James Wood High School will induct eight athletes, a coach and the 1970 state champion football team into its P. Wendell Dick Hall of Fame on Friday.
The 26th annual ceremonies will begin with a reception at 5 p.m. outside the school’s gymnasium and will be followed by a ceremony in the auditorium at 5:30 p.m. The inductees will be recognized on the field at halftime of the 7 p.m. football game against Culpeper at Jerry Kelican Stadium.
Conor Babington (2015)
Babington competed in swimming.
As a senior, Babington finished as the Virginia High School League Class 4 runner-up in the 50-yard freestyle (21.85 seconds) and 100-yard butterfly (51.99), setting school records in both events. Babington also led the team in the 100 free (49.64) and 100 backstroke (58.81).
Babington received James Wood’s boys’ swimming award in 2012, 2013 and 2015. He was elected as The Winchester Star Boys’ Swimmer of the Year as a senior in 2015.
Babington continued his swimming career at Old Dominion University, where he earned Coastal Collegiate Sports Association All-Academic recognition and was named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
Tyler Bishop (2016)
Bishop competed in football as a running back.
During his career, Bishop had 2,939 rushing yards, 36 rushing touchdowns and 198 points. He had 14 100-yard rushing games.
During his senior season, Bishop rushed for 1,549 yards, scored 20 touchdowns, including one for 91 yards, and recorded 114 points. Bishop established a school record by rushing for 311 yards against Warren County.
Bishop received James Wood’s football award in 2015 and was named The Winchester Star Offensive Player of the Year. Bishop was selected as the 2016 recipient of the John Moser Award as the school’s most outstanding male athlete.
Bishop continued his football career at Millersville University, where he was named a PSAC Scholar-Athlete for three consecutive years.
Keiana Brooks (2016)
Brooks competed in girls’ basketball.
Brooks scored 1,188 career points, ranking third in James Wood history. Brooks is James Wood’s career leader in assists (430) and steals (405). Brooks also had 417 career rebounds. Brooks received James Wood’s girls’ basketball award in 2015 and 2016.
As a senior, she averaged 19.1 points, 6.9 assists, 6.4 rebounds and an area-leading 4.6 steals per game. She earned Second Team All-4A West Region honors after also receiving All-District and All-Conference recognition. Brooks established a school record with 153 assists in 2016 after recording 138 assists in 2015.
She also holds the single-season steals record with 129 in 2015, while her 101 steals in 2016 rank third in program history.
Brooks continued her basketball career at St. Thomas University in Florida. During her senior season, she led the Bobcats in scoring with 14.3 points per game.
Grace Greene (2016)
Greene competed in in track & field and basketball.
Greene won the 2016 Class 4 state title in the discus with a throw of 123 feet, 4 inches. She also earned All-State honors in the outdoor shot put that season by placing seventh.
As a junior in 2015, Greene earned outdoor All-State honors in both throwing events, placing fourth in the discus and fifth in the shot put. She also earned indoor All-State honors in the shot put as a junior and senior, finishing sixth in 2015 and seventh in 2016.
Greene qualified for the outdoor state meet during all four years of her career. Her personal-best discus throw of 124 feet, 11 inches ranks second in program history. Her best mark in the discus is 36-11.
In basketball, Greene recorded 223 rebounds during the 2015–16 season.
Greene was selected as the 2016 recipient of the John Moser Award as James Wood’s most outstanding female athlete.
Greene continued her track-and-field career at George Mason University.
Andrew Lloyd (2009)
Lloyd competed in football and boys’ soccer.
As a senior in football, Lloyd earned First Team Group AA All-State honors as a placekicker and Second Team All-State honors as a punter. He was also selected First Team All-Region II at both positions.
During the 2008 season, Lloyd made 7 of 13 field-goal attempts, including three from 40-plus yards. He established a school record with a 47-yard field goal. Lloyd converted 34 of 35 extra-point attempts, recorded 30 touchbacks and averaged 42 yards per punt. His seven field goals remain the second-highest single-season total in program history.
Lloyd made at least four field goals in four consecutive seasons at James Wood.
In soccer, Lloyd scored 47 career goals from 2006 through 2009, ranking third in program history. He scored 17 goals in 2008 and 14 in 2009. Lloyd recorded three career hat tricks, including two during the 2008 season.
Lloyd received James Wood’s boys’ soccer award in 2006, 2007 and 2009 and the football award in 2009. He was selected as the 2009 recipient of the John Moser Award as James Wood’s most outstanding male athlete.
Lloyd continued his football career at Shenandoah University, where he established a school record with a 48-yard field goal. He later transferred to NCAA Division I Eastern Kentucky University. In 2013, Lloyd converted 8 of 10 field goal attempts. In 2014 he made a career long 53-yard field goal against Florida.
