Page 1 of 17 Tracking The Huskies Your Weekly Update on Hewitt-Trussville Athletics
Page 2 of 17 Baseball Rallies to Beat Hoover; Advances to State Quarterfinals Resiliency. Character. Those two attributes were on display throughout the weekend as Hewitt- Trussville defeated Hoover 7-3 in a deciding game 3 on Saturday. With the win, the Huskies advance to round two of the AHSAA 7A playoffs. Hewitt will host James Clemens this weekend with a place in the semifinals on the line. Saturday s deciding game got off to a great start. Ed Johnson led off the game with a double. Carson Skipper followed with a triple to drive Johnson in. Tyler Mauldin grounded out to 2nd to score Skipper and gave the Huskies a 2-0 lead. The score would remain the same until the bottom of the 4th. Hoover rallied to score three runs to take the lead. The Bucs held the 3-2 lead entering the final inning. With its season on the line, the Huskies rallied once again. Preston Jones led off the inning with a single. Michael Fowler doubled to put runners at 2nd and 3rd with no outs. Keith Lanum hit a ground ball to 2nd. He was safe on an error and Jones scored to tie the game. Next, Ed Johnson hit a double to give the Huskies a 4-3 lead. After an intentional walk to Skipper, Tyler Mauldin singled to drive in two more. Later, a bases loaded walk led to the final run of the inning. Hewitt led 7-3 going to the bottom of the 7th. Ed Johnson then pitched a 1-2-3 inning to secure the win. Johnson pitched a complete game and struck out seven batters. It was his first career start. Hoover won game 1 by the score of 4-2. Two first inning home runs proved to be the deciding factor. The Huskies rebounded in game 2 with an 8-1 win. Carson Skipper threw a complete game three hitter with 13 strikeouts. Jacob Bishop had two hits and three RBI s. Tyler Mauldin had two hits and a RBI.
Page 3 of 17 Baseball Playoff Information Who: James Clemens at Hewitt-Trussville What: AHSAA Playoffs-Quarterfinals When: Game 1: Friday May 4 5pm Game 2: Friday May 4 7:30pm Game 3: Saturday May 5 Noon (If Necessary) Where: Phil English Field Admission: $8 on Friday; $6 on Saturday (Available at gate entrance) Because this is an AHSAA postseason event, season passes will not be honored. Only current AHSAA coaching cards may be used for admission. Parking: Free parking is available around the Baseball field and at Hewitt-Trussville Middle School. Fans are encouraged to arrive early.
Page 4 of 17 Softball Set to Host Area Tournament Hewitt-Trussville Softball will host the 7A Area 7 Tournament May 1 and May 3. The Huskies (40-9 Overall) finished with a perfect regular season record in Area play. The Area tournament will be a double elimination format. The top two teams in the tournament will advanace to the AHSAA North Regional. The Huskies will open the event on Tuesday May 1 at 3:45 against Gadsden City. Area Tournament Information Who: Hewitt-Trussville, Huntsville, Grissom, Gadsden City What: 7A Area 7 Softball Tournament When: May 1 and May 3 Where: Goldie Paine Field *Admission is $6 a day. Because this is an AHSAA postseason event, season passes will not be honored. Only current AHSAA coaching cards may be used for admission.
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Page 6 of 17 Jeff Baker Named Head Basketball Coach Trussville City Schools is proud to welcome Jeff Baker to Trussville where he will serve as a Varsity Boys Head Basketball coach and HTHS Social Studies teacher. Baker has won four State Championships, coached in five State Championship games, won nine regional titles, and has coached 12 players who went on to play on the college level. He also was named State coach of the year in 2014 by the Alabama Sportswriter s Association. Coach Baker stated, It is such an honor and privilege to have the opportunity to lead the boys basketball program at Hewitt-Trussville. Clearly there is an expectation for excellence in the Trussville community. I relish the opportunity to build a basketball program at Hewitt-Trussville that represents the community well. I can t wait to get to work with the young men in our program. Our primary focus is going to be on competition competing in practices, skill work, games, conditioning, and the classroom. Out of that I believe we will ultimately get the results we want on and off the court and in the lives of our players. Baker comes to Trussville from Calvary Christian School in Columbus, GA. He served as Assistant Principal and Head Boys Basketball coach. Last season, his team doubled its win total from the previous season and won the schools first region championship in 11 years. The final four appearance was also the schools first in 11 years. Prior to his time in Georgia, Baker served as Dean of Students, Athletic Director, and Head Boys Basketball coach at Shoals Christian. From 2012-2015 Baker worked at Restoration Academy in Birmingham serving as a teacher, athletic director, and head Basketball coach. His team won two state titles and three region championships. Baker started his coaching journey at Whitefield Academy in Atlanta. He was head of the History department and was a Varsity Basketball assistant coach. His teams won two state titles and four region championships. From Trussville City Schools Athletics Director Lance Walker, We are happy to welcome Jeff and his family to Trussville. I was impressed by the plan he has for our Basketball program from the youth level through High School. Coach Baker has a history of preparing young men for life through basketball. He has passion for the game and a vision for Hewitt-Trussville Basketball. Today is an exciting day for Husky hoops! Tonya Hunter, the HTHS Girls Varsity Basketball Coach said, I m excited to welcome Jeff Baker, his wife, and kids to the Husky Basketball family and the Trussville community.
Page 7 of 17 Baker graduated from Glynn Academy High School in Brunswick, GA in 2002. He earned a Baseball scholarship to Young Harris Junior College. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Georgia in 2006. He later added a Master s degree in teaching from Georgia State University in 2012. Baker and his wife Carrie have three children William (4 years old), Lawson (1), and Annie (6 months).
Page 8 of 17 HT Athletics Announces Student Athletic Pass for 2018-2019 In an effort to increase our fan base and make game attendance more affordable, Student Athletic Passes will be available for the first time ever for the 2018-2019 school year. Every student in the district (K-12) will have the opportunity to have their own personalized athletic pass card. With this pass, students will be able to enter ALL HTMS and HTHS home regular season sporting events. The pass is $20 and can be purchased during registration as an item on the activity sheet. FAQ: Q. What is the purpose of the Student Athletic Pass? A. The Student Athletic Pass will be available to ALL students in the district (K-12). Our goal is to make it easier and more affordable for students to attend Hewitt-Trussville sporting events. Q. What can I attend with this pass? A. Students that have their pass can enter ALL HTMS and HTHS home regular season sporting events. Every sport! For the entire 2018-2019 school year! Q. How much does this pass cost? A. The Student Athletic Pass is $20 Q. How do I purchase a Student Athletic Pass? A. Passes are available at all five TCS schools and can be purchased through registration Q. Do students with a Student Athletic Pass still need to buy a ticket? A. No. The Student Athletic Pass is good for admission to ALL HTMS and HTHS regular season home games. Tickets will need to be purchased for playoff games only.
Page 9 of 17 Follow the Huskies Online! The Huskies have a new online home! Everyone can now access www.hthuskies.com for all your athletics news. The new site features rosters, schedules, bio's, and much more. Follow the Huskies all season!
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Page 11 of 17 Outdoor Track: Boys Win Sectional; Girls place 2nd The Hewitt-Trussville Outdoor Track and Field teams are peaking at the right time. This weekend, the Boys won the 7A Section 4 title and the Girls placed 2nd. Both teams will now travel to Gulf Shores May 3-5 to compete in the AHSAA State Championship Meet. Notes from AHSAA Sectional: *Girls 100 Meter Dash: Hope Igbinoghene 2nd *Girls 200 Meter Dash: Hope Igbinoghene 1st *Girls 400 Meter Dash: Sydney White 4th, Kelsey Martin 6th *Girls 800 Meter Run: Maci Mills 7th *Girls 1600 Meter Run: Sydney Hall 5th, Amelia Brady 6th, Helena Steen 7th *Girls 3200 Meter Run: Amelia Brady 3rd, Helena Steen 8th *Girls 100 Meter Hurdles: Kaylie Love 7th *Girls 300 Meter Hurdles: Sydney White 3rd, Jada Jenkins 7th *Girls 4x100 Meter Relay: HTHS 3rd *Girls 4x400 Meter Relay: HTHS 4th *Girls 4x800 Meter Relay: HTHS 3rd *Girls High Jump: Kelsey Martin 4th *Girls Pole Vault: Olivia Braswell 1st, Annie Dunn 3rd *Girls Long Jump: Sydney White 3rd, Kelsey Martin 5th, Camryn Pettus 7th *Girls Triple Jump: Kelsey Martin 3rd, Camryn Pettus 8th *Girls Shot Put: Lea Townsend 1st, Tia Gardner 5th *Girls Discuss: Tia Gardner 6th *Girls Javelin: MacKenzie Watkins 4th, Sydney White 8th *Boys 200 Meter Dash: Jake Diggs 5th *Boys 400 Meter Dash: Jake Diggs 2nd, Nick Popwell 8th *Boys 800 Meter Run: Josh Jenkins 1st *Boys 1600 Meter Run: Thomas Wolfe 2nd, Josh Jenkins 3rd *Boys 3200 Meter Run: Thomas Wolfe 1st, Aaron Himes 6th *Boys 110 Meter Hurdles: Stone Shelnutt 1st, Caleb Long 2nd, Zach McManus 3rd *Boys 300 Meter Hurdles: Stone Shelnutt 1st, Zach McManus 3rd, Caleb Long 6th *Boys 4x100 Meter Relay: HTHS 6th *Boys 4x400 Meter Relay: HTHS 2nd *Boys 4x800 Meter Relay: HTHS 2nd *Boys High Jump: Griffin Riner 4th, Julian Collins 8th *Boys Pole Vault: Stone Shelnutt 1st, Cameron Smith 3rd *Boys Long Jump: Stone Shelnutt 1st, Zach McManus 2nd *Boys Triple Jump: Julian Collins 1st, Zach McManus 3rd *Boys Shot Put: Sam Penque 2nd, Gaines Myrick 3rd *Boys Discuss: Gaines Myrick 1st, Sam Penque 5th, Jacob Copham 8th
Page 12 of 17 *Boys Javellin: Caleb Long 3rd, Gaines Myrick 4th Boys Golf Wins Sectional Hewitt-Trussville Boys Golf bested the field of eight teams Monday at the 7A Section 4 Tournament. The Huskies are now one of eight teams left competing for a State title. The team will travel to Timberline Golf Club on May 7 to compete in the AHSAA Sub-State tournament. Four teams will play on Monday with the top two advancing to State. Dawson Atkinson led the team on Monday as he fired a round of 69. That was good enough for medalist honors. Christopher Edwards also had a solid round as he fired a 74. He placed 3rd individually. Ethan Hacker and Austin Collar rounded out the four counting scores for Hewitt.
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Page 14 of 17 Athletic School Physicals Set for May 18 School physicals will take place on May 18, 2018 at Hewitt-Trussville High School. Students who will be in grades 7-12 and wish to participate in athletics during the 2018-2019 school year should attend. FAQ: Q. What are school physicals? A. All students grades 7-12 that participate in Athletics must have a current physical. School physical day is set to help all students get an updated physical Q. Who needs to attend? A. All students that will be in grades 7-12 during the 2018-2019 school year that wish to participate in Athletics should attend This includes current 6th graders that wish to participate in Athletic during 2018-2019 as 7th graders. Q. Where will school physicals take place? A. Hewitt-Trussville High School Gym Q. What time does the event begin? A. Students that will be in grades 10-12 for the 2018-2019 school year will begin at 12:30pm. Students that will be in grades 7-9 for the 2018-2019 school year will begin at 3:15pm. Middle School students should travel to the High School via parent responsibility. Q. How much does it cost? A. Athletic school physicals are FREE!! Q. What do I need to bring? A. The Physical form two pages. Parents and athletes should complete page 1 completely. Students need to bring their completed page 1 and blank page 2 on May 18 Q. Where can I get the two page physical form? A. Your coach can get you a copy. -Or you can visit www.hthuskies.com. -Scroll down to "Camps and Forms" on the right side -Print "2017-2018 Physical Form" Q. My child just got a physical. Do they need to come? A. Yes. Physicals are good for one year. Students who get a physical in May will be covered for the entire 2018-2019 school year.
Page 15 of 17 Tryouts/Spring Practice Dates See the list below of tryout dates that are coming up! *HTHS Basketball tryouts begin May 15-17
Page 16 of 17 Don't Miss the Huskies! Check out the link below to view the athletics master schedule for the next seven days! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jilkck68m1txx-slr7r2c2borbn4hohv/view?usp=sharing Hewitt-Trussville Athletics Facebook @HewittAthletics 113 North Chalkville Road, Tr lance.walker@trussvillecitysch 205-228-4099 hthuskies.com
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