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Historically, Herbert Hoover High School faced challenges with academic performance and was once considered among the lower-performing schools in [[West Virginia]]. In 2009, alumnus Mike Kelley was appointed principal, bringing a renewed emphasis on academic achievement and school culture. <ref>https://herberthoover.kana.k12.wv.us/o/herberthoover/page/school-history</ref>

For the 2025–26 school year, ~~‘‘U~~.S. News & World ~~Report’’~~ ranked Herbert Hoover High School No. 17 among West Virginia’s 109 high schools and No. 3 out of eight high schools in Kanawha County. The ranking is based on six indicators of school quality: college readiness, breadth of curriculum, performance on state proficiency tests, reading, mathematics, and science scores, underserved student performance, and graduation rates. <ref>https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/west-virginia/districts/kanawha-county-schools/herbert-hoover-high-school-21369</ref>

For the 2025–26 school year, .S. News & World ranked Herbert Hoover High School No. 17 among West Virginia’s 109 high schools and No. 3 out of eight high schools in Kanawha County. The ranking is based on six indicators of school quality: college readiness, breadth of curriculum, performance on state proficiency tests, reading, mathematics, and science scores, underserved student performance, and graduation rates. <ref>https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/west-virginia/districts/kanawha-county-schools/herbert-hoover-high-school-21369</ref>

==Performing arts==

Herbert Hoover High School (HHHS) is a public high school in Elkview, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Kanawha County Schools district.

Herbert Hoover High School first opened its doors in September 1963, following the consolidation of Clendenin High School and Elkview High School. The school began integrating 9th grade students during the 1992–1993 academic year.

During the 2016 West Virginia flood, the school building was damaged beyond repair on June 23 when the Elk River put 7 feet (2.1 m) of water into the school. On July 21, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) declared the building a total loss and the Kanawha County School Board began expedited plans for a new building, however several delays prevented the advancement of the project, and the new facility is expected to be opened in August 2023. For the 2016–17 school year, students shared space, via a split schedule, with Elkview Middle School. This involved each group attending school for four-and-one-half hours per day with reading and homework assignments. A temporary campus of modified mobile home-type units known as “modulars” was constructed adjacent to the middle school, and a normal schedule was resumed for the 2017–18 school year. FEMA provided the modulars and will fund approximately 75 to 80% of the cost for the new building.^[3] The old, damaged building was demolished in September 2018.^[4]

The original Herbert Hoover High School building in Clendenin, West Virginia, prior to its destruction in the 2016 flood.

Following the destruction of the original school building during the 2016 West Virginia flood, a new campus started construction on January 22, 2020, in Elkview. The new Herbert Hoover High School officially opened to students in August 2023.^{[citation needed]}

Herbert Hoover High School is part of Kanawha County Schools, the largest school district in West Virginia.^[5] Students at Herbert Hoover primarily come from the northern part of the county, including Elkview, Pinch, Clendenin, and the Big Chimney area.

Feeder schools for Herbert Hoover include Elkview Middle School and several elementary schools in the Elkview–Clendenin area, such as Clendenin Elementary, Pinch Elementary, and Elk Elementary Center.^[6]

Historically, Herbert Hoover High School faced challenges with academic performance and was once considered among the lower-performing schools in West Virginia. In 2009, alumnus Mike Kelley was appointed principal, bringing a renewed emphasis on academic achievement and school culture. ^[7]

For the 2025–26 school year, U.S. News & World Report ranked Herbert Hoover High School No. 17 among West Virginia’s 109 high schools and No. 3 out of eight high schools in Kanawha County. The ranking is based on six indicators of school quality: college readiness, breadth of curriculum, performance on state proficiency tests, reading, mathematics, and science scores, underserved student performance, and graduation rates. ^[8]

“The Pride of Elk River” is led by director Meleah Fisher, the seventh band director in school history.^[9] The marching band, along with those from the other seven public high schools in Kanawha County, competes in the Gazette-Mail Kanawha County Majorette and Band Festival held each September at University of Charleston Stadium in Charleston.

Majorette Festival Grand Champions: 9
(1970, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988)

Ripley Viking Festival Grand Champion: 1
(2018)

Gazette-Mail Majorette Festival – Miss Majorette:
1965 – Beth Fleshman
1996 – Heather Anderson
1997 – Kristen Tucker
2000 – Christal Kirk
2001 – Megan Tucker
2006 – Stevi Ryder
2007 – Chelsea Morton
2011 – Heather Ryan
2022 – Caroline Dysart
2024 – Sailor Lucas

Herbert Hoover competes in Class AAA as a member of the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC). The Huskies sponsor 18 athletic teams across boys’, girls’, and co-ed sports. The athletic program has captured nine state championships combined in baseball, softball, and golf, and has also produced numerous individual state champions in wrestling, track and field, and cross country.

