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1967-68 Basketball Team
Hall of Fame class of 2023
1967-68 Basketball Team
Basketball
Class of 1968, inducted in 2023 into the Hall of Fame
Summary of Carroll 67-68 Basketball Season
- Second best overall 67-68 season record in largest classification (4A) 33-4
- Defeated McAllen 2-1 for 14-4A District Championship
- Defeated Austin Anderson for Bi-District Championship
- At that time highest state finish as Regional Finalist (Lost in overtime 81-80)
- Players with 3 year district record 33-2
- Played Zone game before standing room only (2000+) for Zone Championship vs King
- Winners of Corpus Christi Invitational Tournament (All Tourney-Parrish, Stillman, Ivy)
- All-District/All City 3 Tigers (Stillman, Parish, Ivy)
- 5 Team members played college basketball on scholarship (Stillman, Parish, Ivy, Biles, Hoogendorn, Thornburg)
- Richard Stillman 3rd team All State, State All Star game
Principal Al Hook
Hall of Fame class of 2023
Principal Al Hook
Class of 1976, inducted in 2023 into the Hall of Fame
Al Hook was an acclaimed administrator, student advocate and educational visionary who spent many impactful years at Mary Carroll High School. Mr. Hook grew up in Corpus Christi and graduated from Ray H.S. in 1953. He was inducted into the Ray Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.
Mr. Hook began his career as a coach and teacher at Baker Junior High School, then moved on to Ray. He coached JV football and baseball and led several teams to district golf championships while at Ray. Golf remained a lifelong passion, and he continued to play into his 80s.
Mr. Hook was hired as assistant principal at Carroll in 1968 and 2 years later became principal until 1976. In addition to encouraging the pursuit of academic excellence, Mr. Hook also realized the value of student involvement in athletics. A newspaper article from 1976 quoted him, “I have a love for athletics. Some of our best teaching is done on the athletic field. I’m impressed that our society is beginning to recognize the value of sports.” The Hook family moved to Houston where Mr. Hook retired as the Superintendent of the Alief ISD in 1987.
Preston Bailess
Hall of Fame class of 2023
Preston Bailess
Basketball
Class of 1975, inducted in 2023 into the Hall of Fame
- 1972-73: Became a starter at the start of district play as a sophomore on the 32-5 State Semi-Finalist Team.
- Received a Mary Carroll High School Merit Award: for being named as an Honorable Mention selection to the Coaches’ 27-4A All-District team.
- 1973-74: Starter on a 23-9 team. (3 of our other starters were injured through the year, missing a total of 43 games).
- Named an Unanimous Selection to the Coaches’ 27-4A All-District Team.
- Named to the Caller-Times 1974 All-South Texas Team.
- 1974-75: Starter on the 35-3 State Regional Semi-Finalist Team.
- The team’s record was 26-0 before their first loss. (He missed 10 of last 11 games because of an injury).
- The team was Ranked 2nd in the State in the 4A Division through the season, and finished Ranked 4th overall.
- Named an Unanimous Selection to the First Team of the Coaches’ 27-4A All-District Team.
- Selected Co-Player of the Year (with teammate Victor Melton) on the Caller-Times 1975 All-South Texas Team.
- Received the Carroller Team Player Award.
- Most Valuable Player of 1974-75 team, (an honor to be selected by fellow teammates).
- A 2nd Team Selection to the 4A Division All-State Team.
- Was invited to play in the Texas High School All-Star Game, then named a starter by the All-Star coaching staff.
- Named a Regional High School All-American, by the St. Petersburg Times publication of 1975.
- 1975-79: Received a 4-year scholarship to Utah State University in Logan Utah.
- Was a 4-year letterman, started 95 out of 112 career games, not including a 19 game summer tour season of New Zealand and Australia.
Victor Melton
Hall of Fame class of 2023
Victor Melton
Basketball
Class of 1975, inducted in 2023 into the Hall of Fame
Victor played on the varsity basketball team all three years, appearing in 84 total games, including 55 games as a starter.
During the three years, MCHS won 90 games, while only losing 17.
The 1972 – 73 team went to the state championship tournament in Austin, losing to eventual state champion Houston Wheatley by a score of 70 – 60. The 1974 – 75 team appeared in the state regional tournament in San Antonio, falling to San Antonio Jefferson by a score of 51 – 49.
Victor became a member in the 1,000-point club at MCHS (1,068 points).
He scored a total of 637 points his senior year and was the leading scorer for District 27-4A.
He also had career totals of 540 rebounds (5.1 RPG) and 215 assists (2.6 APG).
He was selected to the All-Tournament team at the Corpus Christi Invitational Tournament for two years (1974 and 1975), as well as the All-Tournament team at the Brownsville Tournament and Harlingen Tournament (1975).
Victor was selected as a unanimous All-District first team player (1975) and was also the Co-Player of the Year on the All-South Texas team (1975).
James Woods
Hall of Fame class of 2023
James Woods
Baseball · Basketball · Football
Class of 1979, inducted in 2023 into the Hall of Fame
Sophomore Year: Football – Started at Quarterback, Basketball – Started at Guard.
- Received All District Coaches Poll 2nd Team Quarterback award.
- Baseball – Started at Pitcher / Third Base and received All District Coaches Poll 2nd Team Third Base award.
Junior Year: Football – Started at Quarterback, Baseball – Started at Pitcher / Shortstop
- Football Unanimous All District Coaches Poll First Team Quarterback and All District Caller Times 1st Team Quarterback awards.
Senior Year: Football – Started at Quarterback, Baseball – Started at Pitcher / Shortstop
- All District Coaches Poll 1st Team Quarterback and Caller Times 1st Team Quarterback & Offensive Player of the Year awards.
- Received All South Texas 2nd Team Quarterback, All District Coaches Poll 1st Team Shortstop, and 1979 All District Caller Times 1st Team Shortstop & 2nd Team Pitcher awards
1979 Carroller Yearbook Most Valuable Player and 1979 Who’s Who of American High School Athletes. James received scholarships to San Jacinto then Baylor, and was later drafted by the MLB Dodgers, then by the California Angels.
Kenny Ingram
Hall of Fame class of 2023
Kenny Ingram
Football
Class of 1979, inducted in 2023 into the Hall of Fame
1976: Sophomore – started at Running Back (suffered season ending broken femur against Victoria High School)
1977: Junior – Starting Linebacker & Varsity Team Captain
- District 27 4A Coaches Poll Unanimous First Team All-District Linebacker
- Caller Times: All District First Team Linebacker & District 27 4A Defensive Player of the Year
- All South Texas First Team Linebacker & All South Texas Defensive Player of the Year Prep All American
- 193 Total tackles: 108 Unassisted 85 Assisted
1978: Senior – Starting Linebacker & Varsity Team Captain
- District 27 4A Coaches Poll Unanimous First Team All-District Linebacker
- Caller Times: All District First Team Linebacker & District 27 4A Defensive Player of the Year
- All South Texas First Team Linebacker & All South Texas Defensive Player of the Year
- High School Football All American
- Big Brother/ Big Sister Football Player of the Year
- 192 Total tackles: 110 Unassisted 82 Assisted
Ken Ingram was selected to play in the 1978 High School All American Football Bowl
Ken received recognition in Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine as a 1978 Texas Blue Chip Linebacker
Ken Ingram accepted a full athletic scholarship to play football at Texas A&M University
After transferring to Sam Houston State Ingram set a Bearkat All Time Tackles in a Single Game record; 24 tackles, including 16 solo tackles. His record stands as of 2023.
Bobby Finley
Hall of Fame class of 2023
Bobby Finley
Football
Class of 1975, inducted in 2023 into the Hall of Fame
Bobby was a starting running back for the Tigers, 9 wins / 2 losses. Carroll won the District Title by going Undefeated in District. Bobby rushed for 1823 yards setting a single season, scoring 26 touchdowns. He was named Player of the Week and All South Texas running back, All District and made the All State second team running back. He received several football scholarship offers.
Bobby graduated and continued playing football at WCJC and Prairie View A&M.
He received an invitation to try out for semi-pro football for the Wichita Falls Night Hawks, but he was involved in a motorcycle accident two weeks prior to tryouts. Bobby worked for Aafes PX as a supervisor at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. Later he worked for Farm Fresh Bakery for 18 years as the shipping and distribution manager.
He retired from City of Lawton, Oklahoma, after 15 years. Bobby enjoys playing and coaching adult amateur softball, also coaching his sons traveling baseball team. Bobby has 6 girls and 3 boys.
Keith Nugent
Hall of Fame class of 2023
Keith Nugent
Football · Track & Field
Class of 1974, inducted in 2023 into the Hall of Fame
- 3-year Football Varsity letterman
- Varsity Football Captain
- Unanimous First Team All-District Defensive End selection
- Full Football Scholarship – Eastern New Mexico University
- 3-year Track letterman
- Discus – 1st Place in 27-4A District Championships
- Discus – 1st Place finish in 9 of 10 District track meets
Kenneth Robichaux
Hall of Fame class of 2023
Kenneth Robichaux
Basketball · Track & Field
Class of 1975, inducted in 2023 into the Hall of Fame
1973 — Varsity Basketball and Track (Basketball record W — 32, L — 5)
- District Champions, Regional Champions, State Tournament semifinalist
- Track Team Captain — 3-year Letterman
1974 — Varsity Basketball Team Captain (Basketball W — 23, L— 9)
- Varsity Track Team — Captain (District Champions)
1975 — Varsity Basketball Team W — 35, L— 3
- Team Captain, District Champions, Regional Finalist
- Basketball Team Ranked #2 in Texas High School Basketball.
- Basketball Career — W — 90, L —17
Varsity Track Team Captain, District Champion
Scholarship — Southwest Texas State University
LIFE AFTER SCHOOL — Certified Law Enforcement Officer 30 years, Texas, California, and Washington State.
Fire Protection and Security Systems — Corpus Christi, TX.
