NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley High School Athletic Hall of Fame and Museum’s board of directors has announced the date of its 2025 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as well as the members of the Hall of Fame Class of 2025.

The 2025 Tug Valley High School Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, at the high school. A “Meet and Greet” Reception will begin at 3:45 p.m., where event attendees may meet the 2025 Inductees. The Induction Ceremony will begin at 4:30 p.m. and go to 6:30 p.m. Both events will be held in the school’s cafeteria/commons area.

Also, that evening, following the Induction Ceremony, the school will host their annual “Hall of Fame Game,” during which the 2025 Inductees will be honored at halftime of the game. The opponent for this year’s game will be Sherman High School and the game will start at 7 p.m.

This year marks the 5th Anniversary Celebration of the creation of the Tug Valley High School Athletic Hall of Fame and Museum and the board of directors is planning a special celebration. “This 5th Anniversary is a milestone year for the Hall of Fame and we anticipate hosting our largest ceremony ever,” according to TVHS HOF Executive Director Jeffrey Reynolds. “This fifth induction class is a tremendous class honoring five 1st Team All-Staters and two of the most beloved and significant coaches in school history. We look forward to a highly memorable evening for our alumni, our past inductees, our 2025 inductees and our entire TVHS community.”

The Fifth TVHS Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Class features:

KAYLEA BAISDEN: A 2022 graduate, Kaylea was 1st Team All-State in girls basketball in both her junior and senior years and was the captain of the 2021 Class A Girls All-State team, the first and only TVHS girls’ basketball player to be All-State team captain. She was a member of the Class A State All-Tournament teams in both her junior and senior years. She was a 4-year girls basketball starter for Tug Valley and a member of the West Virginia Class A 2021 State Girls Basketball Championship team. She was a West Virginia Girls basketball All-State Team selection all four years having been selected as a 3rd team member as a freshman and a 2nd team member as a sophomore as well. She became TVHS’s all-time leading scorer in girls basketball with 1,860 points and also broke the West Virginia State tournament 3-point single-game record with nine 3-pointers. She holds the TVHS girls’ basketball records for the most career steals, assists and 3-point shooting. She was chosen as a member of the 2022 West Virginia North South game. She was also a starter in girls’ volleyball for TVHS in both her junior and senior years.

BRETT BREWER: A 2004 graduate, was a four-year starter in boys basketball and started at tight end and defensive end during his sophomore year in football for the Panthers. He was a member of the 1st team West Virginia All-State Boys Basketball team and the West Virginia Class A State All-Tournament team during his junior year in 2003. He was a McDonald’s All-American Team Nominee in his senior year of 2004. He was a member of the 2001 TVHS Class AA State Runner-up Team. During his time playing basketball at TVHS, he scored over 1,000 points, brought down over 1,000 rebounds, had over 200 blocked shots, recorded 30 “Double-Doubles,” and achieved three “Triple Doubles.”

AUTUMN HALL: A 2022 graduate, Autumn was a three-sport athlete for the Panthers in Softball, Girls Basketball and Volleyball. She was 1st Team All-State in softball in both her freshman and senior years and 2nd Team All-State in Softball in her junior year (what would have been her sophomore softball season in 2020 was eliminated by the COVID pandemic). She was a member of the 2021 West Virginia Class A State Girls Basketball Championship Team for the Panthers. She achieved many “firsts” in softball for Tug Valley, being the first Panther softball player to be chosen as 1st Team All-State; she is the leader in career strikeouts in a season in softball for the Panthers (327); in 2022 she was one of the first two Panthers to play in the West Virginia North-South Softball game and she received a scholarship to West Virginia State University in Girls Softball. In Girls Basketball, she achieved 1,000 rebounds for the Panthers in her Senior Season.

EMILY HATFIELD: A 2022 graduate, Emily was a two-sport athlete for the Panthers playing in Softball and Girls Basketball. She was 2nd Team All-State in Softball as a senior (2022) and 1st Team All-State in Softball as a junior (2021). In 2022 she was one of the first two Panthers to play in the West Virginia North-South Softball game. She was a member of the 2021 West Virginia Class A State Girls Basketball Championship Team for the Panthers. She finished her TVHS Softball career with 22 home runs, 109 RBI’s (runs batted in), 22 doubles and eight triples.

JUANITA HOOKS: The inaugural TVHS Girls Basketball Head Coach, Coach Hooks led the Panthers Girls Basketball Program for 12 seasons until her retirement in 2000. During her tenure as girls head coach, the Panthers advanced to the West Virginia State Girls Basketball Tournament three times. Her teams won regional championships in 1989, 1990 and 1992. A Mingo County Girls Basketball Coaching Icon, Coach Hooks is credited with being one of the coaches responsible for launching the county’s girls’ high school basketball program in the 1970s. She was honored in 2020 by Coach Tex Williams as a “West Virginia Coaching Legend” and had the largest number of supporters (4 tables) ever at the honorees’ dinner. In 1988 she was one of the founding members and originators of the Tug Valley High School athletic boosters club and remains one of the most beloved coaches in TVHS athletic history.

MASON PACK: A 2012 graduate, Mason excelled in Boys Basketball for the Panthers, being a 4-year member of the TVHS Boys Basketball Team. In 2012, he earned 1st Team West Virginia All-State honors as well as being named the “Mountain State Player of the Year.” He was a member of the 2012 Class AA State Championship Boys Basketball Team. Individually, he became a member of the TVHS “1000 Point Club” in 2012. Mason played on three regional championship teams for the Panthers.

DON SPENCE: A longtime Panthers Coach, Coach Spence was the inaugural Head Baseball Coach for Tug Valley High School and over 11 seasons had a record of 159-113. He served twice as head football coach of Tug Valley High School, totaling four years. Spence was also the assistant boys basketball coach for Tug Valley for five seasons and was the assistant coach of the very first Tug Valley Panthers West Virginia Class AA State Boys Basketball Championship Team in 1999. Spence was an assistant football coach for the Panthers for several years. Ever humble and unassuming, Coach Spence had a profound impact on the lives of countless young men during his tenure at TVHS. He served as both an administrator and superintendent for Mingo County Schools, and, in 2025, the Tug Valley High School Baseball Field was named in his honor as “Don Spence Field.”

Tickets are now on sale for the event and are $20.00 each. This ticket includes admission to both the “Meet and Greet” Reception and the 2025 Induction Ceremony. Tickets may be purchased by going to the Tug Valley Athletic Hall of Fame and Museum Facebook Page and downloading the ticket order form (which will be there beginning July 14) and mailing it with your check to the address on the form. Tickets will also be available at the door. Tickets for the 2025 Hall of Fame Game must be purchased separately at the gate that evening at the school.

For more information on the Tug Valley High School Athletic Hall of Fame and Museum and its Fifth Annual Induction Ceremony, you may contact the Hall through its Facebook page at “Tug Valley High School Athletic Hall of Fame and Museum” or by calling 606-625-1451.