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Letter from the President Dear Friends of Northeast:
Thank you for your support of the athletic efforts of Northeast Mississippi Community College. Each coach and each athlete has worked hard to ensure that our teams are ready to give performances that make you proud to be a “Tiger Fan.� Northeast exists to provide educational, recreational and social resources for students and supporters to grow and enjoy their accomplishments. While you are on campus, I hope you have a safe and enjoyable visit. I trust you will use this opportunity to get to know our students, coaches and staff. We are always ready to assist you to enjoy your time with us. Thank you for everything that you do to encourage and support our efforts. We are always glad to have you on our campus. Sincerely, Johnny L. Allen President
Board of Trustees
T. Jack Ramsey
Chairman Tenure of Service: 1983 Tishomingo County/ Banker
Bill Breedlove
Tenure of Service: 1999 Prentiss County Businessman
Tracie Langston
Tenure of Service: 2004 Prentiss County Businesswoman
Troy Holliday
Vice Chairman Tenure of Service: 1964 Tippah County Businessman
Randle Downs
Tenure of Service: 2012 Prentiss County Superintendent of Education
Sam McCoy
Tenure of Service: 1988 Prentiss County Businessman
John O. Cunningham Secretary Tenure of Service: 1995 Prentiss County Businessman
Tonya Butler Farris
Tenure of Service: 2012 Alcorn County Businesswoman
Gina Smith
Tenure of Service: 2012 Alcorn County Superintendent of Education
Ken Basil
Tenure of Service: 2008 Union County Superintendent of Education
Douglas Jackson
Tenure of Service: 1995 Tippah County Retired Educator
Luzene Triplett
Tenure of Service: 2002 Prentiss County Retire Educator
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Alvie Blakeney
Tenure of Service: 2011 Tishomingo County Retire Businessman
Malcolm Kuykendall Tenure of Service: 2006 Tishomingo County Superintendent of Education
Vance Witt
Tenure of Service: 2007 Union County Businessman
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2012 Northeast Tiger Football Roster
Name JaMarius Tallie Martice Buckley Antwan Wilson Kareem Brown Dennis Draper Pascal Desir III Donnell Chapman Jay Jones Nolan Genovese Brian Walker Raymond Gee, Jr. Xavier Amerson Matt Lipham Dequinten Spraggins Austin Ramsey Gregdrecus Leland Garrett Smith Shuntez Smith Antonius Dogan Jaquille White Nick Thomason Olajuwon Tanner Nick Johnson Robert Lee Johnson Jr. J.R. White Chris Cooper Trevoris Meeks Jaylon Wallace Jonathan Harrison Daniel Ross Timothy Hudgins Romia Wilson Jonathan Braddock Collin Stubblefield Chris Wolfe Logan Hall Brandon Avant Carlton Howard Kortilous Ellis Travarius Love Sean Rogers Anthony Kibler Ron Taylor Demarrion Haynes Andrez Anderson Rusty Landry Logan Stokes Kerwin Harrison Parrish Huddleston Lavon Hooks Justin Coleman Rezean Prather Ernesto Wynn
Classification Sophomore Freshman Freshman Sophomore Sophomore Freshman Sophomore Sophomore Sophomore Freshman Freshman Freshman Freshman Freshman Freshman Freshman Sophomore Freshman Freshman Freshman Sophomore Freshman Freshman Sophomore Sophomore Freshman Freshman Freshman Sophomore Freshman Freshman Freshman Sophomore Sophomore Sophomore Freshman Sophomore Sophomore Freshman Freshman Freshman Freshman Freshman Freshman Freshman Sophomore Sophomore Freshman Freshman Sophomore Freshman Freshman Freshman
Pos. WR DB DB DB LB RB TE ATH QB DB WR WR QB DB FB DB ATH WR DB DB LB FB LB RB LB K LB LB P DL LB OL OL OL DL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL WR WR WR TE TE TE DL DL DL DE DL
