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Phillips High School
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PHS Awards & Achievements

PHS Teachers   Professional or Community Award  Year
Ada Creel Teacher Texas Bandmasters Hall of Fame  1996
Robert E. Fielder Teacher Texas Bandmasters Hall of Fame 1991
Henry Fields Teacher Hall of Champions, WTAMU 2000
Joed Forbus Teacher Hall of Champions, WTAMU 1987
Joed Forbus Teacher Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame 1992
'Jocko' Harris Teacher Texas High School Coaches Association Hall of Honor (Football) 1996
Joe Hayes Teacher Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame (Basketball) 1994
Joe Hayes Teacher Hall of Champions, WTAMU 1999
Lenard 'Burr' Henderson Teacher New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame 2012
Joe Means Teacher Texas High School Coaches Association Hall of Honor 1980
Joe Means Teacher Texas High School Athletic Director's Association Hall of Honor 1993
Ray Robbins Teacher Texas Bandmaster of the Year 1969
Ray Robbins Teacher Texas Bandmasters Hall of Fame  1991
'Chesty' Walker Teacher Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame (Football) 1967
'Chesty' Walker Teacher Texas High School Coaches Association Hall of Honor (Football) 1981
Sam Watson Teacher Texas Bandmasters Hall of Fame 1991
       
PHS Programs   State Championships & Equivalents Year
Band Music Outstanding Honor Band, Frank Phillips' 66th Birthday Parade, Bartlesville OK 1939
Band Music Sweepstakes, Tri-State Music Festival, Enid OK  20 years straight 1950's-60's
Band Music Sweepstakes, UIL 14 years straight 1950's-60's
Basketball, Girls Sports State Champions Class AA 1976
Choir Music Sweepstakes, Tri-State Music Festival, Enid OK 1954
Football Sports Regional Champions [no state champ contest until 1948] 1937
Football Sports Regional Champions [no state champ contest until 1948] 1940
Football Sports State Champions  Class AA 1954
Football Sports Texas All Time Top High School Football winners: #24
 .6706: 353-168-21
2007
Volleyball, Girls Sports State Champions Class AAA 1957
Volleyball, Girls Sports State Champions Class AAA 1958
Volleyball, Girls Sports State Champions Class AAA 1961
Volleyball, Girls Sports State Champions Class AAA 1962
Volleyball, Girls Sports State Champions Class AAA 1963
Volleyball, Girls Sports State Champions Class AA 1966
Volleyball, Girls Sports State Champions Class AA 1968
Volleyball, Girls Sports State Champions Class AA 1969
Volleyball, Girls Sports State Champions Class AA 1971
       
PHS Valedictorian   PHS Salutatorian Year
Evelyn Perryman Academic Bill Sargent 1936
Jonell Stewart Academic George Cannon 1937
David Goldsmith Academic Joyce McIlroy 1938
Pauline Hinkle Academic Herbert Hinkle 1939
Virginia McSpadden Academic Lillian Stull 1940
J. R. Maddox Academic Mary Jean Underwood 1941
Donna McSpadden Academic Billy Edwards 1942
Edwyna Pugh Academic Jimmy Goldsmith 1943
Glenn Marken Academic Howard Shaw 1944
Bill Lloyd Academic Muriel Cox 1945
Tommy Zion Academic Lodema Armstrong 1946
Dorothy Cox Academic Colleen Smith 1947
Aline Irwin Academic Doris Smith 1948
Norma Jean Hatfield Academic Juanita Davis 1949
Claudean Hall (Co)
Beverly Fisher (Co)
Academic Beverly Fisher (Co)
Claudean Hall (Co)
1950
James Shields Academic Elva Lievsay 1951
Roberta Beene Academic Gary Fisher 1952
Betty Wyatt Academic Veryl Plumlee 1953
Joel Kirkpatrick Academic Paula Edelen 1954
Rogenna Yungblut Academic Morris Creel 1955
De Traver Ladyman Academic Lavonne Berry 1956
Dorene Drake Academic Celia Gomillion 1957
Lee Don Kness Academic Shirley Mason 1958
Barbara Crow Academic La Nelda Vines 1959
Mary Ann Wilcox              Academic Ona Lee Hedrick 1960
Ray Kliewer Academic Jean Wilcox 1961
Martha Kirkpatrick Academic Ronnie Rounsaville 1962
Karen Birch Academic Charles Ray 1963
Carol Kliewer Academic Janis Ratzlow 1964
Clark Youngblood Academic Linda Ratzlow 1965
Janice Drake Academic Donna Gohlke 1966
Gary Wendel Academic Rosemary Rogers 1967
Susan Richardson Academic Billy Coss 1968
John Harvey Academic Marion Adkins 1969
Mary Cole Forbus Academic Myrna Hall 1970
Gail Downey Academic Becky Moore 1971
Kate Stallings Academic Steve Williams 1972
Stancy Akers Academic Dick Davis 1973
Susan Cheatwood Academic Darla Graves 1974
John Stallings Academic Mona Hendrickson 1975
Barbara Graves Academic Steve Fish 1976
Stanley Maxwell Academic Jan Sable 1977
Mary Jane Stallings Academic Rocky Gilmore 1978
Duane Goodnight Academic Debra Rankin 1979
Bryan Sissel Academic Lisa Howard 1980
Ben Lemley Academic Cheryl Trumbly 1981
Robert Williams Academic Karen McClure 1982
Jack Thompson Academic Joy Holaday 1983
Joe Estes Academic Clinton Williams 1984
April Roberts Academic Paul Murphy 1985
Danny Phillips Academic Joni Braymer 1986
Stephanie Nichols Academic Tracy Jones 1987
       
