Recognizing Notable Waggener Grads
The Waggener Hall of Fame was created to publicly recognize notable Waggener grads and allow others, especially alums, to join in the celebration at an annual induction event.
2024 Hall of Fame Recognition Dinner
This year’s inductees were recognized at a fantastic celebration dinner held at Big Spring Country Club on September 19.
A profile of each inductee is included here.
Congratulations to these deserving inductees:
Girls Golf 1971 State Champions
Boys Golf 1971 State Champions
Butch Baird ‘66
Sarah Fritschner ‘72
Bob Garrett ‘72
Robert Hammond – Teacher
Jim Morris ‘73
David Spalding ‘72
Charles Traub ‘63
Nomination Process
Any WHSAA member can nominate a classmate for induction into the Hall of Fame using this form.
Nomination period is generally January thru April, with selections occurring in June.
Inductees By Year
2024
Girls Golf 1971 State Champions
Boys Golf 1971 State Champions
Butch Baird ‘66
Sarah Fritschner ‘72
Bob Garrett ‘72
Robert Hammond – Teacher
Jim Morris ‘73
David Spalding ‘72
Charles Traub ‘63
2023
Ron Brown ’66
Bob Cousins ’72
Eleanor Bridges Griffin ’72
Ben Kibler ’64
Lee Squires ’65
Rob Steiner ’66
Kevin Trimble ’89
Warren VanHoose ’61
2022
Sue Evans, 1960
Lori Cooper Brown, 1990
William “Bill” Myers, 1964
Sue Van Slyke, Spanish teacher
2020
Mike Berry, 1979
Tracy Williams Drain, 1993
Gary Eisenmenger, 1974
Michael “Blaine” Hedges, 1987
Michael Herchenrader, 2003
Frances Smith Ligler, 1969
Barry Master, 1969
James May, 1961
Steve Wigginton, 1980
Phill Coomes, coach
2019
Chris Beakes, 1982
Sandra Bridges Gurgo, 1961
John Koon, 1963
Stephen Porter, 1961
Foster “Les” Snyder, 1961
John Weeter, 1963
John Wells, 1966
Chet Day, teacher
Elizabeth Vander Meer Geoghegan, teacher
Vernon Jones, coach
Robert Stewart, coach and athletic director
2018
Ronnie Acree, 1964
LaTonia Bland, 1990
Fred Cooper, 1987
Nicole Elliot-Reed, 1988
Stephen Garrett, 1992
Tony Goren, 1979
Rick Henry, 1988
Martha May McCarthy, 1963
Gary McGaughey, 1964
Benjamin “Hume” Morris, 1964
Eddie Mundo, 1992
Fritz “Butch” Riley, 1964
Michael Rodgers, 1964
Keith “Todd” Schafer, 1977
Alfonso Smith, 2005
James Dumstorf, teacher, coach, athletic director
Tim Dench, teacher, coach
Sharon Zimmerman, teacher, club sponsor
1997
Dorothy Richardson, Waggener math teacher
Harry Scott Davis, Jr., 1961
Larry C. Ethridge, 1964
Pam Sullivan Hart, 1964
R. Wallace “Wally” Oyler, 1965
Charles Allen, 1966
William Peter “Bill” Gatti, 1967
Marc Abraham, 1967
Susan Lee Porter Clements, 1968
Ronald Lee Wigginton, 1971
James Helm, Sr., Waggener Booster
Glenn Gaines, Waggener bus driver
1996
Arthur K. Draut, Waggener principal
Katherine Kirwan, Waggener Chit-Chat advisor
Adaline “Rocky” Sullivan, 1960
Charles “Chuck” Armstrong, 1960
Chris “Kit” Georgehead, 1960
Dr. Robert F. “Bobby” Sexton, 1960
Paul Long, 1962
Keith Thomas, 1962
Charles R. “Chuck” Simpson, 1963
J. Richard Gott, III, 1965