Hall of Fame 2015

AZLE HIGH SCHOOL

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Table of Contents Beginnings .................................................. 3 James Casey ................................................ 4 Jackie Swaim DiNardo.............................. 6 Derek Dorris .............................................. 8 Chelsa Holder .......................................... 11 Dan Mauldin ............................................ 13 Stan Mauldin............................................ 15 Wayne Walton .......................................... 17

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Putting it all together

by MArk k. CAMPbell The final cut was seven, the “cream of the crop.”

When a committee was formed to deliberate and decide upon the first class of the Azle Athletic Hall of Fame, specific individuals stood out.

In fact, while other nominees certainly had worthy credentials and will get their own plaque on the wall in the future, seven former AHS athletes especially stood out to the committee.

That septet was recognized at a sold-out banquet at the new gym that attracted over 270 people.

The first class – which required, among other essentials, that the nominee be an Azle High School graduate, out of AHS for at least 10 years, and be of good stand-

It took more than a year to get the first Hall of Fame off the ground

ing and high moral fiber that wold inspire current youth – included greats from several decades.

The committee – Scott Anderson, Dwain Bates, Laura Bynum, Mark Campbell, Tim Carpenter, Keith Hoover, Roddy Murr, Kinny Pack, and Sam Robinson – agreed that the inaugural class should include: • James Casey • Jackie Swaim DiNardo • Derek Dorris • Chelsa Holder • Dan Mauldin • Stan Mauldin • Wayne Walton After a catered dinner, each honoree was introduced to the gathering.

The first seven inductees to the Azle Athletic Hall of Fame were recognized at a banquet Oct. 24 at the Azle High School gym. The honorees: (l-r) Derek Dorris, Chelsa Winners spoke – all saying Holder (with brother Pat Holder accepting), Wayne Walton, James Casey, Jackie Swaim how vital Azle was to their DiNardo, Dan Mauldin, and Stan Mauldin.

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Congratulations to the Inaugural Hall of Fame Inductees!

James Casey

Jackie Swaim DiNardo

Derek Dorris

Chelsa Holder

Dan Mauldin

Stan Mauldin

Wayne Walton

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James Casey From tragedy to triumph

BY MARK K. CAMPBELL He thanked his hometown.

James Casey said Azle has always been there for him.

Including during the most pivotal moment of his life.

The former Hornet recalled how the town rallied around him when he was pulled out of Azle High School as a sophomore and discovered that his mother had been killed in a house fi re.

“I only had on what I was wearing that day,” Casey told the hundreds assembled at the inaugural Azle Athletic Hall of Fame banquet.

He recalled his upbringing. “I grew up poor, in a terrible situation.”

After the incident, the town stepped up. “The people of Azle bought me clothes. People came out of nowhere,” he recalled.

His situation fueled his motivation. “I’m going to get out of here,” he said of his mind-set at the time that inspired his determination to succeed.

At AHS, Casey became a two-sport star.

He excelled in football as an Academic All-State quarterback and led one of the

better Hornet squads in 2002 that was fl ying high until an injury sidelined him.

But at Azle High, it was baseball where Casey shone.

He led AHS to the postseason and his name is still in the school record books, including as the top all-time strikeout king with 240 over his career.

His prowess attracted major league scouts.

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Casey: The pro n CASEY, FROM PAGE 4.

seventh round.

“I had major league dreams,” he said. Off to the minors he went.

Casey bumped around for several years before realizing that he was unlikely to reach the bigs.

Released, he came back to Azle and began working at a local fitness center for $7 an hour. A vigorous regimen reshaped his body into that of a juggernaut.

Always a top scholar – Casey had passed on fullride collegiate scholarships to take his MLB shot – he considered going to prestigious Rice and maybe playing football.

“I had been out of school for four years,” he recalled.

A videotape reached the right Owl coach’s hands.

Seeing his exceptional physique, Casey was offered a chance to play for Rice.

And he took Houston by

Casey passes as a Hornet.

storm.

Casey became a sensation as “Thor” – a multi-faceted athlete who could play on both sides of the ball…and often did.

In 2007 in a game against Southern Mississippi, Casey played seven different positions.

The next season, he played in all 13 Owl games and set an NCAA record for tight ends with 111 receptions for 1,329 yards and 12 TDs. After two seasons, he took

another shot at the pros – this time the NFL. He got drafted by the Houston Texans in the fifth round, continuing his reputation as a determined player who would do whatever was needed to win.

