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Jefferson Dragon Spring Sports ~ 2010 Schedules for Baseball, Track, Golf, Tennis and Soccer.
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Georgia High School Association
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Cecil Buffington Top Ten Jefferson High school Athletes of the 1950s
1. Jeff Davis ~ 1957 - 1960 |
2. Billy Ricks ~ 1956 |
3. Curtis Segars ~ 1950 |
4. Gary Duke - 1958 |
5. Jerry Edwards ~ 1955 |
6. Billy Sailors ~ 1952 |
7. Woodrow Stewart ~ 1955 |
8. Wayne Wages - 1955 |
9. Benny Tompkins ~ 1956 |
10 . Webster Samples ~ 1955 |
Cecil Buffington's Top 25 and ties ~ All-Time Jefferson High School Football Players.
Regardless of position
1. Jeff Davis HB |
2. Billy Ricks HB |
3. Curtis Segars HB |
4. Gary Duke HB |
5. Alex Bryan T |
6. Bobby Gooch HB |
7. Johnny Spence HB |
8. Jack Kesler HB |
9. Woodrow Stewart QB |
10. Bob Hix T, Brandon Mosley |
11. Dickie Copas C |
12. Webster Samples T, Herbert Wilson T |
13. Todd Berry HB |
14. Benny Tompkins FB |
15. Bryant Sherriffs, Marvin Hall QB |
16. Jimmy Lofton QB, Darius Minor QB |
17. John Kesler E, Burton Riddle E, Mays Venable E |
18. Rodney Wages T, James Hardman T |
19. Rufus Simms HB |
20. Gus Johnson E, Tab Martin WR, Brandon Mosley TE |
21. Don Tompkins FB |
22. Ronald Watson HB |
23. Michael Shields LB AJC Player of the Year |
24. Monk Tolbert HB |
25. Damon Gause G |
Jerseys that should be retired:
Number 27 | Billy Ricks |
Number 27 | Jeff Davis |
Number 31 | Ronald watson |
Number 31 | Curtis Segars |
Number 44 | Todd Berry |
Football Superlatives
Best Back ~ Top 10 All-time. | Jeff Davis, Billy Ricks, Curtis Segars, Don Cole, Gary Duke, Johnny Spence, Bobby Gooch, Todd Berry, Y.D. Maddox, Benny Tompkins |
Best Lineman | Chris Davis, Webster Samples, Charles Hooper, Brandon Mosley |
Best Blocker | Alex Bryan, Bob Hix, Dickie Copas, Rodney Wages |
Best Defensive Back | Gary Duke, Ronald Watson |
Best Defensive Lineman | Alex Bryan, Stephen Bryan, Webster Samples |
Best Linebacker | Michael Shields, Herbert Wilson, Damon West, Lucas Redd |
Best Passer | Bryant Sherriffs, Darius Minor, Josh Bohanan, Jimmy Lofton, Woodrow Stewart |
Best Receiver | Woodrow Stewart, Burton Riddle, John Kesler, Tyler Porter |
Best Punter | Gary Duke, Kory Hall |
Most Heart | Johnny Spence, Frankie Bray, Billy Lofton, Damon Gause |
Most Successful College Player | Jeff Davis, Alex Bryan, Bob Hix, Chris Davis, Brandon Mosley, Ronald Watson and Todd Berry |
JEFFERSON
Football (1947-2011)
Record (387-273-22)
GAMES - 682
Quick Facts by Jeff Prickett
Longest Known
Lonest Touchdown-------Run from Scrimmage
Kevin Crosby-------------------------98 yards, vs. Dawson County, 1990
Longest Touchdown-------Pass Play
Stephen Bryan to Dennis Law----95 yards vs. Madison County, 1972
Longest Touchdown-------Fumble Return
Defensive, Curtis Segars-----------92 yards, vs. Greensboro, 1950
Offensive, Rick Connor------------73 yards, vs. Commerce, 1975
Longest Touchdown-------Kickoff Return
Matt Childress-----------------------99 yards, vs. Monticello, 1992
Matt Childress-----------------------99 yards, vs. Monticello, 1993
Yes, this above is correct for Childress-----99 yards for two separate years
versus the same t eam --- Monticello
Longest Touchdown-------Pass Interception Return
Danny Hammonds------------------98 yards, vs. Banks County, 1983
Longest Touchdown-------Punt Return
Marvin Hall--------------------------90 yards, vs. Oglethorpe Co., 1952
Longest Touchdown-------Blocked Punt Return
Thomas Bond------------------------40 yards vs. East Hall, 1963
Longest Field Goal
Andy Wilkes------------------------- 37 yards vs. Commerce, 1973
Ronald Watson----------------------37 yards vs. Commerce, 1980
Longest Punt
Gary Duke----------------------------68 yards, vs. Tucker, 1957
Most Points---Game, Season
68---------------------------------------vs. Lavonia, 1958
386-------------------------------------2008, Regular season
441-------------------------------------2008, Complete season
Region Titles ----------- 5
1971, 1975, 1977, 2008, 2009
Sub-Region Titles ----- 7
1954, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1987
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Whatever Became of . . .
