10/12/2024
The Hornet 88-89 season. The season like none other. The season we all believed the state championship was ours. The year it should have been ours. The season when we saw our town come together and pack the stands, standing room only for every game. Crowded fan buses following the players and cheerleaders to away games. Painted faces, spirit shirts, pom poms, megaphones, bad mullets and big hair donned with blue and gold ribbons. What a season we were having!
Then, a season-ending and life changing unnatural injury for our captain and leader. Everyone who was there will never forget the sudden silence in the gym, falling tears and whispered prayers, the sound of the sirens and the sight of the gurney taking our leader off the court. Then a little hope - from the gurney, he pointed to the sky, as if telling us he was ok and reminding us that we were still #1. Those that came later still hear the stories that we all tell about this particular moment in time during the season like none other.
Capturing it all on video was KETK's John Florer, spouse of our teacher, Mrs. Heather Florer. Thank you for this memory, John! "Hornets Doin' the Wild Thang" captures the grit, the toughness, the heartache, but more importantly, the spirit of the community that supported and surrounded our TEAM during this unforgettable season.
I hope you enjoy reminiscing over these treasured moments from 35 years ago. Allow yourself to feel all the emotions as you watch this video. Remember the joy and pride that we felt being a Hornet, especially during the season like none other. I hope it reminds you of how blessed we are to have grown up in our small town. In our small town-where no matter how long you've been gone, or where life has taken you through the years, you can always come home to a hug and a smile and know that you are loved. In our small town, you'll always be a Hornet 💙💛
I do not own the rights to this music.