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Hall of Fame

Rico Grier

Mike Downs

  • Class
  • Induction
    2017
  • Sport(s)
    Baseball/Basketball


Mike Downs


Basketball

o Four Year Starter
o Team Captain – 1981-1983
o All-Conference – 1981
o Civitan All-Tournament Team – 1979, 1980 (MVP)

Season Records:

o 74 Steals – 1981 (7th)
o 73 Steals – 1980 (8th)

Career Records:

o 260 Steals (3rd)
o 409 Assists (5th)
o 66 Blocked Shots (8th)

Baseball

o Team Captain – 1982, 1983
o Team MVP – 1983
o All-Conference – 1983
o All-District – 1982, 1983

Season Records:

o .422 Batting Average – 1983 (4th)
o .778 Slugging Percentage – 1983 (6th)

Career Pitching:

o 7-3 Record
o 3.51 ERA
o 92.1 Innings Pitched
o 67 Strike Outs

Pfeiffer Athlete of the Year – 1982 After Pfeiffer 

After Pfeiffer 

o Mike continued competing at the regional and national levels in basketball, baseball, volleyball, and softball
o He remains very active in community efforts serving on numerous boards ? For 31 years has worked in the Cabarrus County Government and currently serves as County Manager

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