HJH Softball Team

The 2008 Haywood Junior High Lady Warrior Softball played a five-game season against Northview, Martin, Oaks, Munford, and Dyersburg. Head Coach Holly Pipkin and Assistant Tom Young coached this year’s team. Team members are Mary Drake Owen, Maranda Dempsey, Erin Dennis, Shelby Frazier, Taylor Killen, Aliceson Hobock, Sarah Lewis, Morgan Marlar, Je’Coliah Williams, Aaliyah Whitmore, Victoria Ambrose, Shana Williams, Maggie Herron, Katie Lewis, Courtney Lester, and Shabreyia Walker.

HJH Tennis Team

The 2007-2008 Haywood Junior High tennis season is well underway, under the direction of long-time tennis coach Mike Young and Jane Jameson. Team members are Harley Baggett, Madison Eubanks, Sara Long, Allix Lenon, Molly McAdams, Kaleign McCaslin, Shanequa Miller, Candace Phillips, Gena Price, Taylor Primrose, Daniel Antwine, Drew Baggett, Christian Canada, Jay Clinton, Demarcus Coney, Ross Haughton, Dwight Johnson, Hunter Mulherin, Blake Porch, Patrick Sellari, and Seth Tillman. The team’s upcoming home games of the season are Tuesday April 22 against Dyersburg at 3:30; Thursday, April 24 against Halls (time undecided); and Thursday, May 1 against Brighton.
 

Spring 2008 HJH Track Schedule

 

Date	Location	Host	Teams
7-Apr	Brighton	Munford/ Haywood	Munford, Haywood, Lauderdale, East, West
19-Apr	Dyersburg	DHS	Big Kahuna West TN Invitational
24-Apr	Dyersburg	Dyersburg	Conference meet
28-Apr	Dyersburg	Dyersburg	rain date for conference meet
1-May	Memphis	Memphis	Regional meet
	Fairgrounds

*One more meet where Lauderdale wants to come to run @ Haywood is being discussed.

Mindy Waddell Teacher of the Year

Mindy Waddell has been selected as the Haywood Junior High School Teacher of the Year. She has been teaching language arts in the eighth grade for six years, all in the Haywood County School System. Mrs. Waddell earned her bachelor’s degree in elementary education from the University of Memphis. At HJH she has served as yearbook advisor, new teacher mentor, and is currently a Student Council advisor.
 

Haywood Junior High School
Tennis Schedule 2008 

April 1              Northview                                Home               4:15 p.m.

April 3              Three Oaks                              Home               4:45 p.m.

April 4              Brighton                                   Away               4:00 p.m.

April 7              Halls Junior High                       Away               3:45 p.m.

April 8              Dyersburg                                Away               4:00 p.m.

April 10            Munford                                   Home               4:30 p.m.

April 21            Three Oaks                              Away               4:00 p.m.

April 22            Dyersburg                                Home               3:30 p.m.

April 24            Halls Junior High                       Home               TBA

April 28            Northview (Newbern) Away               4:15 p.m.

April 29            Munford                                   Away               4:00 p.m.

May 1              Brighton                                   Home               4:00 p.m.

May 6              WTAC Tournament                  Dyersburg     12:30 p.m.

HJH Basketball Holds Season-Ending Banquet

Coach Ray Jones welcomed Haywood County native and former basketball star Kendall Dancy who was the guest speaker for the event.

The Haywood Junior High Basketball teams held their annual awards banquet Tuesday evening, March 4, and celebrated the season’s success. Haywood County native and former basketball star Kendall Dancy was the speaker for the event.

Brownsville Radio personality Robert “Stat-man” Henry, on behalf of Eighth District U.S. Representative John Tanner, presents Haywood Junior High with a flag that flew over the Nation’s Capitol in honor of Coach Ray Jones.

Brownsville Radio personality Robert “Stat-man” Henry, on behalf of District Eight representative John Tanner, presented an American flag to the school to be displayed in the Coach Leonard Boyd Memorial Gymnasium in honor of Coach Ray Jones. The flag was flown over the Nation’s capitol on December 13, 2007. The certificate of authenticity was presented to HJH and accepted by school principal Dontye Bradford. Coach Ray Jones received a plaque of appreciation from the HJH Three-Point Booster Club.