Athletic teams representing Herbert Hoover High School

Herbert Hoover Huskies

School	Herbert Hoover High School
Conference	Cardinal Conference
WVSSAC	Class AAA
Athletic director	Richard Parsons
Location	Elkview, West Virginia
First season	1963
Varsity teams	18
Football stadium	Husky Stadium (4,000)
Basketball arena	Husky Gymnasium (1,000)^[10]
Baseball stadium	Husky Baseball Complex
Softball stadium	Husky Softball Complex
Mascot	Herbie
Nickname	Huskies
Marching band	“The Pride of Elk River”
Colors	Scarlet Royal blue

Pre-Consolidation State championships

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Listed below are all championships won by Clendenin High School (C) and Elkview High School (E).

Clendenin High School / Elkview High School postseason history
Sport	State Runner-up	State championships
Boys’ Basketball^[11]	1922 (C)	1918 (C), 1920 (C)

Post-Consolidation State championships

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Listed below are all championships won by Herbert Hoover High after 1963.

Herbert Hoover High School postseason history
Sport	Conference championships	Sectional championships	Regional championships	State Runner-up	State championships
Baseball^[12]	2013, 2014	1975, 2003, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2021, 2024	1975, 2003, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2021, 2024	2012	2007, 2013
Boys’ Basketball^[13]^[14]	–	1968, 1982, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023	2017, 2021, 2022, 2023	–	–
Girls’ Basketball	–	–	–	–	–
Cheerleading^[15]	–	–	1996, 2020, 2022, 2023	–	–
Boys’ Cross country	–	–	–	–	–
Girls’ Cross country	–	–	2024	1966	–
Football	1977, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2021, 2024	–	–	2022, 2024	–
Golf^[16]	–	2021	2021	2005	2021
Boys’ Soccer^[17]	–	2020, 2021, 2024	2020, 2021	–	–
Girls’ Soccer^[18]	–	2021	–	–	–
Softball^[19]	2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024	2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025	1997, 2005, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025	1997, 2005, 2023	2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
Swimming	–	–	2025	2025	–
Tennis	–	–	–	–	–
Boys’ Track & field	–	–	2014	–	–
Girls’ Track & field	–	–	2025	2025	–
Volleyball	2012, 2015, 2016, 2021, 2024	1996, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024	1996, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024	1996, 2013, 2024	–
Wrestling^[20]	1997, 2005, 2017, 2019, 2025	–	–	2025	–
Total	23	37	41	14	9

WVSSAC Champions Cup

The WVSSAC Champions Cup is awarded annually by the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC) to the high school that accumulates the most points across all sanctioned athletic and academic competitions in a given year. The cup recognizes overall excellence in interscholastic sports, rewarding schools that perform consistently well across multiple programs rather than a single sport. Points are typically awarded based on team finishes in state championships, with additional consideration for sportsmanship and participation.

Herbert Hoover High School WVSSAC Champions Cup
School Year	Class	Boys Points	Boys Place	Girls Points	Girls Place
2023–24^[21]	AA	473.5	5th	474.5	5th
2024–25^[22]	AAA	482	7th	678.5	1st

Herbert Hoover Baseball

The Herbert Hoover High School baseball team competes in Class AAA of the WVSSAC. The Huskies have made seven appearances in the WVSSAC state baseball tournament, winning two Class AA state championships (2007, 2013) and finishing as runner-up in 2012.

Head coach: JR Oliver
Seasons as head coach:
Sectional championships:
State tournament appearances: 7 (1975, 2003, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2021, 2024)
State runner-up: 1 (2012)
State championships: 2 (2007, 2013)
Source:^[23]

WVSWA First Team All-State Selections

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Herbert Hoover High School Baseball All-State First Team Selections
Year	Player	Position	Class
1975	Jack Langmaack	P	—
1989	Shane Moore	P	—
2003	Adam Myers	P	Jr.
2003	Matt Asbury	C	Sr.
2004	Adam Myers	P	Sr.
2004	Josh Koepsel	Util	Sr.
2005	Grant Buckner	P	Jr.
2006	Austin Harper	OF	Sr.
2006	Grant Buckner	Util	Sr.
2007	James White	P	Sr.
2007	Josh Birthisel	IF	Jr.
2008	Josh Birthisel	IF	Sr.
2012	Corey Bird	OF	Jr.
2013	Tristan Fields	P	Jr.
2013	Corey Bird	OF	Sr.
2021	Matthew Toops	IF	Sr.
2024	Colin Lindsay	IF	Sr.
2024	Tristan Harless	Util	So.

