Waycross-Ware County Sports Hall of Fame

Will Jeffords – 2010

  Will Jeffords Inducted 2010 Will was one of the very best offensive linemen in Waycross Bulldog annals. He was the leader of the offensive lines in 1980 and 1981. The 1980 team fashioned a 9-2 record and in 1981 the Dawgs went 14-1 winning the state class AAA...

Junie Hughley Fields – 2010

  Junie Hughley Fields Inducted 2010 Junie was a catalyst and an integral member of Coach John Pike’s fabulous sextets for the seasons of 1972-73 and 1972-74. The first of these two teams forged a spectacular record of 17 wins and one loss.  That single defeat...

Randy Sharpe – 2009

Randy Sharpe Inducted 2009 Randy was an icon on the local sports scene from 1980 until his untimely death in October of 2008. His love of sports while growing up in Jesup won him a spot on the Georgia Bulldog roster. Knee problems ended his active career but Coach...

Grady Crawford – 2009

Grady Crawford Inducted 2009 Grady’s athletic career at Wacona High School began in September 1949 and culminated in May of 1953. He was multi-talented and excelled in three sports for the Hornets. He earned four letters in football while at Wacona. He first lettered...

Janet McClelland Monroe – 2009

Janet McClelland Monroe Inducted 2009 Janet was arguably the most accomplished tennis player in the history of Southwood School. Her many accolades include Most Valuable Player Awards all four years of high school. She was the district singles champion and won the...

James Gail – 2009

James Gail Inducted 2009 James was a two year starter at halfback on the 1970 and 1971 Waycross Bulldog football team. Coaching the Canines those two years was Nolan Lang. After Doyle Orange’s record setting year in 1969, the Dogs fell to 5-5 in 1970 and then...