Members of the 2007-08 Haywood Junior High Warriors show off the awards they received at the annual Basketball Banquet and Awards presentation held Tuesday night, March 4.

Special award recipients were Kaalya Cunningham and Justin Batchelor, Coach Jones 100 percent Hustle Award; Trinity Jackson and Rodney Clark, Most Improved; D.J. Pendleton, Dedication; Jasmine Phillips and Quintavious Caldwell, Best All-Around Player; Sheronica Mercer and Marquise Person, Team Loyalty; Jelisa Bell and Chevia Hughes, Three Point Award; Itianna Shirley and Montravious Maclin, Best Shot Blocker; Zaneese Kinchelow and Josh McClinton, Most Desire; and Jay Clinton, Best Field Goal Percentage. Cedric Tyus, Coach Leonard Boyd Award; Chelsey Owens, Coach Patricia Thomas Award; Itianna Shirley and Tim Moore (217 points), Leading Scorer, MVP; Alexis Peeples, MVP; Ida Parrish and Tevin McDaniel, Best Free Throw Percentage; Latavious Walker, Most Underrated; Kiera Jones and Touvarious Taylor, Leading Rebounder; Shana Williams and Jalen Bond, Best Attitude; Lasarah Johnson, Most Improved Attitude; Rhonda Clark, Demolition Award; Calandria Reid, Best Defense; and Kaalya Cunningham, Team Spirit.

Members of the 2007-08 Haywood Junior High Lady Warriors also racked up trophies at the Basketball Banquet and Awards Presentations held last Tuesday Night at HJH.

HJH student coaching staff members who received awards were Xavier Cole, Student Coach Award; Reeves Garrett and Justin Wiley, Photography; and Khadeeja Freeman, Statistician.

Photo by Xavier Cole
The 2007-08 Haywood Junior High Basketball Cheerleaders were presented trophies during the annual basketball banquet and awards night. Receiving recognition were Kalin Hall, Jasmine Taylor, Ciera Woods, Katora Holmes, Kiana Patrick, Tracey Evans, Bria Jelks and Khadejah Hodge.

Timothy Moore, Jelisa Bell, Alexis Peeples, and Itianna Shirley represented HJH on the All-Conference Team. Representing HJH in the West Tennessee Athletic Conference (WTAC) All-District Tournament Team were Timothy Moore, Ida Parrish, and Jasmine Phillips. On the WTAC Large School All-Tournament Team were Jelisa Bell, Jasmine Phillips, and Chelsey Owens, Tournament MVP. In the West Tennessee State Sectional Tournament of the Tennessee Middle School Athletic Association (TMSAA), Trinity Jackson represented HJH.

Team members who maintained a 90 and above average during the season were awarded the Academic All-Star Award. Receiving this award were Jelisa Bell, Trinity Jackson, Zaneese Kinchelow, Chelsey Owens, Calandria Reid, Shana Williams, Josh McClinton, Jay Clinton, Montravious Maclin, Xavier Cole, Reeves Garrett, Justin Wiley, and Khadeeja Freeman. The team members with the highest GPA during the season were Quintavious Caldwell and Kaalya Cunningham.

 

County Spelling Bee participants

The Haywood County Spelling Bee was held at the Board of Education Tuesday, January 29. Participants included two students each from grades five through eight at Sunny Hill Elementary and Haywood Junior High. Participates were: Diamond Fuller, Dannon Eubanks, Chardonnay Demoss, and Galen Austin, Cassidy Hendrix, Bria Jelks, Chelsi Jones, Derail Shaw, Mary Smith, Aaliyah Whitmore, Destiny Williams, and Shanterica Williamson. The last two standing were Galen Austin, seventh grade, and Bria Jelks, eighth grade. Galen was declared the winner and will represent Haywood County at the Mid-South Spelling Bee in Memphis on Saturday, March 1.