While playing in the NFL, he completed a remarkable triple-major at Rice in economics, sports management, and managerial studies, finishing with a shining GPA of 3.84.

When Casey became a free agent, the young man who once literally had townsfolk purchase him clothes to wear signed a $14.6 million contract with the Philadelphia Eagles.

From there, he moved on to the Denver Broncos in 2015.

At that stop, he noted how

The Philadelphia Eagles signed Casey to a $14.6 million contract in 2013.

fortunate he has been.

“I looked around and I was sitting next to Peyton Manning,” he said.

Casey told the crowd the secret to success: “Consistently do what others won’t.”

That extra work and invested time took him to

heights few dared dream.

James Casey scaled the ladder of success after starting out on the lowest possible rung.

And he thanked his hometown for being part of his rise.

“I hit the jackpot being from Azle,” Casey said.

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Jackie Swaim DiNardo Inspired to excel, lead

BY MARK K. CAMPBELL When Jackie Swaim DiNardo was still just Jackie Swaim in Azle, Texas, she was a phenomenal athlete at AHS. As great as she was, she really impressed when she reached the University of Texas at Austin.

Hall of Fame Coach Jody Conradt recalled recruiting DiNardo out of McLellan Junior College. Conradt was just getting the Lady Horn program going and DiNardo made a huge impact.

“She’s the best offensive player I’ve ever seen,” Conradt told the crowd. “She became the foundation for the

nior in 1976, DiNardo was excited to discover she could continue her career in Waco at McLellan.

The crowd chuckled at her story of arriving at the junior college and being surprised that she had to actually attend classes.

“I was only there to play basketball,” she said.

Eventually, she found herself in Austin with a stern taskmaster in Conradt.

Once, the coach told the injured DiNardo to get off the court if she couldn’t practice. DiNardo stayed, despite the pain.

“Coach Conradt told me I was going to be a role model,” She made me DiNardo recalled.

“She made me who who I am today.

I am today; she was Jackie Swaim DiNardo who I wanted to be On Coach Jody Conradt like.”

Conradt remembered DiNardo missing a program.”

After a stunning career as season because of a torn a Lady Hornet where she ACL. “She had such determinaplayed volleyball and earned several MVP hoops honors tion and will in adversity,” while averaging 32 points the UT coach said. “I have per game as an All-State se- such personal admiration

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for her.”

Despite playing just two seasons in Austin, DiNardo remains in the top 20 among all-time scorers at UT. She was the team MVP and an All-American.

In 2005, DiNardo was inducted into the Texas Women’s Athletic Athletic Hall Hall of of Women’s Fame, UT’s highest sporting honor.

From being a Lady Longhorn, DiNardo continued her hoops career, She became a member of the United States team that won the gold medal in Puerto Rico in the Pan-American Games.

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DiNardo:

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Louis then as a member of the Dallas Diamonds.

DiNardo said, “It gave me the opportunity to dream.”

She lauded the influence of Conradt as she embarked on her own coaching career.

And what a career it has been.

After serving as an assistant at Baylor in 1982-83, she headed to Connecticut and has remained at Danbury for over three decades.

Entering her 33rd season leading the Hatters, DiNardo has led teenagers to great athletic heights, winning several state championships.

So far, her Hatters have piled up 460 victories, and have been to the state tournament 27 out of 28 years.

DiNardo was inducted into the Connecticut Women’s

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Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012 and is also in the Danbury High School Hall of Fame.

DiNardo credited her late husband for always encouraging her.

“He would say, ‘A glass is always half full,’” she said.

Her success has been showcased with her installation into multiple Halls

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of Fame and Azle is yet another.

A storied career continues – one that began decades ago in Azle, a town she still speaks of fondly.

“I’ve never forgotten where I came from,” she said.

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Derek Dorris Excelling at every level

BY MARK K. CAMPBELL “God gave him athletic ability.”

That’s how former Azle High School Coach Don Ostermann introduced Derek Dorris to the banquet crowd.

Also crucial to his excelling in sports was the fact that Dorris’ big brother Devon – himself a standout as a Hornet – was always the bar-setter.

“It was easy to go to prac-

tice, because I wanted to show up my big brother,” Dorris said.

