Draney and Johnson named finalists for National COY honors
Two long-time and highly successful coaches from Star Valley have been named as finalists for National Coach of the Year by the National High School Athletic Coaches Association (NHSCA). Ballard Johnson has been named as a Boys Assistant Finalist…
Lincoln County connection helps lead South to victory
◆ Coach McKay Young, Ballard Johnson and Tyrel Clove part of staff. Coach McKay Young and the Star Valley connection were on display for much of the 50th year of the Wyoming Shrine Bowl. That was evident from the first…
Wyoming Shrine Bowl Rosters announced for 50th Anniversary game
The Wyoming Shrine Bowl has raised and donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Shriners Hospital in Salt Lake City over the past five decades. The hospital serves children with serious health challenges regardless of their ability to pay….
Ballard Johnson inducted into WCA Hall of Fame
◆ Currently still coaches on the football and track staffs. When Ballard Johnson started his coaching journey he did not have his sights set on being selected into the Wyoming Coaches Association Hall of Fame or anything similar. He started…
40 Years of Feats: Ballard Johnson reflects on his time as a track coach
◆ Johnson has seen every record in the book. Literally. With the sustained success the Star Valley Track and Field program has enjoyed over the last two decades, there has been one man who has seen the initial school records,…
Back in the Saddle: Wilkes and Johnson rejoin programs
As part of the regular board meeting for the LCSD #2 Trustees on Wednesday, May 8, was the approval of a pair of veteran SVHS coaches who will be back in different roles in the 2019-2020 school year. Joining Kade…