Michael Ryan
Hall of Fame class of 2023
Michael Ryan
Baseball · Basketball · Football
Class of 1979, inducted in 2023 into the Hall of Fame
- 1976/1977 – Lettered both Varsity Basketball & Varsity Baseball
- 1977/1978 – Lettered Varsity Baseball
- 1978/1979 – Lettered Varsity Football & Varsity Baseball
- 1978 Unanimous All District 274A Coaches Poll First Team – Tight End
- 1978 Caller Times All District 274A First Team – Tight End
- 1978 Caller Times All South Texas Football First Team – Tight End
- Led District 274A in both Yards Per Reception with 22.6 and Total Receiving Yards with 474, and 2nd in District with 7 Touchdown Receptions
- District 274A Coaches Poll & Caller Times All District 2nd Team Outfielder
- District 274A 1979 Baseball RBI Leader with 26 RBI’s in 24 games
- Member of National Honor Society / Quill & Scroll
- 1979 Annual South Texas Press Day – 1st Place both News & Sportswriting
- 1979 Carroll Tiger of the Year / Carroll Anchor Sports Editor 1978 / 1979
- Permanent A Honor Roll / Graduated Top 4% of 1979 Class (24 of 596)
- Full Athletic Football Scholarship to Sam Houston State
Brent Felder
Hall of Fame class of 2023
Brent Felder
Football
Class of 1975, inducted in 2023 into the Hall of Fame
Sophomore year – played on sophomore team
Junior year – Varsity Team – Running back, back up to Mark Teichman
Senior year – Varsity Team running back
- Team captain
- Over 1,000 yards rushing – 1280 yards
- Touchdowns – 19
- 1st Team All District, and All South Texas
- Graduated top 10% of class
- Senior Class favorite
- Member of Calculus Club
- Member of first computer programming class in district
College – Multiple scholarship offers, decided to play at Texas A&I Kingsville
A&I had the best division 2 team in the country. Undefeated multiple years.
A&I was chosen to play exhibition games in Europe during the bi-centennial summer of 1976. He had to drop out of football due to back injury.
Donny Ivy
Hall of Fame class of 2023
Donny Ivy
Basketball · Tennis
Class of 1968, inducted in 2023 into the Hall of Fame
Donny graduated in 1968 and played tennis, baseball and basketball for the Tigers.
- Lettered in tennis ’66 and placed 2nd in district in men’s doubles.
- Lettered in baseball (All District) and team was a ’68 Regional Finalist.
- Lettered 3 years in basketball and jersey number was “25.”
- 2 time All District in ’67 and ’68.
- ’68 average 11 points and 10.5 rebounds/game
- All tourney Corpus Christi Invitational ’68
- Bi-district game ’67-’68 scored 26 points
Marty Bell
Hall of Fame class of 2023
Marty Bell
Basketball · Football
Class of 1978, inducted in 2023 into the Hall of Fame
Bell lettered three years in football and two years in basketball, starting both sports his junior and senior year. In football, he was selected Caller-Times Players of the Week his junior year. The 6-2 160 lbs cornerback was named Honorable Mention All-District his junior years and District 27-4A First Team All-District his senior year. Both years were the Caller-Times All-Metro Honor Teams. The Tiger defensive back was also named District 27-4A Second Team All-District by the coaches his senior year. He led the team in tackles his junior year and was second in tackles his senior year. Bell also led the team in fumble recoveries and interceptions his senior year with five. The Tigers were District 27-4A Co-Champions, posting a 7-2-1 record. It was the second football district title in Carroll High School’s history.
In basketball, Bell help the Tigers finish 3rd both years in a tough District 27-4A. His senior year, he was named Tiger of the Year and was offered football scholarships to Texas A & I University, University of New Mexico and a prestigious senatorial appointment to the Air Force Academy to play football. Only two senatorial appointments are offered each year.
Bell made his way back to Carroll High School from 1998 to 2016 as a teacher and coach. He was the boys head basketball coach from 1998-2010. During that time he led the Tigers to five playoff appearances and to 220 wins. Both stand as school records. He finished his coaching career with 450 wins. After retiring, Bell served on the Corpus Christi Independent School District Board of Trustees from 2016 to 2020 and then from 2022 to 2026. His district encompassed both the old and new Carroll High School attendance zone.
Coach Mike Kunstadt
Hall of Fame class of 2023
Coach Mike Kunstadt
Basketball
Class of 1977, inducted in 2023 into the Hall of Fame
Overall coaching record: 180-60
- 1972-73 team was district champions and state semi-finalist
- 1974-75 team was district champions and regional semi-finalist
- Assistant coach of 1972 state semi-finalist baseball team
- Coach of the year in 1973 and 1975
- 1974-75 team won 26 consecutive games
- 1974-75 team was ranked #2 in class 4A in the state
- Individual players from 1968-75 set 12 individual school records
- Teams from 1968-75 set 17 team school records
- Basketball scholarships were received by 16 players from 1968-75
- Coached/directed coach John Wooden basketball camps for 18 years
- Voted one of the top 100 coaches in the 1st 100 years of UIL basketball
- Voted into Texas High School Basketball Hall of Fame
1973 Basketball Team
Hall of Fame class of 2023
1973 Basketball Team
Basketball
Class of 1973, inducted in 2023 into the Hall of Fame
- A) 27-4A District Champion (13-1)
- B) Bi-District and Regional Championships
- C) State Tournament Semi-Finalist
- D) 32-5 Final Record
- E) Defensive scoring average of 45 ppg ranked #1 in Texas HS 4A division
- F) 25 ppg scoring differential ranked #2 in Texas HS 4A division
- G) Finished #4 in final Texas HS 4A Power Rankings
- H) All 5 starters received some form of All-District recognition
- I) Six players on ’72-73 team received a collegiate basketball scholarship upon completion of High School
Stan Freeman
Hall of Fame class of 2023
Stan Freeman
Football · Track & Field
Class of 1973, inducted in 2023 into the Hall of Fame
- Football — Team Captain 1972 / 1973
- All District — 1971, 1972, 1973
- Unanimous All District — 1972 / 73
- All South Texas — 1972 / 73
- All State — 1972 / 73
- Blue Chip — 1972 / 73
- Texas High School Coaches All State Game — 1973 Scholarship — University of Texas — 1973 / 76 Graduated University of Texas — 1978
- Track –
- Varsity — 1971 / 73
- District 27 / 4A Meet — 1st Place — Discuss – 1973
- Regional 4A Meet — 1st Place — Discuss – 1973
Cindy Startzell
Hall of Fame class of 2022
Cindy Startzell
Tennis
Class of 1976, inducted in 2022 into the Hall of Fame
Cindy and her doubles partner came in 2nd Place in the 1976 State Tennis Tournament. She and her partner won 18 Doubles Titles at Corpus Christi and UIL Tennis Tournament and the Texas School Championship in San Antonio, Texas. They advanced to the State Doubles Finals, winning 40 matches without a loss, and finally losing 6-4, 7-6 to Abilene Cooper.
David Janacek
Hall of Fame class of 2022
David Janacek
Swimming
Class of 1978, inducted in 2022 into the Hall of Fame
David began swimming at the age of seven when he joined the North Shore Swim Team out of Portland, TX. Entering High School he joined the Mary Carroll Swim Team and was captain for all three years. His specialty was the 500 yard freestyle and 100 yard butterfly were he established school and district records. David was 27-4A All District 1976-78 and 1978 Swimmer of the Year for Corpus Christi. Upon graduating in 1978, Dave went off to the University of Texas where he participated in swimming his freshman year. The University of Texas Longhorns would go on to win 15 National championships in swimming. Dave turned his interests to academics graduating with a Bachelor of Business Administration in 1983. He went on to become Senior Vice President of a successful business and after 20 years with the company he left and he started his own business and along with his wife Kathy purchased a Real Estate business. David and his wife are still both working. David and Kathy have 2 children Taylor and Dallas Ann both of whom graduated college and are successfully employed.
Melody Vyonne Knox
Hall of Fame class of 2022
Melody Vyonne Knox
Track & Field
Class of 1976, inducted in 2022 into the Hall of Fame
Melody’s Track and Field abilities began early in her elementary school years at Tom Brown Elementary School.
While attending Mary Carroll High School, Melody’s accomplishments included:
1974: State Champion/Regional Masters Track and Field Awards
1975: All American Awards, Outstanding Sprinters Award.
1976: 4th place 220 in District/Member of district winning team, 5th place team in Regional, 6th place in 440 yd relay at state
Melody also became a licensed Cosmetologist while still attending High School.
Colleges and Majors include: Del Mar College-AA, Bauer 77-78-Fashion of Designs, UCLA 79-80-Graphic Design.
Career Achievements: 1979-Bill Board Face Model for Floral Roberts Cosmetics, 1980-Paramount Pictures Assistant/make-up artists, 1980-Contracted with Essence and Ebony to become a runway model just before her untimely death.
Tyler Tull
Hall of Fame class of 2022
Tyler Tull
Basketball
Class of 1967, inducted in 2022 into the Hall of Fame
Tyler played basketball and baseball for the Tigers, 1965-1967. He was a member of the 1966 basketball team (29-4) that was undefeated in district play and bi-district champions. He was a captain on the 1967 basketball team (26-6), that was also undefeated in district play and bi-district champions. Tyler played first base on the 1967 Tigers baseball team. He attended Victoria College and Tarleton State University on a basketball scholarship and was a 4-year starter. He graduated with BS and Master’s degrees in chemistry. Tyler worked as a chemist and technical specialist in liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry for 47 years. Tyler is married with 3 daughters and 1 grandchild and lives in Cleburne, TX.
Bobby Mandel
Hall of Fame class of 2022
Bobby Mandel
Baseball · Football
Class of 1975, inducted in 2022 into the Hall of Fame
Bobby Mandel was the starting quarterback for two years going 6-3-1 his junior year and 9-2 his senior year. He was also the starting third base on the baseball team. He was a captain on the football team and helped lead the team to Carroll’s first ever District Championship in 1974 where they were undefeated in District play. Bobby led the district in passing completing 43 of 77 for 601 yards and also rushed for 415 yards. He was voted All-District and All-South Texas his senior year. His coach Bill Hamrick said in a Caller Times article “there was not a better ‘Veer’ quarterback anywhere”.
Bobby went on to receive a football scholarship from Texas A&I. He later transferred to UT and received a BS in Petroleum Engineering. Bobby then went to work for FESCO as VP of engineering and worked 38 years for them and the company established the “Bobby Mandel Scholarship in Petroleum Engineering” at UT. Bobby is married with 2 boys and continued to be active coaching little league baseball and football from his ranch in Alice.
Jerry Noles
Hall of Fame class of 2022
Jerry Noles
Class of 1966, inducted in 2022 into the Hall of Fame
Jerry Noles was All Zone catcher on the ’66 Zone Champion baseball team with a 27-7 record, leading the team with a .308 batting avg. Declining an offer from the Cincinnati Reds, he instead played college scholarship baseball at Trinity Univ. where he lettered 4-years, was starting catcher 3-years and All Southland Conference 3-years. He caught both games in the Division 1 NCAA Regional playoffs in ’69, caught the ’68 game when Trinity beat UT-Austin Longhorns 3-1, and batted .309 with 3-home runs his senior year. He graduated in 1970 with a B.S. degree in Business. Jerry and his wife, Brenda, built their own chain of 8-card and gift stores in Pampa, Amarillo, Denver, and Colorado Springs. They retired after 45-years and live in Pampa, TX.
