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Independent Appeal 2013 Basketball Preview

By Brian Azevedo Sports Editor

As football season ends it is time for the players and the fans to switch gears and get ready for some hard fought battles on the hardwood.

This year will be a year full of surprises on the hardwood. On the junior high level, there is not a clear-cut favorite to win the County Championship for either the boys or the girls, but do not tell that to the Eagles or Lady Lions, who are ready to defend their titles from a year ago.

On the high school level, expect all four teams from Adamsville and McNairy Central to have competitive seasons, but all of them, like each year, are burdened with the task of replacing those that have given their blood, sweat and tears for the last four years.

There is a common theme floating around McNairy County basketball as the 2013-2014 season commences.

You may or may not have noticed, but a few of the 14 basketball teams in the county have new faces pacing the sidelines. Some are familiar to us all, while others are new to the game.

Adamsville High School’s Kevin McClain will be coming into his second year as head coach for the Lady Cardinals. Chad Austin returns for his second year after a two-year break on the sidelines for the Cardinals, and former Lady Bobcat Shelley Wynn gets her second taste of coaching on the junior high level with her Lady Cardinals.

For McNairy Central they are going to have to try and replace a huge scorer in C.J. Barnes and the Lady Cats will look to get their young talent prepared for the season.

The Lady Lions will attempt to defend their crown under their head coach, Robin York. Coach York will have a tough team on the court this season with a lot of experienced girls that know how to win.

The Bethel Rebels and Lady Rebels with their second-year head coach Skylar Crayton will look to make a big impact in county play and get to where they need to be at the end of the season. Crayton and the Rebels will have a tough time on the boys and the girls side with the strong competition throughout the county, but both teams will be working hard.

On the Selmer boys side, second-year coach Stacy Riley will be looking to take the Lions all the way to a County Championship. Riley and the Lions have a tough road against the defending County Champs, the Ramer Eagles, along with the rest of the county teams competing for the title.

This season we will not see the Cardinals or Lady Cardinals in the bowling alley as the Cardinals will not have a bowling team this season.

This year brings another new face on the sidelines with Meribeth Boehler taking over as coach for the Lady Eagles. Coach Boehler will have a tough task trying to take the Lady Eagles to the county title with such tough competition in the county, but Boehler’s own experience on the court should come in handy when leading

Table of Contents For complete coverage of every county team see team pages below.

AHS................................. ...............Pages 4 AHS Lady Cards.............. ...............Pages 6 MCHS.............................................Pages 8 MCHS Lady Cats............................Pages 10 AJHS...............................................Pages 12, 13 Cheerleaders..................................Page 14-15 BSJHS.............................................Pages 16, 17 Michie............................................Pages 18, 19 Ramer...........................................Pages 21, 23 Selmer............................................Pages 24, 26

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McNairy County Basketball Schedules AHS 2013-14 Varsity Basketball Schedule

AHS 2013-14 Jr. Varsity Basketball Schedule

Date Opponent Nov. 14 Huntingdon Nov. 19 Clifton Nov. 25 Wayne Co. Nov. 26 @Hardin Co. Dec. 3 @McNairy Central Dec. 9 Clarksburg Dec. 12 @Clifton Dec. 13 @Madison Dec. 16 @Wayne Co. Dec. 17 McNairy Central Dec. 20 @Trinity Christian Dec. 27 & 30 @Dyersburg

Tournament Jan. 3 Riverside Jan. 6 Hardin Co. Jan. 7 @Jackson Christian Jan. 10 @Middleton Jan. 14 Jackson Christian Jan. 16 @Clarksburg Jan. 21 Madison Jan. 24 Trinity Christian Jan. 28 @Riverside Jan. 31 Scotts Hill Feb. 4 Middleton Feb. 7 @Jackson Christian

Date Opponent Nov. 19 Frank Hughes (G) Nov. 25 Wayne Co. (G) Nov. 26 @Hardin Co. (G) Dec. 9 Clarksburg (G) Dec. 12 @Clifton (B) Dec. 13 @Madison (B) Dec. 16 @Wayne Co. (B) Dec. 20 @TCA (B) Jan. 3 Riverside (G) Jan. 6 Hardin Co. (B) Jan. 7 @Scotts Hill (B) Jan. 10 @Middleton (B) Jan. 14 Jackson Christian (G) Jan. 16 @Clarksburg (B) Jan. 21 Madison (G) Jan. 24 Trinity (G) Jan. 28 @Riverside (B) Jan. 31 Scotts Hill (G) Feb. 4 Middleton (G) Feb. 7 @Jackson Christian (B) All JV games begin at 4:30 p.m. unless girls and boys play on the same night, beginning at 3:30 p.m.

