Hall of Fame Induction at Clarke
County High School – Class of 2016
Three athletes who all played on State champion teams or
were all State first team became the newest members of the Clarke County
Athletic Hall of Fame. The Hall was
begun in 1990, and in its 26th year, it has 160 members. A pre-game reception, sponsored by the Bank
of Clarke, was held before the Handley vs. Clarke County game at Wilbur Feltner
stadium; during halftime ceremonies the inductees were also recognized.
Bobby Hobbs, Class of 2006
During his
freshman and sophomore years Bobby was a member of the varsity cross country
team and varsity soccer team. He also
played freshman and JV basketball. He
suffered a severely broken leg in the State semifinal soccer match his
sophomore year, but he finished his first year of varsity soccer with 12 goals.
The injury
prevented Bobby from competing in cross country or basketball during his junior
year, but he returned for the soccer season, scoring a single-season record 28
goals on the way to his team’s State title.
Bobby’s performance in 2005 earned him Bull Run District and Region B
First Team honors. He was also named
Winchester Star Boys’ Soccer Player of the Year.
As a senior,
Hobbs set another single-season goal scoring record with 38 tallies, amassing a
school record 78 career goals, records that still stand, enroute to a second
State title for the team. Bobby was recognized as First Team Bull Run District,
First Team Region B, and First Team All-State teams. He was honored by being named Virginia Single
A Boys’ State Soccer Player of the Year, Winchester Star Player of the Year,
and Northern Virginia Daily Player of the Year.
Hobbs
completed his high school career by being named Winchester Star Leadership
Award winner. He attended Elon
University, majoring in business administration. After college, he returned to Clarke County
and worked in the lending department at the Bank of Clarke County. He currently lives in Lexington, Virginia,
with his wife Megan and works as a commercial lender.
Damien Hubbard, Class of 2002
Hubbard
played basketball all four years of his high school career and started on the
football team his senior year as the team’s quarterback. It was as a member of the basketball team he
received his recognition. His sophomore
year he placed on Bull Run District, second team. Junior year he was first team Bull Run
District, second team Region B, and first team All-Area for both the Winchester
Star and Northern Virginia Daily. His
senior year was outstanding. He scored
44 points in one game, a school record, and finished his career with 1362
points, the second leading scorer in school history. Along with this he was recognized as
Winchester Star Player of the Year, Northern Virginia Daily, Player of the
Year, Bull Run District Player of the Year, first team Region B, and first team
All State.
Hubbard
continued his basketball career by playing for Frederick Community College for
two years, followed by two years at Liberty University, graduating with a
teaching degree. He played professional basketball in Italy and Qatar. He
currently is a Special Education teacher in the Lynchburg School System.
Jesse Racer, Class of 2006
Racer was a
member of the school’s track team all four years of his high school career, lettering
each year as a long jumper and triple jumper.
He placed at Districts and competed in the Region B meet his sophomore,
junior, and senior years. Jesse was a
standout basketball player all four years. His team was Bull Run District champions his
junior year, with Racer as a starter.
His senior year, Clarke County took Bull Run District, Region B, and the
school’s first Single A State title.
Racer led the area in scoring, with a 15.8 points per game average;
topped the list in three-point scoring (83 three pointers); and tied for the
lead in steals (30, or 2.5 per game). He
was honored as Winchester Star, First Team, Bull Run District Player of the
Year, First Team, Region B, All-Area, First Team, and Single A, VHSL First Team All-State. In addition, he was honored by being named to
the Washington Post All-Metro team.
Jesse
graduated from Virginia Tech in 2010 with a degree in computer
engineering. He moved to Charlotte, NC
after graduation with his fiance’ Taylor
Blanding and continues to stay involved
in basketball by participating in YMCA leagues and whenever possible he plays
in pickup games.
Thanks to Coach Nancy Specht for this write up
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