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ALSO INSIDE:
ALSO INSIDE: Cross Country Runners Win Pacers Reunite
New Strategic Plan
“Little Mermaid” Makes A Splash One School, Many Books
If you were stuck on an Island, what person in your grade would you want with you and why?
If you were a character from a movie, who would you be and why? “Zach or Cody cause they are in a hotel”- Chance Lovertich
“I don’t want to answer this.”- Mary Rogers Merrell
“The cat in the hat”- Anna Kate Williams
“Maddy Mazzaferro”- Cooper Carroll
“Shaggy from Scooby-doo”- Sam Mills
“Sam Mills because he would die quicker”- Reese Friday “Wesely Williams because he is a country boy who is strong.”- Kennedi Pass “Taylor Wallace because his mom tracks his phone”- Zachary Gay “Sam Mosley, because he can cook”- Jake Ray
“The brave little toaster”- William Garrard “Sharkboy, so I could flirt with Lavagirl”- Lee Meena “Spiderman, so I could shoot webs out of my hands”- Drew Kincaid
Favorite Childhood T.V. Show Hays Dubberly- Hey, Arnold Brittany Wilkinson- Suite Life of Zack and Cody Gracie McCranney- Full House Matthew Clay- Jimmy Neutron Lee Meena- Fresh Prince of Bel Air Healy Vise- Ned’s declassified Ellis Abdo- Blue’s Clues Holman Buchanan- Ed, Edd n Eddy Chatham Kennedy- Drake and Josh Brendon McLeod- Dragon Tales Elliot Weill- That’s So Raven Sam Mosley- Law & Order
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RJ Green- Cops John Keeler- Tom and Jerry Tanner McCraney- Teenage Ninja Mutant Turtles Russell Roberts- Power Rangers Ann Clardy Byrd- Kim Possible Michael Wilson- Family Matters Blair Stockett- Hannah Montana Haynes Horsley- Scooby-Doo Paul Andress- The Wiggles Patrick Phillips- Rugrats Mr. Hughes- The Electric Company
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Prep Launches New Strategic Plan MATTHEW CLAY On September 8, Dr. Walton and members of the Board of Directors introduced the student body to Prep’s latest strategic plan, known as #PrepJourney. A special guest speaker, Grant Lichtman, author of the influential
book
#EdJourney, spoke to students (and later parents and faculty) about the need to redesign education for the modern age. Lichtman created quite a stir during the Tuesday forum by arriving onstage in the Fortenberry Theatre in a Toyota Prius, reminiscent of the one he used to travel around the nation while conducting the research for his book. “The two main things stopping schools from moving forward are inertia of tradition and fear of taking risks,” Lichtman told students. The task of explaining the new strategic plan to students fell to head of school, Dr. Jason Walton. Every 5 to 10 years, Jackson Prep makes a strategic plan.
The
first
step
in
the
plan
is to analyze how the school is doing; the committee decides what problems must be addressed, and what extra goals would
be
beneficial.
This
was
done through an abundance of data that mainly consisted of reviews by Prep alumni, parents, and students. Next, the committee decided which goals are practical. Generally, there are a maximum of 5 major goals per strategic plan. This assures that there are not more goals than the school has capacity for.
This
is
known
is
finding
the
“whats.” Over the summer and most of last year, Prep created its strategic plan draft. The committee in charge of forming the draft consisted of faculty members, board members, Dr. Walton, and even several BY
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“One School, Many Books” Returns
GRACIE MCCRANEY One School Many Books returned to Jackson Prep on September 1. It was created by English teachers, including department chair Dr. Lisa Whitney. Students chose a book from an online list during the summer, read the book, then met with a small group with the teachers who recommended the book for a small quiz and discussion. After the groups met the students celebrated on Patriot Avenue with cookies. One School Many Books was redesigned for its return to Jackson Prep. This year the books all contained the common theme of diversity. The reading ties into the strategic plan happening this year. One goal of the strategic plan is to make Prep more diverse. According to Whitney, “this was a good place to start talking about diversity”. Teachers recommended books again for students. Unlike last year, this year teachers recommended books that were relevant to the theme and not their favorite books. Dr. Luke Nealey’s goal was to have smaller groups. As a result, groups were closed after a certain amount of students chose a book. This kept the groups small and allowed for more discussion and for each student to be heard. This year special guests attended One School Many Books. Mississippi State Athletic Director Scott Stricklin, former Ole Miss Chancellor Robert Khayat, along with the authors of I Ain’t Coming Back, (Dolphus Weary) and Same Kind of Different as Me (Ron
Hall).
Some
filming
of Hall’s movie took place at Prep. Whitney says, “Logistically it went better this year”. She has exciting ideas for the future in store for students. BY
students. The main committee was split into small groups – each small group was assigned to a single goal in order to propose “how” the goal would be achieved. The committee had 3 hour meetings at least once a month, but small groups met more
often.
A
consulting
firm
specializing in school planning was also employed. After groups pitched the “hows” of the plan, members of the committee decided what was practical and what wasn’t. Then they made a draft for the plan. The plan was presented to the board for approval this summer, and was approved.
TOP: (L-R) Dudley Wooley, President of the Board of Trustees, special guest speaker Grant Lichtman, Dr. Jason Walton, Head of School, and trustee Lawrence Coco, who spearheaded the strategic planning committee. BELOW: Grant Lichtman explains some of his ideas about how education
The end result is these 5 goals: 1. Diversify and grow our global leadership platform and efforts. 2. Create a more diverse and externally connected Jackson Prep. 3. Develop a culture of continuous innovation. 4.Enhance and integrate our excellent academic and co-curricular program 5.Enhance
our
financial
sustainability.
Prep has done many strategic plans before; the consultation
firm
in
charge
of
guiding
the strategic plan constantly repeated “Prep executes everything that they take on.” It is very common in other schools for a strategic plan to be made, but
not
fulfilled.
This
is
not
how
our school works. Historically, Prep
sets
goals,
finds
out
how
to achieve them, and follows through. The next few years promise to be exciting as the elements of the plan are put into effect.
The Sentry
In Case You Were Wondering...
What Goes Into Preparing for a Pep Rally? NEVIN WELLS Preparing for Friday pep rallies may look simple, but it’s very complex. Cheerleaders, Pacers, band members, and parents put in work every day each week preparing for the pep rally. It all starts as early as the summer, when the cheerleading squad decides the theme for each pep rally. “We paint all of our signs in this summer so during the week, we can focus on practicing the dances and cheers” said Leigh Ashley Courtney. Anything needed for the pep rally is also ordered during the summer like; tank tops, props for pep rally, balloons, and pom poms. The cheer squad then picks out the music for each pep rally and begin to put playlists together. “On Thursdays, we feed the football players and then decorate for the pep rally” said Leigh Ashley Courtney. Thursday’s are known as “Burger Days” where the cheerleaders BY
prepare the football team for friday with post practice snacks of Wendy’s cheeseburgers and a dessert. “Burger day is our favorite because it’s relaxed and we get to eat,” said Leigh Ashley Courtney. The cheerleaders meet in the gym after school for “set up.” “It is really important that everyone helps because hanging all of the signs signs and lights can take a long time” said Leigh Ashley Courtney. They hang all of the signs for that pep rally and then start to tackle the lights. The lights are much work, because you must have extension cords in order for the lights to reach and be able to wrap around the signs. Lights are also used to light the bleachers up. The lights then must be secured with zip ties; this take quite a long time. Moms are big help in setting up the for the pep rally’s. The tunnel that the football players walk through has to be laid
out
on
the
gym
floor.
This
requires heavy duty and even more extension cords. Mats then have to be placed under the tunnel to protect the gym floor
from
being
scratched
up.
After all signs have been hung, lights been arranged and the tunnel prepared, the cheerleaders then begin to practice for the pep rally. They begin practicing their dance or routine for the pep rally several weeks before, mostly in the mornings before school. The cheer moms are then to be at the gym Friday morning 6 a.m. sharp to blow up balloons to put around the campus, this process takes around an hour. Cheerleaders then double check to make sure nothing
has
fallen
down,
and
finally the week of preparation is over. Sophomore cheerleaders Sara Thomas Easley and Emme Aldridge talk about their feelings for the week of preparation, “It takes a lot of time and effort
but
it
is
definitely
worth
it on Fridays. It’s a lot of work,
but it is always fun, especially burger day.” The Pacers also spend countless hours perfecting their dance and formation for during the pep rally. “Getting ready is somewhat
stressful,
and
definitely tiring but it’s all worth it on Friday” said Sophomore Pacer Katie Walker. “Pacer is life there is nothing I would rather do” said Senior Pacer Mollie Merrell.