John Saenz
Hall of Fame class of 2022
John Saenz
Baseball
Class of 1964, inducted in 2022 into the Hall of Fame
John M. Saenz was a 1st baseman and utility player for the Mary Carroll baseball team earning 3 letters from 1962 – 1964. He was also a part of the 1962 Baseball Team that was previously inducted into the Hall of Fame. He proudly served as the team manager for the 1962 Carroll 1st state ranked football team where he made life-long friends and earned a letter for his service. John proudly served in the US Army with a full tour in Vietnam and upon his return he received the Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal and was awarded the Army Commendation Medal with Overseas Bar along with an Honorable Discharge. John received his BS Degree from the former University of Corpus Christi, now Texas A&M Corpus Christi, with majors in Biology and Chemistry. He also attended Baylor University, University of Michigan, and the Stanford University Executive Program. John spent most of his working career in the Electric Utility Industry and served in various executive positions. John also participated in numerous community services as a board member. He is the proud husband of LaRue and they share two daughters and one son plus 13 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.
Jim Gibson
Hall of Fame class of 2022
Jim Gibson
Baseball · Football
Class of 1965, inducted in 2022 into the Hall of Fame
Jim Gibson was a 3-year Letterman on the MCHS Baseball team, and back-up catcher. Jim’s started his junior year as the back-up catcher until the starting first baseman, got hurt. Coach Donnan asked Jim if he has ever played first base, Jim replied NO, Coach Donnan responded with you’ll learn fast. Jim finished his junior year playing first base. Jim’s senior year he started at first base and hit 4th in the batting order. His senior year he ended up hitting 6 homeruns, leading RBIs with 60. Jim was 1 of 3 seniors that were leaders on the baseball team. He received a 4-year football scholarship to Trinity University, where he was a 4-year starter and received his B.S. degree. After returning from the Army, Jim coached at Alamo Heights before returning to Corpus Christi, where he began his career in the oil and gas business. His career led him eventually to Houston area where he retired. Jim enjoyed attending all sporting events from Little League to the professional level. His greatest passion was coaching his kids and spending time with his family. Jim and his wife Paula had 3 daughters.
Robert “Bobby” Beach
Hall of Fame class of 2022
Robert “Bobby” Beach
Class of 1979, inducted in 2022 into the Hall of Fame
Robert “Bobby” Beach was a 3 year left field starter on the Tigers baseball team. He was unanimously chosen for both the Coaches and Caller Times All-District first teams in 1979, and he lead the district in batting with a .453 average, in triples with a total of 7, and in runs scored with 30. Bobby hit 4 homeruns, 7 doubles, and strung together a 14-game hitting streak that season in district. He was also selected to play in the Texas High School Coaches Association North-South All-Star game in the Astrodome. In 1979, Bobby was chosen 2nd team cornerback in football All-District and All-South Texas teams.
He accepted a scholarship from Texas A&M and continued playing baseball. His batting average of .433 was the 2nd highest in A&M history and S.W. Conference average of .407 – only striking out 5 times that year and was honored by receiving the Marion Pugh Award for A&M Baseball’s Most Valuable Player.
Bobby graduated in 1983 and decided against playing professional baseball and returned to Corpus Christi to join his family business. He and his wife Jennifer had 2 daughters who both were A&M graduates.
Paul Buitron
Hall of Fame class of 2022
Paul Buitron
Cross Country · Track & Field
Class of 1975, inducted in 2022 into the Hall of Fame
Plagued with 3 major injuries in his first two years, Paul still managed to log more miles on the run than any other previous Carroll Tiger runner in school history, including 1100 miles the summer before his senior year, a challenge Coach Walter Reyna and Coach Floyd ‘Punk’ Rogers issued to him. Paul was the captain of both the Cross Country & Track teams in his Jr. and Sr. years at Carroll.
In 1973 Paul’s awards included Cross Country District Champion, 2nd place Regional Cross Country Championship, 2nd place State UIL Cross Country Championship and he was chosen All-District, All-Regional and All-State. He went on in 1974 to be District Mile Run Champion, and received 2nd place in the Mile Run Regional Championship and 4th place in the Mile run in State UIL Championship. His 4:17.7 Mile was the Best High School Mile Run and set a Carroll HS Record. Paul was named the 1974 Tiger of the Year, and Corpus Christi Caller-Times Runner of the Year, and also received the Chatter Allen Award Senior Athlete of the Year. Paul received a full scholarship in Cross Country and Track & Field to Northwestern State University of Louisiana.
Paul proceeded to accomplish many awards while in college including: 1974 Cross Country 6th place NAIA Cross Country Championship, and was chosen Cross Country NAIA All-American. Then in 1975 his Track and Field Mile Run best time was 4:08.7, 2 Mile Steeplechase Run 8:47.3, 3 Mile Run best 14:12.6. He transferred to Pan Am University to concentrate on long distance running. In 1976 Cross Country Lone Star Conference he placed 6th and was All Lone Star Conference. In 1977 his Mile Run of 4:12 placed 3rd in the Lone Star Conference. Paul finally retired from running in 1977.
Sid Lawrence
Hall of Fame class of 2022
Sid Lawrence
Baseball · Football
Class of 1975, inducted in 2022 into the Hall of Fame
Sid lettered three years in football. In 1973, he was starting right tackle. In 1974, he started at linebacker and was First Team All-District and Second Team All-South Texas. In 1975, Sid was a team captain and started at linebacker on defense and guard on offense. In addition, Sid handled all the punting and kicking duties. Sid was again First Team All-District and Second Team All-South Texas at linebacker.
Sid was awarded a four-year scholarship to SMU. He played one year and transferred to The University of Texas at Austin to pursue a BBA in Real Estate, which he received in 1980. He then attended St. Mary’s University School of Law and was licensed to practice law in the State of Texas in 1983. Sid became Board Certified in Residential Real Estate Law and Commercial Real Estate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in 1989.
Sid is married and has two children and two grandchildren. He currently resides in San Antonio, Texas.
Kenny Nugent
Hall of Fame class of 2022
Kenny Nugent
Football · Track & Field
Class of 1972, inducted in 2022 into the Hall of Fame
Ken was a 3-year letterman in football and track. He was a varsity starter in football on the Specialty Teams. Ken was the kicker on both the kickoff team, and extra points team. He was also the Offense Team Captain. Ken received a 4-year football scholarship to Eastern New Mexico University. In track Ken specialized in the shot put and the discus for 3 years. Ken went to the District Meet and placed 1st in the discus, and placed 3rd in the shotput.
John Holcomb
Hall of Fame class of 2022
John Holcomb
Baseball · Football
Class of 1975, inducted in 2022 into the Hall of Fame
John was a 3-year starter in Baseball, 1st year at 1st base and pitcher the remaining 2 years. As a sophomore, he had a 297 batting average, got 2 home runs and got Honorable Mention All-District. In a 1st quarter finals game with San Antonio Lee, John tripled in the bottom of the 10th inning and drove his brother home to beat Lee 1-0. As a junior, he had a pitching record of 5-2, with 1.40 ERA. He also threw a no hitter in the Tigers game with Victoria. John received All-District 1st Base and had a 328 batting average and 3 home runs. As a senior, his stats were: 6-2 pitching, 56.2 I.P., 70 S.O., 0.24 ERA which led District, City, and South Texas. He threw a no-hitter playing Robstown followed by 2-1 hitters to end 1st half of District. His last year John pitched 3 shut-outs, had a 319 B.A. with 3 home runs. John was All District 1st Base and was drafted by the San Francisco Giants.
John also played football for the Tigers. His team was Sophomore District Champs. He was 2nd Team All-district and Caller Times player of the week. John continued to play baseball at Lamar University where his team were 2 Time Conference Champs.
Coach Bill Hamrick
Hall of Fame class of 2022
Coach Bill Hamrick
Class of 1976, inducted in 2022 into the Hall of Fame
1974 – Carroll High School football team won the 1st District Championship in school history, going 9 – 2. They were undefeated in district play before getting upset by McAllen 39 – 28 in the playoffs. The team was considered one of the best teams in history at Carroll and Corpus Christi football. Both the offense and defense were ranked number 1 in the district. Offense scoring 341 points, defense allowing only 117 points. The offense behind a stellar offensive line and talented receivers, 3 backs with combined 3455 rushing yards, passed for 601 yards and averaged combined 405 yards and 34 points per game. The offense set a city record at the time for points in a 10-game season surpassing the 1951 Ray Texans. The defense led by a group of talented aggressive players allowed only 1345 yards rushing, 862 yards passing, 221 yards per game, and 11 points per game. The team was senior heavy with 10 seniors starting on offense, 8 on defense. Special Teams was loaded with a talented group of seniors and juniors. 1974 – The Tigers lead the district placing 11 players on the All-District 1st Team and 4 on the All-District 2nd Team. They led the All-South Texas Team with 4 players on the 1st Team and 6 players on the All-South Texas 2nd Team. CAREER STATISTICS – Won 175, Lost 98, Ties 7 Winning % – 62.5%
Coach Ken Riggins
Hall of Fame class of 2022
Coach Ken Riggins
Baseball · Football
Class of 1974, inducted in 2022 into the Hall of Fame
Coach Riggins was head baseball coach from ’66-’74. He was also sophomore football coach and biology teacher. In his 8 years as head baseball coach, his teams placed 3rd one time, 2nd two times, and won the district title five times. His ’72 team ended the year with a 27-5 record and played in the state tournament in Austin, TX. His combined record stands at 191 wins and 73 losses for a winning percentage of 72.3%. In his early years of coaching Little League baseball, he took one of his teams to the national tournament. His greatest joy was not winning but coaching the wonderful student/athletes he was privileged to meet. He was gifted athlete and was a 4-year letterman in baseball, football, basketball, and track at Tuloso Midway and Calallen high schools. After returning home from the Navy during the Korean War he finished his education at Texas A & I in Kingsville, TX. He passed away at the age of 52 in 1979 and is greatly missed by his family and friends.