*All Varsity games begin at 6 p.m. unless specified otherwise.

AHS 2013-14 Freshman Basketball Schedule Date Opponent Nov. 21 @Hardin Co. Dec. 5 @Lexington Jan. 9 @Tishomingo Jan. 13 Lexington Jan. 23 Hardin Co. Jan. 27 @McNairy Central Feb. 6 McNairy Central *All Freshman games begin at 6 p.m. with the exception Jan. 7 vs Hardin Co. at 4 p.m.

MCHS 2013-14 Jr. Varsity Basketball Schedule Date Opponent Nov. 18 Clifton (G) Nov. 22 @Middleton (B) Nov. 25 Trinity (G) Dec. 5 @Trinity (B) Dec. 7 Middleton (G) Dec. 10 @Clifton (B) Dec. 19 Hardin Co. (G) Dec. 20 @Alcorn Co. (G&B) Jan. 3 @Hardin Co. (B) Jan. 4 Alcorn Central (G&B) Jan. 10 @Chester Co. (G) Jan. 14 @Bolivar (B) Jan. 17 Lexington (B) Jan. 28 Chester Co. (B) Feb. 4 @Lexington (G) All JV games begin at 4:30 p.m. unless girls and boys play on the same night, beginning at 3:30 p.m.

MCHS 2013-14 Varsity Basketball Schedule Date Opponent Nov. 12 Madison (6:30 p.m.)

Nov. 16 @Crocket Co. (TBA) Nov. 18 Clifton Nov. 22 @Middleton Nov. 25 Trinity Christian Dec. 3 Adamsville Dec. 5 @Trinity Christian Dec. 7 Middleton Dec. 10 @Clifton Dec. 13 Fayette Ware Dec. 17 @Adamsville Dec. 19 Hardin Co. Dec. 20 @Alcorn Central Dec. 27 &28 @Alcorn Central

Christmas Classic Jan. 3 @Hardin Co. Jan. 4 Alcorn Central Jan. 7 Jackson SS Jan. 10 @Chester Co. Jan. 14 Bolivar Jan. 17 Lexington Jan. 21 @Fayette-Ware Jan. 24 @Jackson SS Jan. 28 Chester Co. Jan. 31 Bolivar Feb. 4 @Lexington *All Varsity games begin at 6 p.m. unless specified otherwise.

MCHS 2013-14 Freshman Basketball Schedule Date Opponent Nov. 21 Lexington Dec. 2 @Hardin Co. Dec. 9 Bolivar Dec. 16 @Trinity Christian Jan. 6 @Bolivar Jan. 9 Hardin Co. Jan. 13 Tishomingo Jan. 16 @Lexington Jan. 23 Trinity Christian Jan. 27 Adamsville Jan. 30 @Tishomingo Feb. 6 @Adamsville *All Freshman games begin at 6 p.m.

Michie 2013-14 Basketball Schedule

Adamsville JHS 2013-14 Basketball Schedule

Date Opponent Nov. 7 Bethel Nov. 14 @Savannah Christian Nov. 16 @Savannah Christian Nov. 18 Pickwick SS Nov. 21 @Selmer Nov. 25 Ramer Dec. 2 Savannah Christian Dec. 5 Hardin Co. Dec. 9 @Alcorn Central Dec. 12 @Bethel Dec. 14 @Chalybeate, Miss.

