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Jasper High School (Jasper, Texas)
Jasper High School is a public high school located in Jasper, Texas, classified as a 4A school by the University Interscholastic League. It is part of the Jasper Independent School District and serves students in south and central Jasper County. In 2015, the school was rated " Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency. Athletics The Jasper Bulldogs compete in these sports: *Cross country *Volleyball *Football *Basketball *Powerlifting *Soccer *Golf *Tennis *Track *Baseball *Softball State titles *Baseball - **2007(3A) Coaches Shawn Mixon, Steve Smith, Joey Brown, David Ford *Girls golf - **1982(4A) *Boys track - **1973(3A), 1985(4A), 1991(4A), 1997(4A) *Girls track **1991(4A) *Boys powerlifting - **1991, 1992(Div. 1), 1999(Div. 1) *Cheerleading- 2016 UIL 4A state champions Other extracurricular activities Jasper High School also has several other activities, including one-act plays, DECA, and FFA. Notable alumni * Sam Adams - NFL * Max Alvis - MLB * Derick Armstrong ...
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Public School (government Funded)
A state school, public school, or government school is a primary school, primary or secondary school that educates all students without charge. They are funded in whole or in part by taxation and operated by the government of the state. State-funded schools are global with each country showcasing distinct structures and curricula. Government-funded education spans from primary to secondary levels, covering ages 4 to 18. Alternatives to this system include homeschooling, Private school, private schools, Charter school, charter schools, and other educational options. By region and country Africa South Africa In South Africa, a state school or government school refers to a school that is state-controlled. These are officially called public schools according to the South African Schools Act of 1996, but it is a term that is not used colloquially. The Act recognised two categories of schools: public and independent. Independent schools include all private schools and schools t ...
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Max Alvis
Roy Maxwell Alvis (born February 2, 1938) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a third baseman from through , most notably for the Cleveland Indians (now the Cleveland Guardians) where he became a two-time All-Star. He played his final season with the Milwaukee Brewers. Early life Alvis was born on February 2, 1938, in Jasper, Texas, and graduated from Jasper High School (Jasper, Texas). He attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he played both football (under coaching legend Darrell Royal) and baseball, leading the Southwest Conference in batting average. Professional career Minor league Alvis was signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent in 1958. He played in Cleveland's minor league system from 1959 to 1962. In 1960, he had a .343 batting average for the Minot Mallards of the Class-C Northern League. In 1962, playing for the Triple-A Salt Lake City Bees of the Pacific Coast League, Alvis hi ...
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Sean Weatherspoon
Franklin De'Sean Weatherspoon (born December 29, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Missouri Tigers and was selected by the Atlanta Falcons with the 19th overall pick in the 2010 NFL draft. He also played for the Arizona Cardinals. Early life Weatherspoon attended Jasper High School in Jasper, Texas, where he was a versatile athlete who was an accomplished three-sport star in Texas, including as a linebacker in football. He was the 2006 recipient of the defensive Willie Ray Smith Award. He was named the Texas District 22-3A player of the year as a senior; after making 98 tackles in 2005 for the Jasper Bulldogs. He had 8 tackles for loss in 2005, and added 4 quarterback sacks along with 2 interceptions from his linebacker position as well. His high school football career also included a second-team All-State pick. He also played receiver on offense, and had 27 cat ...
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Eugene Seale
Eugene Seale, Jr. (born June 3, 1964) is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played six seasons for the Houston Oilers (1987–1992). In college, he played for Lamar University for the Lamar Cardinals, a team with a terrible win–loss record, even during his tenure, but not for lack of skill or effort on his part. He was the most decorated player in Lamar University history, and is widely considered the best linebacker the team ever had. He set the record for most tackles with 500 in three seasons. In 1983 alone, he had 180 tackles. Yet, he is probably best remembered for the first game he played, where he intercepted a pass and ran it back 52 yards for a touchdown. He was the Southland Conference’s Defensive Player of the Year in 1983, and received the League's player of the week award 5 times. He was inducted into th, Cardinal Hall of Honorin 1991, and was considered a Lamar Legen He also excelled at both shot put and ...
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Phil Hennigan
Phillip Winston Hennigan (April 10, 1946 – June 17, 2016) was an American right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1969 to 1973 with the Cleveland Indians and New York Mets. Early life Hennigan was born in Jasper, Texas. He attended Jasper High School in Jasper, and then Sam Houston State University. Hennigan served in the United States Army and deployed as an artilleryman in the Vietnam War, where he received a medal for bravery. He returned in January 1968. Professional career Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the fourth round of the 1966 draft, Hennigan began his professional career that same year. Pitching for the Reno Silver Sox, Hennigan went 3–8 with a 4.03 ERA and 82 strikeouts in 96 innings of work. He missed all of the 1967 campaign due to military service. In 1968, he pitched for Reno again, going 5–7 with a 3.26 ERA in 80 innings, striking out 76 batters and walking 32. In 1969, he mostly pitched for the Waterbury Indians although he sa ...
