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SCHOOL NEWS FOR
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2003
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By MHS Principal Terry Howell |
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Last Monday the golf teams journeyed to Gibson County
for a match against the Pioneers. The girls' squad
recorded a win over the host team. The boys' team won by
24 strokes over their Gibson County counterparts.
Medalist for the day was Justin Wilson with a 38. On
Tuesday, the team returned to their home course against
Camden and Dresden. The girls' team defeated Camden and
tied Dresden as they continued to improve. Medalist for
the girls was freshman Kristi Petering with a 52. The
boys' team improved to 16-2. They were led again by
Justin Wilson with a 37. Craig Broadbent and John French
shot 39. On Monday, September 22, they were scheduled to
play at Lexington. The team follows this up with a home
match on Tuesday against Clarksburg and Huntingdon.
The cross country team competed in the Dyer County
Invitational last Monday. Of the female runners who
competed, Amber King placed 13th and Sarah Hartz 18th.
In the boys division, Caleb Owen finished in 50th place.
Generally, a hundred runners or more compete in each
division. The Dyer County course is the one that will be
used for the Best of the West meet and the Regional meet
to qualify for the state. It is a guelling run through
3.1 miles of difficult terrain. The next meet for the
team is the Jackson Central Merry Invitational on
Monday, September 29.
Ms. Jennifer Yates' government classes will participate
in the Constitution Day Writing Contest sponsored by the
Jackson Sun. The focus of the contest concerns the
freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. Students will
justify keeping five of the ten rights in the Bill of
Rights. In this hypothetical situation, all other bills
will be lost. Students will write an essay approximately
250 words or less explaining which rights to keep and
why. This assignment is an excellent critical thinking
experience which causes students to compare and
contrast, analyze, and problem solve. The top five
winners of those submitted to the Jackson Sun from
across West Tennessee will have their essays along with
a picture published in the paper on Veterans' Day.
Last Friday students enjoyed Homecoming activities
during the day. Friday marked the culmination of several
dress-up days during the week. The judged dress-up days
were Hawaiian Day, Western Day, and Super Hero Day.
Hawaiian Day winners were Amanda Rogers (3rd place),
Daniel Hollowell (2nd place), and Robert Jones (1st
place). Western Day winners included Brittany Russell
(3rd place), Jonathan Bright (2nd place), and Frankie
Roberts (1st place). Super Heroes were Rachael Clark
(3rd place) as Zorro, Andrew Cross (2nd place) as Clark
Kent/Superman, and Amanda Rogers (1st place) as She-ra.
Honorable Mention for this popular dress-up day were
Justin Taylor as a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle and James
Carter as the Green Lantern. Homerooms also had door
decorating activities in which they created their own
unique brand of Rebel Pride. Throughout the week,
students had volleyball intramurals. The winner of the
girls competition was the seniors. The winner of the
boys was the sophomores. A fun competition was a vote
for the senior football player with the best legs in the
Best Legs Contest. The money raised went to the Student
Council Activity Fund. During Friday's festivities,
students enjoyed an MHS Talent Revue with students
displaying their creative abilities. Brittany Washburn
and Sundance also performed for the students in an
assembly. The afternoon had volleyball and battle ball
championships followed by more fun games. The day ended
with a pep rally led by the MHS cheerleaders. After the
game, students enjoyed a dance in the cafeteria. Many
thanks to the Student Council for organizing the event
and to their sponsor - Paula Doster. They did a great
job on promoting fun for this special week.
Project Graduation will have its initial meeting for the
year on Tuesday, September 30, at 6:00 P.M. at the high
school theater. All seniors who plan to attend Project
Graduation and their parents should attend this
important meeting to discuss fund-raising, goals and
objectives, and committee structure. This is the Class
of 2004's last night together as a group, and Project
Graduation has as its goal to provide a safe and
drug-free atmosphere.
Last Friday students and fans celebrated a great
Homecoming against Adamsville with a 44-20 pounding of
the visiting Cardinals. Prior to the game the senior
football players escorted the royalty out on the field.
Selected as Homecoming queen was Heather Flippin.
Heather was joined by her court consisting of Savanna
Cooper, Jessica Johnson, Carrie Stambaugh, and Heidi
Thomas. The Rebels started the game quickly with two
quick first-quarter touchdowns in racing to a 16-0 lead.
Adamsville countered with a long kick-off return for a
touchdown to make the score 16-7. The Rebels tallied
twice more before the end of the half, but again gave up
a touchdown kick-off return to make the score 30-13 at
halftime. In the second half, the Rebels scored twice to
increase their lead to 44-13 before giving up a late
Cardinal touchdown. The Rebels improved to 4-0. The
defense held the Cardinals to under 100 yards of total
offense while the Rebel offense racked up a healthy 489
yards of total offense of their own. This week the
Rebels step out of region action as they travel to
Trenton to play the Golden Tide at 7:30 p.m. Come out
and support the Rebels. |
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Phone (731) 352-3323 or
Fax (731) 352-3322
washburn@mckenziebanner.com
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