Coach Fred Herren
Herren was born in Atlanta in 1936 and graduated from Campbell High School in the suburb of Smyrna in 1954 as an all-star athlete.
He went on to star in football and track at the University of Chattanooga, graduating in 1958 and earning his master’s there in 1964.
Herren got into coaching as an assistant coach at Jefferson High School in Georgia from 1958-61 and moved on to the head football coach and athletic director job at Gordon Lee High School in Chickamauga, Ga., from 1961-65. After serving as an assistant football coach at Furman University from 1965-68, Herren came to Newberry College as the head football coach and athletic director in 1968, positions he would hold for nine years.
At Newberry, Herren compiled a 46-54-4 record. In 1971, he led the Indians to a record of 8-2-1 which was the most wins for a Newberry team since the state champion team of 1924. He was named the South Carolina state coach of the year and the NAIA District Six Coach of the Year that season. In 1975, he was named the SAC-8 Coach of the Year in the league’s inaugural season. He was later named to the inaugural class of the South Atlantic Conference Hall of Fame in 1999.
After retiring from coaching, Herren served Newberry in multiple capacities, including director of alumni affairs from 1977-80, a second stint as athletic director from 1981-83 and vice president of development from 1983-87. He was responsible for remodeling of the stadium and press box at Setzler Field, the design and construction of the physical education complex and Eleazer Arena and the Cannon Tennis Courts. He integrated Title IX into Newberry’s athletics programs and helped start the Lettermen’s Club.
From 1987-2001, he was the dean of continuing education at Spartanburg Technical College and was named the South Carolina Continuing Educator of the Year in 1994.
Fred has been married more than 50 years to his wife, Lucy. They have two children, Elizabeth and Greg, and four grandchildren. He is an active member at Spartanburg’s Central United Methodist Church and is a Rotary Club past president with 23 years of perfect attendance. He also participates on the boards of non-profit organizations.
Coach Herren inducted into Newberry and South Carolina Coaching Hall of Fame: 2011
Sport(s) Played: Coach, AD
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Cecil Buffington's Top 10 All-Time Jefferson High School basketball Players
Boys
1. | Richard Wehunt |
2. | Jason Gibson |
3. | Matt Pugh |
4. | Woodrow Stewart |
5. | Jerry Edwards |
6. | Brandon Anglin |
7. | Gary Duke |
8. | Dickie Hoard |
9. | Larry Johnson |
10. | Darius Minor |
Girls
1. | Debbie Culpepper |
2. | Brandy Bray |
3. | Dot Cook |
4. | Reba Ricks |
5. | Jan Anderson |
6. | Junan Davis |
7. | Annie Goza |
8. | Susan Ethridge |
9. | Melynda Curruth |
10. | Lee Dubose |
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Jefferson High School Dragons Football 2009
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1958 Jefferson Dragonettes - Front Row; Delores Roberts, Lilly Scroggins, Betty Parks, Sandra Gailey, Martha Evans, Gloria Langford, Second Row; Emma Lou Murphy, Doris Skelton, Shelby Langford, Sandra Evans, Sandra Evans, Carol Murphy, Alijean Roberts ~ Third Row; Coach Betty Cook, Reba Ricks, Polly Berryman, Mary Nell Davis, Junan Davis, and Linda Meade.
1958 Jefferson Dragons ~ Front Row ~ Charlie Gilbert, Norman Botelho, Daniel Gasaway, Dan Truluck, Don Truluck ~ Second Row, Lynn Brothers, Gary Duke, Coach Monk Collins, Johnny Melvin and Talmage Perry.
