HIES Athletes and Coaches Honored at 2024 Wall of Fame Game
On Friday, Aug. 23, the HIES community gathered at Riverwood High School for the annual Athletics Wall of Fame Ceremony! Before kickoff, those in attendance enjoyed a performance from the beloved Cheer Bears and Little Bears, who raised funds for Coins4Cure to support childhood cancer research.
At the ceremony, four of HIES's all-time best athletes and one former coach were honored at halftime and received a commemorative plaque, a replica of the one to be permanently displayed on the Wall of Fame in the Main Gym. They also were gifted a “free ticket for life” to any HIES sporting event. Below are the bios of the honorees.
D.C. Aiken '80 (Baseball Coach)
D.C. Aiken '80 is known for his baseball expertise not only at HIES, but around the United States. As Golden Bear head baseball coach, his teams won 200-plus games. He also served as pitching coach for the state champion team of 2007. During his tenure, his squads earned four region championships, made three trips to the Final Four and, in his last year of coaching, the Bears set the school record for most regular season wins.
Mollie Belisle '17 (Soccer)
Mollie Belisle '17 is HIES Girls Soccer's Top All-Time Scorer with a total of 141 points, including 55 in her senior year. Her teams made two Final Four appearances and one Elite Eight finish. Mollie went on to be a four-year starter for the University of Georgia, scoring 21 goals and a slew of honors, including SEC Player of the Year, Second Team All-Region and Third Team All-American. She also earned two All-SEC Community Service awards. She played professionally for the National Women’s Soccer League before retiring from the sport in 2022.
Emma King '18 (Golf)
Emma King '18 graduated as one of HIES's all-time best golfers. She was named to the All-State Team twice and was Area Low-Medalist as a senior. Her teams notched two Area titles during her career here, along with three top-five finishes in the state tournament. She was also named Capitol City Junior Player of the Year while competing in high school. After graduating HIES, she played all four years at Wofford College, where she was named Academic All-Conference twice.
Brent Duncan '16 (Basketball)
Brent Duncan '16 was a four-year varsity basketball starter and was named All-Region twice. His teams made it to the GHSA playoffs all four years of his HIES career. As a sophomore, he was the MaxPreps Play of the Week for scoring five dunks vs. Pace Academy. Brent continued his basketball career at the University of Tampa, where he started every game of his junior season, averaging 11 points and seven rebounds. Despite some injuries, he continued to be a valuable member of his competitive collegiate team.
Khayla Pointer '17 (Basketball)
Khayla Pointer '17 was a four-year varsity basketball starter and helped lead the Golden Bears to four state championship games, netting 33 points in a state title win over Wesleyan School. Her impressive scoring stats earned her three HIES records: Top All-Time Steals with 393, Third All-Time Points with 1,481 and Third All-Time Assists with 455. Khayla went on to star at Louisiana State University, earning All-SEC honors and as well a place at the top of the LSU stat sheet in several categories. Khayla is the first HIES basketball alumnus to be drafted by either the NBA or WNBA, playing for the WNBA's Indiana Fever for the 2022 season. She continues to play professionally in the Spanish women's league.
