie Duncan ( No Question)

 

Coach = Tom Hamilton (60's) (again...imo No Question)

Highlands

 

PG: Fred Terry

SG: Scott Draud

SF: Derek Smith

PF: Ross Neltner

C: Bob Cowie???? Not sure about the center position

Willie Schlarman??? Where is he? He is #2 in scoring there.

Raceland: ( I know that I will be leaving some deserving people off but here it goes):

 

Bob Trimble (80's)

Ron Duncan (60's)

Hollie Heaberlin (60's)

Jeff Watkins (70's)

Chris Vandergriff (80's)

 

Most valuble all time = Ronnie Duncan ( No Question)

 

Coach = Tom Hamilton (60's) (again...imo No Question)

 

I think you have to put Ram Hall of Famer Jack Johnson on that team. Reserves give me Eric Keeton to work down low and Chuck Pack to hit threes. I haven't really followed the program since the mid-90's so I am sure there is one or two guys from Johnson regime that deserve consideration.

Lewis Co High School:

 

Jim Bloomfield

Ralphie Davis

Eddie Scott

Tracy Shunway

Howard Shumate:dancingpa

Austin Hill is a good player and James Hayes was good, but they were not 2 of 5 best players to play at Holmes.

 

Holmes best 5 All Time:

Guard: Dicky Beal -1980

Guard: Mark Moeves - 1978

Forward: Doug Schloemer - 1978

Forward: Jack Jennings - 1988

Center: Kevin Eilers - 1990

 

Reserves:

John Wimzie - 1978

Phil Davis - 1979

Tony Malik - 1978

Anthony Hughes - 1990

Austin Hill - 2007

 

I would think you would have to have Bob Barton on this list .

As for Russell someone with a much sense of Red Devil basketball history can chime in with the players, but I think we can all agree that Marvin Meredith and his 670+ wins will be the Coach. :thumb:

Boyd County

 

Phil Pratt

Brad Taylor

Junebug Rakes

Dave Towler

Kent Sisler

 

Reserves

Frank Lee

Joey Wells

Mark Vanhoose with or without the headband!!!!

Jason Goad

Lewis Burke

Tyler Zornes

Dave Wooten is a must on this list.

Willie would have to make the top 5.

Instead of who??????? Simons.

Willie Schlarman??? Where is he? He is #2 in scoring there.

Put Willie at F and move Neltner to C?????

Anybody wanna take a stab at one for Ashland? Man that would be tough..

Several great players from the Tomcat history.

Anyone name Lynch or Conley has to be on the list.

Dwayne Farrow, Mark Surgalski, Jim Harkins are a few names I remember.

RUSSELL

 

G Rick Hensley 72

G Tookie Helton 69

G Jon Vanhoose 06

F Jack Savage 72

C Tom Roberts 69

 

 

Reserves- Don't want to leave anyone out so I'll end it here.

 

C/F Todd Parsley

 

Somehow I missed this post. I would put Ryan Howell and Don Ratliff in the reserves (maybe start one of them) to score and score often. I am sure there a cople from 80's and 90's I am just not thinking of. I was taken to many a Russell basketball game growing up, and I am drawing a complete blank right now.

RUSSELL

 

G Rick Hensley 72

G Tookie Helton 69

G Jon Vanhoose 06

F Jack Savage 72

C Tom Roberts 69

 

 

Reserves- Don't want to leave anyone out so I'll end it here.

 

C/F Todd Parsley

Some names I remember are Harold "Weasel" Ratliff, Donnie Ratliff, Dave Branham,Terry Meredith.

Raceland: ( I know that I will be leaving some deserving people off but here it goes):

 

Bob Trimble (80's)

Ron Duncan (60's)

Hollie Heaberlin (60's)

Jeff Watkins (70's)

Chris Vandergriff (80's)

 

Two more that imo deserves mention on my list are :Troy Shelton (90's) and Bob Owsley (70's..I think, maybe late 60's-not sure)

 

Most valuble all time = Ronnie Duncan ( No Question)

Owsley played in the 70's and is now a very successful football & baseball coach in Georgia winning several State Titles in both sports. He started his career @ Lawrence Co. after playing baseball for Pikeville.H epalyed American Legion baseball for Post 76 in Ashland.

Coach = Tom Hamilton (60's) (again...imo No Question)

Jason McCallister,Bob Adams, Buddy Salyers,Dino Stevens, Carl Cotton.

Some names I remember are Harold "Weasel" Ratliff, Donnie Ratliff, Dave Branham,Terry Meredith.

I know that Russell has had many good ones, but I would not leave "Weasel" Ratliff or his brother Donnie Ratliff of the list for Russell. If my memory is correct, Donnie held the scoring record in the old (Russell central" gym and Weasel held it in the new(current) gym. Those two along with Hensly, Savage and Roberts would be my top Red Devil 5. Witn Marvin Meridith (of course) the coach!

I think you have to put Ram Hall of Famer Jack Johnson on that team.

:thumb: :jump: :jump: You are absolutely correct TRR!!! One of the best ever the way I understood it. I know him well and just saw him around Christmas. He will get me for that. (LOL) Jack is the kind of man that would not tell anyone that though.