Height 6-0 5-10 6-1 5-9 5-9 5-9 6-3 5-7 6-0 6-0 6-4 6-2 6-5 6-1 6-1 6-0 6-0 5-10 5-10 6-4 6-1 6-0 6-1 5-10 6-1 5-11 6-0 6-0 6-6 6-6 5-10 6-1 6-4 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-5 6-6 6-3 5-10 5-11 6-2 6-5 6-4 6-3 6-4 6-1 6-2 6-0
Weight 185 175 195 180 190 195 235 190 200 195 185 205 225 180 240 175 190 180 175 190 230 245 200 205 245 185 200 210 195 325 205 275 275 290 310 315 315 300 260 265 300 340 190 180 180 220 245 250 300 290 230 255 325
Head Coach: Ricky Smither Offensive Coordinator: Greg Davis Defensive Coordinator: Travis Macon Defensive Backs: Jonathan Webster Defensive Line: Deljuan Robinson President: Dr. Johnny Allen Athletic Director: Ricky Ford Sports Information Director: Joseph Miller 4
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Hometown West Point Charleston Charleston New Albany Batesville Jackson Batesville Horn Lake Corinth Cairo, Ga. Renova Orlando Fla. Slidell, La. West Point Belmont Batesville Starkville Southaven Charleston West Point Muscle Shoals, Ala. Coffeeville Olive Branch Olive Branch Tuscumbia, Ala. Madison Charleston Southaven Belmont Louisville, Ky. Columbus West Point Ripley New Albany Columbus Corinth Maben Batesville Charleston Charleston Batesville Okeechobee, Fla. Courtland Rosedale Horn Lake Thrasher Muscle Shoals, Ala. Lakeland, Fla. Baldwyn Atlanta, Ga. Renova Ripley Augusta, Ga.
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2012 Itawamba Indian Football Roster Name Adrian Brown Ronald Carswell Jarvis Bentley Brandon Smith Pat Malone Xavier Walker Chris Conard Terrell Pinson Deryck Gildon Rashad Pargo Jarvis Tillman Andrew Goodman Stanley Childs Griff Loftis Tobias Lofton LaDarrell Hunt Sanford Seay Austin Shumpert Darius White Asian Ruff Courtney Gladney Tre Carothers Demarius Howard CJ Jackson Chris Ingram Carderious Dean Ted Esom Issac Bails Quad Freeman Shawn Goree Fred Ward Antwun Ivy Greg Hadley Brandon Jones Randal Boyd Malcolm Pickens D’Andre Greer DQ Reynolds Quadzing Rogers Dylan Chesser Connor Popeck Tabarrius Coffey Brennan Tutor Dillon Turner Tony Holmes Jimmy Ruff Shante’ Rogers Tyler Jackson Shaq Crayton Torrey Gill Kelvin Young Archie Dennard Midoho Okpokowuruk Chris Jones Theo Rich
Pos. WR WR WR LB DB DB DB DB LB WR WR QB DB QB RB RB WR DB DB DB RB DB WR LB RB LB LB LB LB LB DL DL OL OL DL DL OL DL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL WR WR K WR WR TE TE DL DL DL
Cl. Soph Soph Fresh Soph Soph Fresh Fresh Soph Soph Soph Fresh Fresh Fresh Fresh Fresh Fresh Fresh Fresh Fresh Soph Soph Soph Soph Fresh Soph Fresh Fresh Fresh Soph Soph Soph Fresh Fresh Fresh Fresh Fresh Fresh Fresh Fresh Fresh Soph Fresh Soph Fresh Fresh Fresh Fresh Fresh Fresh Soph Fresh Fresh Soph Fresh Soph
Ht. 5’9 6’0 6’4 6’0 6’0 6’4 5’11 6’3 6’3 5’10 6’5 6’3 5’11 6’2 5’11 5’10 6’2 6’0 6’0 6’2 5’11 6’2 5’11 5’11 5’10 6’3 6’0 5’10 6’2 5’11 6’4 6’1 6’3 6’4 6’0 6’2 6’1 6’0 6’3 6’2 6’3 6’5 6’4 6’2 6’3 5’11 6’0 5’10 6’3 6’2 6’2 6’4 6’2 6’3 6’3
Wt. 175 180 190 200 180 185 180 210 235 175 190 215 175 180 190 170 200 180 175 180 195 180 195 195 235 235 205 230 200 205 230 260 285 270 275 275 260 340 300 280 295 330 285 275 280 175 200 165 185 170 225 230 260 285 275
