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Hillsboro
wins
12
AAA
District
Volleyball
tournament;
McGavock
is
runner-up
For Immediate Release:
Hillsboro High School wins 12 AAA District Championship
Tuesday defeating McGavock’s Lady Raiders in three straight
sets. The Lady Raiders played an impressive three sets.
Despite the loss, the Lady Raiders demonstrated physical
toughness by playing what turned out to be 8 straight sets: 3
sets in the championship game and 5 sets immediately prior to
the championship game against Overton.
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2016 DISTRICT 12 AAA VOLLEYBALL Runner – Up 10/4/16
To reach the championship game Hillsboro first had to defeat
the Lady Hilltoppers of Hillwood, which was accomplished in
three sets.
On the opposite end of the court, McGavock and Overton battled
it out for the other spot for the regional advancement.
In previous regular season play, the Lady Raiders and Lady
Bobcats have played some of the most exciting volleyball of
the 2016 season. McGavock won both matches in battles that
would volley wins in sets creating an added tension that
carried over into the district tournament. McGavock would win
the 5th set in the district match 15-12, ironically the same
score as the two previous meetings between the Lady Raiders
and the Lady Bobcats.
Following the district championship game, All District
players, MVP and Coach of the Year were announced. The
following were awarded distinctions to 12 AAA Players and
Coach:
Most Valuable Player: Tainna Dalton
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Tianna Dalton, Overton High School
Most Valuable Player, ALL DISTRICT 12
AAA VOLLEYBALL
10/4/16
All District Players for 2016
Secret Woode – Antioch
Alexandra McNeal – Cane Ridge
Asia Taylor – Glencliff
Hillsboro – Kayla Grady
Hillsboro – Keneisha Herbert
Hillsboro – Alia Longeleo
Hillwood – Camille Brown
Hunters Lane – Annisha Holmes
McGavock – Josie Hickman
McGavock – Maggie Hickman
McGavock – Emily Tew
Overton – Sydney Miller
Overton – Maureen Nwozo
Coach of the Year: Hillsboro High School – Sarah Rucker
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For Immediate Release: MNPS
announces Jamboree schedule &
coaches
For Immediate Release:
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Derrick Payne runs 29 yards for
2nd TD against East Nashville at
MNPS Jamboree
Metro Nashville Public Schools announces the schedule 48th
Annual Metro Nashville Football Jamboree and the most current
roster of coaches for each of its high schools.
The 48th Annual Metro Nashville High School Football Jamboree
is the one of Nashville’s best exhibition of high school
football and is the city’s first major football event of the
2016 season.
This tradition, started by a few Nashville Interscholastic
League coaches, serves as a competitive event for MNPS teams
would otherwise not play each other due to different
classifications or regions.
Fans get a chance to see their team in action against against
a non-regular season school, raise a little money for the
district’s athletic fund which is used to pay for ambulances
and trainers.
This worthy fundraiser and exciting event is only six dollars
and fans are assured a contest they will remember.
No longer one evening the Jamboree is spread over three days:
Thursday, 8/11/16, Friday, 8/12/16, and Saturday, 8/13/16 in
three different locations hosts allows all 13 MNPS high
schools and a local private school, Mt. Juliet Christian
Academy.
This year the schedule is:
Match-ups are scheduled for three
sites,
Admission is $6.
Our subscribers and readers can look forward to head coach and
player interviews from all 14 schools that participate in the
Jamboree, along with our the announcement at the end of the 3day event of The Nashville Beat’s Preseason ALL JAMBOREE MVPs,
All Offensive and Defensive Team, previews of of the 2014
season and a lists, stats and more lists.
Jamborees are an excellent time to see mid-state talent
perform in a slightly more relaxed atmosphere.
Fans who have made it a tradition to attend all three night
are always excited to see their team play in a game situation
that is not drills in practices or controlled scrimmages.
This tradition of playing a school who you would not
necessarily play during a regular season game, is a dress
rehearsal for the players, and at every host location.
Head Coach Announcements
Metro Nashville has had a few Head coaching changes most
notably Michael Woodward who left Overton as an assistant
coach to become the head coach at Antioch High School.
Woodward has previously been a head coach at Antioch, and
assistant at Brentwood High School before joining Overton for
one year.
Another notable is Hillsboro’s head coach, Craig Clayton,
returns to coach another season though he has officially
retired as a teacher.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COACHES 2016 Season
(* Indicates HEAD Coach)
NF – Non-faculty
NF/S – Non-faculty/Support Employee
ANTIOCH
Michael Woodward*
ASSISTANTS –
Antoine Buchanan
Nekesha Burnett – Ninth
Alvin Fite III (NF)
Reginald Grimes (NF)
Maurice Grooms
Lamarius Merriwether
Charles Smith Jr.
Steve Turner (NF)
CANE RIDGE
Eddie Woods*
ASSISTANTS –
Lish Burgess III – Ninth Assistant
Jonathan Edwards – Ninth
Curtis Hamilton (NF)
Calvin McNairl (NF/S)
Mose Phillips Jr.