Perrin Rincon
Hall of Fame class of 2020
Perrin Rincon
Baseball · Football
Class of 1966, inducted in 2020 into the Hall of Fame
1965 – MCHS won the CC Invitational Baseball Tournament
1966 – MCHS won the CC Invitational Baseball Tournament and Laredo Tournament
1966 – MCHS won the 14 – 4A North Zone Title, losing to Brownsville in the playoffs
1966 – Perrin ended the season with a .295 batting average
Perrin graduated from Texas A & I Kingsville. He worked for Milchem and Schlumberger for 41 years as a Mud Engineer before retiring in 2015.
Perrin has been married to his wife Kathy for 46 years, has 2 children, Michael & Kristin.
Perrin resides in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Carl Smith
Hall of Fame class of 2020
Carl Smith
Football
Class of 1962, inducted in 2020 into the Hall of Fame
- Starting guard on the 1961 and 1962 football teams. The 1961 team completed the season with an 8-2 record. -FFA Chapter President his Junior and Senior years. -Participated in the Nueces County Jr. Livestock Show for four years.
- Attended Texas A&I College in Kingsville and received a BS and MS at A&I.
- Was offered a scholarship and became a member of the 1963-1966 A&I Javelina Football teams.
- Lettered four years and was named All-Conference two years
- After graduation his employment included USDA employee, teacher, coach, bus driver, Insurance agent, and farmer.
- He retired in 2001 from Bishop CISD and lives in Bishop. Nancy.
Mark Teichman
Hall of Fame class of 2020
Mark Teichman
Baseball · Football
Class of 1974, inducted in 2020 into the Hall of Fame
1973 – Football
All District Running Back
All South Texas Running Back
District Rushing Champion – 1250 yards
1973-1974 Baseball
All District Baseball 2d base
District Batting Champion .525
Named to Who’s Who All-American High School Team by Who’s Who in American Athletics.
Attended Lamar University:
1974-1977 Running back / Wide receiver
1975-1976 Baseball – Outfield
Richard Stillman
Hall of Fame class of 2020
Richard Stillman
Basketball
Class of 1968, inducted in 2020 into the Hall of Fame
Twice All City 67 – 68
Twice All District 67 – 68
Texas HS South All Star – 68
Honorable Mention HS All American – 68
Attended Texas A & I Kingsville
1962 Baseball Team
Hall of Fame class of 2020
1962 Baseball Team
Baseball
Class of 1962, inducted in 2020 into the Hall of Fame
The 1962 Mary Carroll High School Baseball team won the first district championship in Carroll High School history. Great coaching by Head Coach Dave Donnan and Assistant Coach Robert Hausman was the main reason for its success. While the Tigers weren’t even in the top five preseason district team picks that year, through a lot of luck, hard work, and perseverance they earned a place in Carroll’s first ever state championship tournament in 1962.
The main reason the Tigers were so successful is they played for each other as a team.
Paul Hagerty
Hall of Fame class of 2020
Paul Hagerty
Football
Class of 1976, inducted in 2020 into the Hall of Fame
Football – 3 yr Letterman
All District 74 – 76
All South Texas 75 – 76
All State 75 – 76
HS All American 76
4 yr Scholarship – Texas A & M (played in 4 bowl games)
1960 Cheerleaders
Hall of Fame class of 2020
1960 Cheerleaders
Cheerleading
Class of 1960, inducted in 2020 into the Hall of Fame
From left to right are Edith Tuck, Darla Hedges, Brenda Hobbs, Kay Sue Johnson, Albina Pina, and Sue Lowe
The 1960 cheerleaders lead the students of Mary Carroll High School with spirit and pride at the pep rallies and games for the Tiger’s football, basketball, and baseball teams.
They attended a cheerleading camp at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville where they learned cheers, dance, and skit routines. They took first place in the Texas State competition for all activities.
Debbie Hall
Hall of Fame class of 2020
Debbie Hall
Golf
Class of 1978, inducted in 2020 into the Hall of Fame
1976 Original girls golfer at Carroll High School
1977 UIL Class 4A State Consolation Champion
1977 PGA National Junior 6th Place
1978 UIL Class 4A State Runner-Up
1978 PGA National Junior Champion
Golf Scholarship Southern Methodist University – 4 year letterman
1979 Member of SMU AWAI Women’s National Championship
MCHA Sports Hall of Fame Inducted 2020
Jerry Whitsett
Hall of Fame class of 2020
Jerry Whitsett
Basketball
Class of 1960, inducted in 2020 into the Hall of Fame
- 1960 Lead the team to a 2nd place district finish with a 21-6 record. All-District Center and Honorable Mention All-State forward/center. Played in the 1960 Texas High School Coaches Association North South All-Star Basketball game.
- Recruited by several colleges for basketball scholarship, but decided to attend Southwest Texas State where he graduated with a B.S. in Industrial Arts. Went on to receive a M.S. in Industrial Arts from Texas A & M.
- Taught for over 30 years in Sweeny and San Marcos Texas.
- Began a 2nd career in 1999 as an Oil and Gas Landman.
- Served in the Army Reserves 1964-1970 and reached rank of E-5 Specialist.
- Main hobby throughout his life: restoring vintage cars.
Kirk Camppbell
Hall of Fame class of 2020
Kirk Camppbell
Baseball · Football
Class of 1972, inducted in 2020 into the Hall of Fame
1971-72 First Team All District Football Running Back
1971-72 Second Team All District Football Defensive Back
1971-72 First Team All District Baseball Pitcher
1972 Carroll High School Tiger of the Year
1971-72 Anchor Sports Editor
Lori (Nelson) Robertson
Hall of Fame class of 2020
Lori (Nelson) Robertson
Tennis
Class of 1978, inducted in 2020 into the Hall of Fame
1975-76 District Champion
1975-76 Regional Champion
1975-76 UIL Class 4A State Runner-Up
1975-76 State 2nd Place
1976-77 District Champion
1976-77 Regional Runner-Up
1977 First Team All District
1977-78 District Runner-Up
1977-78 3rd Place Regional
1978 First Team All District
Tennis Scholarship Texas Christian University – 4 year letterman (1978-1982)
#2 All time TCU career Wins (202 victories)
Michelle (Murray) Johnson
Hall of Fame class of 2020
Michelle (Murray) Johnson
Track & Field
Class of 1977, inducted in 2020 into the Hall of Fame
District Champ
Long Jump 75-77
Triple Jump 75-77
100 Yd Dash 75-77
60 Yd Dash 75-77
440 Relay 75-77
Regional Champ
Long Jump 75-76
Triple Jump 75-76
100 Yd Dash 76
60 Yd Dash 75-76
State Finalist
Triple Jump 75-76
60 Yd Dash 75-76
100 Yd Dash 75-76
Long Jump 75
440 Relay 75
-1976 Texas Girl Athlete of the Year
Texas State Girls Track Team
-1977 Hall of Fame Finalist
Tiger of the Year
4 Year Track Scholarship (The University of Texas)
Robert Rincon
Hall of Fame class of 2019
Robert Rincon
Basketball · Football · Track & Field
Class of 1960, inducted in 2019 into the Hall of Fame
Robert Rincon was a running back and linebacker on the ’58-’59 football teams that won Carroll’s first football games and compiled a 6-13 record. He was a Captain on the ‘59 team, and he helped shape a culture that produced winning teams the next 4-years. He was a playmaker, including a 58-yard touchdown run his junior year that beat Alice 12-8. Robert played outfield on the ‘58-’59 baseball teams, and he threw shot put 2-years on the track team. He played 1-year of scholarship football at the Univ. of Houston before injuring his shoulder. After graduating college he taught and coached at Houston public schools, worked in sales and management of oilfield services, then returned to teaching and coaching elementary school PE for 18-years in Alice, TX, where he retired.
David Bud Bowman
Hall of Fame class of 2019
David Bud Bowman
Football · Track & Field
Class of 1961, inducted in 2019 into the Hall of Fame
Bud Bowman moved to Carroll from Refugio, TX. in his junior year, and joined the 1960 Tigers varsity football team his senior year and rose quickly to become a team Captain, running back, and defensive back on the ‘first ever’ winning season (6-3) Tigers football team. Bud was a big playmaker, highlighted by his 69-yard touchdown pass reception and run against Miller. He was a pole vaulter on the track team and finished 3rd in the District Meet. He played freshman scholarship football at Baylor and then transferred to Lamar Univ. and lettered 3-years in football. A severe ankle injury his junior year limited his football career. He graduated from Lamar in 1966 with a Business degree, joined 3-M Corporation as a sales representative where he retired after 40-years. He lives in Lubbock.
Jesus Raul Hernandez
Hall of Fame class of 2019
John Mike Cook
Hall of Fame class of 2019
John Mike Cook
Football
Class of 1962, inducted in 2019 into the Hall of Fame
Mike Cook played varsity football 2-years, started at left end on the ‘60 team with a 6-3 record that was Carroll’s first winning season, and was a Captain and the starting left end on the ‘61 team that beat Miller 3-0 and completed an amazing 8-2 season where they were ranked #8 in the state by the Associated Press. His Carroll teammates remember him as the hardest hitter on the team. He played scholarship football 1-year at UT-El Paso and 1-year at UT-Arlington. Mike worked at Brown & Root as a purchasing agent during construction of the electric power plant in College Station, TX, where he worked for 34-years in plant management and operations. Mike passed away in February 2019 and is survived by his wife, 2-children, 6-grandchildren, and 4-great grandchildren.
Daniel Meadows
Hall of Fame class of 2019
Daniel Meadows
Track & Field
Class of 1962, inducted in 2019 into the Hall of Fame
Dan Meadows was a long jumper on the ‘61-’62 track teams, was Captain of the ‘62 track team, and he won 1st Place in the District Meet long jump with 22’1” and placed 3rd in the Regional Meet. His best recorded jump in competition was 23’6¼”. He was a scholarship long jumper and javelin thrower on the Texas A&M-College Station track team 4-years, his longest javelin throw set an A&M record at 234’10½”, and he was the Southwest Conference Champion in 1965. Dan graduated from A&M with a BS in Veterinary Science and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees. He won the AVMA Auxiliary Award for outstanding achievement in 1967. He has been in veterinary practice in South Texas for 52-years, and Dr. Meadows continues to treat and care for animals with his practice in Katy, TX.
