Hall of Fame
Former two-time NJCAA All-American Ben Evans is the 18th baseball player or coach to join the prestigious sports hall of fame.
A native of Holly Springs, Evans attended Northwest on a baseball and football scholarship and graduated in 1977 with an associate's degree in business.
Evans played third base and outfield during the 1976-77 baseball seasons for hall of fame coach Jim Miles and helped the Rangers to a 33-25 record, two north division titles and two state championships.
A two-time batting champion, Evans led the Rangers in average both of his seasons, hitting .449 as a freshman and .435 as a sophomore. For his efforts, he earned all-state honors twice and was also an NJCAA All-Region and All-Eastern District selection as a sophomore.
On the gridiron, the Rangers won two north division titles and were a combined 15-5-1 under head coach A.J. Kilpatrick. Evans played tailback and was an all-star and all-state selection. He led the state in rushing (also second in the nation) and scoring his sophomore season.
