Thomas rush propst born december 1957 is the football head coach of valdosta high school in valdosta, georgia. Coach smith now teaches economics at valdosta high school. Learn the facts about football recruiting in valdosta, ga. My name is travis hodges and im a 36year old valdosta native in search of a type a living kidney donor. Neosha mckellar from vms won first place in the valdosta city schools district spelling bee. Lowndes high school is a public high school in valdosta. Walb the valdosta city school board has taken a revote after a controversial decision to release alan rodemaker as the valdosta high school wildcats head football coach. Coaching staff varsityjv football valdosta high school. The cover features five of the important ingredients to the success of the 1987 valdosta state football team.
Its not easy to be the head coach at valdosta, americas alltime leader in high school football victories. Valdosta high school is home to the winningest high school football. Valdosta wildcats vs houston county bears senior night october 30, 2020. Wildcats have won 24 state and six national championships. Top 50 winningest high school football programs of all. Then, two years ago, i landed in deepest south georgia to write a book about the resurrection of the winningest high school football team in america. Holcomb is a former lead high school football writer for the atlanta journalconstitution and cofounder and primary researcher behind the georgia high school football historians association. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer electronic devices for checkout to k 5 students. After playoffs, our allstar program culminates in the annual junior winnersville classic a youth version of the nationally recognized high school rivalry.
Hyders death stuns valdosta legendary coach collapses at school. Valdosta middle school student takes the title of spelling bee champion for valdosta city schools. Coach shakeaugust 22, 2015 atlanta former valdosta head coach rance gillespie left and norcross head coach keith maloof shake hands in the corky kell classic at. Four questions with hart county head coach rance gillespie. Gary goff head football coach football coaches valdosta. Valdosta high school boe releases rodemaker as head. Valdosta high school is home to the winningest high school football program with the most wins in the united states, with a record 911 wins, 27 losses, and 34 ties, for a winning percentage of 77.
Gillespie was the head coach at peach county during state. More discussion of the valdosta football coaching situation and dr. Valdosta high school alumni page, 3101 n forrest st. Feb 08, 20 then, two years ago, i landed in deepest south georgia to write a book about the resurrection of the winningest high school football team in america. Valdosta high school strives to graduate caring students who continue to seek knowledge in a changing worlda world that requires understanding and respect for other cultures. Rodemaker was hired as valdostas head coach before the 2016 season. That will all change come september 11, 2020 when the two teams face off in what could be the most anticipated high school football game in the states history. Looking back at sixtyfive seasons of pennsylvania high. Coach mcpherson is a 1979 graduate of lake worth high school in lake worth, florida. Valdosta s former head coach, alan rodemaker, was fired in late january on a 54 vote by the school board.
Valdosta high school is no closer to having a football coach. Valdosta s win total changes maxpreps lists the source of each teams win total and this year weve switched to the georgia high school football historians association website as the source for valdosta s win totals. The valdosta city school board has taken a revote after a controversial decision to release alan rodemaker as the valdosta high school wildcats head football coach. Alan rodemaker discovered that tuesday night when he was fired by the valdosta school board by a vote of 54.
Blazer head coach mike cavan, who was instrumental in turning around the valdosta state football fortunes last season, is the center piece of the 1987 puzzle. Hyders death stuns valdosta legendary coach collapses at. Valdosta with the georgia high school association cancelling all spring sports for the remainder of the school year, lowndes football is finding ways to keep connected. The newspaper also selects a usa today high school football coach of the year this article contains the teams from 1982 through 1989. Most of the success was under head coaches wright bazemore and nick hyder. According to rodemaker, in a 54 vote during the valdosta city school board meeting, he was fired from leading the wildcats after only four years at the school. Rush propst has been hired as the new head football coach of valdosta ga high school, according to the valdosta daily times. Part 1 of 30 heres a look back at 65 seasons of pennsylvania high school football through the eyes of kmac i was 11 days past my 10 th birthday on october 27, 1951 when my older cousin from down the street suggested i go to the local high school football game that night. In 1961 students from the local black high schools, lowndes county training school and webbmiller, were integrated into westside high school. Valdosta high schools contributions to college football at. Nfl network airs football town valdosta, georgia local. In three years with the wildcats, rodemaker led vhs to a 3617 record, including a state.