Hector Salinas
Hall of Fame class of 2019
Hector Salinas
Baseball
Class of 1962, inducted in 2019 into the Hall of Fame
Hector Salinas played first base and pitcher for the Tigers baseball team, including the ‘62 team that won Region with a 27-9 (.750) record and played in the State Tournament. He was a guard on the basketball team and Captain of the ‘62 team that won Zone. Hector played scholarship baseball at Pan American Univ. and was an All American in 1968. He then began a baseball coaching career that won him great acclaim and honors throughout South Texas as the head coach of the following schools: Miller; Moody; Southmost College (Brownsville, TX); Laredo Community College; Moody (again); Texas A&M-Kingsville; and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. He has been inducted into Four Athletic Halls of Fame and won a Lifetime Achievement Award. Hector is a former board member of CCISD.
Tommy Barrett
Hall of Fame class of 2019
Tommy Barrett
Baseball · Basketball
Class of 1964, inducted in 2019 into the Hall of Fame
Tommy Barrett was a starting guard on the ‘63 and ‘64 basketball teams that compiled a 33-23 winning record, and he was a Captain and All District on the ‘64 team. Tommy was the starting 2nd baseman for the Tigers baseball team for 3-years when the team won Region (‘62), Bi-District (‘63), and Zone (‘64) Championships (combined .701 winning record). The ‘62 team had a 27-9 (.750) record and played in the State Tournament. He played 1-year of scholarship basketball at Del Mar College. He then began a 45-year career in the oil and gas industry as a land man for several companies, including BHP and Magnum Petroleum. Tommy continues to consult in the oil and gas industry and lives in Corpus Christi.
Robert Mitchell
Hall of Fame class of 2019
Robert Mitchell
Basketball · Golf
Class of 1966, inducted in 2019 into the Hall of Fame
Bob Mitchell was a starting forward on the ‘65-’66 basketball teams that compiled a 46-16 (.742) winning record. He was All City on the ‘66 team that had a 28-5 (.848) record, won District with a 10-0 record, and helped start a 3-year-team-run that dominated South Texas HS basketball. He was a 1-year golf team letterman. Bob played scholarship basketball at Texas A&I Univ. for 2-years and then graduated from Sam Houston State Univ. in 1970 with a Secondary Education Degree. Bob served 6-years in the Texas Army National Guard and achieved the rank of Specialist 7. He has been a cattle rancher for 50-years, and has worked in the oil and gas business for 45-years as a gauger, engineer, and for the past 16-years has owned his own oil company. He lives near Sinton, TX.
Ronald Mrazek
Hall of Fame class of 2019
Ronald Mrazek
Baseball · Basketball
Class of 1966, inducted in 2019 into the Hall of Fame
Ron Mrazek was a starting guard on the ‘65-’66 basketball teams that compiled a 46-16 (.742) winning record. He was All Zone on the ‘66 team that had a 28-5 (.848) record, won District with a 10-0 record, and helped start a 3-year-team-run that dominated South Texas HS basketball. He was a 3-year baseball team letterman, and started in left field on the ‘65-’66 teams that compiled a 42-16 (.724) record, and the ‘66 team won Zone with a 27-7 (.794) record. He was “Tiger of the Year” in 1966. Ron played scholarship basketball at Texas A&I Univ. and lettered 3-years. He graduated with bachelor and masters degrees in Biology, and worked 42-years in environmental pollution monitoring, metals reclamation, and for the State of Texas. He played competitive amateur tennis for 20-years. Ron lives in Corpus Christi.
Buddy Levy
Hall of Fame class of 2019
Buddy Levy
Baseball · Basketball
Class of 1967, inducted in 2019 into the Hall of Fame
Buddy Levy was the starting guard on the ‘66 and ‘67 District Champion basketball teams that compiled an amazing 54-11 (.831) winning record and dominated South Texas basketball. Buddy was the leading scorer and All Zone his senior year with 20-points per game. He was the starting second baseman on the ‘65-’67 baseball teams that won Zone in ‘66 with a 27-7 (.794) record. Buddy was a career .300+ hitter at Carroll. He graduated from Sam Houston State Univ. where he played scholarship basketball and lettered all 4-years. He graduated from UT-Austin Law School in 1970 and practiced law in Houston, making partner in his firm in 5-years. He entered private law practice in 2001, where he specializes in the world-wide gaming industry. Buddy lives in Tampa, Florida.
Ralph Hayles
Hall of Fame class of 2019
Ralph Hayles
Basketball · Football
Class of 1967, inducted in 2019 into the Hall of Fame
Ralph Hayles was a starting pitcher on the ‘65-’67 baseball teams, compiling a 24-10 (.701) record, including a No-Hitter vs. Ray on the ‘66 team that won Zone with a 27-7 (.794) record. Ralph had a 14-3 (.824) record that year and was All Zone. He started at fullback and linebacker on the ‘66 football team and was the leading rusher with 3.9 yards per carry. He graduated from Trinity Univ. (BS in Business), played scholarship baseball, lettered 4-years, and was an ROTC Distinguished Military Graduate. The Houston Astros offered him a contract. Ralph is a retired US Army Lt. Col. with 20-years service as a tank officer, attack helicopter pilot, Pentagon officer, and he fought in the 1991 Gulf War. He was a 4-year faculty member at Clemson Univ. He invented 6-US Patents in radio & antenna designs, is the president of ATR Electronics, and he lives in San Antonio, TX.
Coach Murry Mitchell
Hall of Fame class of 2018
Coach Murry Mitchell
Basketball · Track & Field
Class of 1962, inducted in 2018 into the Hall of Fame
Coach Mitchell was head basketball coach from ‘57-’62, and won Zone in ‘62. He also coached sophomore football, varsity golf, and taught drafting. He was All State football, basketball, and track at Huntsville, TX, High School. He played scholarship football and basketball at Sam Houston State Univ. for two years, then joined the US Army for 4-years to fight in WW2. He served with distinction as a Sergeant in the US Army’s assault across France and Germany to liberate Europe. Returning to college, he was an All American basketball player and earned BS and MA degrees in Mechanical Drawing and Physical Ed. He played 1-year for the Boston Celtics. Coach Mitchell was a very successful rancher and businessman. He passed away at age 90 in 2013.
Coach Roger McQueary
Hall of Fame class of 2018
Coach Roger McQueary
Basketball · Biology · Football · Math
Class of 1968, inducted in 2018 into the Hall of Fame
Coach McQueary was the head basketball coach (age 23) from ‘63-’68 with a record of 144-48 (.750) and won 4-Zone, 3-District and 1-Bi-District Championships. His ‘66-’67-’68 teams dominated South Texas basketball with an amazing 88-14 (.863) record. He also was an assistant football coach and taught math and biology. He played basketball point guard at Perrin, TX high school, Tarleton State Univ., and Rice Univ., and was the Captain of all those teams. He graduated from Rice in 1962 with a BS in Physical Ed. He was head basketball coach at Tarleton State Univ. for 3-years, Stephenville, TX, High School for 7-years, and Principal of an Elementary School responsible for 500-kids for 17-years. He was Superintendent of Recreation for Stephenville, TX, for 10-years, where he still lives.
Martin Kahn
Hall of Fame class of 2018
Martin Kahn
Football
Class of 1962, inducted in 2018 into the Hall of Fame
Martin Kahn was the starting center on the ’60 and ‘61 football teams, and he was All South Texas on the ‘61 team that had an 8-2 record. He played 4-years of scholarship football at the Univ. of North Texas and graduated with a BA in English. Martin was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons and played pre-season in their inaugural year. He is a graduate of SMU Law School and owned his own law firm where he practiced Family and Estate Law for 44-very successful years. He and his wife have 4-children (3-medical doctors and a High School administrator) and 10-grandchildren. He loved sports, concerts, being with his family, and reading books. Martin passed away at age 69 in 2013.
Joseph O’Brien
Hall of Fame class of 2018
Joseph O’Brien
Football
Class of 1962, inducted in 2018 into the Hall of Fame
‘Joey’ O’Brien was a starting running back & linebacker on the ’59-’61 football teams and the leading scorer with 7.0 yards/carry on the ‘61 football team that had an 8-2 record. Coach Ashton said he was “…one of the finest players he ever coached.” He played 1-year of football at Tulane and moved to UT-Arlington and played 1-year of football (All-Conference) and injured his knee. He was drafted by the LA Rams and played 1-year in their pre-season camp. He worked in oil industry management and graduated from UT-Arlington with an Accounting BA at age 34, and rose to upper management with CONOCO and BP oil companies in Dubai, Alaska, and Venezuela. He owned several commercial and government-use properties. Joey is retired and lives in Rockport, TX.
Leland “Tommy” Smith
Hall of Fame class of 2018
Leland “Tommy” Smith
Baseball · Basketball · Football
Class of 1962, inducted in 2018 into the Hall of Fame
‘Tommy’ Smith was a starting defensive back, quarterback, and running back on the ’59-’61 football teams and Captain of the ‘61 football team (8-2 record). He lettered 1-year in Tigers basketball and baseball. He played scholarship football at Baylor earning 3-letters as a fullback, linebacker, and offensive end, and was named Outstanding Offensive Lineman in the 1966 Blue-Grey All-American Bowl Game. Graduated from Baylor with a BS in Math with minors in Physics and Aerospace, and entered the US Air Force via ROTC. Master of Computer Science degree from Texas A&M and served 8-years (Captain) managing computer systems for the Air Force. He was in real estate appraisal and is a retired College Math Instructor. Tommy lives in San Antonio, TX.
James Williams
Hall of Fame class of 2018
James Williams
Basketball · Football
Class of 1962, inducted in 2018 into the Hall of Fame
‘Porter’ Williams was a starting guard on the ’60 and ’61 football teams, and he was All South Texas on the ‘61 team that had an 8-2 record. He lettered 1-year on the Tigers basketball team. He played 4-years of scholarship football at TCU and started for 3-years, and he played in the Blue-Gray All-American Bowl Game. His football coach at TCU called Porter “…one of the best football players ever…” Porter graduated from TCU with a BA in Business. He had a long career in the automobile dealership/sales industry, and in the manufactured homes industry. He loved his family, sports and playing golf with his friends. Porter has two children and three grandchildren. He passed away at age 70 in 2014 in Waco, TX.
Dianna Beachum and Rosario Ramos
Hall of Fame class of 2018
Dianna Beachum and Rosario Ramos
Tennis
Class of 1963, inducted in 2018 into the Hall of Fame
Carroll seniors and tennis stars Diana Beachum and Rosie Ramos were the First State Athletic Champions in Tigers history, winning the State Meet Tennis Doubles Championship in 1963. The pair won first place trophies in eight tournaments leading up to the State Meet, and they never lost a match that year. Diana and Rosie played scholarship tennis together 2-years at Odessa Jr. College and played together in the NCAA National Tournament. Diana worked for the US Customs and the Social Security Administration, and she has two children and two grandchildren. Rosie graduated with BS and MS Degrees in Education from Lamar Univ. and Texas Tech. She was a Professor at Lamar Univ. for 20-years and coached the volleyball teams. Rosie owned a Sporting Goods Store for 38-years and is a very successful real estate investor and owner.