PHS Students   State-Level High School Achievements Year
Tommy Moore PHS50 440-yard Run, State Champion Class AA 1950
Jimmie L. Wade PHS54 All State Band 1954
Jesse Williams PHS59 High Hurdles, State Champion Class AAA 1959
Jesse Williams PHS59 Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame (Track Athlete) 1959
Ona Lee Hedrick PHS60 Tennis Singles, Girls, State Champion Class AAA 1960
Bill Jolly PHS62 Math, State Class AAA 1962
Martha Kirkpatrick PHS62 Ready Writing, State Class AAA 1962
Fred Banes PHS65 880-yard Run, State Champion Class AAA 1964
Fred Banes PHS65 880-yard Run, State Champion Class AAA 1965
George Surles PHS67 Dee Henry Memorial Award, Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame 1967
Mark Hatley PHS68 Fort Worth Star Telegram All-State Football Team Class AA 1967
Craig Hunter PHS68 Fort Worth Star Telegram All-State Football Team Class AA 1967
Mike Malone PHS68 Fort Worth Star Telegram All-State Football Team Class AA 1967
Kelly Cooke PHS69 Fort Worth Star Telegram All-State Football Team Class AA 1968
Jim Hopkins PHS69 Fort Worth Star Telegram All-State Football Team Class AA 1968
Kevin McClellan PHS69 Fort Worth Star Telegram All-State Football Team Class AA 1968
Jill Rankin PHS76 Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame (Basketball Athlete) 1976
Karen McClure PHS82 Typing, State Champion 1981
Jack Thompson PHS83 Math, State Class 1983
Laura Williams PHS87 All-State Basketball 1987
       
PHS Alumni   Professional or Community Award  
W.S. (Monk) Fowler PHS38 U. Tenn. Football Stand-out 1947
Louise Glidewell PHS40 Blackhawk of the Year 1995 1995
Clytee Armstrong PHS43 Blackhawk of the Year 2001 2001
Cozell Foster PHS43 Distinguished Alumnus/Football Coach 2013
Marion Groff PHS45 Distinguished Alumnus, Frank Phillips College 1998
Phillip Sweeney PHS45 Blackhawk of the Year 1999 1999
Lorraine Poulain PHS46 Blackhawk of the Year 2005 2005
Lon Blackmon PHS47 Distinguished Alumnus, Frank Phillips College 1988
Lon Blackmon PHS47 Bill Decker Award, Sheriff's Association of Texas 1995
Lon Blackmon PHS47 Tom Tellepson Award for Outstanding Sheriff, Sheriff's Association of Texas 1996
Jo Ann Hubbard PHS48 Blackhawk of the Year 1996 1996
Jimmy Williams PHS49 Fort Worth Star Telegram All-Texas 11 1952
Jimmy Williams PHS49 Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame (Football) 2013
Deannie Franklin PHS50 Blackhawk of the Year 2000
Jimmie Williams PHS50 West Texas High School Football Hall of Fame 2009
John Sellers PHS51 Blackhawk of the Year 2004 2004
Jack Lane PHS51 Blackhawk of the Year 2012 2012
Stan Alexander PHS52 Citation for distinguished service from OK House of Representatives 2009
Paula Barbee PHS52 RSVP Volunteer of the Month, April 2013, Plainview TX 2013
Jane Plummer Lane PHS52 Blackhawk of the Year 1992 2012
Max Sherman PHS53 Distinguished Alumnus, Baylor University 1992
Max Sherman PHS53 Austinite of the Year, Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce 1997
Max Sherman PHS53 Texan of the Year, Texas Legislative Conference 1999
Max Sherman PHS53 Public Administration Educator of the Year, Centex Chapter, American Society for Public Administration 2004
Max Sherman PHS53

