HALL OF FAME
GEORGE FIELDS
TRACK & FIELD
4 time All State selection while at Ridge View and is the school record holder in the Long Jump 3 time national high school runner-up Competed collegiately at Clemson ACC Long Jump Champion 3 time national collegiate qualifier 4 time All ACC selection 4 time USA National Qualifier Finalist at 2012 Olympic Trials All time best long jump of 26'5" Coached Daniel High School to State Championships in Track & Field
JONTAY MITCHEM
BASKETBALL
2 time All State selection while at Ridge View Inaugural Cornelius Harvin Memorial Award Winner McDonald's All American nominee in 2013 Scored 987 points in three seasons at Ridge View before an injury prevented her from playing her Senior year Played Women's Basketball collegiately at Western Carolina Coaches college basketball
CHERETTA STEVENSON-REESE
BASKETBALL, SOFTBALL, & TENNIS
Varsity starter in Softball beginning in 8th grade while at Ridge View North/South All Star selection All State selection Starter in Basketball and Tennis beginning in 8th grade as well Played collegiately at North Carolina A&T State University MEAC Rookie of the Year MEAC 1st Team All Conference all 4 years MEAC All Tournament all 4 years
ANTHONY STOVALL
SOCCER
Was team member when Ridge View was ranked #1 nationally in 2001 3 time All State selection AAAAA Player of the Year in 2001 #1 ranked recruit in SC his Senior year 1st African American from Columbia to play for the University of South Carolina Played professionally from 2004-2011 Played for Team USA vs. Bermuda 2008 USL Champion Currently a Major League Soccer Scout & owner of Stovi Stars Soccer Academy
CAROLINE FERRELL BRANCHAL
TENNIS
Was the South Carolina Girls Tennis Champion and AAAA Player of the Year in 200. 2001. 2002. and 2003 Was chosen for All-Region in 1998-2003, All-Area 1999-2003, and All-State 2000-2003 Led Ridge View High School to Tennis Regional Championship and State Quarterfinals in 2003 Was named the Wendy's Hugh School Heisman winner Played collegiate Tennis at Vanderbilt University
KIRK BURNETT
BASEBALL & FOOTBALL
Served as Ridge View's first head Football coach helping to establish the Blazer culture of athletic excellence Coached Ridge View to 3 consecutive Upper State Championship Games 1996-1998 Coached the 1998 Ridge View team to 12-3 record and a trip to the AAAA State Finals Coached Ridge View in baseball to 3 Region Championships and 2 District Championships 3 time Baseball Region Coach of the Year winner
JEFF BUYS
TRACK & FIELD
Coached the Ridge View Boys Track and Fields team to the 2005 and 2006 State Championships Coached Ridge View Boys Cross Country to State Runner-Up finishes in 2001 and 2004 Won 10 State Championships and 23 Region Championships as a coach Coached 210 All-Region Athletes Coached 144 All-State Athletes
RANDY CORN
BASEBALL
1998 USA Today All-USA High School Baseball Team selection & Midlands Player of the Year Region 5 - AAA Player of the Year 1997 and 1998 All-State in 1997 and 1998 As a Ridge View Pitcher Posted 31 Career wins and 405 Career Strikeouts and 2 No Hitters Career .416 hitter at Ridge View with 18 home runs At The Citadel: 2002 Southern Conference Pitcher of the Year and the 2001-2002 Southern Conference Male Athlete of the Year Two-time All-American honoree by Collegiate Baseball Ranked 3rd on The Citadel's all-time career ERA list and on the Bulldogs' all-time career saves list As a Closing Pitcher posted a 9-5 career record with 25 saves, a 2.43 ERA, and 191 strikeouts in 90 Appearances
DENNIS DALEY
FOOTBALL
Was a 2014 Shrine Bowl selection Played collegiately at the University of South Carolina 2019 Senior Bowl participant 2019 NFL Combine Invitation 2018 Unselfish Teammate Award 2017 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll 1st team JUCO All American at Georgia Military College 6th Round draft choice by the Carolina Panthers in 2019
KATE MORRISON FLOYD
BASKETBALL, SOFTBALL, & TENNIS
Named by The State Newspaper as one of the top 5 female-student athletes of the decade (90s) Earned a combined 13 varsity letters (basketball, softball, and tennis) and served as the captain of each team Signed with the University of South Carolina Softball team becoming the 1st Ridge View student athlete to sign letter of intent with a Division I school In 1999 was Gatorade Softball Player of the Year, SC HSSR Player of the Year, and SC Player of the Year Won a State Championship a Daniel High School Head Softball Coach in 2013
CORNELIUS HARVIN
TRACK & FIELD
Sett the Ridge View record in the 1600m and 5k with times of 4:20.44 and 15:24 respectively Was the State Champion in the Mile and 2 Mile at the State Track Meet in 2006 Helped lead the Ridge View Boys Track and Field team to 3 consecutive State Championships Ran collegiately at Charleston Southern University
CATHERINE LEMPESIS
TRACK & FIELD
Started the Girls Track & Field program at Ridge View Coached the team to a State Runner-Up finish in 1996 and a State Championship in 1997 Coached Cross Country and Track & Field teams to a staggering 16 State Championships throughout her career South Carolina Track and Cross Country Hall of Fame in 2005 South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007 NFHS National High School Hall of Fame in 2009
RANDY NAZIONALE
WRESTLING
149 high school Wrestling wins Placed 3rd in State Individuals in 2001, 2nd in 2002, and 1st in 2003 He is the only individual State Champion in Ridge View program history Undefeated senior year in 2023 Ranked 28th by YSA Best Wrestler National Rankings in 2003 2 time Region Champion Has been a successful coach at AC Flora, Orangeburg-Wilkinson, and Heathwood Hall
SIERRA HENDERSON
TRACK & FIELD
3 time 800-meter State Champion (2007, 2008, and 2009) 3 time All-State and all-Region in 4x4, 4x8, and 800-meter dash Current school record holder in the 5k (18:43) and the 800m (2:13:30) Broke the 800m State of South Carolina Record in 2008 at a time of 2:13:30and held that record until 2013 Placed 9th at the 2009 USATF Junior Olympics in the 800 Ran collegiately at the University of South Carolina and was Rookie of the Year in 2009
BRIAN QUICK
BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, AND TRACK & FIELD
2006 Shrine Bowl selection in football Starred as a Blazer in Football, Basketball, and Track & Field 2 time Division I FCS All-American at Appalachian State University Blocked a crucial FG attempt by Michigan in 2007's win by App. St. over the Wolverines 33rd pick in 2012 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams Played WR in NFL from 2012-2019 for the Rams and Redskins
JESSICA YOUNG
TRACK & FIELD
Earned 4 gold medals at the 2005 State Meet in the 400m, 200m, 4x100m, and 4x400m (State Champion in all 4 events) Ran collegiately at Texas Christian University and holds records there in the 60m, 100m, and 400m 4x400m Gold medalist at the World Junior Championships held in Beijing, China Multi-time NCAA All-American NCAA Runner-up in 100m and 60m Member of Team USA World Championship Team in 2009, Berlin Member of World Relay Team, Bahamas 60m National Championship Runner-Up Olympic trials semi-finalist