Honaker
| Honaker High School | |
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| Location: Honaker, VA | |
| Coaches | Alex Zachwieja |
| Program Status | Unknown |
| School Size | Unknown |
| NAQT Page | link |
Honaker plays in the Virginia High School League. They are known as the dominant team over the Group A Black Diamond District over the past 12 years, and a strong competitor in Region D tournament play. They have been VHSL state tournament competitors for 6 out of the past 7 years.
2008-2009
Final Results
- VHSL Black Diamond District Champions (12th Consecutive)
- VHSL Region D Champions
- VHSL State Tournament: 4th Place Group A
- Byko Ratings: 10th in Virginia
- Byko Ratings: 228th Nationally
Tournament Records
- Cavalier Classic XIII: 6-3
- EQUINE II: 6-3
- Cave Spring Invitational III: 6-2
- Robinson Invitational IV: 5-2
- VHSL Black Diamond District Tournament: 3-0
- VHSL Region D Tournament: 3-1
- VHSL State Tournament: 2-2
Additional Notes
Team Record Set: Most points in a VHSL Match, 335 (vs. Haysi High School)
Three Players With 1000+ Points in a VHSL Season: John Musick, Jordon Van Dyke, Charlie Perkins
Roster
The A-Team consisted of Captain John Musick led the team in overall scoring, with Co-Captain Jordon Van Dyke contributing heavily and making the top-ten individual player ranks at several tournaments. The sole Junior Charlie Perkins and Sophomore Alyssa Hubbard also made major contributions. Substitutes were Josh O'Quinn and Nick Hubbard.
There was no B-Team in the 08-09 Season.
2007-2008
The 2007-2008 season was the breakout year for Honaker at Non-VHSL tournaments. The team attended the Cave Spring Invitational II and the EQUINE II, the latter of which featured Honaker A in second place after the final tournament rankings.
Roster
Honaker's first tournament A-Team was composed of two Seniors, Captain Orville J. Herndon and Co-Captain Garrett Cook. The final two positions were held by Co-Captain John Musick and a rotation between Jordon Van Dyke and Charlie Perkins.
The B-Team for 07-08 featured the Junior Fisher Wilson, Sophomore Shannon Harris, Freshman Alyssa Hubbard, and either Jordon Van Dyke or Charlie Perkins, depending on who played for the A-Team.
2006-2007
Honaker High only had one senior in the 06-07 season, Kiffani Cook. Despite this, the team finished the season with a 19-7 record, becoming Black Diamond District Champions for the tenth consecutive year, and they were also Region D Champions. Honaker finished the 2007 VHSL State Tournament with an 0-2 record after losses to Matthews High and Rappahannock County High School.
The starting team typically consisted of the only Senior, Captain Kiffani Cook, as well as Co-Captain Orville J. Herndon, Garrett Cook and John Musick.
Substitutes were:
- Mandy Harris (Junior)
- Michael Peck (Junior)
- Jordon Van Dyke (Sophomore)
- Fisher Wilson (Sophomore)
- Shandi Dye (Sophomore)
- Charlie Perkins (Freshman)
Other Notes
- The leading single-season scorer for Honaker in VHSL play is Casey Steele, with a total of 3,155 points over the course of about 30 matches. This record was set in the 2005-2006 season, the same season in which Honaker won its first match at the VHSL State Tournament.
- According to records, the leader in career scoring at Honaker is Richard Hess, Jr. with 3,810 points over the course of 4 seasons. Hess was also notable as being team Captain for two consecutive seasons.
- Honaker coach Alex Zachwieja is a member of the VHSL Scholastic Bowl Advisory Committee. He took up the position in 2009.