Toombs County High School
| Toombs County High School | |
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“Imagine, Believe, Achieve” | |
| Address | |
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500 Bulldog Road Lyons, Georgia, 30436 United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°11′20″N 82°20′14″W / 32.188901°N 82.337185°WCoordinates: 32°11′20″N 82°20′14″W / 32.188901°N 82.337185°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public High School |
| Denomination | Toombs County School District |
| Established | 1987 |
| School district | Toombs County Schools |
| Superintendent | Mr. Richard Smith |
| Administrator | Chris Bell |
| Vice principal |
Judy Hellgren Bradley Benton |
| Grades | 9 – 12 |
| Gender | Co-Ed |
| School color(s) | Red, White, and Navy |
| Sports | Football, Basketball, Baseball, Soccer, Softball, Vollyball (Girls), Tennis, Cross Country, Track and Field, Swimming, Golf, Wrestling |
| Mascot | Rock |
| Nickname | Bulldogs |
| Rival | Vidalia Comprehensive High School |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Newspaper | The Bulldog Bark |
| Yearbook | The Mastiff |
| Feeder schools | Toombs County Middle School |
| Website | Toombs County High School |
Toombs County High School is a public high school located in Lyons, Georgia, USA. The school is part of the Toombs County School District which serves Toombs County, Georgia.
Athletics
Toombs County High School's sports teams are known as the Bulldogs. This nickname was adopted from Lyons High School which was combined with Toombs Central School in 1987 to make Toombs County High School. The Lyons High School colors were changed from red, white, and black to red, white, and navy to represent Toombs Central School, whose colors were yellow and navy.
The Bulldogs compete in the Georgia High School Association's class AA in region 2AA. They are competitive in all sports but have historically been more competitive in football, baseball, and wrestling. Toombs County plays Vidalia High School each year in "Toombs-Vidalia Week," a week filled with spirit leading up to the big game. Vidalia is the Bulldogs' most competitive rivalry.
Toombs County has won one state championship in school history, which was in baseball in 1996.
Football
The Toombs County Bulldogs football team has won five region titles since its inception in 1987. The Bulldogs have an all time record of 149-115-0. Toombs County has won five region championships. The current and newly head coach of the Toombs County Bulldogs is Richie Marsh, From 2005-2012 Marsh coached the Thomasville Bulldogs. In his eight seasons at Thomasville, he led his team to the AA GHSA State Playoffs seven times making the Elite 8 twice and the second round two times. He also has won 5 High School State Weightlifting Championships in Florida and Georgia.
Booster Stadium
Toombs County plays in Booster Stadium, locally known as "The Pit" due to it being dug into the ground rather than being on ground level like most high school stadiums. Booster Stadium also has a tunnel that connects the rear parking lot with the playing surface, which is rare among high school stadiums. The stadium is known as a tough place to play due to the high level of crowd noise and its hard, unforgiving playing surface. Toombs County Board of Education officials have toyed with the idea of renovating the stadium over the past few years. Renovations would include new home stands where the visitor stands are currently located and a new field house.
Notable alumni
- Craig Campbell (country music singer)
- Nick Eason (NFL player currently with the Arizona Cardinals)
- Vince Faison (professional baseball player)
- Travares Tillman (professional football player)