Hometown/High School Olive Branch, MS / Olive Branch Macon, GA / Westside (GA) Columbus, GA / GW Carver (GA) Aberdeen, MS / Aberdeen Byhalia, MS / Byhalia Duluth, GA / Duluth (GA) Water Valley, MS / Water Valley Tupelo, MS / Tupelo Arlington, TX / Arlington Martin (TX) Aberdeen, MS / Aberdeen Bruce, MS / Bruce Charlotte, NC / Mallard Creek (NC) Starkville, MS / Starkville Mooreville, MS / Mooreville Forest, MS / Forest Shuqualak, MS / Noxubee County Albany, GA / Lee County (GA) Fulton, MS / Itawamba AHS Grenada, MS / Grenada Dorsey, MS / Itawamba AHS Olive Branch, MS / Olive Branch Oxford, MS / Oxford Calhoun City, MS / Calhoun City Water Valley, MS / Water Valley Southaven, MS / Southaven Byhalia, MS / Byhalia Bruce, MS / Bruce Ripley, MS / Ripley Guntown, MS / Saltillo Shannon, MS / Shannon Aberdeen, MS / Aberdeen Okolona, MS / Okolona Amory, MS / Amory Hernando, MS / Lewisburg Forest, MS / Forest Okolona, MS / Okolona Oxford, MS / Lafayette Oxford, MS / Lafayette Houston, MS / Mooreville Olive Branch, MS / Lewisburg Olive Branch, MS / St. Georges Calhoun City, MS / Calhoun City Pontotoc, MS / Pontotoc Thaxton, MS / North Pontotoc, MS Hattiesburg, MS / Oak Grove Fulton, MS / Itawamba AHS Fulton, MS / Itawamba AHS Oxford, MS / Lafayette Pontotoc, MS / Pontotoc Olive Branch, MS / Olive Branch Starkville, MS / Starkville Hollandale, MS / Simmons Charlotte, NC / McCallie School (TN) Tunica, MS / Rosa Fort Portal, GA / Portal (GA)
Head Coach: Jon Williams Assistant Coaches: Sean Williams, Tyrone Fox, Ray Williams, Jason McManus and Chris Jirgens
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Genovese makes good on second chance Nolan Genovese’s path to playing quarterback has taken many turns. From looking like former University of Hawaii gun-slinger Colt Brennan to sacking groceries at a local supermarket like former St. Louis Ram and Arizona Cardinal quarterback Kurt Warner, Genovese’s life has tossed him enough curves to make the former four-sport athlete ready for almost anything the defense can throw at him on the football field. Genovese, whose hometown is listed as Corinth but is originally from Nashville, moved back in with his grandparents after playing a season with Holmes Community College in Goodman during 2011. However, as his grandmother recovered from an injury, Genovese gave up the life of a quarterback for something more meaningful – a job. Genovese began to sack groceries at Gardner’s Supermarket in Corinth instead of throwing passes to help his grandfather. During that time, there was one thing that kept bothering the teenager. “I just felt like something was missing,” Genovese said. “That something was football. So I came down here and talked to Coach (Ricky) Smither, and he gave me another opportunity.” Genovese has not disappointed in that second opportunity to play on the collegiate level. Through the first six games with the Tigers, Genovese was 31-for-44 with a 70.5 pass percentage completion – which ranked him fourth in the nation at the time. However, it was his first start as a Tiger that impressed the Tiger Nation fans. In a 19-13 loss to then fourth-ranked Northwest, Genovese kept his cool and completed 20-of-25 passes for 143 yards. Nonetheless, Genovese knows that without a ‘break’ at Christ Presbyterian Academy in Nashville none of his collegiate plays in Mississippi would have been possible. “During my senior year, I pretty much dislocated my shoulder and lost interest from a lot of schools,” Genovese said. “The only real option I had was to be an in-state player at a junior college. So I moved to Corinth with my grandparents on my mom’s side and graduated from Corinth High School.” With the move, Genovese became eligible as an in-state quarterback for the 14 community and junior colleges that play football in the Magnolia State. 6