The band members also prepare day in and day out. They perform frequently during the pep rally. Primarily the drum line prepares the most, knowing they have their own section of the pep rally and are expected to rock it out. Countless hours from all three groups go into making sure that every pep rally is the type of event that students will remember for years to come.
New Photography and Digital Design Class Debuts ANN CLARDY BYRD This year Prep has collaborated with Mississippi State in the new Photography and Digital Design class. This class introduces innovative software application programs for interior design students to create graphic presentations, portfolios and digital illustrations. Dr. Miller and Ms. Pentecost are the two teachers for this class. Ms. Pentecost teaches the students how to use the Adobe Systems. The class has already done one project; each student had to create their own movie poster modeled after an old classic movie and present it to the class. The Digital Design part of the class is taught 1st semester and the Photography part of this class is taught by Dr. Miller during 2nd semesBY
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ter. During the 1st semester the students will learn how to use three of the Adobe Systems. The students are now working on learning how to use Illustrator. Adobe Illustrator is a program used by both artists and graphic designers to create vector images. These images will then be used for company logos, promotional uses or even personal work, both in print and digital form. The students will spend about 2 weeks per system so that they can learn the basics of it. Photography, taught by Dr. Miller, is second semester. Each student will have their own individual cameras and will go around the campus and take photos. They also will be able to use photos that they have taken out of school. “Digital Design is such a great expe-
rience for me, I really enjoyed learning how to use Photoshop,” said Jordan Davis.
Jordan Davis and Kendall Causey work diligently in their digital design class.
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Global Leadership Institute Brings Speakers, Activities CHATHAM KENNEDY The Jackson Prep Global Leadership Institute is looking forward to an exciting new year. Since Dr. Cindy Townsend moved to become Executive Director - Treasurer of Woman’s Missionary Union and Women’s Ministries of Mississippi, the GLI is run by Ms. Susan Hydrick as well as various Prep teachers. Junior High counselors Ms. Reta Haire and Ms. Maret Watson are the new seventh grade Global Leadership rotation teachers. The 20152016 school year is packed with exciting events and leadership opportunities. The initial seventh and ninth grade Big Sis/Little Sis meeting occurred on Tuesday, BY
September 15th. Sixty-two bright-eyed seventh graders eagerly awaited to see who their big sister would be. The ninth graders are extremely excited to finally
have
their
“littles”.
Miss
Wheelchair Mississippi, Lauren Compere, will be speaking at the next meeting on October 20th. The girls will also be collecting canned goods as part of their service project.
Prep Students, Faculty to Travel The World in 2016 JACOB ARON Prep will be offering many travel opportunities in the next year, including trips to Iceland, London, Spain and China. The trip to Spain will last from June 29 to July 17, and will be based in Salamanca, Spain. All Prep students who have taken at least two years of the Spanish language class are eligible to go on the trip. The two sponsors for this trip are Mr. Hunter Upchurch and Ms. Katie Fatherree. “We are excited to take a group of Spanish students to Spain to use their Spanish and learn about the culture” The Global Leadership Institute program will also be taking a trip this year; they will be going to a leadership summit in Iceland sponsored by Mrs. Norma Cox. Prep students will be learning about the future of energy and how to be part of the solution they will also go sightseeing and which include
The tenth grade class recently attended a luncheon as part of their strengths assessment test.They broke up into groups based on their top two strengths. Jackson Prep faculty members led these breakout sessions. On September 29th, the seniors will be attending a strengths luncheon at Table 100. Barry Cannada will be the guest speaker.
The
first
GLI
forum
was
held on Thursday, September 24th. Zach Hunter, author of three books and founder of Loose Change to Loosen Chains, was the lead speaker. Unleash, Prep’s monthly Bible study, will kickoff on Thursday, October
29
with
a
free
Chick-fil-a
breakfast. Senior High Mentor/ Mentee Breakfast Celebrations
begin the week of November 2. Norma Cox will be leading the annual GLI trip. This year, the Senior High student have the opportunity to go to Iceland during spring break. Students will be touring sites such as the Blue Lagoon and Hofdi House. There will also be a two-day leadership conference in Reykjavik. Hydrick states, “It’s gonna be a fun and exciting year. We have some great things in store for the students.” The GLI is expecting great things to take place!
Prep to Come Alive with The Sound of Music
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the Northern lights. They will wrap up the trip with a leadership conference on the future of renewable and global energy and will collaborate with students from across the world on solving real world energy issues. The drama department will also be going over spring break; they will be going abroad to London, England. The Drama department and Mr. Kenneth McDade will be visiting many famous sites in London such as St. Paul’s Cathedral,
the London bridge, the house of Parliament and even will have a chance to see Shakespeare’s home and birth place in Stratford-upon-Avalon. They also will view two famous plays while there in the historic Globe Theatre. They will visit Stonehenge and the historic roman baths on the 17th of March. Ms. Jane Zhu and Prep students will be taking a trip to China this summer where they will be visiting Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Yangzhou, Quilling, Hongkong.
RUSSELL ROBERTS The Sound of Music is a drama/romance musical being produced at Jackson Prep. The main characters of this play is going to be Emily Box who plays Maria Rainer and Conner Watson who plays Captain Georg Von Trapp. A interesting story, it is based on the real life story of the Von Trapp Family singers, one of the world’s best-known concert groups in the era immediately preceding World War II. Emily Box plays the BY
role of Maria, the tomboyish candidate at an Austrian abbey who becomes a governess in the home of a widowed naval captain with seven children, and brings a new love of life and music into the home. The musical will occur on October 24 and 26. So mark the calendars as Prep is known for its wonderful plays. “The Sound of Music is a great story and I can’t wait to see it unfold out on the stage,” said sophomore Jake Maloney.
The Sentry
New
Teacher
Profile:
Mr.
John
Holmes
Hilburn
LEE MEENA Mr. John Holmes Hilburn is Jackson Prep’s instructor for
its
first-ever
woodworking
class.
A
Jackson
native
and
Prep
alumnus,
Hilburn
studied
Industrial
Technology
at
Mis- sissippi
State
University.
He
also runs a custom furniture company
based
out
of
Jackson
named
Homelite
John’s.
Hilburn
started
to
de- velop
an
interest
in
building
at
age
11
when
he
and
his
father
put
together
a
four-wheeler
on
their
own.
He
also
built
a
com- puter
desk
for
his
mother
and
a
deer
stand
at
an
early
age.
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Woodworking
operates
unlike
any
other
class
at
Prep.
It
does
not
have
chairs
for
the
class, because the class isn’t a sit-down
learning
experience.
Hilburn
emphasizes
that
wood- working
is
a
“very
hands-on
and
involved”
type
of
learning,
keeping
safety
at
his
highest
priority.
Hilburn
says
that
he
is
very
impressed
with
all
the
im- provements
that
Prep
has
made
in
the
last
few
years.
He
likes
how
it
has
made
upgrades
in
technology
and
buildings
since
he
was
in
high
school.
He
also
appreciates
the
willingness
of
Prep
to
have
new
classes
like
woodworking.
Outside
of
Prep,
John
works
at
his
custom
furniture
company,
where
he
designs
and
sells
around
30
beds
each
month.
He
likes
to
spend
his
free
time
as
an
outdoorsman.
His
classes
are
currently
working
on
two
very
inter- esting
projects.
One
period
is
constructing
a
8x8-foot
check- erboard,
while
the
other
is
building
two
7-foot
tall
Adiron- dack
Chairs.
Hilburn
says
that
he
has
many
exciting
plans
in
the
works
for
his
classes.
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John Holmes assisting his students with the sander. Photo by Lee Meena
Student
Profile:
Parker
Griffis
Parker Griffis eagerly awaiting his poptart cooking in the microwave. Photo by Elliot Weill.
September 2015
ELLIOT WEILL
Parker
Griffis
is
an
am- bitious,
fun-loving
6th
grader
at Jackson Prep. He has four older
brothers,
Robert,
Edwin,
TK,
and
Sean
Michael,
who
at- tend
or
have
attended
Prep.
Ed- win
and
Parker
are
in
the
9th
grade.