Source:^[24]

WVSSAC State Championships

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Herbert Hoover High School Baseball WVSSAC State Championships
Season	Coach	Class	Record
2007	Kevin Buckner	AA	23–11
2013	Brian Young	AA	31–3

Source:^[25] ^[26]

Major League Baseball Draft selections

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Herbert Hoover Boys Basketball

Head coach: Ryan Thomas (0–0, –)
Seasons at school: (–)
Sectional championships: 6 (1968, 1982, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023)
State tournament appearances: 4 (2017, 2021, 2022, 2023)^[31]

WVSWA First Team All-State Selections
Year	Player	Class
1965	Jim Hayes	Sr.
2007	Josh Stricker	Sr.
2021	Devin Hatfield	Jr.
2023	Eli Robertson	Sr.
2025	Dane Hatfield	Sr.

Source:^[32]

Herbert Hoover Football

Herbert Hoover High School football competes in the WVSSAC as a member of the Cardinal Conference, led by Joey Fields since 2020, and plays its home games at Husky Stadium.

Head coach: Joey Fields 50–13 (.794) ^[33]
Seasons at school: 6th (2020–present)
Conference titles: 6
Playoff record: 16–19 (.457)
State runner-up: 2 (2022, 2024)
All-time record: 329–328–1 (.501)

Husky Stadium, located on the Herbert Hoover High School campus in Elkview, West Virginia, was dedicated on August 19, 2023, during a pre-season football scrimmage against John Marshall High School, with country music star and West Virginia native Brad Paisley performing at the ceremony.^[34] The 4,000-seat stadium officially opened on September 8, 2023, with a 42–7 victory over Nitro High School. At the conclusion of the 2024 season, the Huskies had compiled a 12–0 home record (1.000).

Husky Stadium in September 2025, home of the Herbert Hoover High School Huskies.

State Playoff appearances

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Herbert Hoover has appeared in the WVSSAC playoffs 19 times, compiling a 16–19 record (.457), and has finished as state runner-up twice (2022 and 2024). ^[35]

Herbert Hoover Playoff Appearances

Herbert Hoover High School Playoff Appearances
Season	Class	Coach	Playoff Record	Result	Overall Record
1977	AAA	Joe Eddie Cowley	0–1	Semi-finals: vs. Fairmont Senior, L 14–20	10–1
1989			0–1	Quarter-finals: vs. Wheeling Park, L 21–30	8–3
1992			0–1	First Round: vs. Huntington East, L 17–26	7–4
1993			2–1	First Round: vs. Fairmont Senior, W 23–13 Quarter-finals: vs. Oak Glen, W 36–20 Semi-finals: vs. Capital, L 21–35	9–4
1994			2–1	First Round: vs. Hurricane, W 22–0 Quarter-finals: vs. North Marion, W 25–14 Semi-finals: vs. University, L 6–15	10–3
1995			1–1	First Round: vs. Buckhannon-Upshur, W 30–13 Quarter-finals: vs. Hedgesville, L 14–35	9–3
1996			1–1	First Round: vs. Woodrow Wilson, W 21–14 Quarter-finals: vs. Capital, L 20–50	9–3
2001		Steve Stoffel Sr.	0–1	First Round: vs. Riverside, L 3–55	6–5
2002	AA		1–1	First Round: vs. Bridgeport, W 13–6 Quarter-finals: vs. Poca, L 12–15	8–4
2005			0–1	First Round: vs. Grafton, L 27–29	9–2
2009		Tim Meyer	0–1	First Round: vs. Frankfort, L 16–42	6–5
2010			0–1	First Round: vs. Greenbrier West, L 10–42	6–5
2015			1–1	First Round: vs. James Monroe, W 55–40 Quarter-finals: vs. Tolsia, L 0–54	8–4
2016			0–1	First Round: vs. Fairmont Senior, L 27–48	7–4
2020		Joey Fields	1–1	First Round: vs. Liberty Raleigh, W 34–33 Quarter-finals: vs. Oak Glen, L 26–53	6–4
2021			0–1	First Round: vs. Fairmont Senior, L 28–30	10–1
2022			3–1	First Round: vs. Clay County, W 63–26 Quarter-finals: vs. Winfield, W 27–26 Semi-finals: vs. Frankfort, W 17–10 Championship Game: vs. Independence, L 7–42	10–3
2023			1–1	First Round: vs. East Fairmont, W 28–14 Quarter-finals: vs. North Marion, L 17–35	8–4
2024	AAA		3–1	First Round: vs. Elkins, W 49–7 Quarter-finals: vs. Oak Hill, W 56–14 Semi-finals: vs. Princeton, W 35–12 Championship Game: vs. Bridgeport, L 7–49	13–1

