Class of 2016

Shelley Brooks Bewley

Shelley was a multi-sport athlete at Andrews, graduating in 1997. She was All-Conference in cross country her senior year, leading the Red Raiders to the conference championship. She played volleyball, basketball and soccer all four years at Andrews, winning letters in each of these sports. She was All-Conference in basketball her senior year when TWA was ranked #1 in the state and made the semifinals of the state playoffs. In soccer, Shelley was All-Conference four years and for three years was team Most Valuable Player, All-County and All-Region. She served as team Captain her senior year as well as being Conference Player of the Year and playing in the East-West All-Star game. She went to Appalachian State as a scholarship soccer player and started all four years. She was the Most Valuable Player during both her junior and senior years at Appalachian State and was named Captain her senior year.  She was named both an Appalachian State and Southern Conference Scholar Athlete. After graduation, Shelley served as Assistant Soccer Coach and earned her Master’s Degree.

Nathaniel Bolds Sr.

Nat grew up in White Hall, SC and is a 1963 graduate of South Carolina State where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Arts. He began teaching at William Penn High School that year and moved to Andrews in 1968 when the school opened. He remained at Andrews until his retirement in 1998. Nat served on the High Point Planning and Zoning Commission, the Executive Board of the Boys and Girls Club of High Point, and was a member of the High Point Jaycees, the NAACP, the Red Raider Booster Club and Mount Vernon Baptist Church. Nat was a Master Carpenter and built homes throughout North and South Carolina. At Andrews, Nat and his classes constructed the trophy cases in the gym commons and the auditorium foyer and the display cases in the front lobby of the school. He also constructed the storage building for track and football equipment. Nat was never at a loss for words and his wife Margaret often referred to him as the “Great Philosopher” – always willing to share his advice with young people and colleagues. He was a constant fixture at athletic events as his three children played sports at Andrews between the years 1988-1994. He continued to support the Red Raiders by attending sporting events until his passing in 2011.

Darius Brewington

This 1993 graduate was the fastest player to put on a uniform at Andrews- whether it was football or track. In football, Darius was the Most Outstanding Player in the 1991 state 3A championship game, leading the Red Raiders to a 24-14 win over Kannapolis with an interception return for a touchdown as well as a touchdown reception. The team finished with a 13-2 record that year. In 1992, he had over 1,700 all purpose yards for the 13-1 state 3A semifinalists. Darius played in the Shrine Bowl football game after his senior year. In track, Darius won 18 state championship individual events, ranging from the 100 and 200M dashes to the 4x200 and 4x400M relays during his career. He also won the Indoor state meet Most Valuable Performer once and the Outdoor state meet MVP three times. His track teams won one state Indoor championship and four straight 3A Outdoor championships. The 1991 4x400M relay team, of which he was a member, still holds the all-time North Carolina high school record for that event.

Herb Cole

Herb Cole played football and basketball during his three years at Andrews, graduating in 1972. In football he was a three-year starter at both fullback and linebacker, was selected as Most Valuable Player his senior year, playing in the East-West All-Star football game. In basketball, he played guard both his sophomore and junior year for Coach George Foree, but an ankle injury prevented him from playing his senior season. Herb earned a scholarship to play football for Western Carolina where he lettered all four years, graduating in 1976. During his four-year career at Western, the Catamounts went 25-14-2 and made the NCAA Division II playoffs his junior year. During Herb’s senior year he had 2 – 100 yd. rushing games, was the team’s leading scorer and kick-off returner and was voted Most Valuable Player. He also won the Western Carolina Intrepid Award for courage and fearless leadership. He played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League in 1976.

Herb Goins

Herb Goins is a native of Charlotte and graduated from Duke in 1969 where he was a three-year letterman and two-year starter at guard. Herb enjoyed an almost 40-year career in public education in North Carolina before retiring in 2008. After seven years at Northern Durham, Herb served as Head Football Coach at Andrews for 16 years, winning 11 conference championships, the state 4A title in 1976 and the state 3A title in 1991. He has served as an assistant coach in the East-West and Shrine Bowl games and was the head coach for North Carolina in the 1985 Shrine Bowl. His overall coaching record is 169-73-4. Herb served as the Athletic Director at Andrews for 16 years, during which time Andrews won five Wachovia Cups for overall statewide athletic excellence in the 3A ranks. He served as the district-wide Athletic Director for the High Point Public Schools and completed the last 12 years of his career as Athletic Director of the Guilford County Schools. He has served in a leadership capacity for several statewide athletic organizations and has been inducted into the Guilford County Sports Hall of Fame and the North Carolina Athletic Directors Association Hall of Fame. The field house at A.J. Simeon Stadium was named in his honor in 2012.

David Ingold

David Ingold is a 1970 Andrews graduate who played on the first two football and baseball teams in school history. As a Junior on the 1968 football squad, David started every game going both ways, playing nearly every play as a wingback and a defensive back, returning punts and kickoffs while making All-Conference. He played tailback his senior year, was the team’s leading rusher and was selected Most Valuable Player. Over his two seasons playing baseball, David led all pitchers with a 12-4 record, pitched a two-hitter in the second ever baseball playoff game in school history, and was All-Conference. While at Andrews, David was President of the senior class, a member of the National Honor Society and was awarded the T. Wingate Andrews award for all around athletic and academic excellence. David went on to Davidson College on scholarship and was a two-year starter in both sports, being selected as Southern Conference Football Player of the Week on one occasion and runner-up four times. David graduated from Davidson in 1974.

