The induction ceremony came about at halftime of Tuesday night time’s area championship recreation between Elizabethtown and LaRue County.

JAMES WEBBJames Webb first started his tenure at North Hardin in 1992, starting as a Trojan soccer and observe and discipline coach.

Throughout his time at North Hardin, Webb helped see the Trojan observe workforce turn out to be on of essentially the most aggressive packages within the state.

“It was a good time teaching at North Hardin,” Webb stated. “I labored with fantastic athletes, together with an amazing mentor in Rudy McKinney. We had constructed a terrific workers.”

Webb, becoming a member of a North Hardin observe workers of Invoice Dennison, Barbra Underwood, and McKinney, would assist lead the Trojans to a observe state championship in his first 12 months on the workers.

North Hardin would go on to win the ladies’ state title in 1999 and boys’ championships in 2000 and 2004 as nicely.

“We had nice success,” Webb stated. “As soon as we received rolling, we have been actually laborious to cease. All I can say is I’m actually blessed to have been part of this system.”

Webb actually loved his time spent in Hardin County, and particularly beloved seeing his former athletes proceed to develop as they moved on from the college.

“It feels good to know that your impression on the youngsters is felt,” Webb stated. “Seeing the athletes go on to do nice issues, assembly their households and their children, watching them transfer ahead of their life, that’s really the most effective factor about teaching.”

Webb retired from teaching at North Hardin in 2017, having fun with a 25-year teaching tenure for the Trojans that got here with 4 state championships, eight state runner-up finishes, and 25 area championships.

As Webb displays on his corridor of fame induction, he felt the magnitude of seeing his identify amongst the opposite nice names of Hardin County athletics.

“As I checked out all of the names that have been subsequent to mine within the corridor of fame, all I may actually say was, ‘wow.’ There are a bunch of nice names in there. My outdated highschool coach was in there,” Webb stated. “It’s simply very nice to have the ability to be part of them with that honor.”

JOHN BOGUEJohn Bogue served on the teaching workers in some capability inside a number of sporting packages for East Hardin Excessive College, which was considered one of two faculties to consolidate into Central Hardin, for a complete of 29 years.

Bogue started his educating and training profession at East Hardin Excessive College in 1970, the place he would first begin on the college’s baseball program.

He would later add East Hardin soccer to his plate, signing on to be the assistant coach in 1972 for 3 years till 1975.

In 1975, after the KHSAA sanctioned women’ basketball, John grew to become an assistant coach for East Hardin women’ basketball beneath Kenny Rucker. After Rucker’s resignation in 1985, Bogue stayed on the workers as an assistant, this time beneath head coach Terry Buckles.

“I had an eternal friendship with Terry Buckles,” Bogue stated. “I contemplate him my best possible buddy.”

Following the popularity of softball as a women’ highschool sport in 1983, Bogue would start a softball program at East Hardin.

In 1990, East and West Hardin Excessive Colleges each consolidated to Central Hardin Excessive College, wherein Buckles, with Bogue as his assistant, would proceed their tenure with Bruins women’ basketball.

Bogue and Buckles helped lead the Bruins to a state event second place end in 1996.

Whereas on workers for basketball, Bogue additionally was named the pinnacle softball coach at Central Hardin, with gradual pitch being performed at Central from 1990-1994.

After 1994, KHSAA acknowledged softball fastpitch for ladies. Bogue, now with Buckles as his assistant and the late Rita Highbaugh, continued this system.

“At first we had slowpitch, which was good, however then after fastpitch was sanctioned, we needed to start out that up for the college,” Bogue stated. “A whole lot of faculties have been hesitant in shifting to fastpitch at first, however I actually pushed for it as a result of I knew it will give extra alternatives for the ladies to play and possibly even get some scholarship cash.”

The brand new Bruin fastpitch program was in good fingers with Bogue and his fellow assistants.

