You will find our site very user friendly and full of all the information that you need to keep up with the marching cats, as well as the concert band, symphonic band, wind symphony and jazz ensemble. Championship books presented to lhs valdosta daily times. Valdosta high school 4590 inner perimeter road valdosta, 31602. Learn how this valdosta high school student is connecting with coaches in ga and nationwide. Valdosta wildcat museum is operated by the touchdown club and open during home games. According to state test scores, 21% of students are at least proficient in math and 30% in reading. Were an independent nonprofit that provides parents with indepth school quality information. Valdosta high school in valdosta, ga us news best high schools. Valdosta s win total changes maxpreps lists the source of each teams win total and this year weve switched to the georgia high school football historians association website as the source for valdosta s win totals. That ranks second in the state, but also high in valdosta s record books. Valdosta high schools contributions to college football. Nestled amid cotton, pine, and swamps, the deep south outpost of valdosta.
Nov 26, 2019 another great week of high school football is in the books. He received a scholarship to the university of georgia to play. Lowndes high school, 1606 norman drive, valdosta, ga 2020. The atlanta journalconstitution drew juberas must win is an elegiac and riveting look inside the mythmaking factory of smalltown high school football, and a meditation on the strange power of sports to give meaning to our lives. Indeed, the valdosta wildcats have won more football games than any. Valdosta high school valdosta, georgia ga greatschools. Theres no telling what else hyder would have accomplished, but he died of a sudden and shocking heart attack in 1996. Podcast valdosta, americas winningest high school football. A graduate of valdosta high school in valdosta, georgia, mitchell played at the university of georgia from 2011 to 2015 under head coach mark richt in 2011, as a true freshman, mitchell was a freshman allsec. It also provides a program in family and consumer science. Valdosta high school is a public school located in valdosta, ga. Must win by drew jubera is about valdosta high schools football program.
In 2011, as a true freshman, mitchell was a freshman allsec. Valdosta high school is home to the winningest high school football. Valdosta is known for one thing above all elsewinning high school. Five weeks after firing valdosta georgia head coach alan rodemaker, the south georgia school district is still looking for a new leader.
Valdosta to honor hometown champion malcolm mitchell tonight. Wctv valdosta high school football coach alan rodemaker has been fired by the valdosta city school board tuesday night following a 54 vote. The passion for football excellence runs deep in this city in southern georgia. I can think of very few books about high school football that i would lay in the. You give me inspiration to do something similar at some point down the road.
Lowndes county schools superintendent steve smith, left, and lowndes high school head football coach randy mcpherson look over the lhs viking championship football books presented to them by. Valdosta high school has a new head football coach. Steele scholarships are awarded annually to outstanding incoming freshmen and transfer students majoring in one of five business disciplines. It has 2,117 students in grades 912 with a studentteacher ratio of 18 to 1. Now this week, the three play of the week nominees were great, as usual. Scholarships for vsu students valdosta state university. Valdosta high school has 24 state titles to its credit with the last one coming this past football season. An outstanding high school athlete at valdosta high school, grant was the quarterback on the undefeated 1948 team which won the state championship. Seth shuman holds the valdosta singleseason record of 3,194 set in 2015. Wtxl valdosta high school is the winningest high school football program in the country and now they have arguably. I really fell in love with high school football when i was stationed in albany, ga for three and a half years. Valdosta high schools contributions to college football at.
A graduate of valdosta high school in valdosta, georgia, mitchell played at the university of georgia from 2011 to 2015 under head coach mark richt. Valdosta high school football coach nick hyder died yesterday. The man who became a high school football coaching legend in his. Hosted by chris beckham, the high school football report covers south. For vhs students without access to computers, the school will be checking out. Everyone loves to receive gifts, but as we have all been told, it is better to give than receive. Parents, players and fans supporting valdosta high school soccer programs. He is an avid golfer, playing the game to a one handicap. Create a free football recruiting profile to connect with college coaches. It was the programs 24th overall, and on friday, the cats. Valdosta city schools program for exceptional students teacher, mrs.
