Yearbooks are on sale now for forty-five dollars. Please see Mrs.Phillips if you wish to purchase one. By: Meredith Schreckengost

paw printMarch 10, 2011 Volume 2, Issue 2

NHS inducts new members

Majorette Tryouts

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news - page 2opinion - page 3sports - page 5photos - page 6

weather

March 10, 2011AM clouds, PM sunHi: 68°Low: 46°

Hollywood Prom 2011

by: RONA HIGHTOWERReporter

Mr. Jefferson Hot and Handsome Ready, locked, and loaded for the competition

If TAKS Exemplary is met, rewards dueSchool faculty see things from a different point of view

The National Honor Society will be inducting new members and honor-ing them with a reception on March 28th. Family and friends will be invited to attend the event held at the high school.

By: Meredith Schreckengost

Free ACT Test for all Juniors

The Texas Education Administration will be offering a free ACT test for all juniors that didnt already use their special waiver on June 11th. Freshmen and sophomores can also take the test, but it will not be free. By: Meredith Schreckengost

Etiquette

The Jessie Allen Wise Garden Club hosted an etiquette class for the Jr. girls February 17th . They went through courses where they learned prop-per manners and were served a three course meal. Hopefully the class will aid them later in life.

By: Meredith Schreckengost

Jefferson High School

Potenial Mr. Jeffeson canidates are ready to compete for the first in high school history pagent for guys.

A Walk of Fame

Prom is just around the corner. Girls find your dresses, grab your guys, and have a blast! This year’s prom theme is Hollywood “A Walk of Fame ”. For many it will be their first prom, but for the seniors it will be there last enchanting prom night. Prom is on April 16, 2011, at the Jeffersonian Institute on Austin Street. The location is across the street from the Jefferson

General Store. The night begins at 8 and will end at 11:30. See Mrs. Whittington, room 111 for prom tickets. Tickets are thirty dollars per person or fifty dollars per couple if they are bought at the same time. After Spring Break prom tickets will raise to thirty-five dollars per person and sixty dollars per couple. “I haven’t found the right dress yet, but I am going out to eat with my date,” senior Christina Matlock said. “I am excited for prom this

year, and I know I will have a lot of fun with my friends.” For the past nine years Mrs. Tami Whittington has be in charge of prom. She has organized each prom from the themes A Magical Night to Phantom of the Opera. She has spent her time gathering the decorations, the endless supply of hors d’oeuvres, and getting music together. Each year she is dedicated to making sure you have a great time. This will be Mrs. Whittington last year as

prom sponsor. “I have enjoyed being prom sponsor since 2003,” Mrs. Whittington said. “Each year has been an exciting experience. Now I am passing the crown to someone else.” Lights, Camera, Action! This year’s colors are black, red, and silver to fit with the theme. When you arrive you will enter on a red carpet and greeted by friends dancing. We will have music and hors d’oeuvres that night. Pictures will be taken inside at

throughout the prom night. “Everyone should have the experience of going to their high school prom,” senior Rippy Woodall said. “I enjoy prom every year and I am ready for this year.”So start getting ready for this extraordinary night. Be safe and careful where ever you go. Everyone enjoy a red carpet night in Jefferson, Texas.

by CARLY WALLReporter

Head Coach of the majorettes , Regena Nelson, has announced the probable dates of the tryouts: April 17th or the 24th. So to those of you that are interested in trying out, practice hard and you could be wearing those beautiful sparkling outfits on the team next year. By: Meredith Schreckengost

