Flagstaff Sports Foundation

JAMES DUGAN has long been considered one of the greatest high school athletes in Arizona history. He earned 12 letters at Flagstaff High School, made nine All-State teams and was named All-American. His feats on the gridiron, the hardwood, and the diamond were the stuff of legend. He was inducted into the Foundation's Hall of Fame in 2012. You can vote for him in AZCentral's poll for Arizona's all-time greatest high school athletes.

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This week, in talking about the Hall of Fame inductees for the Class of 2026, let's talk about...

TERRENCE SIMS

Terrence is a Southside kid. The child of JAMES and SHIRLEY SIMS, Terrence went to South Beaver and played just about every sport he could and was coached by some of the best coaches in the city, including MIKE CROMER, BUZZ WEIDINGER, RICK SMITH, and DOUG BAKER. By the time he finished football his junior year, however, he stopped playing other sports and put his focus into basketball. He was a leader on an Eagles team that made it to the AA semifinals in 1981; by the time he graduated the next year, he was an All-State performer, averaging 24 points and 11 rebounds a game.

He redshirted his freshman year at NAU, playing in 13 games and showing flashes of brilliance. For his sophomore season, he transferred to Eastern Arizona College to ensure he got ample playing time to develop. In the process, he led the Gila Monsters to the NJCAA Region 9 title.

He came back to the Jacks the next year and accepted a role coming off the bench, giving NAU offensive boosts when needed. He was the Big Sky Sixth Man of the Year and was an integral part of the Lumberjacks winning the conference regular season title and earning a bid in the NIT.

For his senior season, he was the starting forward and had earned the nickname "T-Bone". He had big games throughout the season, including a 29-point performance against Concordia and 15 against national powerhouse Arizona. His final game saw him scoring 23 against Nevada-Reno and doing everything he could to will the Jacks to a win, only to lose a heartbreaker, 82-80.

You're invited to come to the Hall of Fame Banquet on August 8 to congratulate Terrence and all of the other inductees. You can buy tickets on our website, flagstaffsportsfoundation.org.

Pair slots are filling up fast. This year's tournament looks to be bigger than the last. If you're interested in playing in the 2nd Annual Flagstaff Sports Foundation's Hall of Fame Banquet, give RAY TSINGINE, TERRY MAHAN, or the CONTINENTAL GOLF SHOP to get signed up. Don't wait too long!

Nine honorees will be inducted into the Flagstaff Sports Foundation's Hall of Fame at our banquet on August 8. On this page we're giving weekly summaries for each honoree. In past weeks we've talked about David Winsley and the 2001 and 2002 Coconino Volleyball state championship teams. This week we present...

EDISON BAHE

Edison had a traditional Diné upbringing as a kid in Leupp. He took an interest in basketball when playing for Thomas Elementary and Leupp Boarding School, but he gained statewide recognition at Coconino High School, starting as a sophomore and making an immediate impact; in his first varsity game he collected 20 points and 24 rebounds as the Panthers beat Independence, 75-60.

By the time he was a senior, his game was complete, and his Panthers ran roughshod through their 1988-89 schedule. He led Coconino to a perfect 31-0 record heading into the 4A state championship game, where they lost a heartbreaker to Casa Grande, 71-63. He gained All-State notoriety with averages of 22 points and ten rebounds a game. Nearly four decades after his amazing run, the Arizona Republic named him one of the 50 greatest players over the last forty years.

After graduation, Edison took his talents to Yavapai College and continued to put up big numbers. At the time, he was the Roughriders' all-time leading scorer with 742 points in two seasons. His 23.9 average in 1991 is still the highest single-season average in school history, 35 years on.

If you'd like to congratulate Edison or any of this year's honorees, you're welcome to join us at the Hall of Fame Banquet. You can purchase tickets on our website, flagstaffsportsfoundation.org.

The Foundation would like to offer a birthday remembrance for EDDIE JAKLE, who was born on this date in 1918.

Edward Aloysius Jakle attended Flagstaff High School and was their quarterback through their state championship seasons in 1934 and 1935. In those two years, the Eagles went a combined 12-0-1, giving up just thirteen points during that span, including ZERO for the entire '34 season, a mark that can never be bettered as long as football is played. He threw a touchdown pass to Bing Turner against Jerome in what became the de facto state championship game as the Eagles beat the Muckers, 7-0.

Eddie starred in football, basketball, baseball, and golf for the Eagles. He was winning regional golf tournament while still at Flag High, including the Southwestern Invitational at the age of 15. After graduation he attended Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania, where he continued to be a multi-sport phenom, captaining the football team two seasons, was a stand-out in basketball, and finishing second in the Pennsylvania State Amateur Gold Championship.

He was a pilot for Pan Am for 35 years. He passed away in 2011 at the age of 92 and was inducted into the Hall of Fame posthumously in 2012.

UPDATE: The start time for the Hall of Fame Golf Tournament has been set for 9am on the morning of Friday, August 7.

Contact RAY TSINGINE, TERRY MAHAN, or the CONTINENTAL GOLF SHOP for more information and to sign up!