S.R. Shiley, IV (2007)
Shiley competed in wrestling.
Shiley won consecutive Group AA individual state championships in 2006 and 2007. He qualified for the state tournament during all four years of his career, placing fifth as a freshman, third as a sophomore and first as both a junior and senior.
Shiley completed his James Wood career with a school-record victory total, finishing 199-18 for a .917 winning percentage. He recorded at least 40 victories in every season — 40 in 2004, 45 in 2005, 54 in 2006 and a school-record 60 in 2007.
A four-year varsity wrestler, Shiley won four consecutive Northwestern District championships from 2004 through 2007 and three Region II championships.
Following his senior season, Shiley was selected as the 2007 Wrestler of the Year by both The Winchester Star and the Northern Virginia Daily.
Alex Stanford (2015)
Stanford competed in girls’ soccer, cheerleading and basketball.
A four-year varsity soccer player, Stanford completed her James Wood career with 45 goals and 43 assists, playing mainly as a midfielder. As a sophomore, she established the program’s single-season record with 17 assists.
Stanford earned First Team All-District honors in 2012, 2013 and 2014 after receiving Second Team recognition as a freshman in 2011. She was named James Wood’s Offensive Player of the Year in 2013 and 2014.
During her junior season, Stanford led the Colonels with 14 goals and tied for the team lead with 11 assists. She became the first James Wood player to be named The Winchester Star’s Girls’ Soccer Player of the Year and the first Colonel selected as the outright Northwestern District Player of the Year.
Stanford helped lead James Wood to its first Northwestern District championship in 2014. Stanford served as a varsity captain beginning with her sophomore season.
She also competed for four years in varsity competition cheerleading, serving as a captain for two seasons, and played one season of varsity basketball.
Following her graduation from James Wood, Sanford attended Lafayette College, where she played Division I soccer for four years and served as team captain during her senior season. Sanford was named to the Patriot League Academic All-League Team, the Google Cloud Academic All-District Team and received the Barbara Lipkin Student-Athlete Award.
Gage Swartz (2010)
Swartz competed in wrestling.
Swartz won the 2010 Group AA individual state championship at 119 pounds with a 6–2 victory in the championship match. He also placed third at the state tournament in 2008.
A four-year varsity wrestler, Swartz compiled a career record of 196-30 for an .867 winning percentage. His single-season totals included 55 victories in 2008, 53 in 2009 and 47 in 2010.
Swartz won three consecutive Northwestern District championships from 2008 through 2010. He also captured Region II championships in 2008 and 2010.
Swartz continued his wrestling career at West Virginia University.
Todd Baker (Coach)
Baker is being inducted for his accomplishments as James Wood’s head softball coach.
Baker led the program for eight seasons from 2015 through 2022, compiling a record of 105-45-1 and a .700 winning percentage. His victory total is the most in program history.
He guided the Colonels to four consecutive regional playoff appearances and led the program to a district championship in 2019. Baker was selected as The Winchester Star’s Softball Coach of the Year in 2016, 2018 and 2019.
Baker helped develop players who continued their careers in college, including Ivy Rosenberry, who pitched at Virginia Tech and Oklahoma State and appeared in two Women’s College World Series.
A 1986 James Wood graduate, Baker also had an accomplished career as a student-athlete. He played four seasons of baseball as a pitcher, third baseman and first baseman and was a member of the 1985 team that advanced to the VHSL Group AAA state championship game. He also played three seasons of basketball as a reserve forward.
1970 football team
The 1970 football team is the only team in program history to win a state title and are the first team in any sport inducted into the P. Wendell Dick Athletic Hall of Fame.
Led by head coach Walter Barr, the Colonels finished 10-0-1 and won the VHSL Group AAA Northwest Region championship. Because Group AAA did not conduct a complete state tournament in 1970, James Wood was awarded the state championship as the classification’s only undefeated regional champion.
James Wood outscored its opponents 326-112, averaging 29.6 points per game while allowing only 10.2. The Colonels also outgained their opponents by an average of nearly 160 yards per game.
The Colonels’ undefeated season included a 22-22 tie against Handley before more than 10,000 spectators. James Wood and Handley shared the Commonwealth District championship, but the Colonels advanced to the regional championship based on a superior VHSL power rating.
James Wood defeated William Fleming 25-7 in the Northwest Region championship game. The Colonels’ defense kept Fleming from crossing midfield until the fourth quarter, while fullback Jerry Combs rushed for 181 yards and a touchdown.
Combs and offensive tackle Archie Anderson earned First Team All-State honors. Linebacker Paul Cooper received Second Team All-State recognition, and guard Marshall Derry was named Honorable Mention All-State. Paul Campbell led the team with 81 points, while Combs rushed for 1,292 yards and scored 66 points.