Honaker
| Honaker High School | |
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| Location: Honaker, VA | |
| Coaches | Charlie Perkins (2015-Present) Danielle Kinder (2014-2015) Alex Zachwieja (1998-2014) |
| State Championships | VHSL 1A 2014, 2016, 2017
VHSL A Runner-Up '10, '12, '13 |
| Program Status | Active |
| School Size | 363 Students |
Honaker is a small school in deep southwestern Virginia. They are known as the dominant team over the Group A Black Diamond District for the past twenty years, whilst also advancing to the VHSL state tournament almost every year since 1998. The team has won 3 State Runner-Up titles (2010, 2012, 2013) and 3 VHSL 1A State Championships (2014, 2016, 2017), more than any team in Group 1A since the 2014 VHSL Realignment.
VHSL Season Records
| Year | Overall Record | VHSL Scrimmages | District Season | Conf. 47 Season | District/Conf Tourn. | Region D/1A West | VHSL State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2-2 | 2-0; 1st | 0-2 | DNQ | |||
| 1999 | 18-5 | 10-0; 1st | 6-1; 1st | 2-2; 2nd | 0-2 | ||
| 2000 | 12-5 | 10-1; 1st | 1-2; 3rd | 1-2 | DNQ | ||
| 2001 | 13-3 | 10-1; 1st | 3-0; 1st | 0-2 | DNQ | ||
| 2002 | 19-7 | 6-2 | 8-1; 1st | 3-0; 1st | 2-2; 2nd | 0-2 | |
| 2003 | 20-6 | 7-2 | 6-2; 2nd | 3-0; 1st | 4-0; 1st | 0-2 | |
| 2004 | 21-8 | 6-4 | 7-1; 1st | 3-0; 1st | 5-1; 1st | 0-2 | |
| 2005 | 18-6 | 7-3 | 7-1; 1st | 3-0; 1st | 1-2 | DNQ | |
| 2006 | 27-7 | 13-3 | 8-0; 1st | 1-2; 3rd | 4-0; 1st | 1-2; T-5th | |
| 2007 | 19-7 | 5-5 | 8-0; 1st | 3-0; 1st | 3-0; 1st | 0-2 | |
| 2008 | 23-5 | 9-1 | 8-0; 1st | 3-0; 1st | 3-2; 2nd | 0-2 | |
| 2009 | 25-4 | 8-1 | 8-0; 1st | 3-0; 1st | 4-1; 1st | 2-2; 4th | |
| 2010 | 34-3 | 16-1 | 8-0; 1st | 3-0; 1st | 4-0 | 3-2; 2nd | |
| 2011 | 24-6 | 10-3 | 6-0; 1st | 3-0; 1st | 4-1; 1st | 1-2; T-5th | |
| 2012 | 33-2 | 13-0 | 10-0; 1st | 3-0; 1st | 4-0; 1st | 3-2; 2nd | |
| 2013 | 34-2 | 14-0 | 10-0; 1st | 3-0; 1st | 4-0; 1st | 3-2; 2nd | |
| 2014 | 38-0 | 14-0 | 10-0; 1st | 12-0; 1st | 3-0; 1st | 4-0; 1st | 3-0; 1st |
| 2015 | 15-5 | 7-3; 2nd | 11-1; 1st | 3-0; 1st | 1-2; T-5th | DNQ | |
| 2016 | 28-7 | 6-5 | 8-0; 1st | 10-2; 2nd | 3-0; 1st | 4-0; 1st | 3-0; 1st |
| 2017 | 36-6 | 13-5 | 7-1; 1st | 12-0; 1st | 3-0; 1st | 4-0; 1st | 3-0; 1st |
| Totals | 459-96 | 158-11 | 45-3 | 56-5 | 58-19 | 22-24 |
Non-Scholastic Bowl Performances
The 2007-2008 season was the first year for Honaker in non-VHSL formats since 1997, when it placed a local format known as "Wise County PACE". Despite not yet attending a single NAQT or PACE national tournament, the program has qualified for a national tournament of some sort almost every year since it began playing non-SchoBowl formats.
