Red Pride Hall of Fame

We lost Red Pride HOF Class of 2009 member Adam Gregory recently. Adam was a 2002 graduate who, in football, was an all-state Definsive tackle for the 2000 State Champion team while also a multi-year all-district and all-region player. He was also an incredible wrestler as a heavyweight with 120+ career wins and brought home the State Championship his senior year to cap of an undefeated year.
He will always be a Gladiator Legend.
https://www.henryfuneralhome.net/obituaries/adam-gregory

0 Days until this year’s Red Pride Hall of Fame Induction. TODAY IS THE DAY
Member of the Class of 2000 HOF Class Highlight:
Dr. H. Lynn Moore
Any words written here cannot due justice to what Dr. Moore has meant to the Riverheads community. The attached articles highlight his efforts to make this place better each and every day.

1 Days until this year’s Red Pride Hall of Fame Induction
Member of the Class of 2001 HOF Class Highlight:
Dr. Sarah Caldwell, graduating class of 1979
Dr. Sarah Caldwell had a fabulous career in basketball and track. In basketball she set the single game scoring record for points scored in one game with 42 and averaged 21 points a game her junior year and 19.7 points per game her senior year. She secured 582 career rebounds and was all district and all city county both her junior and senior years and the city county player of the year. In track she was the district and regional champion in the high jump.

2 Days until this year’s Red Pride Hall of Fame Induction
Member of the Class of 2002 HOF Class Highlight:
Kristie Olson Barkman, graduating class of 1993
Kristie was an exceptional three sport athlete in basketball, track and volleyball. She was the State champion in 800 meters and 4 X 400 relay and scored 544 points in her track career. She was a nine time district champion and 5 time regional champion in track and still holds the school record in the long jump. All City-County and all-district twice in both basketball and volleyball.

3 Days until this year’s Red Pride Hall of Fame Induction
Member of the Class of 2003 HOF Class Highlight:
Larry Neff, graduating class of 1996
Larry was one of the greatest wrestlers in Riverheads history as he was district, regional and two-time state champion. His career record was 132-6 and while being undefeated his junior and senior years. He holds the record for the quickest pin in Riverheads history at six seconds. Football letterman known for his toughness.

4 Days until this year’s Red Pride Hall of Fame Induction
Member of the Class of 2004 HOF Class Highlight:
Martha Bosserman Sparks, graduating class of 1978
Martha was a 4 year letter winner in track, winning two district titles, one regional title, and one state title in the shot put. She had 30 first place finishes in her career and was the school record holder. She was the first female to win a state title for Riverheads.

5 Days until this year’s Red Pride Hall of Fame Induction
Member of the Class of 2005 HOF Class Highlight:
Lori Gibson Mays, graduating class of 1992
During her time at Riverheads she lettered in basketball, volleyball, and track. In track she scored 576 points and won 38 district, regional and state medals and was a state medalist in 4 years. State champion as part of the 4 X400 relay.

6 Days until this year’s Red Pride Hall of Fame Induction
Member of the Class of 2006 HOF Class Highlight:
Larry Hull & Ron Wilkerson
It is impossible to talk about either of these legends without talking about the other, so a special two-for-one on the countdown. The best way to recite their accomplishments is from the dedication of the track:
Hull-Wilkerson Track
The Track at Riverheads High School was renamed the Hull-Wilkerson Track in honor of former teachers & coaches Larry Hull and Ron Wilkerson. Both educators spent their entire careers working at Riverheads High School. During their tenure at Riverheads High School, they establish the track program as one of the best in the area. Larry Hull served as the head track coach from 1968-1981 and had an overall record of 86-22 (79%) which resulted in 6 district championships, 4 Regional championship and 1 state championship (1975). During this time, Ron Wilkerson served as his assistant coach. In 1982, the two switch roles as Coach Wilkerson took over as head coach and Coach Hull became his assistant. From 1982-2009, Coach Wilkerson had a overall record of 236-17 (93%) which resulted in 22 regular season championships, 18 district tournament meet championships, 2 regional championships and 1 state championship (2009). In 22 out of his 28 years as head coach, he was named District Coach of the Year 14 times, Region & State coach of the year several times during his tenure. In addition, Coach Wilkerson had 22 undefeated regular seasons, two separate winning streaks in dual and/or tri-meets: 83 consecutive wins (1985-1996), 72 consecutive wins (2002-2009).
The most impressive part of these two coaches leading the Gladiator Track program is that from 1968 through 2009, the combined overall record was 321-39 (89%), 28 regular season District championships, 6 regional championships, and 2 state championships. They combined to coach 18 individual state champions and 1 All-American. In addition, both coaches are credited with establishing and creating the annual Augusta County Track Invitational which is hosted by Riverheads High School. In addition to their duties as coaches, they were both educators in the Math Department during their entire teaching careers at Riverheads. Mr. Hull is the longest tenured teacher in Riverheads history with 48 years of teaching/coaching experience (1962-2010), and Mr. Wilkerson taught for 40 plus years at the school until he retired in 2009. Throughout their careers, they also helped with other duties and assignments at the school and within the community.

7 Days until this year’s Red Pride Hall of Fame Induction
Member of the Class of 2007 HOF Class Highlight:
Laura Wilkerson, graduating class of 1998
Laura was an outstanding athlete in three sports for the Gladiators. She was an 8-time district champion in track and member of school record 4 X 400 relay team. All-District and All-City-County in basketball junior and senior year. She lead the Skyline District in scoring.