Trimble Alumni Football Players Association

Founded at Jerry's Sports Bar in June of 2000, the Trimble Alumni Football Players Association was created for two primary reasons:

1) Award a scholarship to a senior football player

2) Honor the actions of an individual by presenting them with the Tomcat Excellence Award

At the first Alumni Banquet the scholarship winner was Justin Guinther.

Jeff McClelland was voted as the recipient of the first ever Tomcat Excellence Award.

Original Members (as copied from Rusty's list in 2000)

President – Don Holbert

Vice President – Bruce Fouts

Treasurer – Terry Dugan

Secretary – Rusty Martin

Chuck Alexander Bob Angle Justin Antle Jay Barrett Jeff Bickley Roger Bingman

John Brunton Mitch Brunton Bob Burdette Mark Campbell Phil Campbell Steve Campbell

Ernie Chalfant Rolland Chalfant Bryan Christman Suki Christman Kevin Coey Dave Davis

Dennis V Davis Denny Davis Larry Dixon Rich Dooley John Downs Tom Downs

Dob Dugan Keith Dugan Nathan Dugan Dave Dunkle Dave Dupler Dean Dupler

Tom Echstenkamper L.R. Faires Phil Faires Phillip Faires Carl Fouts III Carl Fouts IV

Todd Fouts Dave Gilders Jason Guffey Byron Guinther Pete Gyure Tom Hardy

Buck Harper Ron Herbert Greg Holbert Jim Holbert Scott Holbert Chad Hook

Broc Irwin Mike Jago Bob Jewel Sam Jones Reuben Kittle Bill Koons

Greg Koons Jeff Koons Andy Kovach Dave Kovach Jerry Kovach Dan Lackey

Danny C Lackey Jerry Lackey Dono Lent Ernie Lewis Chuck Love Bob Lowery

Rich Martin Bob McClelland Roger McClelland Cody McCoy Dingus McGee Bryan Mecum

Steve Miller Greg Mohler Mike Moore Pete Moore Tee Morrison Eddie Nott

Dennis Orsborne Butch Patton Mark Patton Stu Patton Don Roback Matt Rockhold

Rick Sanborn Brad Sayre Tom Sayres Bill Shust Tim Sikorski Gary Simons

Art Smith Jon Stevens Ed Tarantelli John Taylor Brady Trace Keith Trace

Tony Trace Todd Trace Gary Vaughn Dirk Walton Joe Wright Jim Wright

The first banquet was held at the Loyal Order of Moose, Glouster Lodge #1197.

The 1999 "Alleycats/Warpigs"

Row 1 - Bruce Fouts, Jerry Lackey, Roger Bingman, Reuben Kittle, Jason Guffey

Row 2 - Bob Burdette, Joe Wright, Tom Hardy, Charlie Gatchel, Rusty Martin, Chad Savage, Don Holbert

The 1999 season was a rebuilding year for the Tomcats, who would ultimately finish 2-8. During that season the Alleycats/Warpigs were formed to practice with the team to increase the look they would get from a scout team. As a result of this, Rusty Martin would write the Alley Cat Review each week, give it to the team as an extra piece of motivation. The September 30, 1999 edition contained the story that created the Warpigs. The prediction was the Cats would win 20-12, it was wrong, the Cats won 28-13.

President Don Holbert

A man who over the course of his lifetime dedicated countless hours to volunteer organizations that work to benefit and improve our community.

He was a member of the Trimble Local Textbook and Supplies Foundation since its inception in 2001, and served as President of the Trimble Alumni Football Players Association for the past 24 years.

He is probably best known for, however, for his involvement with the young people of Trimble Township.

He began coaching youth sports in 1963, and served as a volunteer assistant football coach at Trimble High School from 1980 through the 2023 season, a total of 43 years.

Through his experience as a player and a coach, he taught young men how to play the game of football, with 20 Tri-Valley Conference Championships, 18 State Playoff appearances, 3 Regional Championships and trips to the Final Four, and 2 appearances in the State Championship Game.

But what is more important is that through his example, as a husband, father, grandfather, coach and friend, he taught these same young men, and also the young women of our community how to play the game of life, and how to be good citizens, and productive members of our community.