Think you’re the most well dressed, creative and handsome guy at JHS? Well, this is you’re opportunity to show everyone. The Jefferson Athletic Booster Club will be hosting a Mr. Jefferson pageant in the JHS Commons on Saturday, March 19 at 7 p.m. with a admission fee of five dollars per person. A thirty dollar admission fee is required for the participants. The evening will follow with a private interview between the participant and the judges, a swimwear competition, as well as an evening attire competition. Participants will be judged on their stage

presence as well as their attire. “The thing that interested me the most about this pageant was that this was

the very first Mr. Jefferson pageant, and we would go

down in history,” junior, Eric Obregon said. “Finally, I’m getting to show everyone my super awesome talents and to

show off my sexy body in the swimwear competition,”

senior Chris McCormick said. Prizes include a three hundred dollar cash prize for first prize, two hundred dollars cash for second place and one hundred dollars cash for third place. Twenty young men are required to enter the pageant for these cash prizes. If more young men enter the cash prizes will be higher. “The money is really the main reason why I’m entering. That’s a lot of money just for a pageant,” junior Turahn Mitchell said. As many young men are excited about the cash, many are excited about what they will be wearing. “I’m ready for the swimwear competition,

because I know I will look sexy in it!” junior Hunter Higgins said. “I think evening attire will be fun for me, because I like to look formal,” senior Bo Jordan said. Many of the particpants are friends that are doing the pageant for competion and to show everyone how good they can look. “I wanted to do the pageant to show off my body and I love to compete against others, so I think it would be perfect for me,” sophomore David Police said. For more information about the pageant please visit Mrs. Sissy Mauldin in the counselors office or Mrs. Tracey Powell in the library.

Superintendent Dr. Ross said. “To reach exemplary we need the passing rates plus 25 percent commended in TAKS Reading/ELA and

Math. To reach Recognized status, at least 15 percent in Reading/ELA and Math is needed.”

Sr. Girl’s Tea Party

The Jessie Allen Wise Garden Club is honoring the senior girls at the Excelsior House on March 23rd. The girls will be served finger-foods and tea while they tour hotel and learn about its history. By: Meredith Schreckengost

YearbooksOn Sale

TAKS coordinator Chester Jones is giving advice to freshman Chassity McFarlin who is preparing to take the TAKS. Jones wants the students to do their absolute best on the TAKS test.

High school cheerleaders get the studenrs pumped about the TAKS.

“I want to see those increased commended percentages in every tested area,” Superintendent Dr. Ross said. “Students need to be motivated and challenged! My challenge to students is if the district is exemplary then I’ll shave JISD exemplary in the back of my head (not

my whole head) and if not, for every campus that is exemplary, I’ll put the initials of each campus that makes it.” Along with Dr. Ross’ promises, high school Principal Craig Evers has also backed the decision on cell phone use and promised a field day. “We wish to have our students finish strong by giving them some opportunities for field days and water days at the end of the year,” high school Principal Craig Evers said. “Along with the field days we are also considering possible changes in our electronic device policy. These considerations will be

tied to how well our students achieve on the TAKS tests and the approval of the school board.” The students who achieve commended will have ten free throws at the high school employee of their choice for both the dunking booth and the pie throwing booth. Students who pass the TAKS test will have five free throws at each booth. The possibility of electronic devices would be in passing periods and at lunch, with the exception of some lessons that involve using the devices with the teachers’ instruction in class. “There are basic activities that can be done at all levels to engage students,”

by DUSTIE SWANSONReporter

Cora Capps prom queen 2010Connor Carrol. prom king 2010

2 _____ newsMarch 10, 2011

notenews briefs, events, & activities

take NHS Induction Ceremony

Junior Girls 2011

Poetry for all ages3rd Graders get a taste of senior Poetry Books

Mrs. Phillips’ senior Eng-lish classes did their poetry requirements in a unique way this year. They did some-thing special for the third graders at the elementary school. They created simple poetry books that explained how to write different poems and gave examples of each one. Three of Mrs. Phillips’ stu-dents went to the elementary school and presented the po-etry books to the third grade teacher Mrs. Frantangelo. The poetry books are going to be used as instructional books for the children so they can learn to make their own.