| Semester/Year | Tournament | A Team | B Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2007 | EQUINE I at Auburn High School (Riner, VA) | 5-2, 2nd place | 3-5, 3rd place |
| Fall 2007 | Cave Spring Invitational II | 4-2, 5th place | 1-5, 11th place |
| Fall 2008 | Cavalier Classic XIII @ UVa | 6-3, 6th place | |
| Fall 2008 | EQUINE II at Auburn High School | 6-2, 5th place | |
| Fall 2008 | Cave Spring Invitational III | 6-3, 5th place | |
| Spring 2009 | Robinson Invitational IV (NC) | 5-2, 5th place | |
| Fall 2009 | Roanoke College Fall Invitational | 4-2, 2nd place | |
| Fall 2009 | Cave Spring Invitational IV | 4-4, 9th place | |
| Fall 2010 | Cave Spring Invitational V | 5-3, 5th place | |
| Spring 2011 | Cave Spring NCIS | 5th place | |
| Fall 2011 | Fall Novice @ VA Tech | 5-4, 5th place | 4-4-1, 9th place |
| Fall 2011 | Cave Spring Invitational VI | 5th place | |
| Spring 2012 | Cave Spring NCIS II | 6-4, 4th place | 3-7, ? |
| Fall 2012 | Cavalier Classic XV @ UVa | 6-4, 7th place | 3-7, ~15th? |
| Spring 2013 | Cave Spring NCIS III | 6-4, 4th place | 5-5, 7th place |
| Fall 2013 | Blacksburg Invitational II | 7-2, 3rd place | 4-4, 8th place |
| Fall 2013 | Cave Spring Invitational VIII | 9-1, 1st place | |
| Spring 2014 | Dorman Cavalier Challenge | 6-2, 8th place | |
| Fall 2014 | Cave Spring Invitational IX | 3-7, 8th place | |
| Fall 2015 | Cave Spring Invitational X | 7-3, 17th place | 4-6, 16th place |
| Fall 2015 | VOLDEMORT Novice @ VA Tech | 4-4, 8th place | 1-7, 18th place |
| Fall 2015 | Demon Deacon Challenge @ Wake Forest | 0-6, 15th place | 5-3, 4th place |
| Spring 2016 | Cave Spring NCIS V | 7-3, 3rd place | 5-5, 4th place |
| Fall 2016 | VTACO @ VA Tech | 3-7, 6th place | 1-9, 12th place |
| Fall 2016 | Legion Memorial Invitational Tournament | 8-1, 2nd place | 3-6, 7th place |
| Fall 2016 | Cave Spring Invitational XI | 6-4, 7th place | |
| Fall 2016 | Tornado Invitational | 5-4, 5th place | |
| Spring 2017 | Bulldog Invitational Tournament | 10-0, 1st place | 4-6, 10th place |
Other Notes
- From 2007 through 2014, Honaker had an undefeated streak of 102 games at the district/conference level, including both regular season and tournaments. A record that still stands (after the 2017 season) is Honaker's 11-year undefeated streak at the district/conference tournament in order to qualify for Regionals. Honaker has never failed to make a VHSL regional tournament appearance in Scholastic Bowl's history, and has only failed to qualify for VHSL States 5 times since 1998.
- Former Honaker coach Alex Zachwieja was a member of the VHSL Scholastic Bowl Advisory Committee. He took up the position in 2009, and finished his coaching career with over 400 VHSL regular season victories along with an eight-year undefeated streak in the Black Diamond District/Crooked Road Conference. Teams under his tutelage also won six straight Regional-level titles. Zachwieja retired from Honaker High School after the 2014 state championship season, bringing an end to his 16-year tenure as head coach (1998--2014).
- Honaker alumn Jacob Mitchell (Class of 2014) once held the NAQT Record for most Points Per Tossup Heard in one game (on an IIS set or harder), with a stat line of 13-4-1 for 230 PPTUH.
- After a year of minimal activity in 2015 and with no remaining players from the 2014 state championship season, the team was turned over to one of Zachwieja's former players, Charlie Perkins in 2016. Under his guidance, the team has returned to prominence once again, winning two consecutive 1A State Championships.