Louisiana High School

Criteria for Hall of Fame Nomination

Louisiana Bulldogs Hall of Fame Nomination Form

Louisiana Hall of Fame

Class of 2024

Richie Bryant

Our first inductee is Richie Bryant.  Richie is a 2001 graduate of Louisiana High School.  He was a top tier athlete during his high school career.  He was a three sport athlete competing in football, basketball and track.  Richie was an All-Conference and All-District basketball player and an All-Conference, All-District and All-State track and football athlete.  The person that nominated him also said he is a great person, friend, teammate and classmate. 

After high school, Richie attended Baker University where he would continue his academic and athletic career.  Richie currently works as a teacher and coach and lives in Baldwin City, Kansas with his wife Kaci and their children. 

Lance Prince

Our next inductee is Lance Prince.  Lance is a 1985 graduate of Louisiana High School.  He was an exceptional athlete in high school and college.  While in high school, Lance was a two-sport Varsity athlete earning All-Conference, All-District, and All-State honors in both football and golf.  He was a key member of the 1984 State Champion Golf Team and the 1985 Golf Team that was 2nd Place in State.  

Lance attended the University of Miami and walked on to both the golf team and the football team.  Lance earned a spot on the varsity golf team from 1985-1986.  He then earned a spot on the football team in the spring of 1987.  After he received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Miami he moved on to the University of Alabama – Birmingham to get his Master’s and PhD.  He currently works as a physician scientist at Stanford University and lives in Redwood City, California with his wife Julie.  

Tom Wallace

Our next inductee is Tom Wallace. Tom is a 1979 graduate of Louisiana High School. He was an outstanding athlete in high school and college. While in high school, Tom was a three sport athlete earning All-Conference honors in football and All-Conference, All-District, and All-State honors in both basketball and track.  His senior year, he led the Clarence Cannon Conference in scoring in basketball with an average of 22 points per game which was before the 3-point era. He also led the conference in steals with four steals per game. He is the only All-State boys basketball player from Louisiana during the 1970’s.

While in college, Tom was a Letterman in basketball and golf.  In 1980, he was third in the nation in scoring for basketball in NCAA Division 3 averaging over 23 points a game. He continues to be a lifelong Bulldog by mentoring athletes and assisting in coaching various sports over the years.  Tom recently retired from AmerenUE and is currently the Eastern Commissioner of Pike County.  He lives here in Louisiana with his wife Liz.

1986 Boys Track Team

Our team that is being inducted this year is the 1986 Boys State Champion Track & Field Team. The head track coach was Tom Burkett. This was Louisiana High School's first team state championship and the school's only State Track and Field Championship. The 1986 Track team had over 60 members and each one contributed to this championship drive. 

The 1986 Bulldogs won the State title with 48 total points, beating the perennial State Champions Hayti and Knob Knoster. It took only 6 Bulldogs to score at that meet for the win. Those Bulldogs were John Cox, Chuck Dobbins, Terry Edwards, Richy Miller, Donnie Minor and Roger Walker. Dobbins set a State Record in the 800 Meter Dash with a time of 154.9, a Missouri State Record that lasted over 30 years. The winning Mile Relay led by Walker, Edwards, Cox, and anchored by Dobbins ran for a school record of 126.99. The 800 Relay won with a time of 131.68, led by Walker, Miller, Dobbins and Edwards. Edwards scored 2 top 6 finishes in the 100 and 200 dash. Minor, Louisiana's only field scorer, finished 2nd in the Long Jump and 5th in the Triple Jump. Finally, Dobbins finished 4th in the Mile Run.  Congratulations to the 1986 Boys State Champion Track & Field Team on their induction!