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UMS-Wright All Star Players and Awards

UMS-Wright Bulldogs

UMS-Wright High School

65 N. Mobile St. Mobile, AL 36607
Stadium: Erwin S. Cooper Stadium
Colors: Crimson & Gray
Coach: Terry Curtis
Region: 4A-R1

Honored Players
Player	Pos.	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	College	Source
All American
Bill Sharpe	1961	E	Sr.				Clemson	WW
Matt Lomax	1998	OL	Sr.	6-4	286		Alabama	Parade
All Southern
Preston Dial	2005	TE	Sr.	6-4	250		Alabama	Orlando Sentinel
AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game
Bill Sharpe	1961	E	Sr.		188		Clemson
Alabama vs. Mississippi All Star Game
Steve Hancock	1987	P	Sr.	5-11	190		Army
Jason Walton	1992	DB	Sr.	6-1	190
Scott Cooper	1994	LB	Sr.	6-1	190		Alabama
Matt Lomax	1998	OL	Sr.	6-4	286		Alabama
Bowdon Atchison	2002	OL	Sr.	6-3	275
Will Denniston	2002	DE	Sr.	6-3	235
Preston Dial	2005	TE	Sr.	6-4	250		Alabama
Terrell Edwards	2006	RB	Sr.	6-1	210		Marshall
Brandon Gibson	2006	WR	Sr.	6-2	190		Alabama
Jay Prosch	2009	LB	Sr.	6-0	245		Illinois
Chris Dukes	2010	RB	Sr.	5-10	190		Hampton
4A Lineman of the Year
Carter Miller	2002	LB	Sr.	5-11	212			ASWA
Preston Dial	2005	TE	Sr.	6-4	250		Alabama	ASWA
Jay Prosch	2009	LB	Sr.	6-0	240		Illinois	ASWA
Super 12
Preston Dial	2005	TE	Sr.	6-4	250		Alabama	ASWA
Terrell Edwards	2006	RB	Sr.	6-1	210		Marshall	ASWA
Super All-State
Matt Brennan	1995	OL	Sr.	6-6	260		Motre Dame	B'ham News
Matt Lomax	1998	OL	Sr.	6-4	300		Alabama	B'ham News
Carter Miller	2002	LB	Sr.	5-11	212			B'ham News
Preston Dial	2005	TE	Sr.	6-4	250		Alabama	B'ham News
AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game
Jimmy West	1948	HB	Sr.
Perry Lowery	1949	G	Sr.
Dean Gillespie	1951	LE	Sr.		175
Charlie Smith	1957	MG	Sr.		210		Auburn
Richard Thomas	1960	DE	Sr.		165
Randy Weaver	1962	C	Sr.		205		Georgia Tech
Ken McLaughlin	1963	DE	Sr.