Note: The number of teams eligible for the WVSSAC football playoffs has changed over time: two-team playoff 1958–1971, four-team playoff 1972–1977, eight-team playoff 1978–1990, sixteen-team playoff 1991–present.

Source:^[36]^[37]

Robin Lyons, FB, 1974 Kennedy Award (WV high school football player of the year)^[38]
Dane Hatfield, QB, 2024 House Award (Top WV high school quarterback), 42–9 record as a starter^[39]^[40]

WVSWA First & Second Team All-State Selections

First Team All-State Selections
Year	Class	Player	Position	Grade
1972	AAA	Charlie Gatson	Offensive Line	Sr.
1973	AAA	John Coutz	Offensive Line	Jr.
1973	AAA	Allan Chambers	Running Back	Sr.
1973	AAA	Mike Hamrick	Defensive Line	Jr.
1974	AAA	Robin Lyons	Running Back	Sr.
1974	AAA	John Coutz	Offensive Line	Sr.
1974	AAA	Mike Hamrick	Defensive Line	Sr.
1976	AAA	Kevin Buckner	Offensive Line	Sr.
1977	AAA	Tim Kee	Offensive Line	Sr.
1977	AAA	Greg Keenan	Running Back	Sr.
1977	AAA	Eddie Huffman	Defensive Back	Sr.
1980	AAA	Tom Gandee	Placekicker	Sr.
1984	AAA	Tony Taylor	Running Back	Sr.
1989	AAA	Joe Mullins	Running Back	Jr.
1989	AAA	Chris Hamilton	Defensive Line	Sr.
1990	AAA	Joe Mullins	Running Back	Sr.
1993	AAA	Brent Burke	Running Back	Sr.
1993	AAA	Cam Perry	Offensive Line	Jr.
1994	AAA	Cam Perry	Offensive Line	Sr.
1995	AAA	Chris McDonough	Running Back	Sr.
1995	AAA	Justin Hackney	Offensive Line	Sr.
1996	AAA	Adam Samples	Defensive Back	Sr.
2002	AA	Damian Meadows	Wide Receiver	Jr.
2003	AA	Matt Bays	Offensive Line	Sr.
2003	AA	Damian Meadows	Punter	Sr.
2005	AA	D.J. Taylor	Running Back	Jr.
2005	AA	Aaron Beighle	Offensive Line	Sr.
2005	AA	Austin Harper	Defensive Back	Sr.
2006	AA	D.J. Taylor	Running Back	Sr.
2010	AA	Noah Cooper	Utility	Sr.
2011	AA	Joey Forbes	Placekicker	Jr.
2014	AA	Shaun Dotson	Running Back	Sr.
2014	AA	Trenton Mahan	Offensive Line	Sr.
2015	AA	Adam Bailey	Offensive Line	Sr.
2015	AA	Tristan Hager	Defensive Back	Sr.
2016	AA	Peyton Carey	Offensive Line	Sr.
2016	AA	Brody Thomas	Utility	Sr.
2019	AA	Ben Kee	Linebacker	Sr.
2020	AA	Andrew Rollyson	Defensive Back	So.
2021	AA	Isaiah Chapman	Defensive Line	Jr.
2021	AA	Devin Hatfield	Defensive Back	Sr.
2021	AA	Levi Paxton	Placekicker	Sr.
2022	AA	Dane Hatfield	Utility	So.
2023	AA	Dane Hatfield	Utility	Jr.
2024	AAA	Dane Hatfield	Quarterback	Sr.
2024	AAA	Mighty Lopez	Offensive Line	Jr.
2024	AAA	Blake Fisher	Utility	Jr.

