Fayette

County High School has had a long and storied history.

Making up

that history is a long line of students, teachers and

administrators that have been dedicated to excellence.

The second annual Fayette County High School Sports Hall

of Fame Induction Ceremony and Banquet, which will honor

both stellar athletes and distinguished alumni this year,

will be this Saturday.

Among the

eight athletic inductees this year are some former high

school legends of the gridiron, the diamond and the

basketball court. The inductees are Sarah Frances Burch

Crumbley, Don Harp, Ed Oliver, Anna Dunn James, Sherry

Stinchcomb, Phil Gray, Will Forts and Warren Gray.

Sarah

Frances Burch was graduated from FCHS in 1956. During her

three-year career on the Lady Tiger basketball team, the

team went 56-25. The team went 23-4 in 1956, winning the

Flint River Invitational Championship. She scored 1,545

points in her career and was captain of the team in her

junior and senior years. She currently lives in

Stockbridge.

Don Harp is

being recognized for his accomplishments as a baseball

and basketball player for the Tigers. Harp was the

catcher for the Tiger baseball team from 1953-1956. He

had a batting average of .338 and was named to the

Atlanta Constitution State All-Star team, recognized for

his outstanding defensive play and his ability to steal

bases.

On the

court, Harp was a guard who averaged 15 points per game

in his senior season. Currently, Harp is senior pastor at

Peachtree Road United Methodist Church.

Ed Oliver

attended FCHS from 1958-1962. He played on three baseball

teams that won three region championships and earned

berths into the state tournament. On the gridiron, Oliver

scored 18 touchdowns in 1981 and rushed for more than

1,000 yards in 1962. He earned 10 athletic letters at

FCHS as well as numerous individual and team honors.

Currently, Oliver is the head softball and golf coach at

Harris County High School. The softball team won its

region and placed fourth in the state in 1998.

Anna Dunn

was graduated from FCHS in 1975. She started for the Lady

Tiger basketball team from her sophomore year on. As a

junior, she led her team to its first winning season

since 1957 and earned a spot on the All-Region Team. Dunn

and the Lady Tigers really shined in her senior year, as

the team was the first in school history to make the

state tournament.

Dunn tied

the school record for most career rebounds that year and

was awarded the Lady Tiger of the Year Award. She was the

first female in school history to be awarded a full

athletic scholarship to college.

Sherry

Stinchcomb was another star on the court. She averaged 24

points and 12 rebounds per game as a senior and was also

named MVP of the Christmas Classic that year. She was the

first person from Fayette County to make the North/South

All Star game and earned an honorable mention to the

All-State team.

She is in

the top ten in the top five basketball categories

(points, field goals, steals, rebounds and games played)

at Georgia State University, where she also coached for a

year. Stinchcomb currently lives in Jonesboro.

Phil Gray

was a huge personality in Fayette County. He was a

starting offensive and defensive lineman on the football

team as well as a shotputter for the track team. During

his senior year, Gray was named to the Georgia All-State

team, was one of the top 10 recruits in the state and was

named the Most Valuable FCHS Defensive Lineman. He also

took first place in the shotput at the regional

competition and went on to place second in the state.

Gray

attended the University of Georgia on a football

scholarship and served as a student coach under Vince

Dooley. He was hired as a coach in 1982, but died

unexpectedly shortly there after. The Bulldogs wore small

black hearts on their sleeves that season in honor of

Gray.

Will Forts

spent most of his time at FCHS pulling double duty on the

football field. Forts was a wing back and a linebacker

for the Tigers. In 1978, he was a member of the first

playoff team and was named Most Valuable Player and Best

Defensive Lineman. He was the first Fayette County

football player named to the All-American team, was voted

Lineman of the Year of the AAAA All-State Team and was

selected as the top prospect in the state. He then went

to the University of Georgia where he lettered all four

years and was a part of the 1980 National Championship

team.

Warren Gray

was Phil's younger brother and he followed in his

brother's footsteps quite a bit. Warren participated in

both football and track for the Tigers. His senior season

was the best of his career as he was named both the Most

Valuable Offensive and Defensive Lineman by the team, as

well as receiving the team's Most Valuable Player award.

Warren also

made it to the state track meet in the shotput. He placed

third overall. He then went to the University of Georgia

on a football scholarship. He lettered three times, was

named to the All-SEC team three times, won three SEC

Championships and was a part of the 1980 National

Championship team.

The banquet

and induction ceremony will be this Saturday, March 3, in

the commons area of Fayette County High School. The

festivities will begin at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 and are

available at Fayette Sporting Goods and the main office

of FCHS.