Delman Butler
Hall of Fame class of 2018
Delman Butler
Baseball · Football
Class of 1963, inducted in 2018 into the Hall of Fame
‘Larry’ Butler was a starting pitcher for 3-years with an overall 25-7 (.781) record for the Tigers baseball team when the team won Region (’62) and Bi-District (’63) Championships. He was a halfback on the (’63) football team. Larry played scholarship baseball at Pan American Univ. for 1-year. He served 4-years in the US Air Force, including two combat tours in the Vietnam War as a crew chief on F-105 jet fighters, and he flew 30-combat missions. He worked at NASA for 8-years maintaining jet aircraft flown by the Astronauts. He then worked 8-years in Saudi Arabia for Northrop’s maintenance team for Saudi jet fighter aircraft. Larry owned an auto parts store and he is a licensed fishing guide. He lives in Mathis, TX.
Ronnie Sutton
Hall of Fame class of 2018
Ronnie Sutton
Baseball · Basketball
Class of 1963, inducted in 2018 into the Hall of Fame
Ronnie Sutton played 3rd base and was a leading hitter for the Tigers baseball teams that won Region (’62) and Bi-District (’63) Championships (combined .681 3-year winning record). He was starting guard and a leading scorer on the ’62-’63 Tigers basketball teams and in the North Zone (’63). He played scholarship baseball at Blinn Jr. College two years, leading them to two College World Series tournaments and was an All American. He received multiple pro baseball offers and played his junior year for Trinity Univ. and had a season-ending knee injury in his first game. He coached basketball and baseball at Freer, TX, High School. Ronnie raised cattle for 10-years and had a 42-year successful career as a real estate appraiser. He lives in Eustace, TX.
Jeff Hodges
Hall of Fame class of 2018
Jeff Hodges
Baseball
Class of 1964, inducted in 2018 into the Hall of Fame
Jeff Hodges was the starting right fielder for the Tigers baseball team for 3-years when the team won Region (’62), Bi-District (’63), and Zone (’64) Championships (combined .701 winning record). He batted .396 his senior year at Carroll. Played scholarship baseball at Blinn Jr. College his freshman year (College World Series) and batted .336 and signed a contract with the NY Mets. He served two years in the US Navy. Graduated from Univ. of Corpus Christi with a BA in Education. Head baseball coach at Flour Bluff High School where his team won District both years he coached. Jeff then entered the asphalt and roofing business where he has enjoyed a successful 40+ year career. Jeff lives in San Antonio, TX.
Henry “David” Matthews
Hall of Fame class of 2018
Henry “David” Matthews
Baseball
Class of 1965, inducted in 2018 into the Hall of Fame
‘David’ Matthews was a starting pitcher on the ‘63-’65 baseball teams that had a combined 54-27 (.667) record and won Bi-District Championship in 1963. He had a 25-7 (.781) pitching record with a 1.64 ERA that included 10-shut outs. He joined the US Army and spent 14-months fighting as an infantryman in the Vietnam War and rose to the rank of Sergeant. He received an Honorable Discharge and returned to Corpus where he worked in retail sales and store management for 8-years. David joined the Corpus Christi Police Department for 10-years as a Patrol Officer and Investigator in the District Attorney’s Office. He worked at Corpus Christi Army Depot as a manager for 18-years. David lives in Victoria, TX.
Kenneth Montgomery
Hall of Fame class of 2018
Kenneth Montgomery
Football · Track & Field
Class of 1965, inducted in 2018 into the Hall of Fame
‘Kenny’ Montgomery was a starting running back and kicker on the ‘62-‘64 football teams, and was the Captain, leading rusher, receiver and scorer on the ‘64 team. He was a pole vaulter, sprinter (10.0 seconds 100-yard dash), and relay anchor on the ‘63-’65 track teams. He played scholarship football (running back) at Lamar Univ., graduating with a BS degree in Education and a minor in Biology. A knee injury ended his chances to play Pro. He worked in sales for 30-years, was a restaurant owner in Corpus for 16-years, owned a Fire Safety business 5-years, coached 6-man high school football and won a State Championship and taught science classes 7-years. He enjoys driving his school bus and kids in West Columbia, TX, where he lives.
Harry Beavers
Hall of Fame class of 2017
Harry Beavers
Football · Track & Field
Class of 1959, inducted in 2017 into the Hall of Fame
Harry Beavers was honorable mention All State football tackle and Captain of the ‘58 football team. All Zone tackle in both offense/defense. Threw the shot put on the ‘59 track team: 1st in District, 2nd in Regional, & 6th in State. Scholarship football 4-years at Baylor, including the ‘61 Gator Bowl and ‘62 Gotham Bowl. BS and MS Degrees in History and Physical Ed from Baylor. Assistant football coach at North Garland, TX, High School. Masters and Doctoral Degrees in Education from East Texas State Univ. Assistant Superintendent, Superintendent, and Region 12 Executive Director in Texas Public Schools. Harry lives in Nashville, TN.
William Wilkes
Hall of Fame class of 2017
William Wilkes
Football · Track & Field
Class of 1960, inducted in 2017 into the Hall of Fame
William ‘Billy’ Wilkes was All State track on the ‘60 track team and placed 2nd in the State Meet in the 440-yard run with a time of 48.9 seconds. He won 1st in the District Meet in the 440-yard run and the Mile Relay. Billy was a starting end on the football team for 3-years and an All Zone defensive end on the ‘59 football team. He ran track at Los Angeles City College and graduated from UCLA with degrees in Math and Science. Billy was an analyst with the California State Highway Department. Served in the California Army National Guard. He spent many years teaching ‘after school’ programs and tutoring students at UCLA. Billy passed away at age 71 in 2014.
John Moffett
Hall of Fame class of 2017
John Moffett
Baseball · Basketball · Football
Class of 1962, inducted in 2017 into the Hall of Fame
‘Johnny’ Moffett was State Baseball Tournament Team 1st team catcher on the ‘62 team that won Region and played in the State Tournament. He played catcher and third base on the ‘60-’62 baseball teams. He played quarterback and defensive back on the ‘60-’61 football teams. Johnny signed with the Pittsburg Pirates pro baseball team after high school and played 4-years in the minors, including the 3-A Columbus, OH, team. He served in the US Marines Reserve. Graduated from TCU with a Business Degree. Johnny owned several business ventures, including a transportation company. He lives in Comfort, TX.
Charles “Lanny” Torrence
Hall of Fame class of 2017
Charles “Lanny” Torrence
Football · Track & Field
Class of 1962, inducted in 2017 into the Hall of Fame
‘Lanny’ Torrence was a starting running back on the ‘59-’61 football teams. The ‘61 team had an 8-2 record in the then toughest 4-A football district in Texas. He was a sprinter on the ‘60-’62 track teams and won 1st in the District 440-relay. Lanny played scholarship football at Rice University and graduated with a double major in Chemistry and Physical Ed. He has enjoyed a long career in sales, including over 45-years in the Texas oil field service industry. Lanny lives near Victoria, TX.
Bill Yeats
Hall of Fame class of 2017
Bill Yeats
Football · Track & Field
Class of 1962, inducted in 2017 into the Hall of Fame
‘Bill’ Yeats played tackle on the ‘59-’60 football teams and threw the shot put/discus on the ‘60-’62 track teams. He won 1st in District in both shot put and discus in ‘62 and was 4th in discus at the State Meet. Football scholarship to Southwest Texas State Univ. and lettered his freshman year. Served 6-years in the Texas Army National Guard. Bible Studies Degree from Liberty College. Missionary (3-yrs) in Mexico, and Baptist Pastor (7-yrs) in Uvalde, TX. Associate Degree in A/C & Refrigeration and a 22-year career in A/C repair for the US Postal Service. Bill lives on his farm outside San Angelo, TX.
John “Wes” Barnes
Hall of Fame class of 2017
John “Wes” Barnes
Football
Class of 1963, inducted in 2017 into the Hall of Fame
‘Wes’ Barnes was 1st Team All State football guard and a Captain on the ’62 team. UT (Austin) football scholarship/letterman and a Mechanical Engineering Degree. Masters and Doctoral Engineering Degrees from the Univ. of Arkansas (Fayetteville). Bell Telephone Laboratories Engineering Staff. UT (Austin) Engineering Professor for 39-years. Cullen Trust Endowed Professor. Highly published author of over 100 books, papers and reports, including Two Award Winning Books: Network Flow Programming; and, Statistical Analysis for Engineers and Scientists. UT (Austin) Engineering Hall of Fame. Wes lives in Pflugerville, TX.
Donnie Stacy
Hall of Fame class of 2017
Donnie Stacy
Baseball · Basketball
Class of 1963, inducted in 2017 into the Hall of Fame
Donnie Stacy was State Baseball Tournament Team honorable mention pitcher on the ‘62 team that won Regional and played in the State Tournament. He pitched on the ‘63 team that won Bi-District. His ‘62-’63 baseball teams had a combined 52-19 (.732) record, and his record as a starting pitcher was 16-4 (.800). Donnie was a starting forward and Captain on the basketball team with a record of 44-18 (.710). He played basketball and baseball at Blinn College and graduated from Sul Ross State Univ. with a Business Degree. He has enjoyed a 50-year career in real estate. Donnie lives in Georgetown, TX.
Terry Erwin
Hall of Fame class of 2017
Terry Erwin
Baseball · Football
Class of 1965, inducted in 2017 into the Hall of Fame
Terry Erwin won 12-games as the starting football quarterback on the ’62-’64 teams, and he was a starting defensive back all three years. Captain of the ’64 football team that beat both Ray and Miller and won the city championship. He was the starting catcher on the ’63-’65 baseball teams, and the ’63 team won the Bi-District title. Played scholarship college football and track at Rice University and graduated with a Commerce Degree. Terry enjoyed a long career in banking and the Texas oil business. He lives in San Antonio, TX.