Photo and Story by: Emilee Sibert - Reporter

Mrs. Frantangelo is going to share the books with other third grade classes and hopefully other grades in the elementary, so everyone can get a taste of the poems that were created. Emilee Sibert, Candice Clevenger, and Jessica New-land did an excellent job at presenting and explaining in depth the poetry books from front to back. Pictured above is the entire class with the girls that presented the books. In the second photo is a snap shot of some of the students looking and enjoying their books.

calendarMARCH

1-4 TAKS Testing and Retesting

28 NHS Induction

APRIL 5-6 Choir UIL Concert and Sight Reading

11-15 Teen Driver Safety Week 16 Junior-Senior

Prom

26-29TAKS Testing

MAY12 All School Awards

17 Senior Scholar-ship Assembly 6pm

19 Student of the Year Luncheon

21 Sports Banquet

27 GRADUATION

There are sixteen students being inducted into the National Honor Society on March 28, 2010, at the Jefferson High School. These students had to have a 3.0 G.P.A or higher and turn in an application that was reviewed by the National Honor Society Board. The ceremony will be held from 6-8 p.m., and the dress is

business casual. The National Honor Society is a service organization that raises money and purchases items to improve the school. This year the NHS held a shoe drive in order to send shoes overseas to people in need. The high school students were asked to donate their old shoes and many students participated. They have also purchased a new refrigerator and will soon purchase a JHS flag for Principal Evers.

Best Foot Forward Jessie Allen Wise Garden Club wanted to offer the JHS junior girls the opportunity to prepare themselves in the areas of manners and etiquette for future interviews and interacting with the professional world. The concept evolved into Best Foot Forward. The girls attended a half-day seminar at the Excelsior House Hotel. Tami Whittington, the JHS junior English teacher and a member of JAWG commented, “This event exposes our girls to behavior that is expected in a professional setting such as interviewing for a scholarship. The girls learned to be prepared for an interview and how to conduct themselves appropriately.” The day ends with a formal set down luncheon and a tour of the Jay Gould’s infamous Atlanta railcar and history of the Excelsior House.

By: Dustie Swanson - Reporter

Laws of Life Essay Contest Kaitlin Webster and Ben Bode were honored by the Marshall- News Messenger at an ETBU banquet on February 24, 2011, for their winning Laws of Life essays. Each year the newspaper sponsors an essay contest for local high school juniors. Each has to write a composition over a life lesson they have learned. Both Kaitlin and Ben received scholarships as a reward for their efforts. Kaitlin was the first place winner for JHS and one of three essay winners awarded for excellence in writing. Ben was the 2nd place winner for JHS. Dustie Swanson was also received recognition of a certificate for the 3rd place winner at JHS.

Juniors Kaitlin Webster, Ben Bode, and Dustie Swanson know how to write an essay.

New NHS members are Logan Mc Donnell, Morgan Wallace, Willie McCoy, Cadeshia Williams, Dustie Swanson, Dominique Howard, Macy Clark, Ben Bode, Amanda McGahen, Carly Wall, Raylon Duffie

2010-2011 NHS Members are Travis Kinard, Davonta Williams, Deonte Ben-ton, Kara Garrett, Mistie McCoy, Randy Carpenter, Kaneisha Gray, Danny McNeely, Kendall Sharp, Taylor Smith, Caleb Stephens, Peage Leonard, David Moore, Bo Jordan, Bobbie Cooks, Crista Cole, Shay Logan, and Stephanie Phy

Taylor Smith Reporter

3opinion _____March 10, 2011

Spring fun for everyone

Students prepare for their week of relaxation and fun starting March 14

Speak

OUTStudents at JHS have big plans for spring break this year and are excited to share them with us!

“I think I will spend most of my spring break at the lake. I like going out there to hang out with my

friends.”

Meredith Eppler - 9

“I am going to Atlan-ta, Georgia, for spring break to see my family

and go visit a new waterpark that just

opened.”

Shae Smith - 9

“For spring and summer break I am going to go back to India to see my friends and family that I

miss so much. I hope to go to China with my friends

while I am there.”

Sanjay Sharma - 11

“I am going to visit my best friend Sydney during spring break. I miss her so much, I’m very excited to get to

see her again!”

