VIDBE-Q 2025 Volume 70 Issue 3
not only fostered athletic excellence but also instilled lifelong values like
humility, sportsmanship, and teamwork. With each victory, our wrestlers
continue to prove that success is built on perseverance and the courage to
rise to any challenge.
- Alan Nunn, Principal, ASB
The school boasts 37 Alabama High School Athletic Association state
wrestling titles, competing and winning against sighted schools, as well as a proud
tradition of dominance in South Central Association of Schools for the Blind
wrestling competitions, boasting a 21-year winning streak. This legacy speaks not
only to the skill of ASB athletes but also to the strength of the school's coaching
and culture of high expectations.
"You never forget the feeling of the referee putting your hand above your
head and clenching that title," said ASB's first state champion, Ronald Garrett.
Garrett began his wrestling career as a junior, and that year, he advanced to the
final round of the State Wrestling Championship before ultimately succumbing to
defeat. As a senior, Garrett returned to claim his title.
"Personally, wrestling at ASB changed my life," added Garrett. After
graduation, Garrett continued his education at Auburn University on an athletic
scholarship and wrestled as a freshman. He would return to his alma mater in 1965
when Principal, B. Q. Scruggs, hired Garrett as a teacher. Throughout his tenure at
ASB, Garrett served as Wrestling Coach for 14 years and as Principal for 15 years.