Dec. 16 @Adamsville Jan. 7 @St. Mary’s Jan. 9 Selmer Jan. 13 @Pickwick SS Jan. 16 @Ramer Jan. 21 @Hardin Co. Jan. 27 Adamsville Jan. 30 Co. Tourney @MCHS

Date Opponent Nov. 5 @Pickwick Nov. 7 Ramer Nov. 11 @Hardin Co. Nov. 21 @Bethel Dec. 2 Hardin Co. Dec. 5 Selmer Dec. 12 @Ramer Dec. 16 Michie Dec. 19 Savannah Christian Jan. 9 Bethel Jan. 13 @Savannah Christian Jan. 16 Pickwick Southside Jan. 23 @Selmer Jan. 27 @Michie Jan. 30 County Tournament @MCHS

Ramer 2013-14 Basketball Schedule

Bethel Springs 2013-14 Basketball Schedule

Date Opponent Nov. 7 @Adamsville Nov. 11 @Pickwick SS Nov. 14 Selmer Nov. 18 Walnut Nov. 25 @Michie Dec. 2 Pickwick SS Dec. 5 @Bethel Dec. 9 @Savannah Christian Dec. 12 Adamsville Dec. 14 @Walnut Dec. 16 @Selmer Jan. 6-10 @Pickwick SS Tourney Jan. 9 Toone, Miss.

Jan. 13 Hardin Co. Jan. 16 Michie Jan. 23 Bethel Jan. 27 Savannah Christian Jan. 30 Co. Tourney @MCHS

Date Opponent Nov. 7 @Michie Nov. 11 Southaven Nov. 18 @Southaven Nov. 21 Adamsville Nov. 25 @Selmer Dec. 5 Ramer Dec. 9 @Hardin Co. Dec. 12 Michie Dec. 16 Savannah Christian Jan. 7 Hardin Co. Jan. 9 @Adamsville Jan. 16 Selmer Jan. 21 @Savannah Christian Jan. 23 @Ramer Jan. 30 Co. Tourney @MCHS

Selmer Middle 2013-14 Basketball Schedule Date Opponent Nov. 5 @Hardin Co. Nov. 7 SCA Nov. 14 @Ramer Nov. 18 @Chester Co. Nov. 19 Hardin Co. Nov. 21 Michie

Nov. 25 Dec. 2 Dec. 5 Dec. 9 Dec. 12 Dec. 16 Jan. 9

Bethel Decatur Co. @Adamsville Kossuth Middleton Ramer @Michie

Jan. 13 Chester Co. Jan. 16 @Bethel Jan. 23 Adamsville Jan. 28 @SCA Jan. 30 County Tourney @MCHS

* All junior high games begin at 6 p.m.

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2013 Adamsville High School Cardinals

By Brian Azevedo Sports Editor The Adamsville Cardinals are looking to transfer the success from the gridiron to the hardwood.

“We have a couple of guys who are still playing football, but we are still preparing as hard as we can for the upcoming season,” said head coach Nathaniel Root. “I have a great group of guys and we know how to work to accomplish our goals.”

The Cardinals will have a young team on the floor once again this season, with Lane Burcham and Jack Majors being the only seniors.

“Our seniors are important to our team,” said Root. “This is the last chance these guys will get to wear the Cardinal uniform and they want to make sure they have a great season. We are young, but we were young last year and a lot of guys got good experience. We know what it takes to be competitive in our district and this team is willing to put in the work.”

The Cardinals hope to get into their district tournament and go deep in the post season, but they will have to keep working on the little things.

“This team works hard, they know where we want to go as a team and they know what it takes to get there,” said Root. “Everyone we have is dedicated and ready to give their all to this team, and once we get the players we are missing that are still in football, we will really be able to move forward with what we were trying to do.”

The Cardinals, despite their youth and their tough district are enthusiastic and ready to play ball.

“We were able to take the time and make a video for our players and get the entire town excited about the upcoming season,” said Root. “When the town is excited the team is excited because we know that we mean something to this town. These guys are going to work and play as hard as they can and at the end of the day no matter what the scoreboard says, we will be able to hold our heads high and say that we are Cardinals.”

Adamsville Cardinal Roster 2013-2014 No. Name Class 0 Lane Burcham SR 1 Ross Burcham JR 2 Austin Cotner SO 3 Zach Howell SO 4 Tyler Hammock JR 5 Des Whitley SO 10 Dakorea Dilworth SO 11 Jake Miller JR 15 Riley Jenkins FR 22 Dreyton Barnes FR 23 Tyler Luna FR 24 Micah Harris JR 30 Jack Majors SR 32 Tucker Campbell JR 33 Kyle Moore FR 55 Rajan Patel FR

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2013 Adamsville High School Lady Cardinals

By Brian Azevedo Sports Editor The Adamsville Lady Cardinals are looking for their one Senior to make a big impact and help the young players get comfortable on the court.