Simmi Wasson - 12

“I am not sure, but I think I am going to

going to Florida during spring break to see

family and spend some time at the beach.”

Nick Tullwiecki - 12

Texas school funds

“Safety does not happen by accident”-Author unknown

by CARLY WALL

Ding, Ding, Ding! Schools out for Spring Break, a moment to re-group, gather, and collect your mind. But not without a few tips from JHS! There are 800,000 missing juvenile cases each year and two- thirds of them are between the ages of 12 to 17. A few ways to be safe from this type of activity is to keep away from strangers, never leave your drink unattended in a public place, and never go anywhere you are unfamiliar with without a companion. “I plan to keep safe during spring break by keeping away from the wrong crowd,” senior Tre’Vaughn Mitchell said. If you are planning to go on a trip or cruise make sure

that you are up to date on your vaccinations and know the place that you plan on going. “I’m excited about spring break because I get to visit my family in Dallas and shop,” junior Destiny Johnson said. As many students are planning to spend some time in the sun, know that the sun is good for you but too much sun can be extremely harmful to the human body. For eye protection, wear wraparound sunglasses that provide 100 percent UV ray protection. “I can’t wait to hang out with my friends at the lake for the last time of our high school years,” senior Brianna Grubaugh said. Although spring break can be a fun time for some, be extremely safe and careful of your surroundings.

It’s time for

Spring break is defined as a week or more of recess during the spring term at school; however, it means so much more than that. To teachers, it is a well deserved break from pesky students. For students though, it’s a whole different ballgame. It’s a time of relaxation, freedom, and fun. While some students are

There is some interesting news floating around that there might be a state funding shortfall that will effect every school district in the state. Most of the tough decisions will be made at state level, but almost all of them will trickle down for local schools, like ours, to deal with. These are some of the areas that might be effected by school funding cuts: * Library Resources * Art Education * Advanced Placement * Life Skills Teen Parenting * School Bus Seat Belt Grants. It is important to note that this was not caused by the administration or the school board. This crisis is purely the result of a bad economy and the state leaders. Neighboring schools with larger fundings will be hit harder than we will.

They will have to face hadd decisions like cutting classes such as: Life Skills, Teen Parenting, or Art Education. It is possible they will have to let go of staff members. Fortunately, our little school will suffer less from this ordeal. What we may be looking at is less money for text books, fewer field trips, or an increase in the number of students in a classroom which may be harder on the teachers. Deciding what cuts that need to be made is a hard choice to make, but our school has the best of the best decison makers on our team. “We know we are going to have to reduce our cost because of the budget cuts. And, whatever happens, we will survive this.” said Chief of Finance, Mike Wood. Though it may be difficult for students and staff members to adjust to the unfortunate changes that are sure to come; remember, we are certainly not seeing the worst of this ordeal.

just starting out their high school career and will be spending time with the new friends they have made, many students are looking with mixed emotions at their last spring break before graduation. “It’s a time to have fun in the sun during my last year of high school,” senior Travis Kinard said. “It’s my time to spend with my friends before we go our own ways.” While some students have

big plans for vacationing with their families during spring break, most students are planning on just taking a breather from the hustle and bustle of Jefferson High School. “It’s freedom for a week, I love to sit back and relax and enjoy the sun,” senior Rippy Woodall said. Many other students plan to spend this time with friends, visions of the perfect getaway dance in their heads, best friends

*Ten Things to Do During Spring Break*

Play sports outside with your friends•

Enjoy a day at Lake O’ The Pines•

Pull an all-nighter with your friends•

Spend a day at the mall •

Plan a tournament of your favorite game with your •friends

Make some popcorn and head to the movies•

Take up a new hobby•

Plan a camping trip•

Grab your keys and head out on a roadtrip•

by MORGAN WALLACE

Reporter and a road trip with no destination in mind. “No limits, long road trips, late nights, and memories, that is what it is all about” seniors Bo Jordan and James Cole both agreed. No matter where we end up or what we do with our spring break, it is important to keep safety in mind, and use our time wisely, because it’s just a week, but the memories we make will last us a lifetime.

