Guy Overby provided the program last Wednesday, and announced this year's inductees into the Tivy Athletic Hall of Fame.
There were 72 nominations this year. The nominees can come from one of three categories: Athlete, Coach or Supporter. The three inductees are:
Kelly McCarter: Kelly was a basketball and volleyball star from the class of 1999. She earned all district selections all four years in volleyball and basketball at Tivy, and received a four year scholarship at the University of Arkansas. She went on to coach volleyball at Weatherford, Texas, where she was named 2007 District 3-5A Coach of the Year.
Pierce Harold (Tuffy) Fletcher: Pierce played football, basketball and track, and was from the class of 1962. He was a three year letterman in football and basketball and a two year letterman in track. His standout abilities earned him a football scholarship to Texas A&M, where he earned three letters.
Donnie Laurence Sr.: Donnie was the Tivy football coach from 1987 to 1997. His overall record was 165 wins, 65 losses and 5 ties, making him the coach with the third most wins in Tivy history. Tivy had 7 district championships during his tenure and was a state semi finalist twice.
The Induction ceremony will be Friday, September 24th at 6:15 pm at Tivy Stadium, prior to the Tivy - Calallen football game. The ceremony will also recognize the inductees from 2020, including Jacquelin Overby-Brummett, Marty Jefferson and Stuart Cunyus.
