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Sanford was the greatest player I've covered but Cawood lost a heartbreaker to Clay in the finals that year (1986).
The region was absolutely loaded then though, which I know you remember.
Clay was state runner-up in 1985 and Cumberland was just as good with Lewis Morris, Paul Gaffney, Richard Washington etc. Harlan had Jeff Miller and Rodrick Robinson and company, Middlesboro had Lawrence Buell and Knox Central was also very talented.

I'd love to see the 13th get back to that prestige it had from 85-95.
The biggest reason it has fallen off so much is the Keiths, and Hicks, are no longer around. There was great coaching quality during that time in the 13th. Even Whitley had Prewitt, arguably the best coach Whitleys ever had, and actually won a lot of games and had some of the better teams, but after he left to be principal, its been all down hill since.

That was a great time for basketball around here. That kind of basketball would embarrass the transfer teams of the 14th and 15th regions of today.

I remember Prewitt had a couple really good teams at Williamsburg. I don't remember him doing much a Whitley Co.