1. J. Scott (NF/S)
Kato Smith
Michael Tribue (Retired)
EAST NASHVILLE
Brian Waite*
ASSISTANTS –
Trent Anderson
(Billy) Travis Ballard (NF)
Leighton Butler
Chris Allen (NF)
Maurice Harris
James Taylor III (NF)
GLENCLIFF
Brandon Easley*
ASSISTANTS –
Lisa Limper (NF)
Braxton Sanford (NF)
Michael Scales
(Guy) Brad Weeks – Ninth
Michael Welch (NF)
HILLSBORO
Craig Clayton*
ASSISTANTS –
Louis Applewhite
Bradley Broady (NF)
Todd Campbell (NF)
Christopher Farrar
Michael Haskins
Dustin Lopez (NF/S)
Jim O’Brien
Randy Noska II (NF)
John Ordung (NF)
Sam Ordung (NF)
McKinley Young (NF) – Ninth
HILLWOOD
Kurt Page*
ASSISTANTS –
Gary Clarke
Randy Harrell – Ninth
Stephen Peden (Retired)
Aaron Sparrow (NF/S)
Thomas Swafford (NF)
HUME-FOGG
NO TEAM – Co-op with Hillwood
HUNTERS LANE
Thomas McPhail*
ASSISTANTS –
John Banks – Ninth
Anthony Currie
Mark Lovell
James Martone – Ninth Assistant
(Thomas III) Trey McPhail
Bill Puckettt.
Dontel Watkins (NF)
MLK. KING JR.
NO TEAM – Co-op with Pearl-Cohn
MAPLEWOOD
Arcentae Broome*
ASSISTANTS –
Jesse Blair – Ninth
Anthony Brown (NF/S)
Frederick Burnette
Michelle Scott
Adam Taylor (NF)
Riley Walker
Larry Williford (NF)
MCGAVOCK
Jay Gore*
ASSISTANTS –
Ryan Bridges
Andrew Card
Brent Dorris
Terry Hemontoler (Retired)
Lamont Henry (NF/S) – Ninth Assistant
Jack Jakobik
Dennis Moreno
OVERTON
Steve Williams*
ASSISTANTS –
Justin Bather
John Capps – Ninth Assistant
Chris Crawford
Ronald Martin – Ninth
Mike Morrison
Brooks Smith
Jamaal Stewart (NF/S)
Christopher Simpson – Ninth
Riley Walker
PEARL-COHN
Tony Brunetti*
ASSISTANTS –
Frederick Copeland
Brian Curry (NF)
Andre Davis (NF/S) – Ninth
William Darnell
Damien Harris
William Johnson III (NF) – Ninth
Tramont Lawless (NF)
Robert Rice
Brandon Woods (NF/S)
STRATFORD
Maurice Fitzgerald*
ASSISTANTS –
Joshua Adkins (NF)
Jerrell Cogmon
(Maurice Jr.) Buck Fitzgerald (NF)
Larry Howse (NF)
Christopher Moore
Reginald Ridley (NF)
WHITES CREEK
Tyrus Ward*
ASSISTANTS –
Jake Cabell
Reginald Clay (NF/S)
Reginald Falls (NF) – Ninth Assistant
Will Johnson (NF) – Ninth Assistant
Keven Moore (NF/S) – Ninth
Ian Phillips (NF)
Keven Moore (NF/S)
Damien Perry (NF/S)
Cromwell Stewart (NF)
2016 Jamboree Committee
Roosevelt Sanders, MNPS Athletic Director
Robbin Wall, Executive Principal – McGavock High School
Jay Gore, Head Football Coach – McGavock High School
Dr. Jill Pittman, Executive Principal, John Overton High
School
Steve Williams, Head Coach – Overton High School
Michael Steele, Executive Principal Stratford High School
Steve Sheaffer, Executive Principal, Oliver Middle School
Susan Strasinger
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John Overton High School
4820 Franklin Pike
Nashville, TN 37220
For
Immediate
Release:
Glencliff Girls & Overton
Boys
Tennis
Team
wins
District 12 AAA
For Immediate Release:
From the Media Relations Department
of Overton High School
TSSAA District 12 AAA Glencliff High School Girls and Overton
Boys teams each won their district championship and are moving
on to Region 6 play.
Friday, May 13 at Hillwood High School Region 6 tennis teams
will play for team championships.
Doubles & Individual play will be held at Hadley Park Courts,
beginning at 3;30 on Monday, 5/16/
Glencliff is the darling of the 2016 season going undefeated
and is the surprise stand out.
GLENCLIFF HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TENNIS TEAM OF 2016
Matt Curry,
stated that
“ late in
undefeated.