“We have a really young group this year,” said head coach Kevin McClain. “We have only one senior, and I am looking for her to help show the rest of the team what it takes to win.”

The Lady Cards will have a lot of work to do this year if they want to improve on last season.

“We have been working on our presses and our defense,” said McClain. “We need to work on making our shots close to the basket, and we need to be able to limit teams from getting easy baskets themselves.”

The Lady Cards have a tough district and it will take great play from the entire team to be successful.

“I am hoping that my senior and the couple girls that have experience will help carry our team,” said McClain. “Hopefully, their confidence and experience on the court will help pick up the rest of the team, and we will learn how to finish games and win together.”

The Lady Cardinals are high energy and hope that their speed will make an impact.

“We do not have a lot of size,” said McClain. “But we do have speed. I am hoping that our quickness will get us some open looks at the basket, and we just have to be able to make the shots when the opportunities are there. We have goals that we have set as a team, and the girls are doing a great job at working toward those goals. We hope to be playing deep into the post season, and we will put in the work needed to get there.”

Adamsville Lady Cardinal Roster 2013-2014 No. Name Class

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2013 McNairy Central High School Bobcats

By Sarah Rowland Sports Writer

The Bobcats are seeking to play a wide range of players this season and “go deep bench” as Coach Steve Forsythe said.

“We have several kids that should be played,” said Forsythe. He also said the team has a good balance of young players versus old players and new versus returning.

When asked how the team has been preparing for the upcoming season, he said their biggest concern has been getting into shape. He said they’ve been doing a lot of running.

“You’ve got to play in tip-top shape to beat the teams in our district,” said Forsythe.

As with the Lady Bobcats, Forsythe said the Bobcats goal is always to get better every day, play in the district championship and “go as far as possible.”

In their first win against Madison County, the Bobcats took the win in the fourth quarter after trailing behind their opponents during the second and third quarters. Forsythe said one could tell it was their first line of competition, and though they did not play well, they won anyway.

The Bobcats will rely on senior leadership to help get the young guys ready to play and to make an impact this season. The Bobcats play in one of the strongest districts in the state, and they look to make a big impact in those standings this season.

Results through Nov. 20 ( W ) Madison - 66-64 (L) Dyersburg - 69-45

McNairy Central Bobcat Roster 2013-2014 No. Name Grade 10 Terrell Harris SR 11 Jonathan Nixon SR 12 Reginald McNeal SR 14 Sheldon Carroll JR 15 Travon McClendon SO 20 Kirby Tacker JR 21 Braxton Comer SO 22 DeAnthony Prather JR 23 Elijah Sanders SR 24 Austin Pace SO 25 Nicholas Crabb JR 30 Grant Goodman SO 31 Clay Dancer SR 32 Elijah Bond JR 33 Caleb Kennedy JR 35 X’Adrian Borner SR

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2013 McNairy Central High School Lady Bobcats

By Sarah Rowland Sports Writer

Despite being a young team, Coach Jerry Lott said the Lady Bobcats boast good leadership among their returning players this season.

He said the starting line-up includes two returning seniors, Mallory Sweat and Porsha Chappell, two players he said have seen a lot of playing time and are good leaders on the team, and a returning junior Haven Phelps.

Lott said, “But we’re still pretty young,” with the rest of the team being comprised of some returning sophomores and freshmen.

When asked how the team has been preparing for the coming season, Lott laughed and said they have been working on a little bit of everything, including a lot of fundamentals needed to get the young players ready to play.

On the court, Lott said the team boasts some good size at post, though he added, “All that hinges, too, on our guards taking care of the ball and getting it down the floor to our post players.”

“It’s going to be a team effort, too.”

While Lott said it is a seasonal goal to play in the district championship, the main goal is to seek consistency on the court and to improve every day.

“Work hard every day. Try to make some improvement, and hopefully by the end of the season it will pay off for a chance to play in the district championship.”

