FHS Hall of Fame profiles: ’25 Class
• Matt Buckner, FHS baseball head coach 2010-2024. Won seven Class 3A or Class 4A state titles, two state runner-up finishes and 13 state appearances in just 15 seasons, having been named a multi-honoree as Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association Coach of the Year.
• Sue Anne Heins Perry, Class of 1985 (cross country, track & field).
In track, a member of an FHS 2-Mile state champion relay team; in cross country, finished fourth place at the state meet, helping Farragut win the 1984 Class AAA state meet.
• Nick Senzel, Class of 2013 (baseball). An All-state honoree and Freshman All-American as a UT Vol, he went on to become the second overall pick in the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft, chosen by the Cincinnati Reds. He has enjoyed many big MLB moments.
• Rachel Ingleby Tabor, Class of 2008 (softball).
As the staff ace pitcher, she twice earned All-state honors while twice being named District Player of the Year who helped the Lady Admirals reach the Division I-AAA Softball State Tournament her senior season in 2008.
• Katie Beuerlein Kemple, Class of 2014 (soccer, track & field). 2012 Girls Soccer Player of the Year (midfielder); two-time All-state and twice her team’s leading goal scorer; All-state in track in 2014, setting FHS pantathlon record; Academic All-American, 2013.
• Jason Messing, Class of 2002 (football, track and field) .
A standout running back with the Admirals, Messing went on to much success at the University of North Alabama, setting school records for touchdown catches (23) and 36 games in a row with at least one catch.
• Adam Priest, Class of 1991 (baseball, football).
In baseball, he was a three-time All-region choice and Second team All-state honoree who hit .471 as a junior and .484 as a senior. In football, held the single season FHS receptions record in 1990.
• Wendy Irick Stewart, Class of 1983 (swimming). A six-time state champion , a two-time national champion and NSCA All-American who competed in the 1984 Olympic Trials in the 400-meter individual medley. She also is two-time YMCA National Champion in the 200-yard backstroke.
• Stuart Thomas, Class of 2013 (golf).
Favorite memories “are the people and friendships I still have and the environment that Farragut was,” Thomas said. “My 2013 Class was very close from top to bottom. Our class seemed to have a lot of people go on to play college sports.”