TK
is
a
senior
and
Sean
Michael is a sophomore at Ole Miss.
Parker
also
has
a
dog,
Shadow,
who
is
15
years
old.
Before
Prep,
He
went
to
First
Presbyterian
Day
School.
Parker
lives
in
Ridgeland
and
is
twelve
years
old.
Parker
is
the
starting
cen- ter
for
the
7th
grade
football
team
and
has
aspirations
to
play
for
the
varsity
team.
He
also
plays
golf,
soccer,
basket- BY
ball,
and
baseball.
He
is
the
tallest
person
of
his
grade
and
is
becoming
quite
the
athlete.
Parker’s
love
of
sports
ex- pands
more
than
just
playing
them,
but
to
watching
them
as
well.
One
of
his
favorite
sports
teams
is
the
Detroit
Lions
be- cause
of
his
favorite
player
Cal- vin
Johnson
and
the
Washing- ton
Wizards
with
John
Wall.
He
also
enjoys
watching
col- lege
football
and
rooting
for
the
Rebs.
Parker
plans
to
stay
at
Prep
until
he
graduates.
When
he
graduates
he
plans
to
go
to
the
University
of
Mississippi.
He
has
not
found
out
what
he
plans
on
studying,
but
he
plans
to
have
a
job
by
age
43.
Outside
of
Prep
Parker
en-
joys
playing
Madden
16
on
Xbox
One
and
playing
sports
with
his friends.
Parker’s
favorite
food
at
Prep
is
tacos
and
his
favor- ite
class
is
lunch.
He
wishes
he
had
Air
Jordans.
He
also
be- lieves
that
Obama
should
help
the
refugees
in
Europe.
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Farm To Prep Expands to Breakfast BLAIR STOCKETT BRITTANY WILKINSON Farm to Prep Breakfast is new to Jackson Prep this year and has been a huge success so far. It was created to provide healthier breakfast options for students in the morning. It is served from 7:30 to 10:50 Monday through Friday. All of the food is grown or produced in Mississippi. Along with the everyday items, there is a special for each day of the week. The everyday items include: grits from Oxford, country pleasin’ sausage from Florence, eggs from Edwards, and biscuits baked fresh everyBY
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day. On the healthier side, they serve vanilla or strawberry parfait with your choice of granola, fresh strawberries, watermelon, grapes, cantaloupe, honeydew, and blueberries. They all come from a local produce company. The cafeteria staff is thrilled about Farm to Prep breakfast and it has turned out better than they thought. “It is just going fantastic, and we are selling out almost everyday,’’ says Shilo. Farm to Prep breakfast
is
also
beneficial
to
the
parents of students, ”The parents are loving that their kids can eat a healthy breakfast every morning.” Farm to Prep break-
fast is a great addition to Prep and
should
definitely
be
available in the years to come. Daily Specials: Monday- Bacon, egg, cheese biscuits Tuesday- mini chicken biscuits with honey and chicken and waffles Wednesday- Tex-Mex soft tacos Thursday-sausage and chicken biscuits Friday- sausage and chicken biscuits Photo by Brittany Wilkinson
The Jackson Prep Campus, Then and Now
Early concept drawing for Prep Photo courtesy of Jackson Prep
MATTHEW CLAY Since Prep’s opening in 1970, the campus has undergone many physical changes. New buildings were created, old ones were torn down, and others were remodeled for new purposes. Everyone knows athletics are important at Prep, but very few know the history of
the
playing
fields.
The
Manning Center, for instance, did not exist until several decades after the school was built. Instead, the tennis courts were there.
The
football
field/track
has remained in the same place BY
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over the years; they did, however,
convert
the
field
to
turf,
build new bleachers, and an additional concession stand over the course of the 2000’s. While the track may have always circled
the
football
field,
the
field
events have not. Originally field
events
like
pole
vaulting
or triple jumping were held in what is now the “red slab” and the
current
band
field.
Basketball players will be surprised to know that their gym used to be in the McRae center - which is now the library. That is quite a dramatic change. Perhaps most interesting change is soft-
Concept drawing for Prep in 2015 Photo courtesy of Jackson Prep
ball’s
old
field,
which
is
now
currently the Flowood Fire Department next door to Prep. Changes have also been made on the general layout of the school. The cafeteria was once the Multi-Purpose Room, and before that it was actually in Dr. Smith’s room. The library was once a combination of the senior high teacher’s lounge and Dr. Whitney’s room; the teacher’s lounge was the current publications room. Since the McRae building was the gym, there were no administration
offices
in
that
building; instead, administration
and
Senior
High
office
members shared space in the senior high. The 6th grade classes were initially upstairs in the Mcrae building, but now they are in a separate hallway of the Junior High.
Car
flow
is
a
big
deal
today; the parking lot seems like a mad rush when school gets out. But it was actually quite worse many years ago. There was no parking lot by the Manning Center, only the front lot. It had no medians or trees, just a wide open lot. The part in front of the Junior High building was only two rows
wide. Patriot Avenue used to be a dirt road that ran behind the buildings, and there was nothing on the northwest side of it. Coach Bradford recalls that it was always “muddy and icky.” Prep has been more than blessed over the past 45 years and will hopefully continue to grow just as much in the years to come.
The Sentry
Junior High News
by our JH Correspondents
Sixth Grade Report VERONICA CHOUGH OWEN ABNEY This year 44 students have come together from all over the Jackson metro area to start a new year at Jackson Prep. Our new 6th grade class of 2022 has largely surpassed the amount of students in last year’s 6th grade. With the growing 6th grade we now have added a new teacher named Ms. Flowers. Now with a new teacher in the grade, Ms. Flower’s homeroom
has
their
first
two
periods
upstairs in the McRae building. All these students are looking forward to a great 2015-2016 year and the opportunities that Jackson Prep offers. These few weeks the 6th graders have been working on the
scientific
method
in
Dr.
Graham’s science class as well as the atmosphere. The students have been looking forward to an experiment they will be doBY
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ing on the 23rd of September in her class. In Ms. Farrington’s social studies the students are memorizing
the
five
themes
of
geography along with longitude and latitude. They have listened to many fun songs in her class to help them memorize everything they need for their tests. The 6th grade, along with the rest of the junior high, has a morning prayer on the intercom. Although, in the 6th grade alone we have a devotional every morning. In devotional we have read a verse from the Bible or a motivational saying. We also have prayer requests where the students can pray for struggles they and others are facing. Through Christian values, challenging academics, and school activities, our 6th graders are looking forward to a great school year.
Junior Varsity Volleyball HAWTHORNE CLEVELAND MADIE VAN PELT Junior Varsity Volleyball is a girls, sport that is harder than it looks. These girls are led by Coaches Meghan and Leah, two hardworking people that would do anything for their team. Girls show their commitment to this sport by practicing Monday through Thurday from 3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. each week. Our team has won several games this season and would love for your support at the remaing games. Show your spirit for the one and only Jackson Prep Junior Varsity Volleyball team, see you there! BY
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Ninth Grade Girls Mentor Seventh Graders in Big Sis, Little Sis Program ANNA STACK On Tuesday, September 15, girls from the ninth grade gathered in the MPR to introduce themselves to their seventh grade little sister. In this program, big and little sisters will develop a unique friendship and motivate each other to become leaders. During the year, the little sisters will grow closer to their big sisters through many different activities. Both inside and outside of school, the ninth grade girls will encourage the seventh grade girls and make them feel more welcome and comfortable in a new environBY
ment. This year, a new aspect has been added to the program: community service. The big and little sisters will gain new experiences while serving their community and creating authentic relationships with one another. The girls will begin the year with a canned food drive, and they will complete many more projects throughout the year. When the big and little sisters complete their journey, they will have formed a special bond and grown as friends and leaders.
Junior High Candids by Hannah Biggs
September 2015
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Music
Review:
Beauty
Behind
The
Madness
By
The
Weeknd MICHAEL WILSON
Recently,
Abel
Tesfaye,
better known by his solo stage name
The
Weeknd,
Released
a new 14 track album named Beauty Behind the Madness.
This
veteran
R&B
artist
has had two previous albums released.
Trilogy, his debut album consisted of 30 songs and launched his career back in 2012.
His
follow
up
album
Kiss Land was dropped in 2013 with 10
tracks.
BY
10
As
of
September
2015,
Can’t
Feel
My
Face
has
sold
1,288,942
copies
in
the
country.