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2013 Adamsville Jr. High School Cardinals

By Brian Azevedo Sports Writer

The Adamsville Junior High Cardinals are getting back on the court after making a run at the County Championship last season but have a lot of new faces wearing the red and white uniforms.

“We have a lot of youth,” said head coach Chad Austin. “We have a lot of guys that did not play much last season, and we are still trying to learn how to win. We have had some growing pains here early in the season, but by the end of the year we will have things together.”

With all these new faces on the court for the Cardinals, leadership will be an important role moving forward.

“Woody Hancock and Tre’ Blankenship are the only starters from last year, and I am counting on those two a lot,” said Austin. “Mason McCann has to be able to control the middle on both ends of the floor, and I am looking for Tyler Gibbs as well as Tucker Case to come in and make a big impact for us as well.”

Adamsville will look to achieve their goal of a County Championship, but it will be a tough road getting there.

“All of the county teams are tough. Ramer looks good; Michie will be tough to beat, and everyone else will be there as well. I think Ramer being the defending champs will be the team to beat this season, but it is all about playing hard and taking care of the things that we can take care of.”

Going into the rest of the season, the Cardinals, who are currently sitting 3-3 will have some work to do.

“We have to defend better,” said Austin. “We have to execute on the offensive side and we have to be able to get stops on the defensive side. If we are able to put these things together we will be a strong team, and we will be where we want to be at the end of the season.”

Adamsville Jr High Boys Basketball 2013-2014 No. Name Grade Tristen Coleman 8

Hunter Wicker 8 10 Caden Harvell 7 12 Woody Hancock 8 13 Miles Kelly 8 14 Kevyn Irwin 7 15 J.T. Sisk 8 20 Matthew Howie 7 21 Brodie Austin 6 22 Tyler Gibbs 8 23 Tucker Case 7 24 Donovan Stackens 7 25 Mitchell Bridges 6 33 Lucas Turnbow 8 34 Tre’ Blankenship 8 35 Camden Milford 8 45 Braden Austin 8 50 Mason McCann 8 Head Coach: Chad Austin

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2013 Adamsville Jr. High School Lady Cardinals

By Brian Azevedo Sports Editor

The Adamsville Junior High Lady Cardinals are on their way to a better season, and it will take every player to obtain their goals.

“We have been working hard, running and getting in shape,” said head coach Shelley Wynn. “We have to be able to execute the fundamentals in order to be successful on the court.”

The Lady Cardinals are another team that has a lot of youth on the floor this season, and hopefully the hard work will pay off.

“We have set ourselves individual goals and team goals that we will be working towards during the season,” said coach Wynn. “We have a lot of young girls on the floor, but a lot of them do have some game time experience. We have to continue working hard everyday if we want to get where we want to be at the end of the season.”

The Lady Cards had a tough season last year, but now they are making improvements and showing that they deserve to be there at the end of the season.

“We want to win the County Championship,” said Wynn. “That is our ultimate goal, but we have to put in the work to get there. All the teams in the county are tough. This is Junior High basketball; it is all about the team that shows up when its time to play and get the job done. Our toughest competition will be ourselves, we have to be able to rely on each other to make plays and to be where we are supposed to be, but with the hard work these girls have put in there is no reason we can not be there at tip off, playing for a county title.”

Adamsville Jr High Girls Basketball 2013-2014

No. Name Grade 00 Gracie Martindale 7 02 Mollie Cima 6 05 Kara White 8 12 Alyssa Bowles 6 13 Gracie Napier 7 15 Mary Kelley 7 20 Molly Howell 7 21 Darby Sweeney 8 22 Lauren Phillips 7 23 Kaylee Berryman 8 24 Gracy Seat 8 25 Makenna Harwell 8 30 Lilly Surratt 8 40 Sarah Shoate 8 42 Alexis Wynn 7 45 Gracie Hutton 7 55 Madison Hollin 7 Head Coach: Shelley Wynn

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2013 Bethel Springs Jr. High School Rebels

By Brian Azevedo Sports Editor

The Bethel Rebels are looking to end this season better than they did last year, and they have a plan to do it.

“It is really the same thing that we are working on with the Lady Rebels,” said head coach Skylar Crayton. “We have to be able to finish games and limit our opponent from getting easy scores around the basket.”