David Matina
Hall of Fame class of 2017
David Matina
Football · Track & Field
Class of 1965, inducted in 2017 into the Hall of Fame
David Matina was All State track on the ‘64 team and was 2nd in the 880-yard run at the State Meet. He was a quarterback and safety on the football team. UT (Austin) track scholarship and a Two Time All American. Set UT (Austin) record in the 880-run with 1:46.5 and ran on two World Record-setting Mile Relay teams. UT (Austin) graduate with a BS in Radio, TV, and Film. Served 10-years as a US Air Force Captain and navigator on B-52 bombers. TCU Masters Degree. Home Builder. High school head track coach for 20-years in the Ft. Worth ISD. ISD Security Chief. David lives in Burleson, TX.
Gilbert Meadows
Hall of Fame class of 2017
Gilbert Meadows
Basketball · Track & Field
Class of 1966, inducted in 2017 into the Hall of Fame
‘Gib’ Meadows was 3rd Team All State basketball center in ‘66 and the starting center for 3-years. He was Captain of the ‘66 basketball team that compiled a 29-4 (.879) record and won the Bi-District title. Gib threw the shot put and discus in track. SMU graduate and basketball scholarship player. Tulane Medical School graduate. US Navy Officer. Gib is an Orthopedic Surgeon and the founder of the South Texas Spinal Clinic. He is a highly published medical author and has received numerous medical honors. Gib lives in San Antonio, TX.
Coach David Donnan
Hall of Fame class of 2016
Coach David Donnan
Baseball · Football · Math · Shop
Inducted in 2016 into the Hall of Fame
Coach ‘Dave’ Donnan was the head baseball coach from ‘57-’67. He led the ‘62 baseball team to the First State Tournament in any sport in Carroll Tigers’ history, and the ‘63 baseball team won Bi-District. He also coached football and taught math and shop classes. Coach Donnan graduated from Corpus Christi High School (Miller) in 1946 and served a tour in the US Navy. He then graduated from Sam Houston State University where he lettered in football. Masters Degree from Texas A&I University. Coach Donnan passed away at age 89 in 2017.
Punk Rogers
Hall of Fame class of 2014
Punk Rogers
Class of 2000, inducted in 2014 into the Hall of Fame
Coach Rogers coached eleven years before reaching Carroll High School in 1964 where he coached the receivers in football on Friday nights and cross-country runners on Saturday mornings in the fall. In the spring, Coach Rogers was the head track and field coach. He was part of several of Carroll’s early district championship football teams as an assistant coach. He led the Tigers to many district championships in cross-country and track and field. His boys cross-country team qualified for the state meet in 1974 and 1975. It was the first time that a Corpus Christi ISD team had qualified for the state meet in the district’s history. In 1980, Coach Rogers changed his coaching hat to become the boys and girls head golf coach, a position he held until he retired in 2000. He continued his success coaching the Tigers as his teams won district championships regularly over the next 20 years. In fact, five of his boys’ teams and nine of his girls’ teams qualified for the state golf tournament during that time span. Besides coaching for 47 years of which 36 at Carroll, he taught Biology and had a flooring business on the side. Coach Rogers’ best girls team finished 4th at state in 1993, led by University Tennessee signee Amy Livsey. One of his great pleasures was also coaching his grandson, Caleb Rogers, also in 1993. Coach Rogers was inducted into the Coastal Bend Coaching Association Hall of Honor in 2001 for his five decades of service to the student-athletes at Carroll High School. He still remains the only coach in the history of Carroll High School to win a district championship in six different sports as the head coach and that doesn’t count the district championships as an assistant coach in football.
Tiandre Sanders
Hall of Fame class of 2014
Susan Kubala
Hall of Fame class of 2014
Susan Kubala
Basketball
Inducted in 2014 into the Hall of Fame
- 3 time Varsity Letter Winner-1979, ‘80, ‘81
- District Sophomore of the Year-1979
- 1st Team All District in both 1978-79 and 1979-80 seasons. Season ending injury in 1st District game of senior season; 1980-81.
- Selected Captain for 1979-80 and ‘80-81 seasons.
- District Champions in 1978-79
- 1979-80 and 1980-81 Big Sister-Big Brother Women’s Basketball Athlete of the Year.
- Selected to play in 1981 Texas High School Coaches Association North-South All Star game.
- Accepted Basketball Scholarship to play at New Mexico State University.
Coaching Career
- Selected 2010 New Mexico 5A Women’s High School Coach of the Year
- 2010 State Champion Coach-5A Women’s Basketball
- Selected as New Mexico High School Coaches Association All-Star Game Coach in 1996, 2004, 2010, and 2016.
Lori Avila
Hall of Fame class of 2014
Carl Young
Hall of Fame class of 2014
Carl Young
Math
Class of 2012, inducted in 2014 into the Hall of Fame
Mr. Young was a long time teacher and mentor at Carroll High School. He started his teaching journey at Northside Junior High School in 1958. Uncle Sam called and he was drafted and served in the army from 1958 to 1961. His army unit was stationed in Europe. Mr. Young would travel back to Europe on many occasions over his teaching career as he sponsored student trips during the summer. After the military Corpus Christi ISD hired him at a new high school called Carroll High School. The school had been open for three years when Mr. Young joined the Tiger faculty and taught all levels of math but mainly upper level courses. Outside of his classes, Mr. Young assisted Tiger athletics in many roles. He was an assistant basketball coach for the legendary Mike Kunstadt in the early 70’s. Mr. Young was the voice for the Tiger Football team at Buc Stadium as he announced the football games for over 20 years. When he wasn’t in the press box, Mr. Young would be on the sidelines and baselines in the gyms taking pictures of the Tiger athletes. He developed his own photographs early on and would give them to the booster clubs, student-athletes and Tiger publications. He served on the Tiger faculty for over five decades starting in 1961 and retiring in 2002. Beside fishing and woodworking, Mr. Young could remember all the great athletes that walked through the hall at Carroll High School and their accomplishments because he saw them up close and personal.
Danny Kaspar
Hall of Fame class of 2013
Danny Kaspar
Basketball
Class of 1973, inducted in 2013 into the Hall of Fame
- All-District Basketball -1972
- 1973-Captain of 32-5 State Semi-finalist Team.
- Unanimous All-District Basketball
- All State Tournament Team 1973
- Selected to All Tournament teams at Corpus Christi, Victoria, and Bay City Tournaments.
- Selected 2012 Distinguished Alumnus of Mary Carroll HS.
- Most Outstanding Athlete at North Texas State University-1977
- Selected Heart of Texas Conference Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year-1993, 1994, 1998, 1999.
- Selected Southland Conference Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year in 2008 and 2013.
- Selected Division 1 Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year by Texas Association of Basketball Coaches in 2009 and 2013.
- Selected NAIA National Coach of the Year by Basketball Times in 1998-99.
- Selected National Mid-Major Division 1 Coach of the Year in 2012-13 by College Insider.
com. - Coached 42 years in college basketball; 29 as a head coach. Record is 584-302. Ranked # 78 in NCAA Division 1 in Men’s overall victories.
- Eight Collegiate Conference Championship Teams.
- Eleven Post season appearances.
Coach Jim Slaughter
Hall of Fame class of 2013
Coach Jim Slaughter
Football
Inducted in 2013 into the Hall of Fame
Five Year Record at Carroll Regular Season 48-2 District 36-2 Playoffs 7-5 Career 55-7
1987 District 29-5A Champions Bi-District Finalist 10-1
First perfect season record in school history
1988 District 29-5A Champions Regional Semi-Finalist 13-1
1989 District 29-5A District Runner-Up Area Finalist 10-2
1990 District 29-5A District Runner-Up Area Finalist 10-2
1991 District 29-5A Champions Quarter Finalist 12-1
Caller-Times All South Texas Coach of the Year 1987 and 1988
2006Inducted into Texas High School Coaches Association Hall of Honor
2016 Inducted into Texas Athletic Director Hall of Honor
Alvaro Benavides
Hall of Fame class of 2013
Ferris Arnold
Hall of Fame class of 2013
Ferris Arnold
Band
Class of 2006, inducted in 2013 into the Hall of Fame
Arnold graduated from the University of Texas in 1965 and helped open Tom Browne Junior High School, the newest junior high school at the time. He was the band director for the Bears from 1965 to 68. When his students in 1968 went to Carroll High School, so did Arnold as Carroll High School’s second band director in the school’s history. He stayed at Carroll directing the Tiger Band until his retirement in 2006, covering five decades of bands. Arnold’s influence went beyond the band room. For 38 years, Arnold led the pulse of the Tigers in over 250 pep rallies, more than 350 halftime performances and 38 marching competitions. His dedication to the Tigers helped uplift Tiger athletics from early August practices in the parking lots providing background music for football two-a-days to jazz band performances at Tiger Basketball games to create a one of a kind atmosphere envied by all of South Texas. Arnold helped create the home court advantage teaching his students how to play an instrument and then unleashing them on Tiger opponents at every opportunity.
Kim Ochoa
Hall of Fame class of 2013
Kim Ochoa
Soccer
Class of 1996, inducted in 2013 into the Hall of Fame
Junior Year
District 59 Second Team All-District
Senior Year
District 59 First Team All-District
Clint Hatfield
Hall of Fame class of 2013
Clint Hatfield
Football
Class of 1968, inducted in 2013 into the Hall of Fame
Hatfield made the most of his senior year as he didn’t leave the field much for the 1987 football team. The two year letterman played both sides of the ball as a receiver and defensive back and returned punts and kick-offs for the Tigers. The Blue and White footballers finished the season a perfect 10-0 in district and 10-1 for the season as they were District 26-5A Champions. On the defensive side of the ball, Hatfield stepped in and snagged 11 interceptions, returning three of them for touchdowns. For his efforts, he was named unanimous 26-5A First Team All-District defensive back. The 5-11, 175 lb senior was named First Team All-South Texas, First Team Class 5A All State and honorable mention All-American on the USA Today’s honor squad. In the spring, Hatfield headed to the track as help the Tigers win the district title in the 400 meter relay, posting a time of 42.69. Hatfield also qualified for the regional track meet as he won the 26-5A District Championship in the 400 meter run with a time of 48.72. Hatfield went to Ranger Junior College post high school to continue his football career.
Coach Bob Mapes
Hall of Fame class of 2012
Coach Bob Mapes
Tennis
Inducted in 2012 into the Hall of Fame
Coach Mapes finished his career where he started. He began the tennis program at Carroll High School in 1960 and stayed until the HEB Tennis Center was built in 1962. The Tigers went on to win the state title the following year in 1963. Coach Mapes came out of retirement in 1998 to help stablize the Tiger tennis program. It did not take long for the Tigers to experience success as they finished District 28-5A Runner-ups and took eventual Class 5A State Champions San Antonio Churchill to the final match only to lose the team tennis contest 10-8 in the Class 5A Region IV Regional Semi-Finals.