The album as a whole has great producing coming from a wide
variety
of
producers.
The
slow and heavier beats contrast with the high tenor melody of The
Weeknd’s
vocal
style. Like most of his other works the subject matter tends to deal with love and things of
a
carnal
nature.
The
track
that seems to break his normal
“type”
of
song
would
be
“Can’t
Feel
My
Face”
which
sports
a
much more upbeat and party vibe
than
his
other
works. The album features other artists
such
as
Kanye
West,
Ed
Sheeran,
Labrinth,
and
Lana
Del
Rey.
Hottest
Shows
on
Netflix JOHN KEELER One of the most popular things to do for a bored Jackson Prep students is to watch movies
and
TV
shows
on
Netflix.
Through
Netflix,
students
are
able to watch entire TV shows and movies for a low monthly rate
on
their
computer.
Many students binge watch
full
series.
This
new
phrase means that they watch multiple episodes at a time as they go through all the seasons of
a
series.
If you ask any student around campus what they are currently
watching,
you
will
hear a wide variety of answers ranging from Prison Break to Parks and Recreation. Many students prefer watching sitcoms like Friends, which
centers
around
six
best
friends
who
live
in
New
York.
Friends has been known to be the most rewatched TV show on Netflix. Another popular comedy is The
Office.
This
fan
favorite has been loved by almost every
high
school
student.
Everyone’s favorite character,
Dwight
Schrute,
became
America’s favorite Assistant BY
In 2014 and 15 singles such
as
“often”,
“Earned
It”,
“The
Hills”
and
“Can’t
Feel
My
Face”
from
his
new
album,
Beauty
Behind
the
Madness,
have reached the top 10 charts in
recent
months.
“Can’t
Feel
My
Face”
actually
made
number
1st
on
Billboard
Hot
100
in
two
months,
then
lost
its
status,
and
came
back to the number one spot twice
more,
making
it
the
5th
song
in
history
to
achieve
this.
to the Regional Manager/ Volunteer
Sheriff/
Beet
Farmer
throughout all nine seasons of The
Office.
Steve
Carrell
played
Michael
Scott
as
“The
World’s
Best
Boss”
who
thinks
that
he
helped create a lasting romance between Jim Halpert and Pam Beasely.
If you want to catch up on the
latest
drama
in
Seattle’s
Grey
Sloan
Memorial
Hospital,
then
you
should
check
out
Grey’s Anatomy.
All
eleven
seasons will keep you on edge as the stars deal with tough relationships and serious medical cases.
Scandals
are
around
every corner in the addicting series,
Gossip Girl.
This
exclusive
New York boarding school has heartache and drama running through the halls which has captured the hearts of girls all across
the
country. The advertising agency has never looked so appealing until you watch Mad Men.
Jon Hamm plays advertising superstar
Don
Draper,
whose
troubled childhood has shaped his
life.
His
confidence
sells
himself
and
his
products,
keeping viewers watching until the
series
finale
early
this
year.
Unlike
the
movie
or
book,
Friday Night Lights,
the
television
show,
centers
around
East
Dillon
High
School.
Coach
Eric
Taylor has to create a championship-caliber football team under the strict pressure from surrounding parents and faculty.
You
will
understand
why
people feel football is king in Texas
if
you
sit
down
and
watch
what most of the other students are watching in Friday Night Lights. This sample of reveals a wide variety of shows that are watched
on
Netflix
by
Prep
students.
If
you
ask
anyone
down
the hallway what they watch on
Netflix,
you
probably
will
get
a different answer from every single
one
of
them.
The Sentry
BY HAYS DUBBERLY Fantasy Football is an online game in which participants select imaginary teams from the players in the NFL and score points according to the actual performance of their players. It is an extremely fun way to play against your friends and possibly win some money too. Many Prep students participate in Fantasy Football through CBS, NFL.com, or ESPN. At the beginning of the NFL football season, leagues are formed and there can be an entry for money. The number of competitors usually range from
Fantasy Football
6-12 members. The amount of money is usually anywhere from $10 to $20 per person. In many leagues that Prep students take part in, the winner gets the majority of money in the pool, and second place gets their money back. Fantasy Football is a good marketing ploy from the NFL. People all over the nation play Fantasy Football and invest time into the games and their leagues. Playing Fantasy Football helps people keep up with the NFL games every week. Elkin Crews strongly believes, “Fantasy Football is a lot
of fun to play with friends, and it makes watching the NFL a lot more fun and intense.” A standard Fantasy Football league has one quarterback, two running backs, two wide receivers, one tight end, a team
defense,
kicker,
and
a
flex
player.
A
flex
player
can
be
anyone who plays running back, wide receiver, and tight end. There is also a bench where you can draft subs incase players get injured or have bye weeks. People are able to change their lineup weekly. Also, if someone is
not
satisfied
with
the
performance of one of their players,
they are able to drop him and pick someone else up from free agency. Free agency lets anyone pick up a player unowned. The Sentry staff members love Fantasy Football as well and have a league set up through NFL.com.
FIFA 16 Beats Expectations TANNER MCCRANEY The FIFA 16 demo is out and it displays the new changes and improvements from last years game. The new changes in the game include no-touch dribbling, a huge goalie ability boost, a slide tackling and team defense boost, a crossing boost and pass interception boost, a more life like shooting and scoring boost, and the addition of women’s national teams. The no touch dribbling allows the play to make skill moves without touching the ball such as head fakes or false steps.
The
goalie
boost
fixes
the biggest complain about FIFA 15, according to whatculture.com, the ability of the goal to save long shots and shots from an angle. This boost makes the goal more aware of BY
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his or her position in the goal based on the shooter. This enables the goalie to make a better play on the ball. The slide tackling and team defense boosts keep fast players from simply running passed entire defenses untouched. The new slide tackling boost makes missing a slide tackle less harmful because now your player can recover much faster than the past. The team defense boost enables the defenders that the player is not controlling drop in cover or step up to block a pass. The crossing and interception boost blows away the complains on the lack of a midfield
in
FIFA
games.
These
give
the
mid
fielders
in
the
game
more of an effective role in the game.
Next, the shooting boost makes the shots taken feel real and life-like as if it were in real life. This includes the
ability
of
the
play
to
finish
the ball simply in the corner of the net or getting his or her foot around the ball to put more spin on the ball for a more effective shot. Either one contributes to a more real feeling of the game. Lastly, the addition of women’s national teams to FIFA is a huge new feature. These national teams include: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, England, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Sweden, and the United States. All together, these boosts and new features contribute to a better and more fun experience playing the game.
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The Five Worst BY
HAYS DUBBERLY AND SAM MOSLEY
Five Worst Athletes To Cheer For 1. Kobe Bryant 2. Floyd Mayweather 3. Alex Rodriguez 4. Ray Rice 5. Tiger Woods
Five Worst Cities 1. Detroit 2. Cleveland 3. St. Louis 4. Baltimore 5. Jackson, Tennessee
Five Worst Fashion Tastes 1. Crocs 2. Skinny Jeans on overweight men 3. Matching Nike outfits with Nike Elite socks 4. Birkenstocks 5. Oakley sunglasses
Five Worst Actors 1. Nicholas Cage 2. Leonardo Dicaprio (never won an Oscar) 3. Kristen Stewart 4. Vin Diesel 5. Rob Schneider
Five Worst Diseases 1. Ebola 2. AIDS 3. Polio 4. Syphilis 5. Influenza
Five Worst Professional Sport Teams 1. Jacksonville Jaguars 2. Sacramento Kings 3. Orlando Magic 4. San Diego Padres 5. New Orleans Saints
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The Sentry
The School Crest... What does it mean? By Holman Buchanan
The Jackson Prep School crest is an icon for Prep and is used on most everything you see involving the school. But what does the crest mean? Shown on the top of the crest is the Latin word for excellence, excellentia, which is the one word motto for all of Prep’s involvements.
In the upper-left quadrant appears a blue field with six white stars. These stars represent sacrificial service that distinguishes a Patriot, the school mascot.
In the bottom left quadrant, there is the laurel wreath, the classical symbol for victory.
September 2015
In the quadrant to the right appear three acorns, representing knowledge and the trivium, the ancient disciplines of rhetoric, grammar, and logic.
In the bottom right quadrant there are four alternating red stripes. These represent the school’s foundational values of scholarship, service, character, and leadership.