The Rebels were unable to complete their goal last season and bring home a county title and that is what drives them this year.

“We ended short of where we wanted to be last year,” said Crayton. “We have a lot of unfinished business in the county, and we have the ability to play with anyone night in and night out.”

It will be a tough road for the Rebels this sea-

son, as the county competition is tough.

“Of course, Ramer being the defending champions, I expect them to be good this season as well. They have guys coming back, and they know how to win,” said Crayton. “But there is nobody in the county that you can count out. It is pretty even across the board, and it is going to make for a fun season. We just have to be there in every game and compete in every game until the final buzzer goes off, and we have the ability to be where we want to be at the end of the season.”

The Rebels will look to their eighth graders for leadership in this season, and their hopes of a county title will not go away.

“Our older guys have to show the young guys how to play,” said Crayton. “They have to teach the young guys how to play together and how to hold each other accountable, and if we can do that, then good things will happen and we will be able to attain some if not all of our goals.”

No. 1 2 3 4 5 10 11 12 13 15 20 22

Bethel Springs Junior High Boys Basketball 2013-2014 Name Grade Cornelius Bailey 7 Keylyn Barnes 8 Will Jones 8 Mason McClain 7 Logan Baker 7 Kabrari Finnie 7 Nick Mathis 6 Garrett Spencer 7 Ryan Parmely 8 John Droke 6 Tyler Nicholson 6 Trenton Heathcock 6

No. 23 24 25 32

Name Traevon Atlee Josiah Sanders Dylan Kidd Dylan Clayton

Grade 6 8 6 6

Head Coach: Skylar Crayton Assistant Coaches: Cynthia Droke, Brian Franks, Christopher Moore, Johnathon Williams Managers: Walker Massengill, Jasper Sanders, Mark Burns Film: Beau Barnes

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2013 Bethel Springs Jr. High School Lady Rebels

By Brian Azevedo Sports Editor

The Bethel Lady Rebels have set the bar high this season, and they are hoping to be adding a County Championship to their trophy case at the end of the season.

“We have been working hard on finishing games,” said head coach Skylar Crayton. “We need to be aggressive on defense, and we need to be able to limit second chance shots if we are going to be able to play like the team I know we are.”

The Lady Rebels will be another team with youth on the floor this season, but most do have a little game time experience.

“All of my eighth graders played a little last year and they helped us win,” said Crayton. “I am looking for them to step up and get us back to the championship game.”

It will not be a easy road for the Lady Rebels, as all of the county teams look to be tough competition.

“I expect to see Selmer and of course Michie to be there. They are always tough,” said Crayton. “Even Adamsville had a lot of girls return, and they have size on the court. There will be no easy games this season, especially in county play. These girls know each other and have played against each other for a long time. We have to bring our ‘A’ game every time we step on the floor if we want to reach our goal of a county title.”

Bethel Springs Junior High Girls Basketball 2013-2014 Roster No. Name Grade 1 Lynn Williams 6 2 Claire Ingle 7 3 Lainey Hensley 6 4 Emily Phillips-Harmon 8 5 Daisy Murry 7 10 Faith Bizzell 7 12 Emma Spencer 8 13 Katie Turner 8 15 Kailie Lott 8 20 Marlee Smith 8 22 Tabitha Apuzzo 7 23 Khyla Wade-Warren 6 33 Ashley Crowe 6 Head Coach: Skylar Crayton Assistant Coaches: Cynthia Droke, Brian Franks, Christopher Moore, Johnathon Williams

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2013 Michie Jr. High School Blue Devils

By Sarah Rowland Sports Writer

In addition to winning the County Championship, Michael Cleary, coach for the Michie Blue Devils boys basketball, said the team is also hoping to build on their basketball success they had in their summer league.

“We’re kind of still in football mode right now,” said Cleary, “and look forward to getting back in the that form we had over the summer.”

Cleary said the team’s strengths this season are their returning starters, particularly two third year returners and returning second year guards. He said about the returning players, “They know what to do and what to expect.”

He said the overall size of the team is probably their greatest weakness with only about 15 players overall, and three to five being first year players.

“We’re not very deep as far as numbers go.”