Ronny Johnson

 Ronny Johnson is a 1972 graduate who lettered in three sports. The football teams he played for went 24-5-2 during Ronny’s career at Andrews. This blocking back on offense and linebacker on defense was Co-Captain and All-Conference for the 1971 team that went 9-1-1 and won the first conference football championship in school history. Ronny anchored the defense that year and went on to play in the North-South All-Star game following his senior season. Ronny was the leading hitter, center fielder and Co-Captain of the baseball team that was the state 4A runner-up in 1972. Ronny took his football abilities to Chapel Hill where he was three-year starter at defensive back for the Tar Heels. During the 1976 football season, Ronny served as team Captain, was Co-MVP and made first team All ACC. He was ACC Player of the week versus Wake Forest in 1976, played in two bowl games for Carolina and was an Honorable Mention Associated Press All-American his senior year.

Jesse Ratliff

This 1971 graduate competed in three sports – football, basketball and track. Jesse entered Andrews as a sophomore in the fall of 1968, the year Andrews first opened. During his senior year, he was selected as an All-Conference defensive back and went on to play in the North-South All-Star Football game in 1971. Jesse participated in six different track events during his years at Andrews but it was in the pole vault that he excelled. He was the state champion in the pole vault in 1971 with a leap of over 14 feet which was a state record at that time. Jesse was the first track state champion for Andrews and the first African American to ever win this event. Jesse went on to play defensive back for Ferrum College for two years and then transferred to the University of Cincinnati where he started for two years. He signed as a free agent with the Dallas Cowboys in 1975.

Kenny Shaw

This 1993 graduate was an outstanding football and track competitor. The three varsity football teams he played on finished with a combined 36-6 record. As a junior, Kenny split time at tailback on the 1991 state 3A championship team, gaining over 1,100 yards rushing and scoring 14 touchdowns. He was also a starting defensive back and had four interceptions that year while being selected to the All-County team. During his senior year of 1992, Kenny set school records by rushing for over 2,700 yards and scoring 31 touchdowns. During his career he also set a school record of 12 punts and kickoffs returned for touchdowns. He was selected team Most Valuable Player, Conference Player of the Year, made the All-State team and was selected for the Shrine Bowl. In track, Kenny was on four straight state 3A championship teams, participating in many relays that won state titles. In 1991, he ran on the 800 and 1600M relay teams that hold the state records to this day.

Sue Shinn

This 1976 graduate was a 3 sport athlete at Andrews. Barry was the starting center fielder on the baseball team in 1976. He was a 3 year athlete in football, starting at running back and cornerback. He was named Most Valuable Player his senior year. Barry wrestled all 3 years at Andrews and completed his career with 70 victories against only This Indiana native played volleyball, basketball and field hockey at High Point University, graduating in 1970. She began her teaching career at Griffin Junior High School where she coached girl’s teams in volleyball, basketball, softball and track and also served as Athletic Director. Sue moved to Andrews in 1980 where she coached volleyball, basketball and track until her retirement in 2000. Her volleyball teams won two conference championships and made four playoff appearances. Her basketball teams won five conference championships with 11 playoff appearances including two regional championship games. Her track teams won six conference championships while winning three regional titles and four top-ten finishes in the state meet. After retiring, Sue returned to fill-in for Neal Morris as track coach in 2001 and 2002 and won the men’s state 3A championship and two successive women’s state 3A championships. Sue served as Athletic Director for seven years during which time Andrews won two Wachovia Cups for statewide athletic excellence. Sue has coached in the East-West All-Star Basketball game, was head coach for North Carolina in the first ever NC/SC All-Star game and is a member of the North Carolina Athletic Director's Association Hall of Fame. In 2016 she became the first women’s recipient of the Bob Davidson Track Award from HPU for outstanding contributions to the sport of track and field and was named to the Guilford County Sports Hall of Fame.

Acey Spencer Sr.

You might say Acey Spencer was a man of many firsts. He was in the first senior class and on the first Andrews football team when the school opened in 1968. Acey was a starting guard on offense and a linebacker on defense for the 6-4 Red Raiders. He served as a team Captain, was Andrews’ first Most Valuable Football Player, made the All-Conference team and was Honorable Mention All-State. In the spring of 1969, Acey led the first Andrews' baseball team to its first Conference Championship with an 11-5 record and first-ever playoff appearance. He was the leading hitter on the team with a .600 batting average and was voted Most Valuable Player and made the All-Conference team. He was also chosen senior superlative as the Most Athletic Male at Andrews. Acey signed the first football scholarship in school history to attend Livingstone College. He was a four-year letterman there and three-year starting linebacker, earning Honorable Mention All–CIAA in 1972. While working for Central Telephone Corporation in Hickory, he was a member of their Class A Industrial Slow Pitch Amateur Softball team that played in four National Tournaments from 1978-1981 and were the National Champions in 1981.

Dan Wagoner

Dan Wagoner graduated in 1978 and was the definition of the versatile athlete. He lettered in football, wrestling and track in each of his three years at Andrews. Dan was a starter at halfback and defensive back on the 13-1 1976 state 4A championship team. In this title game he returned a punt 40 yards to set up the only touchdown and was the leading rusher in the 6-0 victory over Richmond County. During this season, he served as back-up quarterback as well and started or played that position in four games when the regular quarterback was injured. In 1977 he was the starting quarterback for the Red Raiders and played in the 1978 East-West All-Star football game. In wrestling Dan was a regional champion at the 167lb. weight class. Dan was the Most Valuable Performer on the track team his senior year, winning the 100 and 220 yard dashes and running a leg on the winning mile relay team in the City-County Meet. Dan was also the winner of the T. Wingate Andrews award for all around athletic and academic excellence. He earned a football scholarship to Kansas where he was the starting tailback his freshman year and was a starting defensive back his last two years. He was named to the Academic All-Big 8 team. Dan was drafted by the Detroit Lions in 1982, playing two years with Detroit, one year with Minnesota and two years with Atlanta, primarily as a special teams player.