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Prep Football Begins Season Stong RJ GREEN The Jackson Prep Patriots football team must embrace high expectations every year. Head Football Coach Ricky Black has not just created a winning culture around the program, but he has created an expectation of winning. Prep has won three straight state titles, and the players of the 2015 team understand the pressure on them. The players and coaches spent countless hours preparing for the task of winning another state title. A young team had to rely on the leadership of the veterans to prepare for the challenges they will face on Friday nights. The time came, and on August 21, The Jackson Prep Patriots began the season on the road in a tough environment against the Oak Forest Yellow Jackets. They broke in a lot of young players in key spots. The inexperience was not an issue as the Patriots took care of business by defeating Oak Forest 17-7. The Patriots defense was able to force four turnovers which was the key factor in the game. Senior Defensive back Worth Eskrigge led the way with two fumbles recovered and one interception. Freshman Running Back Jerrion Ealy started his varsity career off with an eight yard touchdown score. The team looked to continue its early season success on the road against a solid Washington team. The Patriots BY
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defeated Washington School 37-14. Prep dominated on the ground, as they rushed for 302 yards. The run game was led on the ground by Junior Jacob Crawley who rushed for 174 yards, averaged 8.3 yards per carry, and scored three touchdowns. Graham Eklund gave the Patriots a spark through the air as he had three receptions for 57 yards and one touchdown. Prep was able to get yet another quality road win against a foe they are not familiar with. Week three brought a big challenge as the former 1A MHSAA state champions Natchez Cathedral traveled to Prep for the
Patriots’
first
home
game
of
the season. Natchez Cathedral moved to the MAIS before the season because of issues with player transfer rules. They were a team with a lot of talent, and were picked by many local reporters and writers to beat Prep. The players were very motivated because of this, and
the
environment
of
the
first
home game made it an exciting game
from
start
to
finish.
Prep
started the game in a big way as Senior Defensive Back Graham Eklund had an interception returned for a touchdown. Cathedral was able to make a few plays early on to keep it a competitive game, but Prep’s big plays was too much to handle for Cathedral. Prep went on to win 49-17 in a game that showed the Patriots talent in a big way.
Seniors Haynes Horsley and Graham Eklund wave 65 flags at Preps first home game in honor of teammate Walker Wilbanks.
The Patriots were back on the road in week four as they took on Pillow Academy. Prep pulled out a 38-0 victory. Prep’s defense stood up in a big way as they shut out Pillow. Junior Running Back Jacob Crawley dominated yet again as he ran for 131 yards on seven attempts for four touchdowns. This game performance was big for Prep as rival MRA loomed the next week.
Week
five
brought
the
biggest game of the season as MRA came to Prep. MRA was widely considered by most the best pri-
vate school team in the state. Prep accepted the challenge, and they pulled out a huge win as they defeated MRA 24-14. Prep rushed for 227 yards while holding MRA to just 99 rushing yards. Senior Defensive Backs Graham Eklund and Kaleb Lovertich each had an interception. Prep showed the state they were the top team in the MAIS after this game. Prep looks to keep the success going against Lamar and Jackson Academy. Junior Linebacker JoJo Pound said, ”The MRA game was a big win for
us, but we need to keep working hard and stay focused. We still have a long way to go as a team.” Of course the eyes of every player and coach are on the state title, but they must remained focused for every game. Football is a sport of momentum, and Prep will want to be playing its best football at the end of the season. You never want to peak too early, and the team will continue to work hard to make sure that is not a problem with their team.
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Girls’ Soccer Looks to 3-Peat HEALY VISE The girls’ soccer team’s season is coming to a strong end, as they are 15-4 as of September 21 with only one of these losses coming to another school of the MAIS. The one loss to a MAIS team came from a 3-2 loss in overtime to Jackson Academy. The girl’s are not worried about the loss because they played without their 6th year starting goalie, McKenzie Robinson. The girls recently had a big win over rival MRA. The team won 2-1 in overtime after a cross from Clayton Noblin to Kathleen Myers that resulted in a goal. The girl’s team is lead by
five
seniors:
Olivia
Brown,
Beth
Graeber,
Maddie
Harris,
Clayton Noblin, and McKenzie
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Robinson.
Seniors
Beth
Graeber and Clayton Noblin serve as the team’s captains.
Beth
and
Clayton
have
been performing well enough that they have been invited to Raleigh, North Carolina to play in
the
2015
Girl’s
High
School
Soccer
All-American
Game.
They and about 120-150 other players will compete to make it the 4th round to be selected to be
on
All-American
team.
Beth
and Clayton were awarded MSPreps
All-State
Honorable
Mentions. Some underclassmen are heavily contributing to the team this year. Eighth grader Anna Minich and ninth grader Mary Price Montagnet are playing up for the varsity team and contributing as starters. Two more eighth graders Price Lo-
poser and Kathleen Myers contribute to the team as subs. Juniors
Addy
Hughes
and
Shelby
Wilson and sophomore Macey Abraham also start for the lady patriots. Coach Duncan and his team are preparing for the playoffs,
beginning
on
Tuesday,
October 6. The team is attempting to win its third consecutive MAIS State Championship.
Above Photo: Clayton Noblin goes stunna. Photo to the left: McKenzie Robinson reaches for the save. Photos Courtesy of John Noblin
Girl’s Softball Chases Championship TANNER MCCRANEY The varsity and junior varsity softball teams have had impressive seasons. With the state tournament coming up at the end of the month, the varsity team will go in hoping to bring back the state title. Some impressive events won this season by the varisty team has been the East Rankin tournament, MRA tournament, Parklane tournament, and CoLin tournament. The varsity team also beat Jackson Academy 19-2 and 13-0 and MRA in the tournament and 8-1 in the regular season. The varsity team is comBY
September 2015
posed
of
Breley
Boykin,
Mary
Anna
Brand,
Meredith
Chrislip,
Olivia
Clapp,
Dakota
Jones,
Tori Jones, Shekinah Lumpkin, Mallory McCulley, Drea Morgan,
Olivia
Powe,
Olivia
Sasser, Cameron Lee Trussell, McKinley
Weeks,
and
Bailey
Winscott. The junior varsity team has had an equally impressive season so far. Two season highlights this season are beating MRA 3-2 and Copiah 10-5. The junior high team is made
up
of
Breley
Boykin,
Meredith
Chrislip,
Olivia
Clapp,
Neely
Cooper,
Emma
Grace
Dillard,
Sara
Hederman,
Mad-
elyn Newman, Lauren Noe, Ainsley
O’Quinn,
Olivia
Powe,
Sydney
Ray,
Olivia
Sasser,
and
Rebekah Weaver. Both
teams
are
coached
by
head
coach Cory Caton and Paul Fryant. With only a couple games left, the dreams of a state championship are almost in reach.
Seniors Cameron Lee Trussel, Mary Anna Brand, and Tori Jones and Coach Caton cherish their last season together. Photo Courtesy of Mary Anna Brand
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Volleyball in Full Swing CHATHAM KENNEDY The 2015 Jackson Prep Varsity Volleyball team is off to a great start this year. Under new Coach Leah Thomson, a former division one college player, the girls have greatly progressed since the beginning of the summer. Starting in June, the team attended workouts and practices twice a week. In July the girls endured strenuous practices every Monday
through
Friday.
Their
first
game took place on August 4th against Jackson Academy. Even though they lost, the referee said it was the best game he had ever seen Prep play. On August 14th and August 15th, the team participated
in
their
first
tournament
of the season at Millsaps College. They made it all the way BY
to
the
semifinals
where
they
were defeated by Olive Branch. The team received third place out of thirty-four other schools. Sarah
Riley
Jicka
reflects
on
the game stating, “It was a really good team building experience and we played really well and beat big 6A public schools like Meridian and Center Hill from outside Memphis.” The team is led by Courtney Burrow at right back, Kelsey Harmon at outside, and Kristina Zouboukos at middle. Kacie Van Pelt is the team’s libero, while Anna Minich, a ninth grader, acts as the setter. Maclain Kennedy, also a ninth grader, plays for the team’s right side. Coach Thomson is expecting a great season from her thirteen varsity players.