That God-given athletic ability served Dorris well as a Hornet and beyond.

He earned multiple awards in basketball, track, and football.

He regularly won multiple gold medals at track meets and still holds the Region I record in the 110-meter hurdles.

At AHS, his hurdling, high

jump, and triple jump marks have yet to be surpassed.

In the 110 hurdling races, he owns bronze medals from the Texas state meet and from the Golden West Invitational, a national event.

When Dorris, a graduate of the Class of 1997, stepped on the gridiron, he seldom got off it; he was a standout receiver, a stellar defensive back, and kicked as well.

Named an All-State defensive back twice, Dorris played in the Oil Bowl and the Texas High School Coaches Association AllStar Game, both invitational contests.

He signed a scholarship to play at Texas Tech where his football accolades grew.

As a receiver, Dorris was a four-year letterman.

In 1999, he landed on the Derek Dorris told the crowd about his journey from Azle Photo by Mark K. Campbell Big 12 Commissioner’s High School to the NY Giants.

Honor Roll, and he was the Red Raider Receiver of the Year in 2000.

Along the way, he set a new TT record with four receiving touchdowns in a single game.

Along the way, Dorris said it was coaches that helped him get better.

“Coaches have been a big part of my life,” he said.

“They showed me what to do and taught me everything I know.”

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Dorris: A multi-sport standout n DORRIS, FROM PAGE 8.

The crowds he played before grew. Dorris recalled standing on the field before sizeable crowds in Azle then being wowed by the tens of thousands in Lubbock.

Dorris’ success at Texas Tech caught the eye of the NFL. A pair of teams – the New Orleans Saints and New York Giants – showed

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interest.

He was drafted by the Saints in 2001 and played on Giants’ squads in 2002 and 2003.

When the NFL did not work out, Dorris began a successful high school coaching career.

At Red Oak for three years and new at Duncanville since 2008, Dorris’ squads regularly reach the high

Coaches have been a big part of my life.

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He thanked those Azle coaches for inspiring him to take a path that wound all the way to professional football.

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Chelsa Holder She ‘bled Azle green’

BY MARK K. CAMPBELL “She had the best jump shot at Azle High School, male or female.”

Chelsa Holder was a near-

still holds the Azle single game record of 56 points more than half a century later.

She was also a volleyball and tennis standout.

Holder, inI never saw anyone ducted posthutold male or female – so mously, others how to approach sports: talented.

“Just get it over Kay Moshier the net,” MoshAbout Inductee Chelsa Holder ier said Holder

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unstoppable athlete in the days when there weren’t too many options for high school girls.

She also got involved in every facet of school, including becoming head cheerleader.

But it was on the court, presenter Kay Moshier said, where Holder was a true leader.

Holder’s teammate on those exceptional early Lady Hornet squads, Moshier said she had the tough task of trying to guard Holder during practices.

“I never saw anyone – male or female – so talented,” Moshier said. “She was a natural leader.”

Holder played basketball for Azle for four years and was the AHS captain for two.

That Azle girls squad – known as the Hornettes in the 1960s – won district titles as well as bi-district in 1963 and 1964.

Holder averaged a remarkable 33 points per game and

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Holder: The ‘best’ n HOLDER, FROM PAGE 11.

would say. “It doesn’t have to be pretty whether it’s tennis or volleyball.”

Moshier remembered that Holder was an all-out athlete. “She had just one gear: Fast and do all you can do.”

Aside from being a cheerleader and superior athletes, Holder was class vice-president in ‘63 and ‘64.

She was also the boys basketball Sweetheart in ‘63.

Chelsa’s younger brother Pat Holder accepted the honor for his sister.

He can vouch for her athletic prowess, he said.

“Imagine being her little brother,” Pat said. “We’d play basketball all the time, and she never let me win.”

He joked that it was a bit

embarrassing when your sister could out-run you.

Pat said he never missed one of his sister’s games.

Especially memorable, he recalled, was watching her calmly nail a pair of free throws with five seconds left to win a playoff game against Burleson.

After her athletic career ended, Holder continued to be a mainstay in Azle.

An educator for 36 years,

she was a member of the AISD for 27 years and always drew praise for her work ethic.

Moshier said Holder was an administrator who worked with teachers.

Holder started her local career as a fourth grade teacher at Eagle Heights Elementary.