Girls Tennis coach of three years at Glencliff
he started to see the team come together when,
the season they felt they were going to go
We really started playing well and got healthy
towards the final stretch run heading into District Tournament
Play.” Facing some adversity in the beginning of the year is
what pulled them together Curry further explained.”The
adversity in the beginning and the middle of the season helped
us finish the journey. Our theme this year was LIMITLESS and I
think the girls really showed their was no limit to their
success.”
Glencliff’s top 6 players were consistently strong all year
long with the top 4 athletes making the ALL District 12 AAA
Team. First District team: Kathy Trieu and Talarin Kukeaw;
Second Team: Vickey Long and Rebeca Garcia.
L-R: Keren Flores, Vickey Long, Yarelis Martin, Taralin
Kukeaw, Kathy Trier (kneeling), Coach Matt Curry, Paige
Capps, Carol Liu, Dina Bacevac, Rebeca Garcia
OVERTON
BOYS TENNIS TEAM
Overton’s Boys Tennis Team continues to dominate District 12
AAA. Terry Strickland, Athletic Business Manager and Outdoor
Education instructor at Overton High School has a unique
approach to working with the students.
Those who have been coached by Coach Strickland all say that
you have to know “he is always watching” because his
expectations are extremely high, and if you let down in play
for even a minute, he knows – even if you think he isn’t on
the court – he just seems to know.
“But no one loves us more, and not because we win.” said
current All District team member Nick McNeal. “He just wants
us to do our best and I have never wanted to do my best for
anyone more than him.”
This is the second year in a row that the Bobcats have won the
12 AAA District title as a team, and they have won it 3 of the
last 4 years.
L-R BACK Coach Terry Strickland, Pouyan Behrouzi, Mikhail
Shawfik, Nick McNeal, Amos Tan, Cassius Smith, Jimmy Le
Announcements of All District Teams
Each year coaches submit nominations for first and second all
district team across the state. These athletes consistently
demonstrate athleticism and sportsmanship at every match.
2016 TSSAA All District 12 AAA Tennis Teams
1st Team All District Boys: Reder Babiry -Glencliff; Matthew
Burris, Khari Sanchez – Hillsboro; Carl Weiss –
Hillwood; Nolan Magee – McGavock; Jimmy Lee , Nick McNeal –
Overton;
2nd Team All District Boys: Antioch- N/A ; Danny
Cortes, Collin Long-Cane Ridge; Andy Liu, Caleb TenpennyGlencliff; Shan Dela Merced- Hillwood; N/A- Hunters
Lane; Devyn Hollinsworth-McGavock; Amos Tan – Overton;
First Team All District Girls: Guadalupe Marchisio – Cane
Ridge; Kathy Trieu, Talarin Kukeaw-Glencliff; Addyson
Rowe, Ellie Morgan -Hillsboro; Rachel Stonemason – McGavock;
Julie Le – Overton
Second Team All District Girls: Zharia Martin-Cane
Ridge; Vickey Long, Rebeca Garcia-Glencliff;
All District 12 AAA Tennis
Teams
e, Overton; Rachel Stoneman, McGavock; Addyson Rowe, Hillsboro;
Cane Ridge; Guadalipe Marchisio, Cane Ridge; Vickey Long, Glencliff;
Glencliff – not pictured – Kathy Trieu, Talarin Kukeaw, Glencliff
L to r – Reder Baibry, Andy Liu, Glencliff; Devyn
Hollinsworth, McGavock; Jimmy Lee, Overton; Carl Weiss,
Hillwood; Nick McNeal, Amos Tan, Overton; Nolan magee,
McGavock; Shan Dela merced, Hillwood – Not Pictured Danny
Cortes, Collin Long, Cane ridge; Caleb Tenpenny, Glencliff,
Matthew Burris, Khari Sanchez, Hillsboro
JOHS Band takes 4th at Music
City Invitational!
The JOHS Band competed in the Music City Invitational this
weekend at McGavock High School. Prelims awards include Best
Overall MNPS Band, as well as 2 nd place in Class AAAA. In
finals, the band finished with a score of 90.10, and received
a plaque to recognize 4th place. (out of 27 bands!!)
Other noteworthy results include placing 2nd to Father Ryan in
the overall visual caption, and also placing 2 nd in music
performance ensemble to Brentwood High School.
For a more detailed look at individual caption scores for
finalist bands, as well as a list of overall award winners,
check out the McGavock Band’s website.
Top Winners from 2015 Music City
Invitational
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Photo of some guard flags taken by 8th grader
Alfonso Alcala on 8th grade night!
2015 FINALS RESULTS
Morgan-Goodwin Memorial Guard Challenge Cup
Father Ryan
The J. Jeff Beckman Percussion Challenge Trophy Sponsored By
Row-Loff
Father Ryan
Kenton J Hull, Jr. Outstanding Overall Music Performance
Trophy
Brentwood High School
Rod Cameron Memorial Outstanding Overall Visual Performance
Trophy
Father Ryan
Rep. Ben West Jr. Outstanding Overall General Effect Trophy
Barren County