The 2015 Varsity Volleyball Team. Photo courtesty of Jackson Prep
Sarah Riley Jicka spikes the ball. Photo courtesy of Raymond Kennedy
Junior High Sports off to Great Start ELLIS ABDO Prep’s junior high teams are off to a fast start so far this year. The football team is 5-0 and has dominated every game. The offense has been very good so far scoring 44 against Oak Forest and 40 against Lamar. Quarterback Alex Gibbs has performed very well throwing to his top targets Peyton Greenwood and Thomas Thornton. The running game has been good with Jack Gideon, Matt Mills, and Hayden Hill getting the carries. In the season opener against MRA, Prep completely dominated both sides of the ball and beat them 32-0. The defense has had a dominant season to this point. Against Lamar the defense pitched another shutout and held the Raiders to -27 yards of BY
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total offense. Coach John Haberman says, “The season has gone really well so far, the Freshmen class is very athletic and has worked very hard and the results have shown.” The junior high soccer team has had a strong start to the season. The team has won all but one game. This includes 3 wins against conference opponents. On August 17th, the team got a huge 1-0 victory over rival MRA. Coach Duncan said, “It’s been fun watching this group of girls improve every week. The team has only lost one game. The Prep Soccer program has a bright future ahead.” The junior high softball team is showing great promise early in the season. The team
is 5-1-1 that includes 3 wins versus conference opponents. The highlights of the season so far have been big wins
over MRA and a revenge win over Copiah. 8th grader Sara Hederman said, “This season had been really fun. I hope we
continue our success.”
The 2015 Junior High Softball Team. Photo courtesy of Jackson Prep
The Sentry
Young Athletes to Watch BY
RUSSELL ROBERTS
Javon Mcgee Javon Mcgee is a 8th grader who plays on the junior varsity football team at Jackson Prep. The junior varsity has played four games this year and are as of now undefeated. Javon is number 26 on the team. Javon is second string running back but starts when in “Wildcat” formation. Javon has scored 10 touchdowns as a 8th grader in 4 games and averages around 70 yards a game. Javons other sport is basketball. Javon plays basketball at the “Red Slab” during school because it is not basketball season yet.
Mary Price Montagnet
Emma Dye
Our next young athlete to watch is Mary Price Montagnet. Mary Price is a freshman at Prep who participates on the Varsity Soccer Team and is also on the Junior Varsity Cheerleading Squad. Mary Price’s soccer season has had its “ups” and “downs” this year. She started the season off strong, playing right back. This is impressive for a freshman. She scored 6 goals this year which is also impressive. Recently, Mary Price hurt her lower back and was unable to play. She says that she will be back before long and cannot wait to get back on the field.
Thankfully,
Mary
Price
can still do the cheer moves since they are not as rough as soccer matches.
Next up is Emma Dye. Emma Dye is a seventh grader at Prep. Emma plays tennis and cheers on the Pep Squad. Emma’s main sport is tennis. Last year she played number two singles on the tennis team (let me remind you that she was a sixth grader at the time). Emma was the only sixth grader and for sure stepped up to expectations. Last year, the tennis team won boys’ overall in the state championship. The girls, on the other hand, fell short to Jackson Academy and took runner-up. This year, the tennis team is looking sharp. Lots of new Preppies coming whose strongest sport is tennis. Emma practices tennis a lot and will have a large impact on the team this coming year.
September 2015
Seth Cook
Last but not least of the young athletes to watch is Seth Cook. Seth is the younger brother of cheerleader Kara Cook. Seth is in the seventh grade at Jackson Prep. He plays football, soccer, and basketball for Prep. His favorite sport is football. Seth starts at running back for the seventh grade team and has four touchdowns in four games this season. The seventh grade football team is doing well this season and will play East Rankin Academy this week. Seth attended First Presbyterian Day School before coming to Prep this year and was a star athlete there too. Seth is a talented athlete who will be a great player to watch in all of his sports as he grows and progresses.
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College Football Has Exciting Start
Current Rankings 1. Ohio St. 2. Michigan St. 3. Ole Miss 4. TCU 5. Baylor 6. Notre Dame 7. Georgia 8. LSU 9. UCLA 10. Florida St. 11. Clemson 12. Alabama 13. Oregon 14. Texas A&M 15. Oklahoma 16. Arizona 17. Northwestern 18. Utah 19. USC 20. Georgia Tech 21. Stanford 22. Wisconsin 23. BYU 24. Oklahoma St. 25. Missouri
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Preseason 1. Ohio St. 2. TCU 3. Alabama 4. Baylor 5. Michigan St. 6. Auburn 7. Oregon 8. USC 9. Georgia 10. Florida St. 11. Notre Dame 12. Clemson 13. UCLA 14. LSU 15. Arizona St. 16. Georgia Tech 17. Ole Miss 18. Arkansas 19. Oklahoma 20. Wisconsin 21. Stanford 22. Arizona 23. Boise St. 24. Missouri 25. Tennessee
Season Preview It’s only week three and the season has already had plenty of upsets, close games, and exciting plays. Ohio State doesn’t look like the dominating team that the preseaon promised us. Both of their superstar quarterbacks have been struggling, but luckily for Ohio State they have enough talent on their team to roll through their schedule until they play Michigan State. Alabama showed
a
promising
start
to
the
season
dominating
their
first
two
games,
but
looked
terrible
against Ole Miss, who has shown to be a real threat to run the table. Michigan State has looked good but not unstoppable. Although the SEC has had teams fall out of the top 25, it still looks like the most dominate conference in the country. This season looks like it will be very interesting and full of exciting games.
Playoff Projection
1. Ohio State- They don’t have a hard enough schedule to test their talent every week, so we should see them in the in the top four at the end of the year. 2. Michigan State- Michigan State hasn’t showed dominance in any of their games and with Ohio State on their schedule, it is unlikely they will go undefeated. Athough they may not go undefeated, if they play Ohio State close and don’t lose any other games, then they might stay in the top four. 3. Ole Miss- So far Ole miss has looked like the best team in the country, with the most impressive win of the year against Alabama. Although they may be the best team in the country, it is a tall task to go undefeated in the SEC, especially with their schedule. 4. TCU-
TCU
has
enough
fire
power
on
offense
to
beat
anyone
in
the
country.
They
do
have
a
few
challenging games at the end of the season, but if they can quit getting injured then they have a chance. 5. Baylor
(first
out)-
Baylor
is
in
the
same
boat
as
TCU.
Since
they
play
each
other
at
the
end
of
Novemeber, they also have a good chance to get in to the top four. 6. Notre Dame
(second
out)-
Notre
Dame
has
looked
very
good
thus
far.
They
are
very
talented,
but
they
have
a
very
difficult
shcedule.
Heisman Watch
(In
no
paticular
order) Leonard Fournette- He has looked like an absolute beast. In only two games he is second in the SEC in rushing. Some of his success might have come from the fact Auburn looked like a Junior High team trying to tackle him, but he is still the best running back in the country right now. Nick Chubb- Nick Chubb leads the SEC in rushing but has played one more game than Fournette. He is one of the main reasons for Georgia’s success and is showing no signs of slowing down. Trevon Boykin- Trevon Boykin leads a high powered offense and is one of the best quarterbacks in the country. Chad Kelly-
Chad
Kelley
put
together
a
terrific
performance
against
Alabama
which
bumped
him into the Heismas conversation. Derrick Henry- Although his team lost to Ole Miss, he is still one of the top backs in the country.
BY
HAYNES HORSLEY
The Sentry
NFL Season Kicks Off BRENDON MCLEOD This year in the National Football League will undoubtedly be another great one. Last year, the Patriots defeated the Seahawks in one of the most historic super bowls known to date. One of the biggest headlines last year was Vicksburg native Malcolm Butler, who intercepted the what would have been the winning touchdown for the Seahawks. The Seattle Seahawks’ decision to throw the ball on second and goal with 25 seconds left in the game will always be one of the most head-scratching play calls in super bowl history. Not to mention, the Seahawks had the best short-yardage running back in the game in Marshawn Lynch. Down 28-24, all the Seahawks had to do was give it to Lynch on the ground. Although they lost last year to the Patriots, the Seahawks remain many people’s BY
favorite to win the Super bowl this year. They resigned both quarterback Russell Wilson and middle linebacker Bobby Wagner to four year deals. The reigning super bowl champions, the Patriots, are also a heavy favorite. The Patriots have jumped off to a great start and are now 2-0. There was a big cloud of controversy surrounding the Patriots and Tom Brady. The Patriots allegedly
partially
deflated
the
balls
in the AFC Championship game against the Colts. Tom Brady was initially issued a four game suspension by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. The patriots organization was fined
$1
million
and
docked
two
draft picks. Many people were against this and vocally supported Brady, who has repeatedly claimed his innocence in this scandal. Brady appealed this suspension and won in a federal court of law. This dra-
ma with Brady and the Patriots has for sure motivated them. Brady has been phenomenal through 2 games this season. The Cowboys have been plagued with injuries so far this season. Only two games into the season, their two most important players are out. Quarterback Tony Romo broke his
ing teams in the NFL this year are the Colts and the Eagles The Colts’ are led by young star Andrew Luck, who is the best up and coming quarterback in the league. The Colts have a lot of talent alongside Luck in T.Y Hilton, Donte Moncrief, Coby Fleener, and Frank Gore. The Colts so far have gone 0-2 and have looked horrible thus far. The eagles are also 0-2 this season, despite having offensive mastermind Chip Kelly and former Dallas Cowboy Demarco Murray. Murray led the league in rushing last year and was a beast all season. With the NFL season collarbone and is expected to be just now getting started, expect out
8-10
weeks.
