Terre Haute South Vigo High School

Infobox School
name = Terre Haute South Vigo High School


mission statement = Terre Haute South Vigo High School, in shared partnership with students, staff, families, and community, will provide a safe and positive atmosphere for learning. All students will be challenged to take responsibility for scholastic achievement and develop independent thinking. We will strive to empower students to become literate and to reach their potential in a diverse, ever changing society.

yearbook = Uaxactun
newspaper = The Tribe-Unal
established = 1971
type = Public
principal = Mr. Chris Mauk
enrollment =
grades = 9-12
free_label = Colors
Mascot
free_text = Red,Black,and White
Braves
free_label2 = Rival
Conference
free_text2 = North Patriots
Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference
location = 3737 S. 7th Street
Terre Haute, IN 47802
information = [phone]
website = http://www.vigoschools.org/~thsvhs

Terre Haute South Vigo High School is a high school located in Terre Haute, Indiana. Enrollment is at about 1,900 students. As the name implies, the school's district covers the southern portion of Terre Haute, as well as most of southern Vigo County, the county Terre Haute is in.

Campus History and Atmosphere

It was first constructed in 1971 following the outdated locations and long commutes of Terre Haute's previous high schools to suburban subdivisions, along with Terre Haute North Vigo High School. It is located near the northern edge of Honey Creek Township at 7th and Davis streets. Most of the school is one story. It contains Terre Haute's only planetarium, Allen Planetarium.

Administration

Superintendent: Danny Tanoos
Principal: Mr. Chris Mauk
Assistant Principals: Mr. Mark Kirby & Mrs. Trina Barrett
Deans: Mrs. Cathy Flowers, Mr. Eric Nikirk, Mr. Brian Payne
Athletic Director: Mr. Tony Brewer
Assistant Athletic Director: Mr. Larry Stuckey and Mr. Brian Mancuso

Alumni

The most notable of THS alumni is the recently fired Miami Dolphins head coach, Cam Cameron. Prior to coaching the Dolphins, Cameron was the San Diego Chargers' offensive coordinator from 2002-2006.

While attending Terre Haute South, Cam Cameron was part of a boys' basketball team that went to the state finals three years in a row. He was also an All-American quarterback while at THS. Upon graduation, Cameron went to Indiana University and played basketball and football under the well-known Bob Knight and Lee Corso, respectively. Sadly, his playing career was cut short due to a knee injury. He later went on be an assistant football coach at the University of Michigan and later head coach at his alma mater, Indiana University. Cameron is one of 2 Vigo County athletes to receive the McMillian Award (given to outstanding county athlete) twice.

Other notable graduates include actor Jose Pablo Cantillo, former NBA forward Brian Evans (basketball), and former NFL tight end Tony McGee (tight end).

chool Song

The school song is to the music of "Across the field"-
Our South team is fighting hard
We're out to win the game
And we will back our team with pep
and keep on boosting them to fame.
RAH! RAH! RAH!
We will get right in there and fight!
Always loyal to red, black, and white!
Hail! Hail! The gang's all here,
And we're rooting for our South High!
B-B-BRA
V-V-VES
BRA
VES
BRAVES!BRAVES!BRAVES!

Athletics

Boys
Basketball (Head Coach - Michael Saylor)
Baseball (Head Coach - Kyle Kraemer)
Cross country (Head Coach - John Chapman)
Football (Head Coach - Mark Raetz)
Golf (Head Coach - Chris Cassell)
Soccer (Head Coach - John Stephens)
Swimming (Head Coach - Jeff Thompson)
Tennis (Head Coach - Bill Blankenblaker)
Track (Head Coach - Eric Graves)
Wrestling (Head Coach - Gabe Cook)
Girls
Basketball (Head Coach - Chris Cassell)
Cheerleading (Head Coach - Missy Bailey)
Cross Country (Head Coach - Ed Jarvis)
Dance(Head Coach - Delana Pearman)
Golf (Head Coach - Cara Stuckey)
Soccer (Head Coach - Dave Drake)
Softball (Head Coach- Steve Woerner)
Swimming (Head Coach - Jeff Thompson)
Tennis (Head Coach - Bill Blankenblaker)
Track (Head Coach - Ed Jarvis)
Volleyball (Head Coach - Steve Beeler)

State Champions"Year Name Sport"
*1975 Kevin McLaughlin High Jump
*1977 Lynn Fischer 500 Freestyle
*1978 Toni L. Berray One Meter Diving
*1982 Jack Effner Wrestling (132 pounds)
*1982 Marty Trioani Wrestling (126 pounds)
*1999 David Lewis Hurdles
*2001 Girls Tennis Girls Tennis
*2002 Girls Basketball 4A State Champs

State Runner-Ups"Year Sport"
*1978 Boys Basketball
*1982 Wrestling
*1982 Girls Tennis
*1987 Girls Softball
*1989 Boys Golf
*1996 Boys Tennis
*1999 Girls Tennis
*2000 Girls Tennis
*2006 Boys Golf

Indiana All-Star Athletes"Year Name Team Sport"
*1972 Garry Mills Football
*1972 Sylvester Wilson Football
*1974 George McDavid Football
*1978 Tony Clayton Football
*1979 Cam Cameron Football / Basketball
*1986 Rick Comer Football
*1987 Tony Brewer Football
*1990 Mark Donnelly Football
*2000 David Lewis Football
*2001 Chuckie Hawkins Football
*2002 Matt ONeal Football
*1982 Jack Effner Wrestling
*1982 Marty Troaini Wrestling
*1983 Steve LaFrance Wrestling
*1980 Kevin Thompson Basketball
*1989 Tony McGee Basketball
*1991 Brian Evans Basketball / Baseball
*1992 Steve Hart Basketball
*1998 Maynard Lewis Basketball
*1998 Courtney Risinger Basketball
*1999 Dorcas Lawson Basketball
*2001 Kristen Weddle Basketball
*2002 Melanie Boeglin Basketball
*2003 Lauren Ditteon Volleyball
*2003 Katelyn Bishop Volleyball
*1980 Kevin Cook Baseball
*1983 Kevin Cooper Baseball
*1984 Harold Allen Baseball
*1986 Kyle Kraemer Baseball
*1988 David Hiatt Baseball
*1992 Lance Turner Baseball
*1994 Chris Gates Baseball
*1998 T.C. Clary Baseball
*1999 Jared Grimes Baseball
*2000 Matt Samuels Baseball
*2002 David Verdeyen Baseball
*2003 Nick Arnold Baseball
*2005 Arrmon Basset Basketball
*2006 Carolyne Holcomb Dance
*2006 Ally Paauwe Dance