Rusty Anderson	1963	LB	Sr.		210
Chris Hume	1965	E	Sr.		195
Wilton Cox	1968	E	Sr.				Alabama

All State Players
Player	Pos.	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	College	Source
2012 4A
Gus Addison	OL	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Sam Pettway	DB	Sr.	6-1	187	1st		ASWA
Troy Dixon	ATH	So.	5-8	181	1st		ASWA
2011 4A
Sam Pettway	DB	Jr.	6-1	175	1st		ASWA
2010 4A
Chris Dukes	RB	Sr.	5-7	180	1st		ASWA
2009 4A
Chris Dukes	RB	Jr.	5-7	182	1st		ASWA
Jay Prosch	LB	Sr.	6-0	240	1st		ASWA
Jordan Hollinghead	OL	Sr.	6-0	235	1st		ASWA
2008 4A
Brock Reaves	WR	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Chris Dukes	RB	So.	5-9	177	1st		ASWA
Jay Prosch	OL	Jr.	6-0	245	1st		ASWA
Parker Hollinghead	DL	Sr.	6-1	215	1st		ASWA
2007 5A
Austin Hilyer	P	Sr.			HM		ASWA
2006 5A
Brandon Gibson	WR	Sr.	6-2	190	1st		BN
Brandon Gibson	WR	Sr.	6-2	190	1st		ASWA
Conrad Plunck	LB	Sr.	5-10	185	HM		ASWA
J.J. Gotlieb	OL	Sr.	5-11	275	HM		BN
J.J. Gotlieb	OL	Sr.	5-11	275	HM		ASWA
Ley Bell	DL	Sr.	6-3	152	HM		ASWA
Ley Bell	P	Sr.	6-3	152	HM		BN
Terrell Edwards	RB	Sr.	6-1	215	1st		ASWA
Terrell Edwards	RB	Sr.	6-2	215	1st		BN
2005 4A
Brandon Gibson	WR	Jr.	6-1	185	1st		ASWA
Brandon Gibson	WR	Jr.	6-1	185	HM		BN
Joe Grady	LB	Jr.	5-8	223	HM		BN
Joe Grady	LB	Jr.	5-8	223	1st		ASWA
Kyle Rehm	OL	Sr.	6-5	245	1st		ASWA
Kyle Rehm	OL	Sr.	6-5	245	1st		BN
Michael Scott	QB	Jr.			HM		BN
Park Parker	DB	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Preston Dial	TE	Sr.	6-4	250	1st		BN
Preston Dial	TE	Sr.	6-4	250	1st		ASWA
Terry Curtis	Coach				1st		ASWA
2004 4A
Josh Barton	OL	Sr.	6-0	270	1st		BN
Josh Barton	OL	Sr.	6-0	270	1st		ASWA
Michael Winter	LB	Jr.			HM		ASWA
Michael Winter	DL	Jr.			HM		BN
Milan Williams	RB	Sr.	5-11	175	1st		ASWA
Milan Williams	RB	Sr.	5-11	175	1st		BN
Patrick Hill	DB	Sr.	5-11	180	HM		BN
Patrick Hill	DB	Sr.	5-11	180	1st		ASWA
Preston Dial	TE	Jr.			HM		ASWA
2003 4A
Andrew Friedman	PK	Jr.			HM		BN
Andrew Friedman	PK	Jr.			HM		ASWA
Dan Cadden	DL	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Dan Cadden	DL	Sr.			HM		BN
Josh Barton	OL	Jr.	6-0	268	1st		BN
Josh Barton	OL	Jr.	6-0	268	1st		ASWA
Josh Stapleton	WR	Sr.			HM		BN
Josh Stapleton	WR	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Milan Williams	RB	Jr.			1st		ASWA
Milan Williams	RB	Jr.			HM		BN
Taylor Atchinson	QB	Sr.			HM		BN
2002 4A
Ashley Wright	WR	Sr.	6-3	190	HM		BN
Ashley Wright	WR	Sr.	6-3	190	1st		ASWA
Bowdoin Atchinson	OL	Sr.			HM		BN
Carter Miller	LB	Sr.	5-11	212	1st		ASWA
Carter Miller	LB	Sr.	5-11	212	1st		BN
