During the decade of the Fifties, Wayland’s Pioneer basketball team became one of the best NAIA programs in the nation, making national tournament appearances three times and missing the trip to Kansas City by only one game on two other occasions. Among the primary reasons for Wayland’s success was Bovina star Roy Young, a prolific scorer who at the time of his induction into the Wayland Athletic Hall of Honor in 1996, sill held the single-game scoring record of 50 points, set against Sheppard Air Force Base in 1955-56.
    A four-year letterman under coach Harley Redin, Young scored 1,507 career points, including what was then a single-season record of 563 in 1954-55. An NABC All-District 6 selection in 1955-56, Young helped the Pioneers win district titles in 1953-54 and 1954-55 before falling in the district championship game in 1955-56. After completing his bachelor’s degree in physical education and education in 1956, Young went on to compete in Amateur Athletic Union national tournaments in 1958 and 1959 in Denver, Colo. He completed the master of education degree at West Texas State University in 1960.
    Prior to retiring in 1994, Young spent 38 years as a high school and junior college teacher, coach and administrator in Texas and Colorado schools. His coaching career was highlighted by 540 victories and nine state playoff appearances. Young tutored 10 All-State basketball players and one junior college All-American. Highly respected by his peers, Young served as regional director, secretary, and vice president of the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches during his career.
     Young and wife Dixie enjoy six children and, at the time of his induction in 1995, 13 grandchildren. They are residents of Borger.