Price Daniel Public Service Award, Baylor University

2005
Colleen Wilson PHS54 Blackhawk of the Year 1998 1998
Mo Creel PHS55 Blackhawk of the Year 2014 2014
Burch Ingram PHS55 Blackhawk of the Year 2002 2002
Don Meek PHS55 Blackhawk of the Year 2003 2003
Don Meek PHS55 West Texas High School Football Hall of Fame 2009
Don Smith PHS55 West Texas High School Football Hall of Fame 2009
Jeaneen Sparks PHS55 Blackhawk of the Year 1996 1996
Rinky Chivers PHS56 Blackhawk of the Year 2015 2015
Red Steagall PHS56 Official Cowboy Poet of Texas, Texas State Legislature 1991
Red Steagall PHS56 West Texas Music Hall Of Fame “Honor Roll Of Vocalists” 1999
Red Steagall PHS56 Hall of Great Westerners, National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City 2003
Red Steagall PHS56 Western Heritage Award (original music), National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City 6 times
Red Steagall PHS56 Poet Laureate of the State of Texas 2006
Red Steagall PHS56 National Golden Spur Award 2018
Barbara Wilson PHS56 Blackhawk of the Year 2013 2013
Sam Gaines PHS57 Special Recognition Award, Dist. 8, National Athletic Trainers Association 2002
H.F. Ritchie PHS57 Cowtown Society of Country Music Hall of Fame, Fort Worth TX 2013
Janice Benefield PHS58 Blackhawk of the Year 2017 2017
Mary Anne Ewing PHS60 Citizen of the Year, Chamber of Commerce, Plano TX 1996
Ona Lee Hedrick PHS60 Community Service Award, Texas section, U.S. Tennis Association 2007
Tommy Birch PHS61 Life Master, American Contract Bridge League 2003
Tommy Birch PHS61 Blackhawk of the Year 1994 1994
Barbara Brown PHS61 Life Master, American Contract Bridge League 2012
Margaret Conyers PHS61 Teacher of the Year, Grapevine-Colleyville ISD 1994
Sandra McCall PHS61 Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year 1996
Marjo Hettick PHS62 Heberle Eyles Leadership Award, Southern Ohio Chapter, American Society for Information Science 1994
Marjo Hettick PHS62 Blackhawk of the Year 2009 2009
Harvey Hilbert PHS62 Borger Citizen of the Year 2016 2016
Martha Kirkpatrick PHS62 Foundation Fellow, Music Teachers National Association 2007
Ray L. Robbins PHS62 Blackhawk of the Year 2007 2007
Sue Arthur PHS63 Blackhawk of the Year 2010 2010
Mike Webb PHS64 Blackhawk of the Year 2006 2006
Mike Kimmins PHS66 Blackhawk of the Year 2008 2008
Sara McDaniel PHS66 Teacher of the Year 1986-87 1987
Becky Spradlin PHS66

Appointed by the Governor for 2nd term to New Mexico Medical Board 2009-2012; Named Vice chair 2010

2009
Sandra Wallace PHS66 Teacher of The Year for Elementary Campus 2003 Dallas ISD     2003
Sandra Wallace PHS66 Top 8 Finalist for Dallas ISD District Teacher of The Year 2004 2004
Sandra Wallace PHS66 Teacher of The Year 2016 2016
Larry Joe Reed PHS67 Blackhawk of the Year 2020 2020
Zane Reeves PHS67 Coach of the Year, The Dallas Morning News 2000
Mark Hatley PHS68 Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame (Football) 2000
Sherry Lane PHS69 Blackhawk of the YEar 2019 2019
Sis Baker PHS73 Blackhawk of the Year 2018 2018
Kris Bailey PHS73 Blackhawk of the Year 2020 2020
Aaronda White PHS73 Blackhawk of the Year 2011 2011
Brenda Baggs PHS75 Blackhawk of the Year 2021 2021
Mona Hendrickson PHS75 Texas Business and Technology Educators Association, State Secondary Teacher of the Year 1987, 1997,2008
Mona Hendrickson PHS75 Mountain Plains Business Education Association Secondary Teacher of the Year 2008
Mona Hendrickson PHS75 Blackhawk of the Year 2022 2022
Tammy Arrington PHS76 Blackhawk of the Year 1997 1997
Jill Rankin PHS76 1980 Olympian (Basketball) 1980
Jill Rankin PHS76 Lady Vols (U. Tenn.) Hall of Fame (Basketball) 1980
Jill Rankin PHS76 Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame (Basketball) 1994
Jill Rankin PHS76 Texas High School Basketball Hall of Fame 2002
Jill Rankin PHS76 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame 2008
Kyle Lynch PHS83 Amarillo Globe-News Sports Writers Coach of the Year (Football) 2007
LaNelle White, Office Secretary   Blackhawk of the Year 2016 2016
       

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