Georgia coaches, valdosta community members respond to. Six of valdosta highs state championship teams also have earned national titles in 1962, 1969, 1971, 1984, 1988 and 1992 and the school claims to be the winningest high school football program in u. He has written football books on several schools, including gainesville, mary. A relevant curriculum, rigorous assessment, and strong relationships encourage students to find their strengths and not to yield until they do their best work. Valdosta city school district has 10 schools in its district in valdosta, ga. Robin hines, executive director of the georgia high school association, talks about how the covid19 pandemic is affecting high. Valdosta high school head football coach fired news break. With thornton as the coach, this movie revealed the glory and the agony of playing high school ball in a footballcrazy town. This is a wildcat fan page and not affiliated with valdosta city schools and its administration. Coach mcpherson was a graduate assistant at bethel college in 1983.
Valdostas head football coach speaks out after being released. Tuesdays 54 vote reaffirmed its january 28 decision to relieve rodemaker of his head coaching duties. Rush propst is the new head coach of the valdosta wildcats. Goff played for former blazer head coach hal mumme and former offensive coordinator mike leach at valdosta state and graduated in 1996. Robin hines, executive director of the georgia high school association, talks about. I grew up in south ga and valdosta was awesome when it came to football bazemore hyder didntknow the program had fallen on difficult times for reasons you need to read the book to find outand how a coach brings the program,the town and the former football players back since i grew up in albany,ga and lived in valdosta for a few. The valdosta city schools board of education met tuesday evening via zoom with viewers watching the meeting on.
Top 50 winningest high school football programs of alltime. The very exclusive 900win club is about to get a little more crowded in 2019. Spend a year with a football coach, and he may change your. Valdosta rush propst is the new head football coach at valdosta high school. Gillespies bulldogs are 20 and ranked for the first time since 2016. Todays interviewee is alvin richardson, a georgia high school football researcher, book writer and former head coach. The nfl network will provide an inside look at valdosta high schools 201516 season beginning tuesday at 10 p. Usa today named its first allusa high school football team in 1982. Wctv the valdosta city school board voted tuesday night to name former colquitt county head football coach rush propst as the new head coach for valdosta high school. The commitment to excellence you learned at valdosta high school stays with you all of your life buck belue vhs class of 1978. Wtxl after more than an hour and half, the valdosta board of education tabled the action of a new hire for football coach. Walb rush propst, the former head football coach of the colquitt county packers, will be hired by valdosta high school to replace alan rodemaker. Wtxl tallahassee, fl stadium like us on facebook to see similar stories please give an overall site rating.
Head football coach valdosta state university athletics. Best high school football programs by state stadium talk. Valdosta highs football wildcats rolled past monroes tornadoes this past saturday night at albany, 7522, and in dications are that it might be an alltime point total for a vhs team in a single contest. Mason, he or she will be on the vms team, if he or she attends hahira elementary, then its the hms team, and so on. The program is open to kindergartners through 5th graders for 20192020 school year.
Demario jones director of football operationsdefensive line. The georgia high school football daily is a free email newsletter produced by todd holcomb and chip saye. Todays interviewee is rance gillespie, coach of hart county. Vms held its annual spelling bee wednesday, december 18th. Valdosta high school football coach nick hyder died yesterday.
I recently transferred schools due to my dads job relocating us to valdosta georgia. Current packers head coach justin rogers said he doesnt have a dog in the fight when it comes to valdosta hiring propst, because their paths have never crossed on the field. Valdosta high schools contributions to college football. People from outside the south have no idea what high school football means. Valdosta high school serves grades 912 in the valdosta city school district. Valdosta city schools has been mandated by the governor to physically close for the remainder of the year because of the coronavirus pandemic, covid19. The vote to table the hire, meaning to postpone the discussion, was almost unanimous. The network is available to high school studentathletes around the country through valued relationships with the nflpa, fbu, nfca and spire.