Mike Wood, Chief Financial Officer

By RONA HIGHTOWER Reporter

By: MEREDITH SCHRECKENGOST

Teen drivers are more likely than adults to cause a driving accident. Teens are also more likely than older drivers to underestimate dangerous situations, not be able to recognize hazardous situations, speeding, and allow shorter headways (the distance from the front of one vehicle to the front of the

next). The presence of male teenage passengers increases the likelihood of this risky driving behavior. Not having very much experience on the roads can also lead teens, or any drivers for that matter, to have a driving accident. Being well prepared and aware of your surroundings could prevent a wreck from occurring. So teen drivers don’t text and drive, pay attention to where you are, what is around you, and what is going on. Statistics from http://www.teendriverssource.org/more_pages/page/get_behind_national_teen_driver_safety_week_ntdsw_/teen

a break!

___________featuresMarch 10, 20114by Morgan Wallace

reporter

Students Remember Black History Month On February 23, Jefferson High School students gathered together to honor Black History Month with a short program. The purpose of the program was to enhance school and community awareness of the achievements by African Americans and to recognize the central role of African Americans in U.S. History.

During the program, students were entertained by the Jarvis Christian College Choir and a percussion ensemble made up of JHS teachers. Alongside the adults, students Dominique Howard, Taylor Coverson, Raylon Duffie, Dynasty Epperson, Raven Johnson, Cadeshia Williams, Danny McNeely, Kara Garret, Denisha Brown, Olivia Smith, Bakari Green, Shi’Ante Durden, Tierra

Jackson, Chassity McFarlin, Destiny Carr, Senswayla Burns, Shilah Friday, Illekea Luster, Jasmine Lovely, Tyquasheia Smith, Jalisha Richardson, Deion Williams, and Brittany Hearon also participated. While some students chose to sing, others took part in stomps, dances, and skits. “It’s about knowing who you are, that’s what it’s all about,” program director Wrayman Harris said.

Assembled, The Beast: Left to Right, C.J. Tuloweiki, Buck John, David Moore, Trey Foster.

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JHS Welcomes a New Band Staff Member

by MORGAN WALLACEReporter

Dave Polk accepts position as JHS Head Director

Assembled:The Beastby TAYLOR SMITH

Reporter

The Garage Band of Jefferson

leadership by thenumbers

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bandmembers

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strutters

cheerleaders

majorettes

by ROBIN CAPPSReporter

Kathy L. PatrickOwner/Hair Designer

kathy@beautyandthebook.com608 North Polk StreetJefferson, Texas 75657

903.665.7520

A few students in our high school have extra-curricular activities outside of school. For example, there are four young men whose love of music brought them together and led to the creation of a band. Senior David Moore, Junior Buck John, and Sophomores Trey Foster and C.J. Tulowiecki started Assembled the Beast about a year and a half ago.David was a sophomore when he met Buck in the Jefferson High School band. He had wanted to start a band and pitched his idea to Buck who immediately jumped on board. David had been playing the guitar for years, and Buck loved the drums. They contacted Taylor Howlett who was looking for band members and that was the beginning of When Life gives You Lemons. Not long after they started the band. Trey was brought in to play the base guitar. After a while of searching, they finally found C.J. Tulowiecki who was a guitarist with major skills. That is when they changed the band’s name to Recollection of the Fallen. This is when everything changed. The band fell apart. David and Taylor parted ways from the band. However, the rest of the band members were determined not to give up and did some switching of parts. This led to Buck, the drummer to become the vocalist, and Trey Foster the Bass guitar to become

the drummer. With the help of a friend, the band had a temporary guitarist, Collin Jacobs. After a few months, David realized he loved the band and decided to be the band’s permanent guitarist once again. Then they changed the name of the band to Assembled the Beast, which is still the band’s name.The band has performed at the Boo Benefit, the Junior High talent show, and at the Lindale Library. They hope to perform at Mardi Gras, during spring break and the summer. Some of the songs they played were Left for Dead, How Stella got her Groove back, and Country Bumpkin. They are in the process of writing their own songs and have two so far. One is titled “That’s not acne it’s leprosy” and the other is still untitled.

