The 2025 class of Tulsa Public Schools Athletics Hall of Fame inductees were honored at the the 13th annual ceremony in June. The inductees included:

James Asberry, Webster High School

James scored more than 1,200 points with an average of 17.5 per game as a three-year starter from 1989-91. He played in the 1991 OCA All-State Game and was a two-time all-Metro Lakes Conference first-team selection. As a senior, he was a Tulsa World All-City first-team selection -- Webster’s first in 15 years. He was on the All-City second team as a junior as he led the Metro Lakes with a 21.3 scoring average. He was voted as the Mr. Daniel Webster as a senior. He played four years at Bartlesville Wesleyan. He led Webster to a 111-71 record from 2008-15 and was named the ‘12 All-World Coach of the Year. He was an assistant coach on East Central’s 2017 5A girls state title team. He has served the community as a Tulsa County Deputy for 30 years.

Marc Brumble, Nathan Hale High School

Marc helped Hale win state championships in football (1972) and baseball (1975). He was selected to the All-City football first team in 1973 and ‘74, and in baseball in 1975. He was an All-State football selection and the Tulsa Tribune’s Back of the Year in 1974. He continued his athletic career in baseball as an outfielder at the University of Arkansas. He was an all-Southwest Conference player in 1977 and on the SWC’s all-tournament team in 1979. He helped lead the Razorbacks to their first College World Series appearance in ‘79. He was named to the All-CWS team as Arkansas finished as the runner-up. He held the Arkansas record for hits (8) and RBIs (9) in a CWS for 43 years. He was inducted into the Arkansas Razorbacks Hall of Honor in 2023.

Savannah Carter, Memorial High School

Savannah led the Chargers to the basketball state tournament in three consecutive seasons (2009-11) and finished her career with 1,244 points. She averaged 16 points and five rebounds as a senior. She was one of the area’s leaders in steals (132). She was selected to the Tulsa World’s All-Metro first team and All-State third team. She was a World All-Metro second team selection in 2010. She continued her basketball career in college, playing for Grambling State, Trinity Valley CC, and Mississippi State. She helped Trinity Valley wins an NJCAA national championship in 2013. She finished fourth in the SEC in steals in 2013-14. As a senior at Mississippi State, she was named to the SEC Community Service Team, and then began a college coaching career. Savannah was recently named as an assistant basketball coach at the University of Tulsa.

Pat Holder, East Central High School

For over 30 years Patricia “Pat” Holder was instrumental in athletic success at East Central High School. She was on the staff that opened the current high school in 1966. As a teacher and assistant principal, Mrs. Holder supported athletic teams and mentored the likes of Jill Most, Jimbo Elrod, Tony Casillas, Anthony Bowie, Travis Hill, and Gary Roberts. Her influence was felt throughout east Tulsa as many East Central students sought assistance, advice, and wisdom. She continually stressed the importance of education while maintaining a healthy balance of extracurricular activities. Mrs. Holder was instrumental in assisting Tulsa Public Schools with Title IX and expanding the opportunities for girls’ sports in the city of Tulsa. The name Pat Holder will forever be synonymous with East Central High School. Pat is a 1954 graduate of Will Rogers High School.

Tony Johnson, McLain High School

Excelling in 3 sports, Tony led the Scots to conference titles in football and basketball in 1983 & 1984. He also led the Scots to State Runner Up finishes in football, 1981 and basketball, 1983. Tony won back to back conference championships in the long jump and anchored the two time conference champion 4x100 relays in his junior and senior years. An exciting wide receiver and kick returner, Tony earned All-City, All- Metro, and All State Honors in 1983 and is a member of the Tulsa World’s 1980’s Oklahoma All-Decade team. A “Blue Chip” recruit, he won Missouri Valley Conference and Pac-10 conference championships with TU in 1984 and with the Arizona State Sun Devils in 1986 respectively. Tony’s Sun Devil teams played in 3 straight bowl games including the school’s first and only Rose Bowl victory in 1987. Tony is a licensed therapist and has been in the counseling profession in the Phoenix metro area for 37 plus years.

Larry Lyles, Booker T Washington HS

Larry played on state championship teams in football (1971) and basketball (1973). He was one of the state’s top fullbacks. Coach Mike Mims would always get on Larry for lifting “too much weight” and tell him affectionately, “Big Lyles stay out of that weight room!” He received a football scholarship from the University of Tulsa, where he graduated. He was an assistant coach at Central High School and Madison Middle School. He retired in 2020 after 43 years with American Airlines, including the last 20 as a crew chief mechanic.