Second Team All-State Selections
Year	Class	Player	Position	Grade
1969	AAA	Jim Shamblin	Offensive Line	Sr.
1976	AAA	Keith Carte	Offensive Line	Sr.
1977	AAA	Joey Douglas	Offensive Line	Sr.
1978	AAA	Mark Shafer	Linebacker	Sr.
1992	AAA	Tim Fizer	Offensive Line	Sr.
1992	AAA	Brent Burke	Utility	Jr.
1993	AAA	Curt Myers	Defensive Back	Sr.
1994	AAA	Paul Thomas	Utility	Jr.
1994	AAA	Jeremy Mullins	Punter	Sr.
1996	AAA	Matt Nicholson	Linebacker	Sr.
1998	AAA	Johnny Payne	Defensive Line	Sr.
2002	AA	Matt Bays	Offensive Line	Jr.
2003	AA	Jacob McCoy	Linebacker	Jr.
2004	AA	D.J. Taylor	Running Back	So.
2006	AA	Evan James	Offensive Line	Jr.
2007	AA	Evan James	Offensive Line	Sr.
2009	AA	Storm Robinson	Running Back	Sr.
2009	AA	Patrick Nary	Defensive Line	Jr.
2010	AA	Patrick Nary	Offensive Line	Sr.
2013	AA	Shaun Dotson	Running Back	Jr.
2015	AA	Brody Thomas	Linebacker	Jr.
2016	AA	Colten Rollyson	Defensive Back	Sr.
2017	AA	Justin Stover	Utility	Sr.
2018	AA	Ben Kee	Linebacker	Jr.
2020	AA	Brock Truman	Offensive Line	Jr.
2020	AA	Levi Paxton	Punter	So.
2021	AA	Dane Hatfield	Utility	Fr.
2021	AA	Nathan Harper	Utility	So.
2022	AA	Conner Brinckman	Offensive Line	Sr.
2022	AA	Isaiah Chapman	Defensive Line	Sr.
2023	AA	Kole Johnson	Offensive Line	Sr.
2023	AA	Zac Greer	Defensive Line	Sr.
2024	AAA	Ethan Patrick	Offensive Line	Sr.
2024	AAA	Connor Facemire	Defensive Line	Sr.

Source: ^[41]

Team Records

Herbert Hoover Team Records
Record	Value
Most games played	14 (2024)
Most victories	13 (2024)
Ten-win seasons	5 (1977, 1994, 2021, 2022, 2024)
Largest margin of victory / Most points scored (game)	70–0 vs. Sissonville High School (September 21, 2021); 71 vs. Poca High School (October 2, 2015)
Best winning percentage	.929 (2024)
Most points scored (season)	748 (2024)
Highest points per game average	47.1 (2021)
Fewest points allowed (season)	60 (1977)
Most shutouts (season)	6 (1977)
Best points allowed per game average	5.4 (1977)
State playoff appearances	19 (1977, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) Note: Number of teams eligible for WVSSAC football playoffs – Two-Team (1958–1971), Four-Team (1972–1977), Eight-Team (1978–1990), Sixteen-Team (1991–present).
Most state playoff appearances in a row	5 (1992–1996, 2020–present)
Largest point differential in a season	40.55 (2021)
Longest winning streak	13 (2024)
Longest home winning streak	17 (September 23, 2022–present)

Source:^[42]

Herbert Hoover vs. Cardinal Conference

All-Time Record vs. Kanawha County schools

Kanawha County Schools
School	First Meeting	Last Meeting	Total Meetings	W/L Record	Notes
Capital	1989	1996	6	0–6	—
Charleston	1963	1988	16	3–13	Closed after the 1988–89 academic year and merged with Stonewall Jackson High School to form Capital High School.
Charleston Catholic	1963	1977	15	9–6	Stopped playing football after 1982.
Dunbar	1963	1982	20	10–10	Closed after the 1989–90 academic year and consolidated with South Charleston High School.
DuPont	1963	1998	36	11–25	Closed after the 1998–99 academic year and consolidated with East Bank High School to form Riverside High School.
East Bank	1963	1988	20	4–16	Closed after the 1998–99 academic year and consolidated with DuPont High School to form Riverside High School.
George Washington	1965	2002	36	19–17	—
Nitro	1963	2025	44	28–16	—
Riverside	1999	2001	3	1–2	—
Sissonville	1963	2024	44	27–17	—
South Charleston	1963	2025	33	14–19	—
St. Albans	1964	2004	22	8–14	—
Stonewall Jackson	1965	1988	11	1–9–1	Closed after the 1988–89 academic year and merged with Charleston High School to form Capital High School.