They practice whenever they have a couple of free hours. Buck and David both work most weekends at the General Store downtown. However, when they do get the opportunity to practice, they spend anywhere from four hours to all-nighters playing music and drinking sweet tea.

The band is recently working on recording and releasing an EP. If you would like to contact the band you can email them at atbeastofficial@gmail.com or follow them to fame on Twitter at atbeastofficial.

His name is Dave Polk, and he is the new head director of the Jefferson High School Band. His wife’s name is Lori, and his birthday is April 18, 1966. He graduated Mesquite High School where he was a very avid percussionist. His love for music started when he was very young, and he has used that love to take him far in the world of music. Mr. Polk received his Bachelor of Music Performance from Texas Tech University. He received his secondary education certification at Texas State University. Mr. Polk is currently in the process of finishing his Masters of

Educational Administration from the University of Phoenix. Before Mr. Polk arrived in Jefferson, he taught at various other school districts. His most recent place of

employment was at Elgin, Texas, a small town near Austin. He has also taught in DeSoto, Allen, Killeen, and Georgetown. Mr. Polk has always felt that there was a lot to love about teaching. “I love making a difference

in the lives of people through teaching and music,” Polk said. Mr. Polk also has a very interesting family life. In all, he has 8 kids, 3 of his own, and 5 to soon be adopted. Their names are Matthew, Maggie, Michael, Emily, Rebecca, Gracie, Ana, and Kimberly. “My wife and I became foster parents to five wonderful little girls in July of 2009. They are all sisters from the same mom and dad. The girls’ ages are 9,8,4,3, and 1. We are in the final stages of adopting them as we speak,” Polk said. Mr. Polk is a lively spirit who will take the Jefferson Band Department to places that it has never been before.

Can Chasing Girls Who Turn and Burn

Kendall Sharp Carly Wall

by: PEAGE LEONARD reporter Almost every student in Jefferson High School takes part in an extracurricular activity. However, there are those few unique individuals that shine outside of school. Senior Kendall Sharp and Junior Carly Wall are two of those that take part in a very thrilling and entertaining activity. Both of these girls have been racing horses for years, and both enjoy the thrill of winning. They take part in competitions all across the nation and love the rush of

the arena and meeting people that share the same passion. Although the hobby of racing horses seems like fun and games, there is a never ending learning process for both the girls and their horses. They both have to train together constantly and be ready to get out there and try their hardest. They even compete with an astounding 15 to 1,700 people that hope to acheieve that same goal. Even though it can get rather heated, Kendall and Carly are always happy to bring home that first place check.

Since the new semester, Teen Leadership has accomplished many achievements. When Scott Eppler was asked if service was important in Teen Leadership, he quickly said, “Yes!” “Service is a big part of the class,” Eppler said, “We have worked on many projects and plan to do more in the future.” The leadership classes have done many service projects including the class adopting two angels from the Angel Tree in Longview, raising money for the Angels, and then shopping for Christmas presents for them. The class helped set-up and take down the Christmas trees at Lions Club Park. “We have accomplished so much,” Eppler said,” I am very proud to say that we were able to raise over 100 dollars to donate to the Salvation Army.” In the future, the class will start their Personal Finance segment. Eppler is getting business and civic leaders from the community to come speak to the class. People like: Ned Fratangelo, a school board member and business owner, Austin Lewter, editor of the Jimplicute, Anna and Cliff Bode, business owners ,and John Grubbs, who owns a leadership training company in Longview. Since it is just the first year of giving this class, the question is always there. Is it going to stay? The answer is yes.“Dr.Ross, Mr.Evers and Mrs. O’Neal have talked to me about doing the class as a full schedule instead of one class.” Eppler said,” I think it would effect kids in a positive way.”