When asked what the team is doing to prepare for the upcoming season, Cleary mentioned shooting drills, saying that it “takes a little while to get back in shape” immediately following football season.

“We’re doing a lot of shooting drills to try and get back in the groove of finding our form and get back in the groove we were in this summer.”

Cleary closed the short interview saying, “I love coaching these guys. They’re really good kids, and I hope to improve on last year’s record and make some noise in the county.”

Michie Blue Devils Roster 2013-2014 Name Class Clint Coleman 8 Dawson Hollan 8 Lane Dimmick 8 Blue Lindsey 8 Tallen McCrary 8 Aiden Crider 7 Ty Driskell 7 Gage Willis 7 Micheal Wilson 7 Riley Johnson 7 Peyton Thompson 7

Name Josh Butler Jarrett Horner Eddie Marecki Case Whodes

Class 7 7 6 6

Head Coach: Michael Cleary

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2013 Michie Jr. High School Lady Blue Devils

By Brian Azevedo Sports Editor The Lady Blue Devils are ready to get back on the court and make their way to the County Championship.

“The girls and I are excited about the upcoming season,” said head coach Bridget Merry. “After losing three starters to high school, the girls have been working very hard to get ready for this season. They are learning each other and how to work together as a team.”

It is going to be a tough road to the championship for the Lady Blue Devils, just like every other team in the county. With the competition believed to be even throughout the county, the team that shows up to play more nights than the others may come out on top.

“These girls are very dedicated to this team,” said Merry. “They are working hard and getting better every day. It is going to take a few games for us to come together, but these Lady Blue Devils are looking forward to an awesome season and county tournament.”

Michie Lady Blue Devils Roster 2013-2014 No. Name 1 Anna Kate Crenshaw 3 Mackenzie Parson 4 Sallie Mercer 5 Jacy Fisher 10 Greenlea Lipford 11 Bethany Bennett 15 Alexis Moore 24 Emilee Foster 32 Jourdan Dengler

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2013 Ramer Jr. High School Eagles

By Sarah Rowland Sports Writer

The Eagles are starting off the season with a niche of returning players, one starter from last year and two others who received significant playing time last year, according to Coach Jeremy Blakely.

Though Blakely said the team has not proved to be as defensively strong this season as last season, he said it is better offensively.

When asked what the team’s goal is this year, his response was to win the County Championship, a goal probably shared by every other team in the county.

“This season is going to be interesting in the county,” said Blakely, “Every team can beat every other team. Your team will probably lose if you do not show up ready to play.”

One of the drawbacks Blakely has already seen at the start of the season is that the team didn’t seem to have enough time between football and basketball season to prepare.

“I think a lot of the players are still trying to figure out what their role is.”

The Eagles, however, do not show any sign of a slow start to the season. They have already won their first two games in the opening week against the Adamsville Jr. High Cardinals and Pickwick South Side.

Ramer Eagles Roster 2013-2014 No. Name Class 4 Grant McMahan 8 5 Tavion Luster 8 10 Chris Waddell 8 11 Chandler Mercer 7 12 Hayden Harris 8 14 Hunter Hughes 6 15 Cole Kirk 6 20 Anthony White 7 21 Kylin Wynn 8 23 Jacob Patterson-Davis 8 32 Ricky Chappell 8 33 Austin Brown 8 35 Stone Teague 7 40 Austin Scott 6

No. Name Class 41 Ronnie Kinkennon 8 45 Trevon Campbell 7 50 Logan Young 7 55 Landon Fowler 8 Coaches: Jeremy Blakely, Tim Brown Managers: Andrew Fowler, Jabarey Luster, Jhiannos Damron

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2013 Ramer Jr. High School Lady Eagles

By Brian Azevedo Sports Editor

The Ramer Lady Eagles are hard at work getting ready for the new season and getting to know their new coach.

“We have been working hard on fundamentals and breaking down the game,” said new head coach Meribeth Boehler. “We have really pushed to get better on defense, and we need to be able make the easy baskets when we get them.”

The Lady Eagles will have a tough time going into the county tournament, as all the competition is pretty evenly spread throughout the county.

“We are relying on our entire team,” said Boehler. “We have to learn to count on each other when the game is on the line, and we have to know that our teammates will be there for us. We have been working on every part of our game, and we just want to get better.”