Star
receiver
another exciting NFL season. Dez Bryant is expected to be 10-12
weeks
with
a
foot
injury.
Losing these two is devasting to the Cowboys’ offense. However, if these two can get healthy, expect the Cowboys to make a run for it all. Two of the most intrigu-
Prep’s B Team Goes 2-0 Against JA WILL RUSSELL WARD The Jackson Prep varsity football team has a game called the B team game played twice during the season. It is called the B Team game because players need the experience and do not start on Friday nights. It helps the non-starters on the team to be able to get playing time against other schools rather than their own teammates. It also gives the players a chance to show the coaches what they are capable of. The B team games are always held against Prep’s biggest rival, the Jackson Academy Raiders.
The
first
B
team
game
was
played
on
August
31,
2015
at JA and the Patriots came BY
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out with the win at the end of the game. Clark Stovall made the
first
big
play
of
the
game
by catching a long touchdown pass thrown from Cooper Carroll. William Garrard scored a touchdown from the one yard line to seal the game. JA threw an interception to Nevin Wells when the game was out of hand. Wells was able to return the interception from Prep’s 2 yard line all way to 50 yard line. When the last quarter was over Prep had defeated JA in the B team game on
JA’s
home
field.
The
Patriots
were not able to convert a twopoint conversion on either of the
touchdowns.
The
final
score
was
Jackson
Prep
12
Jackson
Academy 0.
On
September
14,
the
Prep Patriots faced the JA Raiders for a rematch at Patriot
Field.
After
the
first
half,
the
score was tied at 0-0 without any offense from either team. Late in the second half, Cooper Carroll made a spectacular run of 70 yards to score a touchdown with under eight minutes remaining. Carroll was able to convert the two-point conversion to tightend, Christopher Russell. The Patriots were able to capture their second victory over the Raiders.
Defensive backs flexing for picture after B team game. Photo by Coach Brett Shufelt
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Find the Fib! The game is Find the Fib. It’s extremely simple; each person has given three facts about themselves, but one of the facts is a lie. Find the fib! Anna Miller Rebich 1. “I hate Sakura Bana.” 2. “I have an obsession with an Australian choreographer.” 3. “I plan on living in New York one day!!”
Jay Adams-Rucker 1. “I have been to the Grand Canyon” 2. “I’ve been bungee jumping.” 3. “I have two brothers and a sister.”
Ms. Kimberly Van Uden 1. “I was thrown out of a car.” 2. “I rode a train with the French military to South France.” 3. “I love Capri Suns.”
Chance Lovertich 1. “I back up Taylor Wallace in punting!” 2. “I’m scared of girls.” 3. “I am the starting quarterback!”
Prep Trivia Facts New recurring game!! There will be three trivia facts about Prep. You will have three choices. Choose wisely!
1. What is Dr. Walton’s middle name? a. John b. James c. Lewis 2. How many field goal posts are on the Prep Campus? a. 4 b. 2 c. 6 3. How many entrances are there to the Senior High? a. 6 b. 8 c. 7
Answers on page 21. The Sentry
15 Random Facts About Jackson Prep 1. Jackson Prep Varsity football has won 85% of all games they have played in since 1970. 2. Prep varsity football has scored a total of 14,450 points since 1970. 3. Varsity football has won the state championship 21 times. 4. Jackson Prep opened in 1970. 5. Before JA had an upper school Prep’s biggest rival was Pillow Academy. 6. The Prep campus is 47 acres. 7. There are 21 athletic courts and fields on the Prep campus. 8. Jackson Prep was founded by Marshall Fortenberry. 9. There are 510 parking spots on the Prep campus. 10. Jackson Prep has been open for 45 years. 11. Dr. Walton helped plan for one of the 2012 presidential debates between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama. 12. The first issue of The Sentry was released in 1970. 13. In Prep’s first year (1970) the football team went 2-6. 14. There are 14 athletic teams at Prep. 15. There are currently 830 students enrolled at Prep.
Find the Gnomes
Gnomes Wanted:
Well, members of the Jackson Prep community, it is time to start the search again, but this time it will not be so easy. Jackson Prep is a big campus and now it’s time for you to keep your eyes opened wide. Hidden
on
campus
are
two
garden
Gnomes
named
Brodie
and
Gnaomie.
You
may
be
asking
yourself,
what
do
I
get
if
I
find one of these Gnomes? You get a great a shoutout in the next Sentry issue. The rules to this game are simple. Find the Gnome and bring it to Patrick Phillips, Hays Dubberly, or the student publications room.
Answers If you would like to submit games, comics, or cartoons to the Sentry please contact Hays Dubberly, Haynes Horsley, Paul Andress, or Mr. Hughes.
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Anna Miller Rebich: 1 Ms. Kimberly Van Uden: 3 Jay Adams-Rucker: 1 Chance Lovertich: 2 1. C 2. A 3. B
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The State of the Southeastern Conference Sports Opinion: Due to the SEC’s late collapse of the 2014-2015 season, the SEC has had a big target on its back. The conference has been under scrutiny from the media, fans, and opposing head coaches. The SEC won seven straight national championships from 2006-2012, and everyone has come to accept the dominance from the conference. However, they have failed to win a championship the past two seasons, and that has led to a lot of criticism. It is obvious the gap has closed with the rest of the country, but the SEC does not deserve all the criticism it gets. The SEC West is the toughest division in football. As the SEC East continues to improve, the conference will become more competitive. The SEC has entered this season with a large amount of pressure to regain its dominance as a conference. This season will be crucial in deciding where the conference stands. The SEC must do well in big non-conference games, bowl games, and even against the lower competition. The lack of talent at the quarterback position is one of the major problems in the SEC. It is a position that has held back the conference in terms of being the best. Auburn’s Jeremy Johnson was thought to be one of the best quarterbacks in the nation, but he has under performed and is tied for most interceptions in the FBS after week two. There are also many QB questions at LSU, Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, and Vanderbilt. Dak Prescott ap-
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pears to be superior to them all, but he may not have the support to go with him. Ole Miss QB, Chad Kelly, and Texas A&M QB, Kyle Allen, have both performed exceptionally well. If the SEC can have a few quarterbacks step up and perform at a high level, the league will be able to show why they are the best again. The SEC is full of great play-makers. The group is stacked at the running back position with the trio of Georgia’s Nick Chubb, LSU’s Leonard Fournette and Alabama’s Derrick Henry. They are arguably the top three running backs in all of college football. With running backs of this caliber, these three are able to take pressure off of young, inexperienced quarterbacks. Teams with inexperienced quarterbacks need players like these three. All of them are able to carry their offense by themselves and can possibly lead their team to a national title. Also, the conference has the best wide receivers in the country. Wideouts, Pharoh Cooper, Laquon Treadwell, Christian Kirk, De’Runnya Wilson, and Duke Williams all have the ability to play in NFL with their skill
sets.
