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Socastee High School Athletics


HALL OF FAME



RAPHAEL CARR

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SOCCER & TRACK

4 year letterman for Track 1987-1990 .

3 year letterman for Soccer 1988-90.

1990 Soccer team MVP, Toast of the Coast selection

2nd team All-State

North South Selection.

Played Collegiate soccer with Erskine College and was awarded the MVP for 1994-95 Flying Fleet.

Played in the USISL Professional soccer league with the Myrtle Beach Boys followed by the MB SeaDawgs from 1995 to 1999.

"I am grateful to those that guided me on a path to success and to those who helped me traverse it"

PAULA LEE

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BASKETBALL & TENNIS

Socastee High School Student-Athlete 1974-1978

Socastee High School Teacher & Coach 1987-2004

Women’s Tennis Coach 1987-1998

Founder/Director of Socastee Tennis Jam 1988-1998

State AAAA Runner-Up 1998

Women’s Basketball - Varsity Head Coach

1987-2003

5X Region Coach of the Year

225+ wins

Co-Founder & Director of Girls Beachball Holiday Invitational 1999-2004

#1 SCBCA Girls AAAA State Ranking February 2000

South All-Star Coach 2002

“Success is a journey, not a destination … It is always about the Student-Athlete”

WALKER HARWELL

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SWIMMING

Socastee Swim Team from 2008 – 2014

Socastee Boys Team MVP 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, & 2014

All-Region Swim Team 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, & 2014

He was the All-Region Rookie of the Year his first year, 2009.

All-Region MVP/Co-MVP 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, & 2014

2011 & 2012 State Champion 100 Breaststroke,

Member of the 2012 State Champion 200 Medley Relay team

Holds numerous school records

Exceptional Team leader: He was the first swimmer to push off the wall in practice and he always gave 100% in practice and at swim meets.

JASON RADECKE

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WRESTLING

Socastee Wrestling Team Member 1992-1996

4 Year Letter Winner

All-Region 1993, 1994, 1995, & 1996

1993 140lb State Runner-up

1994 140lb State Runner-up

1995 152lb State Runner-up

1996 152lb State 3rd place finisher

1996 Dave Schultz South Carolina Representative National Wrestling Hall of Fame

Overall record 115-13

TABITHA RUTH

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BASKETBALL

SCACA state girls basketball player of the year 2000

• Gatorade state girls basketball player of the year 2000
• Toast of the coast 1998, 1999, 2000
• Region player of the year 2000
• Most points in a game - girls basketball - 47 pts.

HUNTER RENFROW

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FOOTBALL & BASEBALL

2 time WPDE zoneman award winner 2012 & 2013

• Shrine Bowl participant 2013
• Toast of the Coast Football Athlete of the year 2013
• SC all-state team football 2013 & baseball 2014
• SC AAA football back of the year 2013
• Selected to North/South baseball team 2014
• SHS athlete of the year 2014

PHIL MUSTERT

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SWIMMING

state champion swimmer 200 ind. Medley 2007

• Stare Champion Swimmer 200 ind. Medley 2008
• Holds school records in:200 ind. Medley

100 backstroke and 500 freestyle

• 4 time scholastic All-American
• Wendy’s Heisman Finalist for SC 2008
• 4 Time All-State & Socastee High Swim Team MVP
• 2009 Socastee Brave award for Athletics & Academics
• 4 Time Toast of the Coast

“Aim High”

NICK D'ANTONI

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BASKETBALL

All state basketball player 2001

• Gatorade state basketball player of the year 2001
• Nc/SC all star basketball game 2001
• Toast of the Coast 2001
• SHS Boys Basketball career points & Assist Leader

“It’s not what you have it’s what you do with what you have.”

EARLINE SCOTT

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BASKETBALL

Earline Scott

Scored over 2,100 points in girls basketball at SHS

She scored 49 PTS in a single game against Pleasant Hill

She was all-confederence for her 10,11 & 12 grade

Retired her #4 jersey her senior year in 1966

FRANCIS SCOTT O'BRIEN

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COACH & ADMINISTRATOR

Coached the 1982 state champion boys tennis team

4 time conference coach of the year boys tennis

1994 North - South head coach for tennis

7 conference championships boy’s tennis

Coach Football, Basketball, Golf and Tennis for 21 years at SHS

Administrator for the last 19 years and very instrumental in the athletic department

“Teamwork makes the dream work”

ALVIN GREEN

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BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, & SOCCER

Played in 1999 Shrine Bowl

Allstate Football 1999

Holds Record for most career reception yards

In school history

4 year letterman in varsity Football

Scaca state basketball of the year 2000

All state basketball 1999 & 2000

Holds record for the most single season and career steals

4 year Letterman in varsity Basketball

Played in shrine bowl and a Basketball Tournament

In florida on the same day

3 year letterman in varsity soccer

ROBB THOMPSON

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TENNIS

1982 Graduate of socastee high school

#1 singles player on

1982 socastee state championship tennis Team

High school Career Record 88-4

State singles champion

Made JR. Davis cup team in HS

Played #1 singles for limestone college from 1982-1986

Ranked in top 20 the country while at limestone college from 1982-1986

He is currently head tennis pro at Greenville country club

KATHLEEN MACKLEN FUTRELL

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COACH & ADMINISTRATOR

1953 GRADUATE OF SOCASTEE HIGH SCHOOL

PLAYED VARSITY BASKETBALL AT SHS 1950-1953

SERVED AS A TEACHER, COACH, GUIDANCE COUNSELOR AND ASSISTANT

PRINCIPAL AT SHS FROM 1950 - 1979

HEAD COACH OF SEVERAL BASKETBALL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS

HEAD COACH OF 1964 AND 1965 BASKETBALL STATE RUNNER UP TEAMS

ROBBIE BENNETT

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FOOTBALL , BASKETBALL, & BASEBALL

1992 GRADUATE OF SOCASTEE HIGH SCHOOL

SOCASTEE’S #1 FAN

HE HAS MISSED WORKING A TOTAL OF 3 GAMES

(FOOTBALL & BASKETBALL) IN 28 YEARS.

ONE OF THE MOST “WELL KNOWN BRAVES” OF ALL TIME

“HE LOVES SOCASTEE, BUT SOCASTEE BRAVES LOVE HIM MORE”

FAVORITE QUOTE “ONCE A BRAVE, ALWAYS A BRAVE”

BILL SMITH

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COACH

Graduated from socastee high school - 1956

Socastee coach 1962 - 1978

Played basketball & baseball at socastee high

Pitched a no-hitter his senior year in 1956

Won 7 consecutive conference championships as head baseball coach

Was also a great teacher and was awarded the “teacher of the year” twice at socastee high school

RANDY SINCLAIR

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FOOTBALL

Randy Sinclair

Graduate from socastee high school - 1995

Socastee high school varsity football 1991 - 1994

Shrine bowl selection senior year

All state football selection 1993 & 1994

All region football team for 3 years

Holds record for most touchdowns in a career (41 TD’s) at socastee high

Holds single season rushing record ( 1707 YDS) at socastee high

Earned a full football scholarship to the university of South Carolina

PAGE BATES NASH

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TENNIS

Graduate from socastee high school -1988

Socastee women’s Tennis player 1985-1988

Undefeated for 6 straight years while at

Socastee high

Compiled tennis record of 63-0 At socastee high school

Earned full tennis scholarship to north Florida

Named naia National “Rookie of the year” in her

Freshman year at north florida

Later, transferred to the college of charleston

with a full tennis scholarship

HORACE HUGGINS

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COACH & ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

Athletic Director and coach 1966-1973

Started the socastee High school football program

From scratch, putting together a budget and

soliciting equipment from other schools.

Known for touching the lives of his students

and players and was an inspiration to those who

he came in contact with.

Horace was known for his Quote,

“Get involved because it will help you

get the most out of school.”

FREDERICK KROLL

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ADMINISTRATOR

Long time coach and administrator

Coached basketball, football, Tennis, Softball

Graduate of Marshall university.

Thank you

for all the warmth and love you put in all you do…

Most of all, we want to say thanks for being you.

“Once a Brave, always a Brave.”

BETH HUNT

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BASKETBALL

Graduate from socastee high school - 1986

Graduate of University Of South Carolina

2x State of S.C. Player of the year

2x Kodak high school all american

2x USA Today National high school player of the year

COURTLAND FREEMAN

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BASKETBALL

1996 - 1999 BASKETBALL

1998 REGION PLAYER OF THE YEAR

1999 HIGH SCHOOL ALL AMERICAN

1999 SOUTH CAROLINA ALL STAR GAME

TOAST OF THE COAST PLAYER OF THE YEAR

TEAM USA IN SCHWEITZER TOURNAMENT IN GERMANY

FULL SCHOLARSHIP TO GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

“Don’t let the sum total of your existence be 8 - 10 pounds of air.”

DAN D'ANTONI

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BASKETBALL COACH

LONG TIME COACH AND TEACHER 28 YEARS

MARSHALL UNIVERSITY HALL OF FAME TEACHER OF THE YEAR - SOCASTEE HIGH SCHOOL PRESIDENT & FOUNDER OF THE BEACH BALL CLASSIC 12 BASKETBALL REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

500+ WINS

60+ PLAYERS TO COLLEGE TEAMS

In life, it’s not about where you go.. It’s who you travel with.

TIM RENFROW

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COACH & ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

2002-2012

Coach of socastee football team

Thank you for your many years of service and your spiritual leadership

2012-2013 coach of the year

2012-2013 undefeated season

Coach of the north and south football team

“No Excuses, Just Results”

TOMMY JOHNSON

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COACH

2004-2013

Coach of socastee basketball team

North / South all-star game - coach

N.C. / S.C. All star game - coach

Beach Ball classic hall of fame

S.C. basketball coaches hall of fame

Florence athletic hall of fame

United States 17 and under team - Coach

“It's not about X’s and O’s; It’s about Jimmys and Joes?”

Member of South Carolina Hall of Fame

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