Bauxite to add 4 to Wall of Honor, 6 to Sports Hall of Fame at ceremony Nov 1st

MySaline is a proud sponsor of the 2025 Bauxite Hall of Fame ceremony. There are four honorees to be placed on the Wall of Honor, as well as six athletes or teams to be inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame. See below for the ceremony details and the inductee photo gallery and biographies:

Ceremony:

Come to the banquet on Saturday, November 1st, 2024 at the Bauxite Community Center. The doors open at 5:00 p.m. and the banquet will begin at 6:00 p.m.

Ticket prices are $20 for adults, $10 for children ages 6-12, and free for ages 5 and under. Tickets will be available the day of the banquet. Payment will be accepted by cash, check, and Cash App.

ALL individual inductees will receive 2 complimentary tickets. Cheer & Track Teams will receive 1 complimentary ticket for each team member. Corporate sponsors will receive 4 complimentary tickets. Inductee sponsors will receive 2 complimentary tickets. Banquet sponsors will receive 1 complimentary ticket.

After the banquet per the Hall of Fame mission, the committee will make a donation to the Bauxite Hall for maintenance and upkeep. For more information, see the Bauxite Hall of Fame Facebook page.

Wall of Honor:

The Anderson Sisters

The Anderson Sisters were legendary teachers for the students who knew them late in their teaching careers, not only for their longevity at Bauxite but mostly due to the memories we still carry.

Frances Trimble

Mac was a Trimble; Frances was a Trim, she brooked no teasing about their names.

Frances Trim was born the fourth of five children on a farm in a small Mississippi town on July 4. 1909. The fifth child born to the family was a difficult birth and the family’s mother died giving birth. As was often custom in those days, the father, feeling unequipped to raise girls, he kept the three boys with him and sent the two girls, Frances and Pat, to a cousin, Miss Jo Mary Clayton, in New Orleans.

Miss Clayton was a spinster and scholar, the first woman to pass the bar in Louisiana. She was very strict in bringing up those two young girls and insisted on their higher education. Frances went to Louisiana State University at age 16, public schools in Louisiana back then only going through 11 grades. Her older sister attended Mississippi State College for women, where the students were required to wear navy blue clothing, a color she never wore again after graduation.

Steve Spickard

Steve Spickard was voted President while he was in the restroom.

Steve Spickard, a 1974 Bauxite graduate and alumni, started out coaching his son’s Mini Miners 4th, 5th, and 6th grade football team in 1988 through 1990. Steve later found his calling in helping Coach Jon Watson, the Bauxite high school football coach, keeping the stats on the sidelines for 18 years. He never missed a game. The last two years he helped Coach Watson as a commentator, calling the plays on the local Benton radio station KBBA.

Sports Hall of Fame:

The 1979 Track Team

The 1979 Bauxite Miner Track Team, led by Coach Les Davis, capped six straight district titles with one of the best seasons in school history, earning a decisive championship win and sending 12 athletes to the state meet through hard work, teamwork, and dedication.

The 2001 AA Arkansas State Championship Bauxite Cheer Team

The 2001 Bauxite Competition Cheer Team was a special group of dedicated, hardworking young ladies. The greatness of this team is evident by their many awards.

Austin Moore Hicks

Austin Moore Hicks attended Pine Haven and Bauxite High School, graduating in 2010. As a Bauxite Miner Austin lettered all 3 years in football, 3 years in basketball, and 4 years in baseball.

Ben Madison

A 2015 graduate of Bauxite High School, Ben Madison was a multi-sport athlete that excelled in Baseball, Basketball, Football, and Track.

Mary Crow Edwards

Mary Crow Edwards was born in Kingfisher, Oklahoma on February 27, 1994. At 8 years old she was adopted by Kelly and Pat Crow and moved to Bryant, AR where she attended elementary school and began playing basketball in the 4th grade. In 5th grade she transferred to Pine Haven Elementary and began her Bauxite basketball career.

Although having many great memories from her early years of basketball, there are two that stand out to her the most. First, is the “Crow Rule.” A new rule was enforced that banned full court press because of how often she stole the ball before the opposing team would cross half court.

The second is the time she fought for a loose ball while on the floor underneath her team’s goal, and after gaining possession hearing her coach yell, “SHOOT IT.” She made the shot from her knees. She remembers jumping up with excitement and seeing the biggest proud smile on her parents’ faces.

Tommy Gatlin

Tommy Gatlin’s Miner journey began in the 7th grade as a Bauxite Crusher, where he played every sport and quickly established himself as a tough, competitive athlete. That same drive carried into high school, where he became a four-sport standout in football, baseball, basketball, and track. His ability to excel year-round made him one of the most versatile and decorated competitors of his era at Bauxite.

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