Ramer, like all other teams, wants to be there at the end of the year in the County Championship.

“Our goal is to win a county championship,” said Boehler. “But in the end I really want them to learn what it is like to work as a team and what it means to work hard for something.”

Ramer Lady Eagles Roster 2013-2014 No. 5 10 12 14 15 21 22 23 25 32 33 35 41

Name Grade Taylor Brown 7 Caroline Maness 8 Kori Moore 7 Latesha Phinnessee 7 Totianna Campbell 7 Endya Moffett 8 Hailey Ferguson 7 Kaytlin Weathers 8 Grace McMahan 8 Abby Nixon 7 Kayla Windom 8 Allison Jones 7 Callie Hodge 7 Mallory Rogers 6 Maddie Newcomb 6 Houston Pounds 6

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2013 Selmer Middle School Lions

Selmer Lions Basketball Roster 2013-2014

By Brian Azevedo Sports Editor

The Selmer Middle School Lions have a tough set of goals and a great group of leaders to get them there.

“It is going to be a tough season,” said head coach Stacy Riley. “Every team in the county is tough, and it is going to be a fight at the end to see who comes out on top.”

The Lions will be looking to their eighth graders for experience on the court and leadership in the locker room.

“I have a great group of eighth graders,” said Riley, “We will be looking for their leadership all season on and off the floor. These guys know what it takes to compete for a county title, and I hope that they can show the young guys that hard work can pay off in the long term.”

The Lions have a tough road with the strong competition in the county, but Coach Riley and the team are confident they can overcome any adversity.

“We have set our goals high,” said Riley. “We expect to go out and win every game, but we know that we have to put in the work to earn it. We want to be the County Champions at the end of the year, and my guys are working hard day in and day out to make that happen.”

Selmer has not won a county championship in basketball since 2007, and that provides extra motivation for the team.

“We want to get back to where Selmer Middle was in the years past,” said Riley. “We want teams to know that they are going to have to bring their ‘A’ game to beat us. We are going to work hard and we are going to bring it on the court night after night. No matter what happens at the end of the season, we will be able to hold our heads up knowing we left it all on the floor.”

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Name Class Antonio Amos 8 Tristin Atkins 7 Sabion Sanders 8 Peyton Kiddy 7 Keyshawn Trice 8 Omari Robinson 6 Justin Smith 6 Hunter McCullar 7 Lucas Hively 7 Rhomerious Knight 8 Keyshawn Bills 7 Tylon Walker 8 Norvante Holt 7 Tucker Gray 6 Mickey Finnie 8

No. 30 33 33 34 40 43 45

Name Class Tobais Robinson 6 Mason Latham 6 Keaton Gray 6 Matthew Cossey 7 Devante Marcell 7 Christian Loving 6 Carson Kennedy 8

Head Coach: Stacy Riley

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2013 Selmer Middle School Lady Lions

By Sarah Rowland Sports Writer

The Lady Lions are starting fresh this season, seeking to build skill on top of speed according to Coach Robin York.

“We lost eight eighth graders,” said York, “And we are trying to fill the shoes of those we lost.” She went on to say the team lost all their starting post players and are working hard to replace those positions.

York said the inexperience of her players coupled with their strong desire to win has helped her see what goals to set for player improvement this season, which are “to utilize speed while maintaining control, to pay attention to game situations and to listen to

the coach.”

“Our greatest strength this year is speed (but) with great speed comes the possibility of getting out of control.”

She said that is what the team is experiencing so far in the season, but she is confident the team will improve throughout the season.

Ultimately, York hopes that by the end of the season every player will be better than they were when the season began, and for the team to be a strong competitor every time they take to the court.

“Selmer has a tremendous group of young ladies this year,” said York, “I am proud of each young lady on the Selmer Lady Lion basketball team. Our team has a strong work ethic that I feel will pay off as the season progresses.”

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Name Class Lexi Trice 8 Alliyah Davis 7 Maggie Whitaker 6 Jamie King 8 Megan Hodum 6 Abby Gray 8 Emma Gray 8 Allie King 6 Hannah Hughes 8 Tori York 6 Temperance Walker 6 Shelby Roy 7

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