The Limestone County Sports Hall of Fame is proud to announce its seven-member class of 2018. The class will be formally inducted and recognized at the 16th Hall of Fame Banquet on Saturday, June 9, at the Limestone County Event Center. Tickets will be on sale soon and may be purchased at the United Way in Athens. The members of the 2018 class include:

• Michael Boley — Former All-State football player for Coach Tommy Hunter and the Elkmont Red Devils. Earned a football scholarship to the University of Southern Mississippi, where he was a three-time All-Conference selection. Enjoyed a nine-year career in the NFL playing for the Atlanta Falcons, New York Giants and Cincinnati Bengals. Was a member of the Giants team that won Super Bowl XLVI.

• Carl Wayne Bolton — Generally considered one of the best quarterbacks to ever play for Athens High School. Led the Golden Eagles to the TVC championship his senior year and earned All- State honors as well. He was also a standout basketball player who helped guide AHS to a 4th-place finish in the state tournament. Signed a football scholarship with Auburn University.

• Candace Byrd — The former Tanner High school standout is one of the most decorated women basketball players in Limestone County history. She was named All-County five times and was twice named Decatur Daily Player of the Year. Byrd was named All-State three times. She averaged 21.3 points per game and 14.2 rebounds per game during her high school career, while earning a basketball scholarship to Birmingham-Southern College.

• Manion Coffman — The former running back at Elkmont High School was an honorable mention All-American selection his senior season with the Red Devils, accounting for 25 touchdowns. Coffman earned All-County and All-State honors on the gridiron. He also ran track and played basketball at EHS.

• Herb Hannah — Played six-man football at West Limestone High School in 1941 and 1942. He was also captain of the Wildcats basketball team. Served as a torpedo bomber pilot for the Navy during World War II before enrolling at the University of Alabama as a 26-year-old freshmen. Played on the offensive line for the Crimson Tide during the 1947-50 seasons. Played one season (1951) in the NFL for the New York Giants. The father of former Alabama football greats, John, Charley and David.

• Billy Hargrove — Hargrove was a four-sport letterman at Athens High School. His was a three-year starter in football and named permanent captain his senior season. He earned a football scholarship to Carson-Newman but later transferred to Florence State, now the University of North Alabama. He was a three-year starter for UNA. He led the team in interceptions as a sophomore and posted 98 tackles during his senior season.

• Keith Schrimsher — A former Athens Bible School pitching great, Schrimsher dominated opposing hitters. He recorded a 19-1 record with four no-hitters during his senior season. He earned All-Conference and All-County honors. He earned a baseball scholarship to the University of South Florida, where he played under major league hall-of-famer Robin Roberts. He set a school record with 21 pitching appearances during his senior season at USF. He later pitched two seasons in the Cincinnati Reds minor league system.

Limestone County Sports Hall of Fame President Jeff Hodges says the 2018 class is a special one. “Once again we have an outstanding group of inductees — from a Super Bowl champion to collegiate standouts and high school legends — the members of this class are certainly deserving. It is a group who represented Limestone County well both on and off the athletic field,” Hodges said.

The annual LCSHOF Golf Tournament will be Thursday, June 7, at Cranebrake Golf Club in Athens. The event will be sponsored by OrthoSports Athens and the Orthopaedic Center. Cost for the four-man scramble is $400 per team. Proceeds go toward scholarships for local high school students. For more information, call Barry DeVine at 256-777-3810.