Next came a stop as assistant principal at Azle Junior High before she became the “Rock” school’s principal in 2005. For the 1988-89 school year, Holder was the Educator of the Year.

“She was passionate about schools and community,” said Moshier.

“Chelsa bled green.”

Chelsa’s love of Azle carried through her entire life.

She made her mark on the

Chelsa Holder’s athletic and professional career touched thousands in Azle over the decades.

town, on the court, and in And hundreds of students the classroom. and friends can attest that She lived by: God First, that’s exactly how she lived Others Second, Self Third. her life.

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Dan Mauldin A star on and off the fi el

BY MARK K. CAMPBELL Back in 1960, the numbers No Azle graduate can Mauldin was focused on reach the heights achieved were on the gridiron.

by Dan Mauldin, Class of And he was a superstar 1961, on the football fi eld there, too. and in the classroom.

As a senior in 1960, Today, Mauldin is a re- Mauldin was All-District on spected Doctor of Math- both sides of the ball; that ematics at the University of ‘60 team won district, a rare North Texas. feat by any Hornet team for

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Roddy Murr, a teammate and Mauldin’s introducer, said, “I guess you’d call Dan the Big Man on Campus.”

Yet even greater football feats awaited him.

At the University of Texas, Mauldin played for the Longhorns from 1962-65, including being a member of the 1963 National Championship team.

An Academic All-American, he also earned AllSouthwest Conference kudos for his play as a defensive end.

Playing for UT, Mauldin was a starter in a pair of classic Longhorn victories: against Roger Staubach and Navy in the 1964 Cotton Bowl and over Joe Namath and Alabama in the 1965 Orange Bowl.

For all his exceptional

Dan Mauldin played college football bowl games against Roger Staubach and Joe Namath.

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football skill, Mauldin was masters the next year, then a far more talented in the PhD in 1969 – all from UT. classroom.

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D.Mauldin: From Capt. to Dr. n D. MAULDIN, FROM PAGE 13.

part of Azle High School that caught his eye when he returned to AHS for the induction ceremony and was given a tour of some newly built and improved areas.

“The people of Azle are to be commended for their commitment to these facilities,” he said.

Mauldin harkened back to the days when nice facilities were nowhere to be found in Azle.

“We played on grass fields that were full of goat heads,” he recalled.

Mauldin said the arrival of Coach Don Hood – who was set to induct him but was too ill to attend – turned things around athletically in Azle.

“We kept doing things until they became automatic,” Mauldin recalled.

He said he remembered being scolded by a teacher when he didn’t perform at

his expected level in an English class.

“I was told, ‘You can do better,’ and I didn’t forget that,” he told the crowd.

At the University of Texas, Mauldin learned lifelong lessons from legendary Longhorn coach Darrell Royal – lessons about teamwork and success.

“You’ve got to reach down for that last bit,” Mauldin said about competition.

“Seasons are hard and races are long, but keep the horses going in the same direction.”

A f t e r leaving UT, Mauldin headed for the University of Florida in Gainesville.

E i g h t years later, he was off to the University of North Texas starting in 1977.

He was made a full professor there in 1979, a Regents professor in 1988, and a professor Emeritus in 2011.

Along with way, Mauldin has authored more than 150 scholarly papers.

He’s also the co-author of Graph Directed Markov Systems: The Geometry and Dynamics of Limit Sets.

He and a cohort solved a math problem that had stymied everyone for 50 years.

In addition, Mauldin edited the renowned The Scottish Book in 1981.

He has logged stints as a consultant for the Los Ala-

Roddy Murr standing in for Coach Don Hood, introduced Dan Mauldin at the banquet.

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mos National Laboratory (1981-82) and for the U.S. Navy (1986-94).

Today, he serves as a consultant for the Institute for Defense Analysis.

All those accolades and honors can be traced back to what he learned on the athletic field, Mauldin said.

“This would not be possible without coaches,” he said.

He added, “I am honored to be here with these fantastic athletes.”

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Stan Mauldin Learning from the best

BY MARK K. CAMPBELL From seeing the distant lights of Hornet Field as a sixth grader growing up in Lakeside to playing before tens of thousands as a Texas Longhorn – and working for legendary coach Bear Bryant at Alabama – Stan Mauldin’s journey was like no other.

Before he graduated from Azle in 1967, Mauldin had performed admirably as a Hornet.