Schools in italics indicate the school is no longer open or no longer plays football.*

Source:^[43]

Herbert Hoover Golf

Head coach: Eddie Gray
Seasons as head coach:
State runner-up: 1 (2005)
State championships: 1 (2021)

Herbert Hoover Softball

Herbert Hoover High School softball, established in 1987, is one of West Virginia’s most decorated programs, having won six WVSSAC state championships since 2014. The program has had only two head coaches in its history: Mike Chandler, who led the team for its first 19 seasons from 1987 to 2005, and Missy Smith, who has been at the helm since 2006.^[44]

Head coach: Missy Smith 444–125 (.780)^[45]
Seasons as head coach: 20th (2006–present)
State tournament appearances: 11
State runner-up: 3 (1997, 2005, 2023)
State championships: 6 (2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022)

WVSSAC State Championships

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Herbert Hoover High School Softball WVSSAC State Championships
Season	Coach	Class	Record
2014	Missy Smith	AA	31–6
2017			27–6
2018			33–0
2019			34–1
2021			28–4
2022			24–4

Source:^[46] ^[47]

Herbert Hoover High School Softball All-State First Team Selections
Year	Player	Position	Class
2013	Allison Rager	P	So.
2013	Mikayla Craze	OF	Jr.
2014	Allison Rager	P	Jr.
2014	McKenzie Edmonds	IF	Sr.
2014	Mikayla Craze	OF	Sr.
2015	Allison Rager	P	Sr.
2015	Madison Bowles	C	So.
2017	Kelsey Naylor	OF	Sr.
2017	Dellani Fix	UTIL	Sr.
2018	Delani Buckner	P	So.
2018	Kirsten Belcher	IF	Sr.
2018	Megan Seafler	OF	Jr.
2019	Delani Buckner	P	So.
2019	Cortney Fizer	IF	So.
2019	Presley McGee	UTIL	Jr.
2021	Cortney Fizer	OF	Sr.
2021	Grayson Buckner	UTIL	Jr.
2022	Sydney Shamblin	OF	Jr.
2022	Sydney Bright	C	Jr.
2022	Grayson Buckner	UTIL	Sr.
2023	Sydney Bright	C	Sr.
2023	Josi Fix	UTIL	Sr.
2024	Laila Varney	P	Sr.
2024	Hannah Shamblin	UTL	Jr.
2025	Hannah Shamblin	IF	Sr.

Source:^[48]^[49]

Allison Rager – 2014 West Virginia Sports Writers Association Player of the Year
Delani Buckner – 2018, 2020 West Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year; 2019 West Virginia Sports Writers Association Player of the Year
Laila Varney – 2024 West Virginia Sports Writers Association Player of the Year

Missy Smith – 2018 MaxPreps National Softball Coach of the Year; 2020 Van Meter Award (WV High School Coach of the Year)

Source:^[50]^[51]

Herbert Hoover Volleyball

Head coach: Missy Smith (0–0, –)
Seasons as head coach: 1st (2025–present)
State tournament appearances: 10
State runner-up: 3 (1996, 2013, 2024)^[52]
State championships: 0

Herbert Hoover Wrestling

Head coach: Richard Harper ^[53]
Seasons as head coach: (2015–present)
Conference championships: 5
Individual state champions: 14
State tournament appearances:
State runner-up: 1 (2025)

Individual State Champions

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Herbert Hoover High School Wrestling State Champions
Year	Champion	Weight class
1982	Max Blizzard	155 lbs
1992	John Goldsburg	171 lbs
1993	John Goldsburg	171 lbs
1999	Chad Wehrle	152 lbs
1999	Matt Wehrle	189 lbs
2000	Matt Wehrle	189 lbs
2002	Wes Lane	140 lbs
2006	Wes Hanson	125 lbs
2006	Cody Mollohan	145 lbs
2011	Patrick Nary	215 lbs
2020	Ben Kee	160 lbs
2022	Mason Atkinson	285 lbs
2025	Josh Bostic	113 lbs
2025	Connor Facemire	285 lbs

Source:^[54]^[55]

“The Pride of Elk River” is led by director Meleah Fisher, the seventh band director in school history.^[56] The marching band, along with those from the other seven public high schools in Kanawha County, competes in the Gazette-Mail Kanawha County Majorette and Band Festival held each September at University of Charleston Stadium in Charleston.

Majorette Festival Grand Champions: 9
(1970, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988)

Ripley Viking Festival Grand Champion: 1
(2018)

Pre-Consolidation State championships

Post-Consolidation State championships

WVSWA First Team All-State Selections

WVSSAC State Championships

Major League Baseball Draft selections

State Playoff appearances

WVSSAC State Championships

Individual State Champions

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