Forress Rayford	DB	Sr.	6-0	175	1st		ASWA
Forress Rayford	DB	Sr.	6-0	175	HM		BN
Terry Curtis	Coach				1st		ASWA
Will Denniston	OL	Sr.	6-3	225	1st		ASWA
Will Denniston	DL	Sr.	6-3	225	1st		BN
2001 4A
Barry Ballard	QB	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Barry Ballard	QB	Sr.			HM		BN
Curran Foose	LB	Sr.	6-1	215	1st		ASWA
Curran Foose	LB	Sr.	6-1	215	1st		BN
Johnny Estrada	B	Sr.	5-10	190	HM		ASWA
Johnny Estrada	RB	Sr.	5-10	190	HM		BN
Matt Pierce	WR	Sr.	6-2	175	1st		ASWA
Matt Pierce	WR	Sr.	6-2	175	1st		BN
Patrick Carpenter	OL				HM		ASWA
Terry Curtis	Coach				1st		ASWA
Will Denniston	DL	Jr.	6-3	218	1st		ASWA
Will Denniston	DL	Jr.	6-3	218	HM		BN
2000 4A
Barry Ballard	QB	Jr.			HM		ASWA
Barry Ballard	QB	Jr.			HM		BN
Curran Foose	LB	Jr.	6-1	205	HM		BN
Curran Foose	LB	Jr.	6-1	205	1st		ASWA
Matt Pierce	WR	Jr.	6-1	165	1st		ASWA
Matt Pierce	WR	Jr.	6-1	165	HM		BN
1999 3A
Brad Israel	LB	Sr.	5-11	205	1st		ASWA
Brandon Black	TE	Sr.			HM		BN
Doug Garner	QB	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Levon Pears	DL	Sr.	6-1	250	1st		ASWA
Levon Pears	OL	Sr.	6-1	250	1st		BN
Nathan Cox	OL	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Nathan Cox	OL	Sr.			HM		BN
1998 3A
Chad McFarland	RB	Sr.			HM		BN
Daniel Black	DL	Jr.			HM		BN
Levon Pears	DL	Jr.	6-2	250	HM		BN
Levon Pears	DL	Jr.	6-2	250	1st		ASWA
Matt Lomax	OL	Sr.	6-4	290	1st		ASWA
Matt Lomax	OL	Sr.	6-4	300	1st		BN
1997 3A
Chad McFarland	RB	Jr.			HM		ASWA
Chad McFarland	RB	Jr.			HM		BN
Don Urquhart	PK	Sr.	5-10	190	1st		ASWA
Don Urquhart	PK	Sr.	5-10	160	1st		BN
Lyon Newell	LB	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Matt Lomax	OL	Sr.	6-4	272	1st		BN
Matt Lomax	OL	Sr.	6-4	272	1st		ASWA
Reid Holley	LB	Sr.			HM		BN
Reid Holley	LB	Sr.			HM		ASWA
1996 3A
Charles Tomko	OL	Sr.	6-0	260	HM		ASWA
Jason McDarment	DL	Sr.	5-10	190	1st		BN
Jason McDerment	DL	Sr.	5-10	190	1st		ASWA
Phillip Willingham	WR	Sr.	6-0	192	1st		BN
Phillip Willingham	WR	Sr.	6-0	192	1st		ASWA
Reid Holley	LB	Jr.	6-2	205	1st		ASWA
Reid Holley	LB	Jr.	6-2	205	HM		BN
Will James	RB	Sr.	5-10	180	HM		ASWA
Will James	RB	Sr.			HM		BN
1995 3A
Billy Stimpson	P	Sr.			HM		BN
E.J. Greene	DB	Sr.			HM		ASWA
E.J. Greene	DB	Sr.			HM		BN
Matt Breanan	OL	Sr.	6-6	260	1st		ASWA
Matt Brennan	OL	Sr.	6-6	260	1st		BN
1994 3A
Kevin McGrew	OL	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Kevin McGrew	OL	Sr.			HM		BN
Scott Cooper	LB	Sr.	6-0	180	1st		ASWA
Ted Doody	PK	Sr.	6-2	210	1st		ASWA
Ted Doody	RB	Sr.	6-2	210	HM		BN
1993 3A
Nathan Havens	WR	Sr.			HM		BN