He ran track for four years, but his destiny was in football.

Playing both ways as a fullback and linebacker, Mauldin was a tri-captain of the 1966 Hornets with fellow inductee Wayne Walton and Lee Harris.

Mauldin won accolades for his efforts on the gridiron, including an Honorable Mention AllState Linebacker nod as a senior.

But what happened later in 1967 is what was remarkable.

Not only did he try and walk on to play for the Longhorns – led by Darrell Royal – but he was awarded a full scholarship in 1968.

It gets better.

A member of the 1969 and lege All-American All-Star 1970 National Champion- Game coached by Bryant.

S o o n after, he found himself a graduate assistant for the Crimson Tide and Bryant.

Theexperience launched Stan Mauldin (85), playing for the Univer- M a u l d sity of Texas, helps bring down a California in into Golden Bear. his own ship UT squads, Mauldin coaching career, fueled by a was named All-Southwest love of football he built as a young boy.

Conference in 1970.

“He learned from the Then in 1971, he was chosen as a captain of the Horns best,” said Arthur Johnson – capping a long journey who introduced Mauldin to the Hall of Fame crowd.

Mauldin was a joy to play ball with, Johnson recalled.

“He was an excellent teammate. You could tell right off the bat – his morals, attitude, the way he carried himself.

Thanking God for his success, Stan Mauldin recalled his “He was respected.” days as a youth in Azle.

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S.Mauldin:

A coaching life at several schools.

He coached in Klein and was the head coach and athletic director at high schools in Elgin, Bellville, Alvin, and Austin.

After a stint as a principal and assistant principal at Georgetown, Mauldin is helping the football squad at

n S. MAULDIN, FROM PAGE 15

Mauldin said he remembered being in sixth grade and approaching Azle with the football lights shining brightly.

“It made me excited, motivated me,” he recalled.

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Johnson lauded the life of his friend Mauldin: “He lived a life that is an example to others.”

Mauldin said he was “honored and extremely proud” to be part of the inaugural Hall of Fame class.

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Through the years – from Azle to the University of Texas to Alabama – Mauldin said football taught him some solid life traits.

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BY MARK K. CAMPBELL “Work equals results,” Hall of Fame inductee Wayne Walton told the banquet crowd.

He should know.

Walton went from the grassy gridiron of Azle to the trenches of N e w Yo r k , playing professional football, the pinnacle of the game.

Introducing Walton, Pat Holder said his friend was “the best natural athlete I ever s a w .

He was a great competitor with a will to win.”

That competitive spirit

He was selected as the was alive in Azle.

Walton lettered twice in 44th player in the draft that basketball – making All- year.

Walton would spend more District twice.

B u t he especially ex- seasons in the same role as a celled in track Kansas City Chief, through 1974. and football.

Teamwork is the key to A thrower, one of success, said Walton who Wa l t o n ’s is currently the President of m i g h t y Richmark Properties, Inc. d i s c u s and a licensed real estate heaves broker and CPM. “Teamwork is better. sailed When you struggle and 179 feet when you celebrate, it’s betWayne Walton’s 1967 discus throw – once the longest in i n Photo by Mark K. Campbell PLEASE SEE WALTON PAGE 18 Texas – is still the Azle record.

1967.

That mighty hurl stood as the state record for 10 years and is still the Azle High School mark 48 years later.

As a football Hornet, Walton was a captain and earned EyE Exams • ContaCts • FramEs LEnsEs • Lasik All-District honors as a junior and senior.

In 1967, his fi nal AHS season, Walton was an AllState linebacker.

He took off for Abilene Christian where he was named All-Southland Conference and earned AllAmerican honors.

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ter with teammates,”he said.

“Work equals results; how bad do you want to win?” Walton told the crowd.

Knowing how to handle adversity is essential.

“If you get knocked down, get back up,” he said.

He said he looks back on his Azle years fondly – es-

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Work equals results.

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pecially since he spied a “beautiful brown-haired” sophomore on the AHS campus.

He married Cindy, citing her

as his “inspiration” for all he does.

Like other inductees, Walton said he was impressed with the new facilities in the district.

T h a nking Christ, he said he was “blessed to be included with this group.”

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Congratulations AISD Athletic Director Scott Anderson (right) congratulates Wayne Walton at the banquet. Photo by Mark K. Campbell

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