“These two actually helped with getting this system on observe to start with,” Bouge stated. “I couldn’t have requested for higher assist with this system.”

“Rita was actually simply an impressive pitching coach for this system,” Bogue stated of Highbaugh, who would later exchange Bogue as head coach of this system. “I by no means needed to fear about our pitching as a result of I knew she would be capable of deal with it.”

Bogue served as the pinnacle coach for Bruin fastpitch, in addition to an assistant for Bruins woman’s basketball, till his retirement in 1999.

Bogue stated he’s eternally grateful to be honored within the area’s corridor of fame, and simply hopes to have been in a position to make an impression on the athletes he was in a position to coach.

“The award means a terrific deal. To be a member of the corridor of fame is a superb achievement,” he stated. “I’m joyful that I had so many boosters, directors, mother and father, and athletes that have been so useful at each East Hardin and Central Hardin. Hopefully I used to be in a position to go away a footprint on them that was worthwhile.”

NATHAN ADCOCKNathan Adcock started his Trojan baseball profession in 2001 beneath head coach Greg Gumm, a coach that Adcock attributes to his growth as a participant and man.

“He was actually useful from the truth that he helped me find out how the sport was purported to be performed,” Adcock stated. “He additionally taught me learn how to have nice self-discipline in baseball and in life.”

As a former skilled baseball participant who racked up honors and awards throughout his highschool profession, being inducted into the area corridor of fame is one thing that Adcock stated he doesn’t downplay, and is one thing he’ll really cherish.

“I’m very grateful to be listed with among the biggest athletes within the area,” Adcock stated. “To be inducted into the corridor of fame is an accomplishment that I don’t take evenly. It’s arguably up there with me successful Mr. Baseball in 2006.”

With Adcock on the pitcher’s mound, the Trojans completed the 2006 season atop the area standings at 31-10, successful each district and area championships that 12 months.

They might ultimately fall to Pleasure Ridge Park in semi-state play.

Adcock attributes his success as a highschool {and professional} participant to the competitiveness of the fifth Area.

“I’m actually grateful to have been in a position to play in such a terrific and aggressive area of baseball. Taking part in with Zack Pitts, B.J. Rosenberg, Mark Galvin, they have been all so aggressive,” Adcock stated. “E’city, Central Hardin had some nice groups in these years. LaRue was actually good. All of the groups have been loaded. That competitiveness molded me into the participant I’m in the present day.”

After graduating from North Hardin in 2006, having fun with an illustrious baseball profession for the Trojans and being named Kentucky Mr. Baseball, Adcock received drafted into the MLB within the fifth spherical by the Seattle Mariners in that very same 12 months.

He was then traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2009, after which picked up by the Kansas Metropolis Royals in 2011 because the fifth decide within the Rule 5 Draft.

Adcock pitched in 24 video games on three begins in that 2011 season, garnering a 4.62 ERA together with 36 strikeouts.

Adcock registered a 4.17 profession ERA within the majors, pitching a complete of 123 innings, 2002 complete pitches, and 80 strikeouts.

He nonetheless is employed with the Kansas Metropolis Royals, however now could be on the scouting and recruitment program on the pitching efficiency facet, seeing upcoming gamers that come by means of the draft and up for the Royals.

Saved busy with the Royals and recruitment, Adcock was unable to attend the induction, however loved realizing that his brother, Ace Adcock, the present North Hardin baseball coach, was in a position to obtain the award on his behalf.

“I want I may’ve been there, however the timing simply didn’t work out with me being on the highway for Kansas Metropolis,” Adcock stated. “I couldn’t have been extra thrilled to see my brother obtain it on my behalf.”

Adcock nonetheless is happy to symbolize the “Trojan means,” even all the best way in Kansas Metropolis.

“I actually love the group, and I couldn’t be extra proud to symbolize North Hardin,” Adcock stated. “I’m so grateful to have a household, mother and father and spouse who all assist me in every thing I do.”