One of the speakers was a high school coach from valdosta, georgia named nick hyder. Propst gained national notoriety through the mtv series twoadays, which chronicled the 2005 and 2006 seasons of his hoover team. The network is available to high school studentathletes around the country. Maxpreps has their 8 game schedule and results, including links to box scores, standings, photos and video highlights. At valdosta high, times change but expectations dont the. Aug 20, 2019 all five of those schools are part of our list of the top 50 winningest high school football teams of alltime. Practices are located in the school districts, so you do not have to drive far. I currently attend lowndes county high school near valdosta. In addition, two members of the team are named the usa today high school offensive player and defensive player of the year, respectively. Coach born in fitzgerald, georgiahead football coach at valdosta high school from 1941. With the arrival of head coach randy mcpherson in 2002, the lowndes high football program has undergone tremendous growth. He is a 1992 graduate of osceola high school where he played both football and baseball. Four questions with high school football researcher alvin.
I am very excited to have coach gary goff join our team and i am confident he is going to be a great addition to blazer football, the university and our community. If at all possible i want to attend college, play football, and help my team win championships. Apr 27, 2020 more discussion of the valdosta football coaching situation and dr. He received a bs in economics from florida state university in 1997. Theyve won over 900 football games and lead the nation in that category as well. Valdosta was featured on espn as a candidate for titletown usa. Walb valdosta high school head football coach alan rodemaker is speaking out after he was let go tuesday night.
Georgia coaches, valdosta community members respond to propst. The school board approved the decision with a 54 vote. The 900win club currently has a membership of one valdosta ga. Even though i did not grow up in valdosta, a book such as must win stirs my affection for my adopted city and region. Propst named new head football coach at valdosta high school. This is the site for us to stay in contact and plan class reunions. The man who became a high school football coaching legend in his. Nick hyder coach hugh wyatts double wing football coaching. Valdosta finished 103 in 2019 and reached the class aaaaaa quarterfinals. Valdosta high school is no closer to having a football coach after more than an hour and half, the valdosta board of education tabled the action of a new hire for football coach. Coach demario jones defensive line football operations coach matt winslette offensive line coach ryan branch linebackers academic and recruiting coordinator coach thomas reese tight ends special teams coordinator coach stacy duckworth defensive ends equipment room coach kendall lacey defensive backs field equipment. A pair of kentucky high school football teams likely will surpass the milestone with two other midwest teams also having an outside shot.
The car ride took 40 hours, covered 2,200 miles and lasted three days. While the valdosta city school board agreed to reconsider last months 54 vote to fire valdosta high school head football coach alan rodemaker tuesday night, the outcome was the same. Walb valdosta high school head football coach alan rodemaker was voted out of his position tuesday night. Jubera caught the atmosphere of the pride most people in valdosta have for their high school team. In 1966 lchs and hahira high school consolidated to. Rush propst hired as head coach of georgia high school. Whichever you prefer, this town has won a lot of high school football games over the years. The newspaper has named a team every year since 1982. Each year, ncsa educates over 4 million athletes and. From 192016, the wildcats have won six national championships in football, 24 state championships, and 42 regional championships.
Lowndes county high school opened in 1959 in the southern portion of the county below valdosta, serving a totally white enrollment of 671 students. Games are around the city and county including at the high school stadiums. Valdosta high school has 24 state titles to its credit with the last one coming this past football season. I spent most of a year in valdosta, surrounded by cotton, pine and swamp, a deep south outpost that treats high school football coaches like kings as long as they win. Valdosta wildcats school sports team valdosta, georgia. This website is powered by the sportsengine platform, but is owned by and subject to the valdosta high school wildcat baseball privacy policy. He is the former head coach at colquitt county high school in moultrie, georgia and hoover high school in hoover, alabama. Former valdosta state football standout gary goff has been named the tenth head coach in blazer football history announced jan.
We must choose compassion over compliance read more valdosta high school head football coach named. The south georgia school has won 24 state titles, the most of any georgia football program, and 932 games, the most of. Nov 26, 2009 georgias valdosta is considered the nations leader in high school football victories, but too many years without a big win has unearthed fault lines in the community. Valdosta high school alumni page, 3101 n forrest st, valdosta. Don t miss any of the 2020 valdosta wildcats football season. Valdosta middle school announces 2020 spelling bee winners. But finally, baker countys new football coach, ryan sulkowski, had completed moving his family from colorado. He was having a conversation with principal bill aldrich and.
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