Most
teams
must
figure out their QB situation for all of these wideouts to reach their potential. Week one was dominated by the SEC. Vanderbilt was the only school to lose; they lost to Western Kentucky to start their season. Texas A&M, Alabama, Auburn, and South Carolina defeated strong out of conferences opponents Arizona State, Wisconsin, Louisville,
24-10. This play was momentum killer for Alabama. Ole Miss, LSU, and Georgia look to be leading the conference after week three. Texas A&M, Alabama, and Mississippi State still are in the race to win the SEC West, while Auburn and Arkansas are falling behind the rest. Arkansas will most likely not even make a bowl after being projected to be a contender in the conference. Auburn was the SEC Media’s preseason prediction to win the conference, and so far, they Leonard Fournette strikes the Heisman pose. look to have a team who will and North Carolina. The rest of led to an eventual game win- struggle to win seven games. the conference won their games ning touchdown for the Rebels. Losses to teams like Toby a large margin but were all The Rebels were able to take ledo will raise questions which against inferior competition. It the
lead
on
a
field
goal
to
start
is rightfully so, but losses like appeared the conference was the game. Ole Miss was able to that happen. One game should back to its old form, but week hit the ground running from not judge one conference, and two rolled along. there. everyone needs to hold their In week two, Arkansas, Chad Kelly had an excel- judgement until we can see Auburn, and Missouri all strug- lent game with 4 total touch- more. Ohio State struggled gled against inferior opponents. downs and over 300 yards of against Northern Illinois, and 18th ranked Arkansas was up- passing for the game. On an im- Ohio State barely pulled out a set by MAC opponent, Toledo, portant third down, Chad Kelly seven point victory. The conferat home. Arkansas totaled for had a ball snapped over his ence has its fair share of poor over 500 yards, but they man- head, and he blindly threw the teams, but that is no different aged to score only 10 offensive ball
across
the
field
to
Laquon
from any other conference. The points. Auburn scored a touch- Treadwell. The ball bounced SEC is very competitive at the down with 30 seconds left to off an Alabama player’s helmet top, and it will be a entertainforce overtime time against and into the hands of Quincy ing race to Atlanta for the SEC FCS opponent Jacksonville Adeboyejo for a 66 yard touch- title. State. Missouri was down at down. This put the Rebels up halftime to Arkansas State, but two touchdowns with a score of managed to pulled out a win with a seven point victory. After week three, LSU dominated Auburn in Death Valley with a 45-21 blowout victory. Leonard Fournette showed that he is the Heisman front runner with a 228 yard performance on 19 carries. Brandon Harris played within the system, and Tigers rolled from the start. Ole Miss beat Alabama 43-37 in a close game. The game started with an Alabama fumble on the kickoff to start the game. This was a bit of déjà vu from last year when AlaChad Kelly looks to lead the Rebels to an exciting season. bama fumbled a kickoff which
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EA Sports, Please, Please Bring Back NCAA Football is awesome regardless of if we get paid or not.” Guys like Ryan grew up playing the video game and dreamed of a day when they would be able to play the game as themselves. The players in today’s game are not worway for a fan to feel like part of ried about being reimbursed for On September 24, 2013, the game even if he or she will a video game. Electronic Arts Sports made an never be able to play college The issue of college footannouncement that they would football in real life. It was also a ball players feeling as if they no longer make college foot- way for people to have fun with are not compensated should not ball video games after NCAA their friends. all be thrown on a video game. 14. This decision was made The NCAA football video The NCAA and its member after EA Sports found itself in game
has
benefits
in
teaching
schools make plenty of money a violation of using the like- kids how the game of football off college athletes through TV ness of college student athletes. works. I did not understand all deals, sponsors, and the games EA Sports never used player of the rules and strategies bein general. For example, the names, but the game did con- hind football until I played the SEC
Network
made
a
profit
of
tain the players’ numbers, skin video game as a kid. There is no $5
million
per
school
in
its
first
color, and skills. Due to this rea- doubt that it is a better alternayear of existence. Most of the son, some current and former tive to kids playing video games money goes to SEC schools, but college football players felt as in which they blow up zombies none of it goes directly to the if they should be compensated or kill people. NCAA football players. This should be a bigfor the all the money EA Sports does have value in teaching and ger deal than the video game made off using them. can help kids understand how compensation of players due to In the Spring of 2014, EA to play the game better. the fact that all the SEC NetSports and the NCAA’s licensFans are not the only ones work shows are games or shows ing arm for improperly using who have missed the video that talk about the athletes. In the likeness of athletes reached game. Former Prep quarterback other words, the SEC Network a $40 million dollar settlement. and current Ole Miss quarterdoes not exist without the stuThis allowed former and cur- back Ryan Buchanan said the dent athletes. Also, the conferrent college football players guys on the Ole Miss football ences of the teams in the 2015 used in the video game to be re- team all miss the NCAA video college football playoff each imbursed. game series. He had this to say received a payout of $6 million
Legal
issues
aside,
let’s
about the issue on reimbursejust for making it to the playget to the main reason why this ment, “We talk all the time offs. Yet again, none of this goes decision affected millions of about how we would love the directly to the players who are people. There are many people video game to come back. Also, the reason why the team makes who will miss the NCAA foot- playing with the players, that it to the playoffs. Sure, this ball video game series. It is a they (EA Sports) created for us, money
does
benefit
the
players
indirectly through nicer facilities and other upgrades to the program, but none of this money goes into the pockets of the players. Now some people may think that players can not obtain
benefits
from
a
video
game
indirectly like they can through new facilities for their college. However, players can be indirectly
benefited
from
the
video
game without being directly compensated. Thousands of kids love playing with their favorite players on the video game. The game no doubt helped increase the popularity of players who are looking towards a career in the
NFL
where
player
popularity
definitely
has
an
effect
on
the money they make. In the world of marketing, name recognition and popularity is a key in whether or not players are wanted for advertising. For example, a player like Johnny Manziel in the draft has the appeal of popularity, along with his football ability. He obtained this popularity through his
performance
on
the
field,
but there is no doubt the video game helped increase his popularity. Fans could not wait to be Johnny Manziel on NCAA 14 following his Heisman season. All of the hype around actually getting to pretend like you were Johnny Manziel made fans love him all the more. The Cleve-
land Browns, who drafted him, knew that he would sell a lot of jerseys and tickets because of how popular he is. At the end of the day, all we as fans want is to enjoy the great game of college football. Whether this be through attending games, yelling on our couches, debating who should win each game, or playing EA Sports NCAA Football. It is unfortunate that one of these joys had to be taken away due to the NCAA’s issue with player compensation. Compensation for college athletes should be the NCAA’s problem and not EA Sports’. The NCAA was happy to accuse EA Sports of using athletes to make money, when the entire livelihood of the NCAA depends on the performance and popularity of students athletes. It is unfair for an organization who called the NCAA video game series “a labor of love” to have to suffer due to the NCAA’s unwillingness to solve their own problems. The real issue here is between the NCAA and the student athletes, not the NCAA and EA Sports. The NCAA needs to step up, solve their own problems, and leave the fans to enjoy the wonderful game of college football by allowing EA Sports to bring back the glorious NCAA Football series.
Big men such as Tim Duncan, Demarcus Cousins, and Al Jefferson
have
evolved
to
fit
the
role of the big man in the modern era which means they have mensional games, scoring all to be multidimensional up and their points in the paint. Now down the court. Big men are not the big man is expected to be- able just to stay in the paint but come the most athletic player now have to be able to defend on
the
floor.
Look
at
Demarcus
the perimeter and to become Cousins for the Sacramento distributors of the ball to their Kings he has had to step up and perimeter shooters. become
the
field
general
and
it
Marc Gasol with the Memphis shows because he was one of Grizzlies has been able to lead the leaders on the team in as- his
team
to
five
straight
playoff
appearances plus a conference sists.
championship. These examples show that big man basketball is still able to dominate what is now a predominantly small ball league. Inexplicably the Indiana Pacers recently abandoned their grit and grind identity to try and match the success of the newly crowned champions, the Golden State Warriors, the prototypical small ball team . The Indiana Pacers were one of the most feared defensive NBA teams and had made it to two straight Eastern Conference Championships. Why change a
model that has been working so well for them? The latest NBA draft showcased some of the most athletic big men such as Jahlil Okafor, Myles Turner, and Karl Anthony Towns; these players will become the future cornerstones of the NBA. T h e big man games is not extinct; the new big man is a more mobile and complete athlete than the NBA has ever seen.
Sports Opinion: Paul Andress
The Big Man’s Game is not Over
Sports Opinion: Sam Mosley Many say the “big man’s” game is dying and that the “small ball era” of basketball has arrived. However this is far from the truth. In fact, the evolution of the ultimate big man has arrived. In the old days the big men such as Shaq, Patrick Ewing, and David Robinson were able to get away with one di-
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