Three Alumni Inducted Into Hall of Fame By Chelsea Caudill

Pictured above: (L to R) Bernard Rice, Jeremy Thompson, and Tomekia Means.                 
Photo by Mike Plemmons, used with permission.

    
     On August 27, Whitmire High School inducted three new well-deserving members into its hall of fame.  They were Jeremy Thompson, Bernard Rice, and Tomekia Means.

     Bernard Rice is a 2003 graduate of Whitmire High School. Bernard lettered in football, basketball, and baseball. In 200l and 2002, he was named to the Newberry County Touchdown Club All County Team. He was named All-Region in Football and earned team MVP honors in 2002. His basketball awards include All-Region, Attitude Award, Best Defensive Player, and MVP for the 2002-2003 season. Bernard also received the Male Sportsmanship Award, the Three Sport Award, and the Senior Award in 2002-2003. Today, Bernard is employed with Down Town Locker Room (DTLR) in Charlotte as a manager and works for Atlantic Record Label.


     Jeremy Thompson is a 1997 graduate of Whitmire High School.  Jeremy lettered in football in 1996 and 97, basketball in 1996 and 97, and baseball in 1995, 96, and 97.  He was named Best Defensive Back of the football team in 1997.  He won the Baseball Batting Trophy in 1997.  His basketball awards include Most Improved for the 1995-96 season, MVP in 1996-97, All-Region in 1996-97 and the Union Tip Off Classic All Tourney Team in 1996.  He holds an Associate's Degree in Engineering Graphics Technology.

         Tomekia Murphy Means is a 1991 graduate of Whitmire High School.  Tomekia lettered in volleyball and basketball from 1989-1991.  She was named Most Improved of the basketball team in 1989.  The next year she became MVP in 1990 and then again in 1991.  She was crowned Miss Whitmire High in 1990.  Currently, Tomekia works for Spartanburg County DSS and the US Postal Service.  She is also Whitmire High School's Girl's Basketball Head Coach this year.

     The WCS family celebrates with these fine Wolverines and joins in with the rest of our community in saying congratulations for your contributions to our athletic program.

(Information for this article came from Coach Donald Addis)