Valdosta high school strives to graduate caring students who continue to seek knowledge in a changing worlda world that requires understanding and respect for other cultures. At valdosta high, times change but expectations dont. Nov 26, 2009 georgias valdosta is considered the nations leader in high school football victories, but too many years without a big win has unearthed fault lines in the community. Valdostas win total changes maxpreps lists the source of each teams win total and this year weve switched to the georgia high school football historians association website as the source for valdostas win totals. Welcome to the new valdosta high school marching cats website. Americas winningest high school football program, the valdosta wildcats, still dont have a head football coach after the school board table. Valdosta high school in valdosta, ga us news best high. Hyders death stuns valdosta legendary coach collapses at. As of july 1, 2014, the valdosta city school system still has a federal lawsuit against for failing to comply fully with desegregation. The school s media center offers various resources, including books, magazines and newspapers. Football was, of course, the one true religion in valdosta, which had the winningest high school football program in the country. Watch valdosta high school mens varsity football highlights and check out their schedule and roster on hudl. Valdosta high school is home to the winningest high school football program in the united states the valdosta wildcats.
Aug 20, 2019 all five of those schools are part of our list of the top 50 winningest high school football teams of alltime. Top 50 winningest high school football programs of all. Next to the museum is the memorial courtyard containing personalized bricks including names of past wildcat players, and monuments to valdosta high coaches wright bazemore, nick hyder and former superintendent a. Wtxl back in december, the valdosta high school football team captured their first state championship since 1998. Valdosta, with 911 victories alltime, is the winningest high school football program in the country and has captured 22 state championships. Valdosta football team receives state championship rings. Another great week of high school football is in the books.
Evaluate maxwell chereluss football recruiting profile. Vhs providing chromebooks for students without computers. During the school closure, valdosta high school teachers and students are using web access for online learning. Georgias valdosta is considered the nations leader in high school football victories, but too many years without a big win has unearthed fault lines in the community. Football recruiting georgia valdosta, ga valdosta high school wondering where to start. The ap participation rate at valdosta high school is 33%. Valdosta high school is a public high school located in valdosta, georgia, united states. So out of loyalty to my friend and to my home state, i bought this book. Valdosta, ga 31602 229 2421234 2020 sportsengine, inc.
He has spent the last 15 years researching the history of high school football, in particular the high school football national champions of the 20th century. That ranks second in the state, but also high in valdostas record books. Hyders death stuns valdosta legendary coach collapses at school. All five of those schools are part of our list of the top 50 winningest high school football teams of alltime. This website is powered by the sportsengine platform, but is owned by and subject to the valdosta high school wildcat baseball privacy policy.
Valdosta high school is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,185 schools in georgia based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 201617 school year. Looking back at sixtyfive seasons of pennsylvania high. Valdosta high school soccer boosters home facebook. Nick hyder coached valdosta high to a 249362 record and 7 state championships in 22 seasons. And even a non football fan like me couldnt live in georgia without vaguely hearing about this high school team in a town called valdosta that won everything every year. Wilson, the valdosta high school quarterback, knew the columbia game in lake city, fla. Valdosta high school is part of valdosta city schools and has approximately 2100 students and 18 varsity sports. Mar 25, 2020 during the school closure, valdosta high school teachers and students are using web access for online learning. Students have the opportunity to take advanced placement coursework and exams. From 192016, the wildcats have won six national championships in football, 24 state championships, and 42 regional. Valdosta high school is home to the winningest high school football program with the most wins in the united states, with a record 911 wins, 27 losses, and 34 ties, for a winning percentage of 77. Lowndes high school 1606 norman dr valdosta, ga schools.
The principal of valdosta high school is janice richardson. Valdosta high school located in valdosta, georgia ga. I can think of very few books about high school football that i would lay in the hands of anyone, from a fruit vendor in delhi to a grandma in des moines. This generated in john an abiding interest in the sport of football. Most of the success was under head coaches wright bazemore and nick hyder.
At valdosta high, times change but expectations dont the. Mens varsity football valdosta high school valdosta. Valdosta wildcats vs houston county bears senior night october 30, 2020. Pflug and his wife, carol, reside at headquarters, the family farm in browns cove, albemarle county, virginia. A relevant curriculum, rigorous assessment, and strong relationships encourage students to find their strengths and not to yield until they do their best work. Sharing pictures, game dates and other activity updates. Must win is the inspiring tale of how a coach with a grand vision and even bigger heart plucked his players out of jail and off the farm and made them believe they were champions as they returned valdosta to its rightful place as one of the most storied programs in high school football. Valdosta high school is a public high school in valdosta. Rodemaker was named head coach prior to the 2016 season and went 3617 in his four years with vhs. Christened by national media as title town, usa, valdosta has thrived on the. On october 8, against tennessee, he recorded a seasonhigh 126 receiving yards in the 2012 victory. Only the university of michigan 903 wins boasts a football program with more wins than valdosta high school, and the wildcats sit an amazing.