Tom McIntosh, Memorial High School

A name synonymous with Tulsa men’s soccer, Tom McIntosh has been The University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane head soccer coach for over 30 years. He is the school’s all-time winningest soccer coach with 293 total victories. McIntosh is truly the epitome of Tulsa men’s soccer. Since he first walked on campus as a student-athlete in 1986, McIntosh has been a part of 363 of TU’s 450 victories either as a player (29; 1986-88), assistant coach (41; 1989-91) or head coach (293; 1995-Present). Since his first season as head coach, McIntosh has built Tulsa into a conference powerhouse, through four seasons in the Western Athletic Conference (1996-1999), six seasons in the Missouri Valley Conference (1995, 2000-04), nine seasons in Conference USA (2005-13) and now 11 seasons in the American Athletic Conference (2014-present). He has led TU to 12 conference championships, including eight tournament and four regular season titles. McIntosh has also put the Hurricane into the national spotlight. Tulsa has advanced to the NCAA Tournament 12 times under McIntosh, including national quarterfinal appearances in 2004 and 2009, while posting an 11-11-2 NCAA Tournament mark. Under McIntosh, the Hurricane has 16 seasons with 10-plus wins, including a schoolbest 16 victories in 2008 and 2021, while seven of his players (Kyle Brown, Chris Clements, Mariano Fazio, Cristian Mata, Ashley Mcinnes, Austin Neil and Ryan Pore) have achieved All-America status. Tulsa student-athletes have also excelled in the classroom as 344 players (20 WAC; 29 MVC; 111 C-USA; 168 The American) have received conference academic honors, 49 have earned Academic All-District accolades and 10 have received Academic All-America recognition.

Marcus Peel, Booker T Washington HS

Marcus grew up a block away from BTW and helped lead the Hornets to a state basketball title in 1977. He was selected as the Tulsa World’s State Player of the Year and to Oklahoma’s Faith 7 team. He was named as a Converse All-American. He was a two-year starter at the University of Tulsa before transferring to Drury, where he played his last two college seasons. He received NAIA All-American honorable mention recognition, all-district first-team honors, helped the Panthers reach the NAIA tournament in 1981 and was inducted in 2002 into the Drury Athletic Hall of Fame. He retired from Baker Hughes in 2019 after 30 years in the chemical division.

Willie Ponder, Central High School

An electrifying receiver and kick returner, Willie’s high school football career was capped by playing in the 1998 Oil Bowl. He was a Class 5A All-Stater, Tulsa World honorable mention All Stater and District 5A-3 defensive back of the year. As a senior, caught 45 passes for 695 yards and 10 TDs. He also returned two kickoffs and two punts for scores -- a preview of his pro success as he led the NFL with a kickoff return average of 26.9 yards in 2004 with the New York Giants. He later played with the Seattle Seahawks and St. Louis Rams. Between Central and the NFL, he played for the University of Tulsa, Coffeyville CC and Southeast Missouri State, where he was an All-Ohio Valley Conference selection. He was inducted in 2015 into the SEMO Athletics Hall of Fame. He returned to TPS as a Central assistant coach and was McLain’s head coach from 2018-23. He played on Central’s 1998 state basketball champions.

Richard Slicker, Edison Preparatory HS

Richard Slicker grew up in Tulsa and spent 12 years in Tulsa Public Schools. He played baseball from the time he was 2 years old, and was the “poster child” on the cover of Men and Steel (April, 1950) in his little baseball suit with his mitt on his right hand. This was the start of his becoming a left-handed pitcher. In high school at Edison, Richard played basketball and baseball. He was honored as the 1965 Tulsa Player of the Year, the 1965 Oklahoma State High School Baseball Player of the Year (Pitcher), and was chosen for the Oklahoma All Century Team. His high school record was 13-2, 194 strikeouts in 106 innings, with ERA .51. Richard was recruited for the Chicago White Sox in 1965, but chose to go to college rather than going pro. He played baseball for 4 years at University of Kansas on scholarship, and graduated with a BS, degree. Right out of college, Richard married “Wink” and took his first job as marketing rep. for Mobil Oil Company in Kansas City. Mobil Oil soon transferred them to Scottsbluff, NE (Denver District) where both of their sons were born. While in Scottsbluff, Richard, as president of the United Way Board, started an All-star Football game for the athletes in western Nebraska. This event continues today in its 53rd year. In 1987, Richard took a job in Human Resource for a company in Houston, TX, then in 1991, he became Vice president of Human Resource for the Samsonite Furniture Co. in Murfreesboro, TN, and eventually started his own business as Human Resource Consultant in Murfreesboro where he and Wink currently live.

Darryl Wren, Will Rogers College HS

Darryl’s success in football and track with the Ropers was a springboard to a four-year NFL career. Was a cornerback with the Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots from 1991-94. Had 35 tackles and three interceptions as he became a starter with the Patriots in 1993. At Pittsburg State, he was selected to the All-Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) first team in 1989 and ‘90. He had 13 career regular-season interceptions and five in the postseason. An NCAA Division II Kodak All-American in 1990. Was on Pittsburg State’s 4 x 100 relay team that won an NAIA title in 1987. Inducted into the Pittsburg State Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000. Even with all his college and pro accomplishments, he regards “my time at Rogers was the best learning experience and the most fun I ever had in sports and life.” The ‘86 graduate was an All-City receiver and won four regional track gold medals as a senior.

1973 Booker T Washington Football Team, Undefeated and OSSAA 4-A State Champions 

They capped an era of five state titles in seven years under coach Ed Lacy. For more than 50 years, the ‘73 Hornets have been the last undefeated Tulsa Public Schools state championship football team. Quarterback Melvin Barrens led a wishbone offense that averaged 39.5 points per game - a school record that lasted more than 30 years-despite having an undersized offensive line. BTW defeated Hale 39-7 in the 4A state title game before 15,000 fans at Skelly Stadium. Barrens and receiver Reggie Midget were BTW’s All State selections. Another standout was Robert Hardy, who later was a defensive tackle for four years with the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks.