Scott Johnson Middle School McKinney, Texas September 30, 2018 McKinney ISD Athletics Director of Athletics - Shawn Pratt Assistant Athletic Director - Jennifer Frazier Assistant Athletic Director - Laura Keahey Assistant Athletic Director- Corey Homer SJMS Administration Principal - Dr. Mitchell Curry Assistant Principal - Dave Warren Assistant Principal - Grace Harris SJMS Athletics Girls Athletic Coordinator - Darla Sessom dessom@mckinneyisd.net Boys Athletic Coordinator - Bradey Gasaway bgasaway@mckinneyisd.net Volleyball and Cross Country Highlights 7th Grade Volleyball The Lady Tigers 7 th Grade Volleyball team has had a busy September. The Orange and the Blue team competed in tournaments and showed great improvement. The coaches are seeing huge improvement and lots of hard work every day in games and in practice. In addition to the tournaments, all three teams have competed against Evans MS, Cockrill MS, and Prosper Reynolds MS. Outstanding players so far for each team are: for the Orange team, Maya Rhamy and Kaelyn Hamilton, for the Blue team Kaitlyn West and Ava Huskey, for the White team Emily Kilpatrick and I Janae Lowe. 8th Grade Volleyball The 8th grade girls volleyball team has been hard at work this season, and are always eager to play more and learn more. Since the season has begun the girls have faced many talented teams, but the Lady Tigers always fight back hard. Since the beginning of the season the Blue and Orange Team have each played in a tournament, and both teams received their first wins! All 3 teams consistently show hard work and growth in each and every game. Coach Sessom and Runeberg are extremely proud of the Lady Tigers volleyball team this season, and are excited to see the girls continue to excel. Boys and Girls Cross Country Cross Country is in full swing. We are already halfway through our season and have competed at the Prosper Meet and at our own Tiger Trail. Top runners for each division are - 7th Girls - Jazlyn Williams and Katie Fillippo 7th Boys - Julian Farias and Zac Ayer 8th Girls - Jenna Wilkenson and Rachel Kenealey 8th Boys - Juan Tovar and Andrew Myers. Cross Country still has the Evans Meet, the Cockrill Elite Meet and the District Meet left to run. Coach Glory and Coach Goodman are so proud of the hard work they are putting in every day!
Football Highlights 7th Grade Football The Tigers opened their season up this month ready to display their hard work and effort. They have been hard at work every morning in preparation to give their teammates their best effort, focus, and heart up to this point. The Tigers look forward in effectively establishing their presence on the football field for four quarters with a "No Quit" attitude each game, as well as every practice. The Tiger s will use the roadblocks they ve faced as fuel and their successes as building blocks to grow on. Through adequate training and repetition, the Tigers plan on continuing their improvement by hard work and dedication. As of now the Orange team are 0-2, and the Navy team is 1-1. 8th Grade Football The 8th grade Tiger football team started the season off in September with the MISD preview and the first regular season game against Evans MS. In the preview, the Tigers got a chance to face each MISD opponent they will see this year. A lot of stars shined for the Tigers giving them confidence heading into the year. For the games vs Evans MS, the Tigers won one and lost one in 2 tough games. The Tigers will look forward to getting better each week with hard work through the month of October. Coaching Staff 7th Grade Volleyball: Theresa Barnett Tahnie Holliday 8th Grade Volleyball: Courtney Runeberg Darla Sessom 7th Grade Football: Xavier Sampson Raymond Canty Chase Cummins 8th Grade Football: Eddie Ford Bradey Gasaway Wade Johnson David Hammock Cross Country: Susan Goodman Josh Glory
7th Grade Female Athletes of September Athletes of the Week 1 Maya Rhemy Katelyn West Athletes of the Week 2 Alejandra Grimaldo Jazlyn Williams Athlete of the Week 3 Janiah Jones
8th Grade Female Athletes of September Athlete of the Week 1 Kenzie Jensen Rikki Ririe Athlete of the Week 2 Rachel Kenealey Jenna Wilkinson Athlete of the Week 3 Jordan Fontenot
Male Athletes of September JMS 7th Boys Nathan Silva JMS 8th Boys Joseph Bennett JMS 7th Boys JMS 8th Boys Keghan Tallent
Upcoming Games for the JMS Tiger Football Teams! 10/2 Prosper Reynolds MS Location: 7th Prosper Reynolds 8th Mckinney North 10/9 Dowell MS Location: 7th Mckinney North 8th MISD Stadium 10/16 Faubion MS Location: 7th Ron Poe Stadium 8th Mckinney North 10/23 Prosper Rogers MS Location: 7th Mckinney North 8th Prosper Rogers 10/30 Highland Park MS Location: 7th Mckinney North 8th Highland Park Upcoming Games for the JMS Lady Tiger Volleyball Teams! 10/4 Faubion MS Location: 7th JMS 8th Faubion 10/11 Prosper Rogers MS Location: 7th Prosper Rogers 8th JMS 10/18 Highland Park Location: 7th Highland Park 8th JMS 10/25 Evans MS Location: 7th Evans 8th JMS Upcoming Cross Country Meets! 10/1: Evans Meet Location: Evans MS 10/9: Cockrill Elite Meet Location: Cockrill MS 10/15: District Meet Location: Cockrill MS
Cross Country and their crazy dress up practices!