Not many people talk that much about Alcoa's State Champions from 77,78,79. I was there and those were some good teams with quality players.Alcoa was single A in a 3 class sysiem. Alcoa was a really small school then with about 350 or less kids 9-12 grades.I believe the '77 team were just soph to senior.I was at Alcoa Junior High then and it was 7th,8th,and 9th grade.We all went to the high school when I was in the 8th grade when they did the first remodel and I never went back.They went from being a Jr High to being a middle school.I think my freshman year was the first year that they let freshman dress and some got to play. Such as Todd "big Up" Upton and Mitch Love.