HOPKINSVILLE Tigers

HOPKINSVILLE “Tigers”

Hopkinsville’s “Central Avenue” gym was in use from 1930-1968. It apparently had one of the few “regulation size” courts in its early years.

Hoptown absorbed part of Hopkinsville Attucks (the rest went to Christian Co.) through integration in the fall of 1967.

Hopkinsville and Christian County merged school systems in 1972. Until then, it was city vs. county. The merger divided the county in half: east and west.

Hopkinsville was part of the second “unofficial” state tournament…invited to play in 1917 at Centre College. Coach Mallory and players Captain Sam Torain, Ray Moss, John Thompson, Carl Ashby, John Espie, Walter Page and Harry Yost made the trip. The Tigers lost their first game to Kavanaugh 23-11 & a consolation round game to Danville 15-12.

vs. Madisonville

1917Coach _____ Mallory site score winner

1920Coach _____ Moss

1925 15 - 5 Guy Rice

1926 14 - 7 Guy Rice

1927 16 - 8 Henry Lyon(DID play in tourney)

1928 17 - 6 Henry LyonMad25 - 3Mad

Hop 4 - 5Hop

(Hop. did NOT play in a district tournament)

1929 18 - 7 Henry LyonMad.21 - 8Mad.

Hop.31 - 8Mad.

1930--Hop had a new full-sized gym at the Central Avenue location. (Oakley Brown coached football & gals basketball.)

1930 20 - 5 C.R. UphoffHop20-22Hop.

Mad.29-13Mad.

1931 10-12 C.R. UphoffMad.14 - 9Mad.

Hop25-18Mad.

1932 20 - 4 Oakley BrownMad.19-17Mad.

Hop5 - 10Hop.

1933 22 - 4 Oakley BrownMad.18-28Hop.

Hop12-32Hop.

1934 22-6 Oakley BrownMad.13-21Hop.

Hop15-33Hop.

1935 23 - 3 Oakley BrownMad.12-19Hop.

Hop19-24Hop.

1936 15-10 Oakley BrownHop12-17Hop.

Mad.39-18Mad.

(neu.)25-22Mad.1st round of region@Earlington

1937 13-11 Oakley BrownMad.21-16Mad.

Hop22-33Hop.

1938 14-13 Oakley BrownMad.36-16Mad.

Hop46-25Mad.

1939 16-13 Oakley BrownMad.33-18Mad.

Hop15-30Hop.

1940 14-14-1 Oakley BrownMad.21-23Hop.

Hop26-20Mad.

1941 18 - 8 Oakley BrownHop30-43Hop.

Mad.26-39Hop.

1942 22 - 6 Oakley Brown

1943 12-11 Oakley Brown

1944 18 - 5 Oakley Brown

1945 14-11 Cliff CoxHop21-33Hop.

Mad.19-24Hop.

1946 13-13 Cliff CoxHop24-21Mad.

Mad.19-17Mad.

1947 4 - 22 Cliff CoxMad.60-15Mad.

1948 18-10 Ralph MillsHop40-36Mad.

1949 17 - 8 Ralph MillsMad.65-41Mad.

1950 11-14 Howard MossHop55-35Mad.

1951 13-12 Howard MossMad.64-39Mad.

1952 16 - 9 Billy BrannockHop57-59 (OT)Hop.

*1953 21-11 Billy BrannockMad.65-59Mad.

Mad.49-47Mad.(region final)

1954 9 - 11 Billy BrannockHop49-63Hop.

1955 18 - 5 Billy BrannockMad.55-53Mad.

Mad.71-62Mad.(region semi-final)

1956 14-10 Billy BrannockHop.52-87Hop.

*1957 13-12 Billy BrannockMad.41-52Hop.

1958 19 - 7 Billy Brannockneu.48-49Hop.(South Hopkins tourney)

Hop.60-75Hop.

1959 18 - 6 Billy BrannockMad.59-56Mad.

1960 7 - 16 Roy AllisonHop.74-57Mad.

1961 3 - 19 Roy AllisonMad.85-41Mad.

1962 3 - 19 Roy AllisonHop.51-43Mad.

1963 11-11 Buck SydnorMad.58-40Mad.

A1964 17 - 9 Gene MasonHop.60-57Mad.

1965 10-10 Gene MasonMad.71-83Hop.

1966 13-15 Gene MasonMad.63-90Hop.

Hop.56-57Hop.

1967 13-13 Roy WoolumHop.84-81 (OT)Mad.

Mad.72-74Hop.

B1968 9 - 16 Roy WoolumHop.94-76Mad.

Mad.86-78Mad.

C1969 23 - 9 Roy WoolumHop.76-69 (OT)Mad.(Hop holiday tourney)

Hop.53-70Hop.

*1970 22 - 7 Roy WoolumMad.81-82Hop.

1971 14 - 8 Roy WoolumHop.83-80Mad.

1972 13-12 Carl YahnigMad.92-73Mad.

1973 13-13 Carl YahnigHop.78-72Mad

1974 15 - 9 Carl YahnigMad.89-79Mad.

1975 19-10 Carl YahnigHop.59-60Hop.

1976 14-13 Carl YahnigMad.85-68Mad.

