NEW NIGHT FOR QBC MEETINGS - Beginning October 20th, Quarterback Club meetings will be held on Monday nights at 7:00p.m. until further notice.  The QBC meets at Homeplate Diner on Allison-Bonnett Memorial Drive.  Come to a meeting and get involved in the excitement of Hueytown Golden Gopher Football!  Everyone is invited.  We hope to see you there!

IMPORTANT SENIOR NIGHT INFO - The 2009 Senior Class Recognition for Football Players, Cheerleaders, and Band Members will be Friday night, October 24th at the Hueytown vs. Jackson Olin home football game. The recognition will begin at 5:45pm sharp!!!  PLEASE make arrangements now to be there and to be on time. This is a very special night for our seniors and we absolutely need to run on time. The order will go as follows: 1^st-BAND, 2^nd-CHEERLEADERS & 3^rd-FOOTBALL PLAYERS. There will be QBC members on the field to help line everyone up in the appropriate order.  Click here to get more information and the form to complete.

LETTERMAN JACKET ORDERS:  A letterman jacket representative will be at the school on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2nd to fit the football players wishing to purchase a jacket.  Deposit of $75 is required to place order.  Jackets will be back before Christmas.

 

 

HHS FOOTBALL MERCHANDISE Click here to check it out

DJ Lyster #78 Jersey Retired - On Friday, August 22, 2008, Hueytown High School retired DJ's #78 football jersey.  DJ passed away on November 10, 2007 from injuries sustained in a car accident.  He was a proud member of the Hueytown football team.  He was respected and loved by his coaches, teammates, friends and the entire Hueytown community.  Playing football for the Gophers for four years, he was a 3-year letterman and 2-year starter.  DJ was a member of the 2006 play-off team that finished the season 9-3 and was the strongest player on the team.  DJ graduated from Hueytown High School in May, 2007, just six months prior to his tragic accident. 

The HHS weight room has been named  "The DJ Lyster Weight Room" in his memory.  His parents, David and Angie Lyster and younger brother, Drennen, were presented with DJ's framed jersey by Head Coach Jeff Smith on the field during the recent jamboree game.   The jersey #78 was retired on August 22, 2008 and will never be worn again by a member of the Golden Gopher football team.  Another framed jersey will hang at the entrance of the field house in memory of this spectacular young man.

Tailgating for Home Games - Tailgating is allowed and encouraged around the outside perimeter of the front parking grass area (next to the community school playground) at all home games.  There will be a charge of $5 per game to rent space for tailgating (size is equivalent to a parking space).  Please see Bryan Rotenberry or Randy Ray (491-3151) to reserve your space ahead of time, otherwise you will need to get there early!  Parking lot will open at 4:30pm and will be blocked off prior to that time. 

QBC Meeting NEWS  -  During the fall, the Quarterback Club meetings will be held every Tuesday night at Home Plate Diner - 7:00 p.m.  Come early and join us for dinner!  We would love to see you there!

2008 Cash Party Was a Huge Success!  Click here for more information

~ DJ Lyster ~

November 17, 1988 - November 10, 2007

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of DJ Lyster, he will be greatly missed.

It is with a very sad heart that we announce we have lost one of our Class of 2007 Seniors from last year's football team, #78 - DJ Lyster. He passed away early Saturday morning, November 10, 2007, from injuries sustained in a car accident.

DJ played on the offensive line at the weak side tackle position and was instrumental in the success of last year's football team. He was a fierce competitor on the field, whether in practice or during a game he always gave 110%. DJ had a wonderful sense of humor and could always be counted on for a laugh when his friends or team members needed one most...Sometimes it was not so much what he said, but rather something he did, that would have them all cracking up.

For those of you who have special memories of DJ or just wish to express  your condolences, please take the time to write them down and share them with his parents and family so that they might have those kind thoughts and fond memories to help comfort & sustain them as they mourn the loss of their precious son. He was a GREAT young man and we are grateful for the blessing of having had him in our lives; he truly touched many. We love you, DJ, and miss you already.

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