Teen Leadership

5sports March 10, 2011

The Lady Golf Team Debuts

The 2011 ladies golf team has played in two tournaments. Springhill hosted their first tournament at Wood Hollow in Longview. The team placed fourth coming in behind 4-A schools. The next tournament was held by Chapel Hill Mount Pleasant at the Mount Pleasant Country Club. The ladies also placed fourth in this tournament coming behind only 4-A schools. The ladies golf team is made up of Stephanie Phy, Taylor Smith, Jessica Fisher, Brianna Grubaugh, Aly Grubaugh, Haley Moore, and Shay Logan. They practice Monday–Thursday at the local Rusty Rail Golf

by Taylor SmithReporter Golf Schedule

Tuesday, March 08 Elysian Fields Tournament Crooked Hollow Golf Course Friday/Saturday, March 25,26 Pine Tree Tournament Oak Forest Golf Course

Tuesday, March 29 Jefferson Tournament Rusty Rail Golf Course

TUESDAY, APRIL 05 DISTRICT 20 AA Crooked Hollow Golf Course

Course. If you would like to help support the golf girls you can “buy a hole”, which means your ad will appear on a hole during the Jefferson Tournament. If you are interested in purchasing one you can contact Kelli Smith at (903)-742-1405.

Determination, deication help Lady Dawgs Capture the first playoff trip in 11 years

by Taylor Coverson reporter

“Offense sells tickets, but defense wins games”This has been the one of the reasons that has allowed the success for the varsity Lady Bulldog team in the 2010-2011 seasons. For the first time in over 11 years, the Lady Dawgs basketball team completed their season 2nd in district and advanced to the playoffs. “We knew going into district that Tatum would be our toughest opponent,” said Coach Natalie Thomas. “Our only district loss came from them, but playing against harder teams in our preseason, like Pleasant Grove-Texarkana, prepared us a little more for what they had to offer.” Coach Thomas has

pushed us to be “champions”, and that’s exactly what we wanted to do. I was hoping that we could’ve taken it to the state level and showed people exactly how much we’ve grown, but nonetheless, I am still so proud of my team and what we’ve accomplished. Even though the Lady Dawgs did not reach the state level in the playoffs, they did make history in Jefferson High School girls basketball by capturing the Bi-District championship title.

definitely made a large impact on the players and the entire girl’s basketball program in a short amount of time. In her first year as head coach, she brought their record up to 22 wins with only 6 losses for the entire season. “In the past few years, Jefferson Basketball has been really about the guys,” said senior and standout player Mistie McCoy. “We’ve improved tremendously from past years. Coach Thomas

“This year’s season has been remarkable. It has been way better than previous years. We made a big difference on what people thought about our program,” said senior Kaneisha Gray. “Even though we lost in the second round of the playoffs, we went further than any Jefferson girl’s basketball team has gone in over 11 years. I’m very happy with the

Bulldog basketball team makes consecutive playoff run

The 2011 Jefferson Bulldogs faced many obstacles during this season that could’ve set them back; however, the team and their coach were determined not to let that stop them. “This year, our team was extremely young,” said Coach Brian Malone. “It was tough at first because it’s different not having the experience that I am accustomed to having, but we weren’t going to let that slow us down. Although it was a hard transition at first, each individual on our team brought a different aspect to the team to help us out.” As they have in previous years, the Dawgs continued

to take on their tough opponents to better themselves. Although Jefferson is only 2A, Coach Malone pushes his team to new heights by making them play 3A and 4A powerhouse teams in their preseason. This year, they took on Clarksville, which is the #1 ranked 1A team in the state of Texas. “I feel as though playing tougher opponents in our preseason helps us to become better players,” said senior Willie McCoy. “Every game we play against teams like Clarksville, Kilgore, and Spring Hill teaches us something new and how to be prepared for just about anything. Because they’re bigger schools, and they have reputations of winning

seasons, people expect them to beat us, but we handle things differently from other 2A schools in our area. If you want to get better, you can’t play teams on the same level as you and expect to get better. I think that Coach Malone making us play those tougher teams is one of the major reasons for our success and continuous playoff streaks.”