1977 14-15 Chuck HayslipHop.67-74Hop.

1978 13-13 Chuck HayslipMad.74-73 (2 OT’s) Mad.

1979 13-12 Chuck HayslipHop.68-67Mad.

1980 17 - 8 Chuck HayslipMad.69-82Hop.

1981 19 - 8 Chuck HayslipMad.72-70 (OT)Mad.

1982 15-12 Chuck HayslipMad.63-66Hop.

1983 19 - 8 Daryl HallmarkHop.82-87Hop.

*1984 19-10 Daryl HallmarkMad.63-62Mad.

Mad.88-77Mad.(region final)

SC!1985 29 - 5 Daryl Hallmark(game with Mad. snowed out twice)

SQ1986 30 - 5 Daryl HallmarkHop.69-74Hop.

1987 16-10 Daryl HallmarkMad.78-66Mad.

1988 12-18 Daryl HallmarkMad.98-54Mad.

Hop.82-67Mad.

Hop.76-63Mad.(region semi-final)

*1989 20-11 Daryl HallmarkHop.110-76Mad.

Mad.92-80Mad.

Mad.92-82Mad.(region final)

1990 17-11 Daryl HallmarkMad.98-107 (OT)Hop.

1991 18-11 Daryl HallmarkHop.90-97Hop.

*1992 18-14 Daryl HallmarkMad.64-76Hop.

1993 10-11 Roy WoolumHop.65-57Mad.

1994 8 - 12 Roy WoolumMad.84-69Mad.

1995 16-12 Roy WoolumHop.68-98Hop.

1996 11-14 Roy WoolumMad.67-88Hop.

1997 12-13 Terry HayesHop.73-75Hop.(Mad. led by 21 in 3rd quarter)

1998 16-12 Terry HayesMad.68-83Hop.

1999 12-15 Terry HayesHop.85-69Mad.(Hop. holiday tourney final)

Hop.94-61Mad.

Hop.85-58Mad.(region opener)

2000 10-17 Terry HayesMad.86-46Mad.

2001 10-19 Terry HayesHop.80-46Mad.

2002 15-13 Terry HayesMad.75-62Mad.

SS2003 33 - 3 Terry HayesHop.76-99Hop.

*2004 23 - 8 Terry HayesMad.64-71Hop.

2005 11-16 Terry HayesHop.72-74Hop.

2006 8 - 16 Terry HayesMad.63-54Mad.

2007 19-12 Jim SimmonsHop.60-62Hop.

2008 17-13 Jim SimmonsMad.63-62Mad.

2009 12-12 Jim SimmonsHop.51-50Mad.

2010 21 - 9 Jim SimmonsMad.73-74Hop.

Mad.58-51Mad.(region opener)

2011 16 - 7 Tim HaworthHop.60-64Hop.

RC2012 32 - 3 Tim HaworthMad.68-70Hop.

Mad.75-64Hop.(region final)

SS2013 33 - 5 Tim HaworthHop.66-74Hop.

Hop.62-63Hop.(region semi-final)

SQ2014 31 - 3 Tim HaworthMad.53-85Hop.

Mad.65-97Hop.(region semi-final)

SQ2015 27 - 6 Tim HaworthHop.61-100Hop.

2016 20-13 Tim HaworthMad.76-88Hop.

(neu)48-67Hop.(region semi-final)

RC2017 28 - 6 Tim HaworthHop.58-87Hop.

2018 13-14 Tim HaworthMad.64-44Mad.

*region runner-up

AIn second game of the season, Tigers beat Ft. Campbell 103-47; first time they had ever scored 100.

BHopkinsville Attucks added through integration consolidation

Cfirst-ever region championship; 1st year in new gym

RCregion champs

SC!State Champions!

SQstate quarter-finalist

SSstate semi-finalist

William “Bird” Averitt graduated from Hoptown in 1970 after setting a region tourney single-game scoring record with 52 against South Hopkins in his senior year. He was college basketball’s leading scorer his senior year at Pepperdine, and played professionally in the ABA.

Chuck Hayslip: native of Maysville; coached at Todd Co. Central for 3 years (72-74); in Ohio for 2 years; then took over the Tigers. Later an assistant at Christian County; head coach at South Hopkins for 5 years (86-90); assistant at Madisonville; gals coach at South Hopkins for one year; then moved into administration.

Daryl Hallmark: was a multi-sport star at Henderson County; was a minor league pitcher for 7 years; had a promising baseball future but his arm went away while in Triple-A ball with the Reds organization. Graduated from Mississippi State; was assistant to Chuck Hayslip at Hoptown, then took over his first head coaching job when Chuck got canned. Born May, 1947. Scored 50 points in a game his senior season--1964. He was a 12-year-old pitcher who led Henderson to within one game of the Little League World Series. Left coaching to sell telephone long distance service...and did very well at that.

Terry Hayes: graduated from South Hopkins in 1985; played basketball at Lindsey-Wilson College in Columbia, KY; head coach at Dawson Springs for 5 years (92-96) before taking over Tigers. A born-again Christian, Terry is a guy who has his priorities straight; one I always rooted for.

Tim Haworth: Hopkinsville New Era story -- March 14, 2014