Athlete – Basketball, Track & Field, Cross Country A standout at Bryan Station High School in basketball, track and field, and cross country, Ericka Muncy McGinnis parlayed her athletic accomplishments into an extraordinarily successful career in accounting, entrepreneurship, and ongoing service to education. In 1990, the Associated Press voted Ericka the Kentucky High School Female […]
Athlete – Basketball, Baseball, & Football Allen McCowan was born to LaDonna Beatty and the late Allen McCowan on January 19, 1970. At a very early age, everyone could tell that this child was destined to be a star! With the love and support from his close-knit family, Allen was afforded opportunities that many in […]
Athlete – Baseball Born April 30, 1961, Lexington native Tony Mack’s first experience with baseball was watching the late, legendary John Will “Scoop” Brown getting the baseball field ready at Douglass Park. Those memories set Tony on a trajectory to becoming the only African-American Major League pitcher born in the state of Kentucky. The son […]
Athlete – Track and Field Michelle Williams Johnson is a native of Lexington, KY. She is the youngest child of Robert and Mary Williams and has two older brothers, Robert Jr. and Henry, and an older sister, Suzette. Often finding herself trying to keep up with her siblings, Michelle grew a love for running, well […]
Athlete – Basketball Born in Paris, KY, Norman L. Jackson was raised in Lexington, where his basketball career kicked off at Lafayette High School as a sophomore. However, it wasn’t until the Jackson family moved to the Winburn community that ‘Stormin Norman’, as he is affectionately known, transferred to Bryan Station High School for his […]
Athlete – Basketball Anthony “AJ” Tony Jackson, a native of Lexington, KY, was born as the oldest of six to Robert and Wilma Jackson. While playing pickup ball in West End and East End of Lexington, he discovered a love for basketball. AJ began his athletic journey playing basketball for Winburn Junior High and eventually […]
Coach – Basketball Anthony Hawkins was born and raised in Lexington, Ky. As a child, he lived in East End. He was one of many who flocked to the Charles Young Community Center. It was a safe place and had great role models, mentors, and community leaders. At age 12, Anthony’s family moved to West […]
Athlete – Football Lexington Catholic football star Winston Guy played on both sides of the ball for the Knights from 2005 to 2008. Born April 23, 1990, to parents Winston Guy and Renessa Guy, Winston led Catholic to a Class 3A KHSAA state championship as a sophomore, followed by 13-2 record and a Class 4A […]
Athlete – Football Richard L. Greene was one of the most versatile and successful athletes to ever come out of Lexington, KY. He attended George W. Carver Elementary School and Dunbar High School in the 1950s and 1960s. Mr. Greene started playing high school sports in the seventh grade. During that period, Mr. Greene made […]
Coach – Basketball, Baseball, Track & Field Mike Graves’ journey began in January 1958 when he was born to John Alfred Graves and Barbara Lee (Persley) Graves, known today as Barbara “Ms. Barkie” Berry. She was the mainstay of his village along with his two brothers, Monty and Randall Graves. Today, his village is his […]
