Chad Lipscomb saved his best for last as a three-sport athlete at Cathedral High School from 1991-94.

In Lipscomb’s senior year, Cathedral advanced to the state championship game in football in 1993, was two games away from playing in the state tournament in basketball in 1994, and advanced to the state tournament in baseball in 1994.

&uot;That’s the fartherest we went in all three sports the whole time I was there,&uot; Lipscomb said. &uot;It was fun. I love it.&uot;

Lipscomb is now junior high football coach at Adams County Christian School and assistant baseball coach.

Cathedral’s football team went 12-2 in 1993, falling to Smithville in the finals.

&uot;I never imagined that at all,&uot; Lipscomb said.

It wasn’t until a first round playoff win over Mount Olive that Lipscomb thought the Green Wave could make history.

&uot;We were playing Mount Olive, and they had two track stars in their backfield,&uot; Lipscomb said. &uot;They went ahead of us 14-0, six minutes into the first quarter. We ended up winning 28-14 and right then it set in that we could make a run for it.&uot;

Lipscomb played wingback and linebacker at Cathedral.

&uot;When I was younger I didn’t like defense,&uot;&160;Lipscomb said. &uot;It didn’t bother me to get hit, but I never could initiate the hit.&uot;

He actually missed the first five games of his senior year with a shoulder injury.

&uot;I didn’t think I would miss it, but I did,&uot; Lipscomb said. &uot;I was gung ho and hungry for it when I got back.&uot;

Lipscomb rushed for 179 yards and caught12 passes for 162 yards. Lipscomb was part of a defense that only allowed 221 yards per game.

Lipscomb said he enjoyed his senior year more than any other year.

&uot;I liked the players we played with, especially the seniors,&uot; Lipscomb said. &uot;A lot of guys didn’t come out until their senior year. We had a lot of spirit. And we were always the underdog.&uot;

And obviously, reaching the state championship game was a highlight, even though the Wave was on the losing end of a 35-22 score.

&uot;That was a big high and then a big drop,&uot;&160;Lipscomb said. &uot;If I went back to high school for anything, it would be to play high school football. There was nothing like Friday nights. The pep rallies and the whole atmosphere was exciting.&uot;

Not to say Libsomb didn’t enjoy the other sports. He played guard with good friend Jarrod West, who would go on to bigger things at West Virginia.

&uot;I loved playing on the same team with Jarrod,&uot; Lipscomb said. &uot;We never had to worry about the press. Coach (David) Sanguinetti would have everybody back and would put me and Patrick Byrne at midcourt just in case Jarrod got in trouble. But that rarely happened.&uot;

In baseball, Lipscomb played the infield and was one of the Green Wave’s top hitters.

He then went on to Delta State, where he played second base.

&uot;It was tough at first because you were playing baseball all the time and didn’t have the time to meet anybody,&uot;&160;Lipscomb said. &uot;But I really liked it. You would go to a classroom and the teacher would know your name. I could have never made it at another school. I’d do the same thing all over again.&uot;