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James Hadnot
James Weldon Hadnot (July 11, 1957 – March 30, 2017) was an American professional football player who was a running back for four seasons for the Kansas City Chiefs in the National Football League (NFL). In his first two years of college football at Texas Tech Hadnot played tight end where he was a capable pass-catcher and solid blocker. In need of a running back, coach Rex Dockery switched his big receiver to fullback. Running from the veer formation, Hadnot used his considerable size and surprising speed to rush for a school record 1,369 yards as a junior in 1978, then 1,371 yards as a senior, leading the Southwest Conference both years. He was selected to the 1978 College Football All-America Team (2nd team). He was also chosen Southwest Conference offensive player of the year in both 1978 and 1979. During his spectacular 1979 season at Texas Tech and in his subsequent Hula Bowl and Senior Bowl appearances, NFL scouts from the Kansas City Chiefs had taken notice of Ha ...
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John Davis (tight End)
John Leonard Davis (born May 14, 1973) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Minnesota Vikings, and Chicago Bears. He also was a member of the Amsterdam Admirals in the World League of American Football. He played college football at Emporia State University. Early years Davis attended Jasper High School, where he practiced football, basketball and track. He contributed in setting a national high school record with a time of 39.9 seconds in the 4 × 100 metres relay. He enrolled at Cisco Junior College after graduation. In 1992, he transferred to Emporia State University. As a senior, he started at tight end and was moved to running back for the final 6 games of the season, registering 128 carries for 624 yards (4.9-yard average), 7 rushing touchdowns, 13 receptions for 172 yards (13.2-yard average ) and 2 receiving touchdowns. Professional career Dallas Cowboys Davis was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fi ...
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Red Bryant
Joseph Anthony "Red" Bryant (born April 18, 1984) is an American former professional football defensive tackle. He played college football at Texas A&M, and was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL draft. Bryant was also a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Buffalo Bills and Arizona Cardinals. Early life Born and raised in Jasper, Texas, Bryant graduated from Jasper High School in 2003. where he was a three-sport star in football, basketball, and track. In football, he was named the District Defensive Player of the Year as well as the Southeast Texas Defensive Player of the Year by '' The Beaumont Enterprise'' as a sophomore. As a junior, he made 94 tackles and forced 10 sacks. In his senior year, he earned District and Golden Triangle Defensive MVP honors. He was also selected to the first-team Division 3A All-state team by the Texas Sports Writers Association, and was a finalist for the Willie Ray Smith Award, which is presented to the top o ...
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Zack Bronson
Robert Zach Bronson (born January 28, 1974) is a cornerbacks coach at McNeese State and a former professional American football safety in the National Football League. He played professionally for the San Francisco 49ers his entire NFL career from 1997 to 2003. Early life Bronson was born in Jasper, Texas, and graduated from Jasper High School (Jasper, Texas). He attended McNeese State University. Professional career Bronson went undrafted in the 1997 NFL draft, and subsequently signed with the San Francisco 49ers. During his rookie year, Bronson recorded 24 tackles and an interception. The following year, Bronson, splitting playing time with Tim McDonald at safety, led the team in interceptions with four. In 2001, Bronson set the record for the longest interception return in franchise history against the Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago. The Bears compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the N ...
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Ben Bronson
Benjamin James Bronson (born September 9, 1972) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) and Arena Football League (AFL). He played in the NFL for the Indianapolis Colts and the AFL for the Houston ThunderBears and Carolina Cobras. He played college football at Baylor. Bronson also played college baseball at Baylor and professionally in the Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. The team ... organization from 1996 to 1997. In 2000, he was named the AFL Breakout Player of the Year. Outside of arena football, Bronson appeared in '' The Longest Yard'' (2005). Bronson is the twin brother to the former American Olympic 400-meter hurdler, John Bryan Bronson, who won the bronze medal at the 1997 World Championships in Athens ...
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Derick Armstrong
Derick Armstrong (born April 2, 1979) is a former gridiron football wide receiver. He most recently played for the Edmonton Eskimos and the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. Early life Armstrong was born in Jasper, Texas. He attended Tyler Junior College and the University of Arkansas at Monticello. Professional career Armstrong began his football career with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL where he played for two seasons, and in 2002 he was a CFL All-Star. After his success in the CFL, Armstrong signed with the Houston Texans of the NFL. He was signed as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Arkansas at Monticello. He played there for three seasons, playing in 35 games registering 45 catches for 605 yards and two touchdowns. On September 19, 2006, Armstrong returned to the CFL and joined the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' receiving corps, playing in the final five games of the season. Armstrong would continue to be a force on offence as he posted back-to-ba ...
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Sam Adams Sr
Sam, SAM or variants may refer to: Places * Sam, Benin * Sam, Boulkiemdé, Burkina Faso * Sam, Bourzanga, Burkina Faso * Sam, Kongoussi, Burkina Faso * Sam, Iran * Sam, Teton County, Idaho, United States, a populated place People and fictional characters * Sam (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or nickname * Sam (surname), a list of people with the surname ** Cen (surname) (岑), romanized "Sam" in Cantonese ** Shen (surname) (沈), often romanized "Sam" in Cantonese and other languages Religious or legendary figures * Sam (Book of Mormon), elder brother of Nephi * Sām, a Persian mythical folk hero * Sam Ziwa, an uthra (angel or celestial being) in Mandaeism * Sam, Shem in Islam Animals * Sam (army dog) (died 2000) * Sam (horse) (b 1815), British Thoroughbred * Sam (koala) (died 2009), rescued after 2009 bush fires in Victoria, Australia * Sam (orangutan), in the movie ''Dunston Checks In'' * Sam (ugly dog) (1990–2005), voted the ...
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