This year marks the 4th consecutive year that the Dawgs have made a playoff run under Coach Malone. Although they were defeated by long time rivals Daingerfield in the first round of the playoffs, the Dawgs still fought for every win this season. Their determination and drive helped push them to accomplish much more than expected.

by Talor Coverson reporter

Sophomore Blake Mosley up to bat against New Diana.

Varsity Softball

Sophomores: Micah Ames, Kristen LeBlanc, and freshman Kaitlyn Whatley are ready to play at the Texas Two Step tournament March 3rd, 4th, and 5th.

7-Mar RIVERCREST HOME 6:30 PM

11-Mar CARLISLE HOME 6:30 PM

15-Mar ATLANTA HOME 7:00 PM

18-MarNORTH CADDO (LA) AWAY 6:00 PM

22-Mar HARMONY HOME 6:00 PM

25-Mar JOAQUIN HOME 6:00 PM

29-Mar TATUM HOME 6:00 PM

1-Apr HARLETON AWAY 4:30 PM

5-Apr ELYSIAN FIELDS AWAY 7:00 PM

8-Apr WASKOM HOME 6:00 PM

12-Apr JOAQUIN AWAY 6:00 PM

15-Apr TATUM AWAY 6:00 PM

19-Apr HARLETON HOME 6:00 PM

21-Apr ELYSIAN FIELDS HOME 7:00 PM

26-Apr WASKOM AWAY 6:00 PM

Feb. 17 Hughes Springs HOME 4:30/6:30

Feb. 24-26

ARK-LA-TEK ELITE MARSHALL TBA

Mar. 3-5TEXAS TWO STEP LONGVIEW TBA

Mar. 18 *Elysian Fields HOME 5:30

Mar.21 *Waskom AWAY 5:30

Mar. 25 *Joaquin HOME 5:30

Mar. 29 *Tatum HOME 5:30

1-Apr *Harleton AWAY 5:30

2-Apr*JV District Tournament HOME TBA

5-Apr *Elysian Fields AWAY 5:30

8-Apr *Waskom HOME 5:30

12-Apr * Joaquin AWAY 5:30

15-Apr *Tatum AWAY 5:30

Varsity Baseball

by CARLY WALL reporter

photo op 6 March 10, 2011

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Bulldog Pride

Far Left: Seniors Damon Grey and James McTyre signed with the colleges of their choice.Top Right: Senior Deonte Benton makes a throw at the basketball game against Tatum.Bottom: Juniors Destinee Williams and Michelle Wright accompany Mrs.Whittington at the Junior Girl’s Tea hosted by the Jessie Allen Wise Garden Club.Bottom Right: Sophomore Lane House catches at the Jefferson vs. Diana game.

Left: Senior Drew Tidwell practices his swing before playing against Diana in the Jeffer-son 2011 Tourna-ment.Right: The Varsity Girl’s Golf Team relaxes after a meet at Chapel Hill/Mt. Pleasant.

Mrs.Phillips’ senior class made poetry books which they took to the 3rd grade classes. Mrs. Lynn Fra-tangelo on the left is pictured with her class.

The beginning of the second semester is well under way, and all of the students at Jefferson High School are busy with with various activites. The boys’ baseball and girls’ softball teams are work-ing hard preparing to go into district while the powerlifting team is finishing up their season. The basketball boys played their last game of the season on Feb. 15 coming in 3rd in the district. The girls’ golf team has competed in 3 tournaments so far, and they have their eyes set on the state tourna-ment later in the semester. Meanwhile, while some students are busy on the fields, others are working away in the classroom. With Academic UIL meets right around the corner, students are learning all the right formulas and practicing their skills for the big district meet in March.

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