Coach Mapes served as the head tennis coach at the University of Corpus Christi (UCC) from 1962 to 1973. He compiled a record of 118-28-2 during that time, building UCC into a national power at the NAIA level, including winning two NAIA singles and doubles national titles. In 1971, the program transitioned to the NCAA Division I level. UCC was ranked inside the top 10 through 1973, when the university discontinued athletics.
Along with being the head coach at UCC, Coach Mapes was the head tennis professional at the HEB Tennis Center in Corpus Christi for 32 years. He was instrumental in bringing major college tennis events to Corpus Christi, including the NCAA Championships and the USTA/ITA National Small College Championships.
Perhaps most notably, he is credited with developing the “team tennis” format and creating the first ever team tournament, the HEB Collegiate Team Championships.His teaching was instrumental to the success of many of his students, including Tony Palafox, a Wimbledon doubles champion; Vicente Zarazua, an Olympic doubles champion and former University of Corpus Christi player; and Steve Denton, a US Open doubles champion and current Texas A&M head tennis coach.
Brooks Kieschnick
Hall of Fame class of 2012
Carl Greenwood
Hall of Fame class of 2012
Carl Greenwood
Football · Track & Field
Class of 1990, inducted in 2012 into the Hall of Fame
Football Achievements:
- 1988 First Team All-District 26-5A Football at Defensive Back
- First Team All South Texas
- First Team All State Defensive Back
- 1989 First Team All-District 26-5A Football at Quarterback
- 1989 Season Highlights:
- September 9, 1989: Carl Greenwood led Carroll High to a dominant 37-3 victory over G-P in the Battle of the Bridge, rushing for 100 yards and scoring one touchdown in just 2.5 quarters. This marked G-P’s worst defeat in the rivalry since 1974.
- December 3, 1989: Named First Team All-District 26-5A quarterback. Previously an all-district defensive back, Greenwood transitioned to quarterback, leading the league in passing with 899 yards and 5 touchdowns (60 completions on 118 attempts), and rushed for 550 yards and 9 touchdowns. His performance contributed to the Tigers’ ranking as the top offensive unit in District 26-5A.
- One of only two players to earn all-district honors for two consecutive years.
- Recruitment:
- February 4, 1990: Greenwood attracted attention from top Division I college football programs, including UCLA, Texas A&M, Baylor, Texas, and Missouri. Notably, legendary coach Joe Paterno and coach Terry Donahue called on Greenwood.
- August 5, 1990: Reflecting on Greenwood’s impact, Carroll High coaches noted that “no one could fill his shoes”. As a senior, Carl led the Tigers to a 10-2 season, rushing for 698 yards and passing for 1,179 yards.
Track & Field Achievements:
- 1990 Season Highlights:
- February 18, 1990: After Greenwood signed a letter of intent to play football at UCLA, recognized for his agility and performance in both football and track. Coach Phil Rodriguez praised Greenwood’s attitude and potential benefits of his track skills to his football career.
- Ricky Lozano Memorial Track and Field Meet at UTPA in Edinburg, TX:
- Carl Dominated the meet with 45 points, setting three meet records:
- High Jump: 6’7”
- Long Jump: 21’7¼”
- 100 Meters: 11.2 seconds
- Contributed to the winning 400-meter relay team with a time of 43.9 seconds.
- Carl Dominated the meet with 45 points, setting three meet records:
- February 25, 1990: Continued to excel, achieving:
- 1st place in High Jump: 6’6”
- 3rd place in Triple Jump: 42’5”
- 1st place in 4×100 Meter Relay: 43.13 seconds
- 1st place in 100 Meters: 11.47 seconds
- 1st place in 4×400 Meter Relay: 4:32.65
College and Professional Career
College: UCLA
- Awards and Honors:
- UCLA Bruin Brawn Award (1991)
- Freshman All-American (1991)
- Playing Career:
- Four-year starting cornerback
Professional: New York Jets (1995-1996)
- NFL Draft: Selected in the fifth round of the 1995 NFL Draft
- Stats:
- Solo Tackles: 14
- Passes Defended: 4
Sabrina Mitchell
Hall of Fame class of 2012
Sabrina Mitchell
Basketball · Track & Field
Inducted in 2012 into the Hall of Fame
1998 Freshman Year: Tigers Season 34-7/District 12-0 Starter 41 Games
- District 29-5A Champions/Region IV Class 5A Champions/Class 5A State Semi-Finalist
- Coaches Poll: District 28-5A First Team All District-New Comer of the Year
- Caller-Times First Team All Metro
- Caller-Times First Team All South Texas
- Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Second Team All Region
- Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Second Team All State
1999 Sophomore Year: Tigers Season 33-6/District 11-1 Starter 39 Games
- District 29-5A Champions/Region IV Class 5A Champions/Class 5A State Finalist
- Coaches Poll: District 28-5A First Team All District-Most Valuable Player
- Caller-Times First Team All Metro
- Caller-Times First Team All South Texas-Most Valuable Player
- Texas Association of Basketball Coaches First Team All Region
- Texas Sports Writers Association First Team All State
- Texas Basketball Magazine First Team All State
2000 Junior Year: Tigers Season 35-1/District 12-0 Starter 36 Games
- District 29-5A Champions/Region IV Class 5A Champions/Class 5A State Semi-Finalist
- Coaches Poll: District 28-5A First Team All District-Most Valuable Player
- Caller-Times First Team All Metro
- Caller-Times First Team All South Texas-Most Valuable Player
- Texas Association of Basketball Coaches First Team All Region
- Texas Sports Writers Association First Team All State
- Texas Basketball Magazine First Team All State
- District 29-5A District Champion-Shot Put/42-9.5 inches-District Record
- Region IV Class 5A Champion-Shot Put
- State Qualifier-Shot Put/Silver Medal
- Caller-Times All-South Texas Track and Field Most Valuable Player
2001 Senior Year: Tigers Season 34-4/District 12-0 Starter 38 Games
- District 28-5A Champions/Region IV Class 5A Regional Finalist
- Coaches Poll: District 28-5A First Team All District-Most Valuable Player
- Caller-Times First Team All Metro
- Caller-Times First Team All South Texas-Most Valuable Player
- Texas Association of Basketball Coaches First Team All Region
- Texas Association of Basketball Coaches First Team All State
- Texas Basketball Magazine First Team All State
- District 29-5A District Champion-Shot Put and Discuss
- Region IV Class 5A Champion-Shot Put and Discuss
- State Qualifier-Shot Put/5th Place Discuss/5th Place
- Caller-Times All-South Texas Track and Field Most Valuable Player
Extras:
- Played basketball at Texas A&M University on scholarship
- Career Average: 16.8 points per game/2620 Career Points/School Record
- Career Average: 6.8 rebounds per game/1054 rebounds/School Record
- Mitchell as a four year starter/Lady Tigers Season Record 136-18 District Record 35-1
- MVP for Texas Girls Coaches Association DII All-Star Game in 78-71 South win/scored 21 points and pulled down 12 rebounds
- Nominated for UIL All-Century Girl’s Team 2010
Phil Blackmar
Hall of Fame class of 2012
Phil Blackmar
Golf
Class of 1975, inducted in 2012 into the Hall of Fame
Blackmar checked in to Carroll High School his junior year and joined the Tiger Golf team. He immediately made his presence felt on the golf courses in South Texas. The Tigers finished 2nd in the Corpus Christi Fall Classic in 1974 and Blackmar won first place. He was also the medalist in the Mission Golf Tournament which Carroll won and a medalist in the Alice Invitational Golf Tournament shooting a 71. During the summer between his junior and senior year, Blackmar finished 3rd in the Junior PGA Golf Tournament, 2nd in the City Junior Golf Championship and was the representative for the Southern Texas Region for the World OGA Junior Golf Tournament. He was the first person from South Texas to ever qualify for the OGA Jr. Golf Tournament. His senior year, Blackmar continued his dominance on the links. He was the medalist in Corpus Christi Carroll Golf Tournament, medalist in the All-City Golf Tournament and medalist for the Alice Invitational. In all, the Tiger number 1 golfer helped the Blue and White win four tournaments and tie for two more. The big trophy came when Carroll won the District 27-4A District Championship, only the second time in school history for the Tigers to win the golf championship at that time. Blackmar led the golfers to a second place finish at regionals which qualified for the team for the state tournament. Blackmar was selected to be captain his senior year by his teammates. He went on to play at the University of Texas where he was selected Most Valuable Player on his team in 1977. Blackmar joined the Professional Golf Association in 1980 and played in 443 PGA events over his career.
James Ragan
Hall of Fame class of 2012
James Ragan
Golf
Inducted in 2012 into the Hall of Fame
James Arthur Ragan was born with many blessings. He was blessed with a kind heart that won him countless friends, with parents and an older sister who nurtured him and taught him right from wrong, with a warm extended family that cared for him and supported him from birth, with a quick mind that allowed him to excel as a student, becoming salutatorian of his high school and gaining admission to Rice University, with an indefatigable affinity for hard work, and finally, with physical abilities that, combined with hard work, allowed him success at many sports, including playing golf for the Rice Owls. Calamitously, he also had Osteosarcoma, a form of pediatric bone cancer. At the age of 13 it stuck him like an arrow through the heart, robbing him of all he had dreamt and built over those 13 years, leaving him with only a kind heart, a good mind, a tireless work ethic and a loving family. Like a mythical hero, he refused to be bested by the attack. He pulled the arrow from his body and wielded it in his own furious battle against cancer.
From the age of 14, he spoke continuously about the ravages of pediatric cancer on children and families and the absence of progress in treatment. He spent time holding the hands of other children dying of cancer and comforting them in their last days. He helped every organization he could, from Sunshine Kids, where he served on the board, to M.D. Anderson, where he served as Special Ambassador, to lobbying congress for funding for pediatric cancer research. Unsatisfied with those efforts, he and his sister founded the Triumph Over Kid Cancer Foundation which partnered with M.D. Anderson to form the Children’s Sarcoma Initiative through which the funds raised by TOKC are matched by M.D. Anderson Children’s Cancer Hospital and administered by a committee to fund the most promising research into cures for pediatric cancers. James knew that the wound inflicted on him was fatal, and that his efforts at a cure would provide him no benefit. Yet he fought on tirelessly in the hope that Pediatric Cancer would end with him. James’ earthly body passed away on February 17th 2014 at the age of twenty, but his spirit lives on in our hearts and in heaven.