1991 3A
Bo Davis	OL	Sr.			HM		BN
1990 3A
Blake Isben	DL	Sr.	6-2	275	1st		ASWA
Blake Isben	WR	Sr.	6-2	275	HM		ASWA
Blake Isben	DL	Sr.	6-2	275	1st		BN
Shane Mills	RB	Sr.	5-11	180	HM		ASWA
1989 4A
Blake Isben	DL	Jr.			HM		ASWA
Blake Isben	DL	Jr.			HM		BN
Brad Thompson	DL				HM		ASWA
1988 4A
Bryan Adams	LB	Sr.	5-10	205	HM		ASWA
Bryan Adams	LB	Sr.	5-10	205	1st		BN
Burton Pfeiffer	PK	Sr.	5-7	155	1st		ASWA
Colby Maher	QB	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Colby Maher	QB	Sr.			HM		BN
George Crenshaw	DL	Sr.			HM		ASWA
George Crenshaw	OL	Sr.			HM		BN
Jeff Lester	OL	Sr.	6-4	240	1st		ASWA
1987 3A
Byron Adams	LB	Jr.	5-10		1st		BN
Steve Hancock	RB	Sr.			HM		BN
1985 4A
Rip Mitchell	DB	Sr.			HM		BN
Ripp Mitchell	DB		5-11	178	1st		ASWA
1984 4A
Chris Campbell	OL				HM		BN
Rip Mitchell	DB	Jr.			HM		ASWA
Rip Mitchell	DB	Jr.			HM		BN
Ronnie McKinney	RB				HM		BN
Ronnie McKinney	RB				HM		ASWA
1983 3A
B.F. Stokes	LB				HM		ASWA
B.F. Stokes	LB				HM		BN
Ronnie McKinney	RB				HM		ASWA
1982 3A
Britton Cooper	DB	Sr.	6-0	175	1st		ASWA
Britton Cooper	DB	Sr.	6-0	175	1st		BN
Rick Slater	OL	Sr.			1st		ASWA
1975 3A
Counts	B				HM		BN
Gary Dunn	E				2nd		BN
1974 3A
Joe Davis	HB				2nd		BN
1973 3A
Andreades	B				HM		BN
1972 3A
Bobby Weimacher	E	Sr.		165	2nd		BN
1971 3A
Paul Brock	G				HM		BN
1970 3A
Crutchfield	E				HM		BN
1969 3A
Stimpson	E				HM		BN
1967 3A
Bullard	E				HM		BN
Chuck Mintz	T			195	1st		AP
1966 3A
Lindsey Walker	E	Sr.		180	1st		BN
Lindsey Walker	E	Sr.		180	1st		AP
1965 3A
Chris Hume	E	Sr.		195	HM		BN
Chris Hume	E	Sr.		165	2nd		AP
Chris Hume	E	Sr.		195	1st		BPH
1964 3A
Chris Hume	E	Jr.			HM		BPH
Chris Hume	E	Jr.			HM		BN
Sims	T				HM		BN
Terry Grimes	B				HM		BN
Terry Grimes	B				HM		BPH
1963 3A
Ken McLaughlin	E	Sr.		215	HM		BPH
Ken McLaughlin	E	Sr.		215	2nd		BN
Rusty Anderson	B	Sr.	6-1	188	1st		BPH
Rusty Anderson	B	Sr.	6-1	188	HM		BN
1962 2A
Louis De Angelo	B				2nd		BPH
Randy Weaver	C	Sr.		205	1st		BN
Randy Weaver	C	Sr.		208	1st		BPH
Randy Weaver	C	Sr.		205	1st		ASWA
1961 4A
Bill Sharpe	E				HM		BPH
Buddy Weaver	C				HM		BPH
Jim Little	B				HM		BPH
Jim Little	B				HM		BPH
Jim Little	B				HM		BN
1957 2A
Charlie Smith	T	Sr.		210	1st		BN
1953 2A
Ingle	T				1st		BN
Ingle	E				3rd		BPH
1951 2A
Dean Gillespie	E	Sr.			1st		BN
1940 A
B. Ward	G				HM		BN
Brazil	T				HM		BN
Orrell	E				HM		BN
R. Flowers	G				HM		BN
1938 A
Grove	E				HM		BN
Martin	HB				2nd		BN
1936 A
Crabtree	QB				HM		BN
Dixon	T				HM		BN
Francis	G				HM		BN

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