http://salemwildcathalloffame.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:46:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en More than 30 years after they last suited up the 1977 Salem Lady Wildcats volleyball team remains as one of the most successful in school history. Coach Kathy Finney's squad compiled a sparkling 25-4 record and its .862 winning percentage ranked second in school history at the time of its induction ... http://salemwildcathalloffame.com/2009/1977-volleyball-team/ One of the most dominant and durable offensive linemen in Salem Wildcats, Dan Purcell was an anchor to some of the most successful seasons in the program's history. A 1988 SCHS graduate, Purcell cracked the varsity lineup in 1985 and helped lead the Wildcats to an undefeated North Egypt Conference championship, ... http://salemwildcathalloffame.com/2009/dan-purcell/ J.D. Hargis' individual selection to the Salem Community High School Sports Hall of Fame comes 12 years after he was inducted as a senior member of the 1952 football team. At the time of his induction, Hargis has served 46 consecutive seasons as part of the chain gang at Salem Wildcat ... http://salemwildcathalloffame.com/2008/jd-hargis/ The North Egypt Conference's Most Valuable Player in 1985, running back/linebacker David Meador helped lead the Salem Wildcats football team to its first unbeaten, untied regular season, its most wins in a season in school history, and its first ever playoff victory. Meador, a 1986 graduate of Salem Community High School, ... http://salemwildcathalloffame.com/2008/david-meador-2/ Salem Community High School's first female four-sport athlete used her running skills to take her to the collegiate level. Amber (Wimberly) Young, a 1990 SCHS graduate, reached that status when she doubled up in the fall with cross country and volleyball. She added to that participation list with basketball in ... http://salemwildcathalloffame.com/2008/amber-wimberly-young/ The 1985 Salem Wildcats football team went places the program had never gone before or since at the time of its Hall of Fame induction. Their 10-1 record is still the most wins in a season in school history as are their 417 points scored, their 3,514 yards rushing and 3,886 ... http://salemwildcathalloffame.com/2008/1985-football-team/ The only inductee into the 2007 Hall of Fame is Greg Malan. Greg attended Salem Community High School from 1969 - 1972. He was a three sport athlete having success in football, basketball and track. In football, Greg was a three year letterman and starter on the offensive line. He was ... http://salemwildcathalloffame.com/2007/greg-malan/ The 1981 Volleyball team coached by Pam McCartney (Raymer) and assisted by Suzanne Henry (Brown) had an impressive team that won the North Egypt Conference championship and recorded a perfect 16-0 record against N.E.C. opponents. In addition to the conference title, the Lady Wildcats had huge wins in their season by ... http://salemwildcathalloffame.com/2006/1981-volleyball-team/ Mary Riley started her coaching career at Salem Community High School in the spring of 1983 coaching softball. She had previously taught and coached softball at Flora High School. Mary coached softball only three years but her real accomplishments would start in 1994 when she became the head girls' golf ... http://salemwildcathalloffame.com/2006/mary-riley/ Henry "Red" Hinkley attended Salem High School and graduated in the spring of 1940. He was an outstanding athlete that competed in football, basketball, and track. He was very fast and made a fine running back during his time for the Wildcats. In 1941, Henry enrolled in school at Southern Illinois ... http://salemwildcathalloffame.com/2006/henry-red-hinkley/