Category: Players’ Stories

MUSEUM ARTIFACT SPOTLIGHT: FLYING QUEEN JAMIE HORACEK-RODRIGUEZ

February 2026 source: Zachary Davis, Flying Queens Museum To celebrate In Their Own Words: Stories from Hale County exhibit, we would like to share another story straight from a Flying Queen. Jamie Horacek-Rodriguez played from 1978-82, the following is her account of the events that lead to her joining the Flying Queens: “I had a…

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MUSEUM ARTIFACT SPOTLIGHT: FLYING QUEEN JAMIE HORACEK-RODRIGUEZ

CHRISTIE SHIPPY, 1986-88; 1989-91

Flying Queen 1986-88; 1989-91 NOTE: Christie Shippy was inducted into the Wayland Athletic Hall of Honor in 2013. The Hall of Honor article captured her unique Flying Queens story, and with her permission and an update on her life after college, the Foundation is honored to share it with you. Attaining a degree while playing…

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CHRISTIE SHIPPY, 1986-88; 1989-91