The Kentucky High School Athletic Association will induct its Class of 2025 inton the Dawahares/KHSAA Hall of Fame on Sunday, May 4 at the Central Bank Center Ballroom in Lexington.
Four coaches and eight athletes make up the latest class, which will bring the total of the Hall of Fame members to 259 since its inception in 1988.
Coaches being inducted this year include Donnie Gray, who coached girls basketball at Clay County for 21 years, accumulating a 505-142 record.
Billy Hicks, the all-time winningest boys’ basketball coach in KHSAA history. Hicks led Scott County to the Boys’ Sweet 16 state championships in 1998 and 2007. He also coached at Evarts, Harlan, and Corbin.
George Randolph, who coached softball at Owensboro Catholic for 22 years. He led the Lady Aces to fast-pitch state championships in 1998, 1999, 2003, 2005, and 2009.
And Greg Todd, who amassed a 391-80 record as girls’ basketball coach at Berea and Lexington Catholic. He coached Lexington Catholic to state titles in 2001, 2005 and 2006.
Athletes being inducted to this class include:
Darren Bilberry, a three-sport athlete and 1985 graduate at Fort Knox. He helped the Eagles win the 1983 Class 2-A state football championship and was a major contributor to the Eagles back-to-back Class 1-A state track championships.
Clark Burckle Jr., a 2006 graduate of St. Xavier where he earned 11 state championships as a swimmer. He was a 13-time All-American and two-time Kentucky Swimmer of the Year.
Robert “Bobby” Curtis, a 2003 graduate of St. Xavier, who won 14 combined individual state championships across cross country and track and field.
Phil “Cookie” Grawemeyer, a 1952 graduate of DuPont Manual, who led the Crimsons to back-to-back berths in the Sweet 16. He also was an All-State pitcher on Manual’s 1952 state championship team.
James “Joe” Hamilton, a 1966 graduate of Dunbar, who earned All-American and All-State honors on the basketball court, averaging 24.5 points per game.
Stephanie Livers, a 1992 graduate of Elizabethtown, who swam to six individual state titles as well as a team title. She was a two-time All-American.
Susan Shields, a 1970 graduate of Louisville Eastern, who was a four-year swimming state champion in both the 100-yard butterfly and 200-yard individual medley. She followed up her All-American season with a bronze medal in the 100-yard butterfly at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Olympics.
Beth Vice Barrier, a 1998 graduate of Montgomery County, who was a four-time All-State basketball player. She was named the 1998 Kentucky Miss Basketball after averaging 25 points, five assists and five rebounds per game.
Tickets to the induction ceremony will be available for purchase at a later date on khsaatickets.org.