Hayward Clay, Jr.

Hayward Clay, Jr. is a 1992 graduate of Snyder High School. He was a 3 year letterman in football and a 4-year letterman in basketball. He was awarded All-State recognition in both sports. Hayward would like to thank his coaches, David Baugh, Larry Scott, and Bud Birks, who taught him to use his mind and athletic ability, which led him to a Texas A & M scholarship. Throughout his football career, Hayward played tight end. While at A&M, Hayward played 46 games and earned a degree in Economics. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams and went on to play in NFL Europe’s Rhine Fire and won the championship in 1998. Hayward was signed by the Dallas Cowboys and played 2 seasons with them. He ended his NFL career with the Miami Dolphins, retiring in 2002.

Dana Elrod

Dana Elrod Anderson is a 1979 graduate of Snyder High School. She played Volleyball and ran track for SHS. Dana was the secretary for her class for 3 years, a student council representative for 2 years and in the National Honor Society. In volleyball, Dana was a 2 year letterman. She earned All-District 3 years, All-Region 3 years, All-State 2 years, and All-State Tournament 1 year. She was a member of the 1978 State Champion volleyball team and was named MVP of her team for 2 years. Dana was named to multiple All-tournament teams and was selected as a member of the West All-Star volleyball team. She received a full 4-year scholarship to Texas Tech. Dana was a 3 year regional qualifier in the 1600m relay and one year in the long jump. Following in her mother and high school coach, Joyce Elrod’s footsteps, Dana has had a successful coaching career. As head volleyball coach, she has had numerous district championships and reached the state finals 2 years. She has multiple Coach of the Year awards and was the Texas East 5A Volleyball All-Star

Coach in 2010. In track, Dana has coached several regional and state qualifiers.

Kathy Harrell Voss

Kathy Harrell Voss is a 1979 graduate of Snyder High School. She began playing volleyball in the 7th grade, where her love for the game began, which led her to play for Coach Joyce Elrod in high school. As a sophomore, Kathy helped lead her tea to the Regional Finals. She was awarded All-District honors. In her junior year, the team made it to the Regional Finals again, and Kathy was named as All-District and All-Region. In Kathy’s senior year, the team won the 3A State Volleyball Championship. She was named All-District, all-region, All-State, and All-State Tournament.

Since Graduating from high school, Kathy has been in the oil and gas industry for 41 years. She is the daughter of the late sonny and Jan Harrell. Kathy has one daughter Katie and one grandson Sonny Kane.

Cindy Koonsman

Cindy Koonsman is a 1979 graduate of Snyder High School. She played volleyball, basketball, and ran track. She was in the Top Ten in her class for 3 years, in the Student Council, and a member of the National Honor Society. Cindy was a Miss SHS nominee, Homecoming Queen, and Female Athlete of the year. In volleyball, Cindy was a 2-year letterman and a team captain her senior year. She was All-District, All-Region, All-State, and All-State Tournament. She was a member of the 1978 State Champion volleyball team. In basketball, Cindy was an All-District guard. She was a 4-year letterman in track. She was a Regional Qualifier in the 440 relay, the 880 relay, and the mile relay.

Cindy made a career of training quarter horses and thoroughbreds at various places, including Churchill and Saratoga. She has 2 sons, Rowdy and Will Clay.

Since Graduating from high school, Kathy has been in the oil and gas industry for 41 years. She is the daughter of the late Sonny and Jan Harrell. Kathy has one daughter Katie and one grandson, Sonny Kane.

John Zalman III

John Zalman is a 1965 graduate of Snyder High School. He earned a BS in Agronomy and Agriculture Education from Texas Tech University. John is a true farm boy, and farming has carried him through his life.

Early on, he had a hobby of photography. John started with 35mm film development and printing. He later added filmmaking with super 8mm. He then acquired a video camera and VCR recorder.

ZTV originated when a parent asked John to film his son’s football game. Several seasons passed, and another parent requested his services.

It then occurred to John that he could broadcast the games on the local cable channel on Saturday after the game. With help from Larry Genunchi, Mike Dennis, and Charles Church, the game had commentary and commercials. From there, instant replay was added, plus statistics and sideline camera.

Football was ZTV’s bread and butter, but their coverage went to all sports, choir and band concerts, graduation, and drama productions, and news stories involving FFA, tennis, golf, and others. John and his team were “a biased group, unashamedly pro Snyder Tigers.” Other than their bias for SHS, they may be best known for their humor in “memorable” commercials.

With the success of covering Snyder ISD activities, ZTV expanded to cover events throughout west Texas. ZTV received the Texas Golden School Bell Award. This was partly due to the videoing of all-local governmental meetings for telecast without editorial, journalist input, observations, or reporting.