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“Holmes gave me my first opportunity and without Holmes, I would not be here,” Genovese said. But being away from his family, drew Genovese back “home.” Genovese’s move back to Corinth and ultimately to Northeast made the trek on his family a little easier – instead of making the drive to Goodman or wherever Holmes played in 2011 – Genovese’s father, mother, step-mother and sister only have to make the three-anda-half hour drive down from Nashville for home games in Booneville. With family being so close, it is no wonder that the Northeast signal caller lists family as being one of the most important things in life. “God is first, always…He’s the reason we are here,” Genovese said. “Then it’s family second; third is friends…football falls between family and friends “Family is right behind God,” Genovese said. “They’ve always supported me in no matter what I have done. Last year they came to every game no matter where it was. This year…same thing.” It was the move from Nashville to Corinth that allowed Genovese to know his family a little better as well as giving him time with his maternal grandparents. However, Nashville has never left Genovese’s mind. From growing up playing four sports – football, basketball, baseball and hockey – to friends at Christ Presbyterian Academy, Genovese fondly remembers his time in ‘Music City.’ “That is where I was born and raised,” Genovese said. “I went there from my sopho-
2011 -- Itawamba 28-18 2010 -- Itawamba, 20-17 2009 -- Northeast, 28-21 2008 -- Itawamba, 12-9 2007 -- Itawamba, 20-13 2006 -- Itawamba, 29-24 2005 -- Northeast, 41-0 2004 -- Northeast 24-13 2003 -- Itawamba, 34-31 2002 -- Northeast 35-19 Series: Itawamba 33-16-3. more to senior year – or half way through my senior year. I loved it there.” With his two main sports of football and basketball, Genovese also took up whatever sport was on the young man’s mind. If I was watching Mighty Ducks, I’d go out and play hockey,” Genovese explained. “If I was watching Space Jam, I’d play basketball; if I was watching Remember the Titans I would play football; just something like that.” Genovese even joined the traveling hockey team – Nashville Ice Tigers – during this time in Nashville. Family ties run deep with the Nashville native pointing out that he got his athletic ability from his dad who played at Holmes, then the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) and even clocked time with the United States Football League’s (USFL) Memphis Showboats. Not to be outdone, Genovese says his heart and passion come from his mother’s side of the family. With a professional athlete for a father and a mother in the country music industry, Genovese’s athletic ability and passion has allowed him to take on whatever the football world has thrown him and the Tiger looks forward to the next chapter in the playbook.
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2012 Tiger Football Schedule Aug. 30 7 pm
Sept. 8 7 pm
Sept. 13 6:30 pm
Sept. 20 7 pm
Sept. 27 7 pm
Copiah-Lincoln in Booneville
Jones County in Ellisville
Holmes* in Goodman
Northwest* in Booneville
Miss. Gulf Coast in Perkinston
Oct. 4 6:30 pm
Oct. 11 7 pm
Oct. 20 3 pm
Oct. 25 7 pm
Coahoma* in Clarksdale
East Miss.* in Booneville
Itawamba* (Homecoming) in Booneville
Miss. Delta* in Moorhead
* Denotes North Division Gold denotes Home Game at Tiger Stadium in Booneville
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