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Jefferson Middle earns $10,000 BlueCross Shape the State Grant

Posted at 8:14 pm November 28, 2016
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Jefferson Middle School has been awarded a Shape the State grant from the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Foundation to upgrade its physical education program. The grants are valued at $10,000 each. (Photo by Oak Ridge Schools)

 

Jefferson Middle School has been awarded a Shape the State grant from the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Foundation to upgrade its physical education program.

The grants, valued at $10,000 each, provide the nationally acclaimed Sports Play and Active Recreation for Kids (SPARK) physical education curriculum, teacher training, and equipment for each recipient school. In addition, Jefferson received $1,000 to spend on PE, nutrition, and wellness efforts. Members of the Physical Education Department worked with Oak Ridge Schools Office of Coordinated School Health to write the grant.

“We are very thankful to BlueCross for this providing schools in Tennessee with this wonderful grant opportunity,” said JMS Physical Education teacher Katie Bolling. “Jefferson Middle School students will benefit from the wonderful SPARK equipment. We are excited to implement the curriculum into our physical education program.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, K-12, Recreation, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Foundation, Brian Wilson, Dawn Abel, Jefferson Middle School, Katie Bolling, Nelson Glover, Oak Ridge Schools, Oak Ridge Schools Office of Coordinated School Health, physical education, Shape the State grant, SPARK!, Sports Play and Active Recreation for Kids

Football photos: Jefferson vs. Robertsville in City Championship

Posted at 10:26 pm October 2, 2016
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Jefferson Middle School quarterback Mitchell Gibbons (17) threw a 19-yard touchdown pass and scored twice on quarterback keepers on two-point conversions during a 16-12 win over Robertsville Middle School in the City Championship on Blankenship Field on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

The Jefferson Middle School Eagles won the City Championship for the second year in a row, beating the Robertsville Middle School Rams 16-12 in a game of fourth-quarter drama on Blankenship Field on Thursday. Here are photos from the game. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Middle School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Blankenship Field, Brian Wilson, City Championship, Jacob Kesterson, James Branson, Jayden Williams, Jefferson Middle School, Jefferson Middle School Eagles, Jonathan Stewart, Kendall Jackson, Ky Hirsch, Matthew Swigert, Mitchell Gibbons, Robertsville Middle School, Robertsville Middle School Rams, Timothy Williams

Football: Jefferson Eagles win City Championship for second year in row

Posted at 10:06 pm October 2, 2016
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The Jefferson Middle School Eagles won the City Championship for the second year in a row, beating the Robertsville Middle School Rams 16-12 on Blankenship Field on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. Pictured above is JMS eighth-grader Jonathan Stewart (2), who caught a 19-yard pass for a touchdown in the first quarter. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

The Jefferson Middle School Eagles won the City Championship for the second year in a row, beating the Robertsville Middle School Rams 16-12 in a game of fourth-quarter drama on Blankenship Field on Thursday.

Jefferson took the lead late in the first quarter and held it until midway through the fourth quarter, when the Eagles led by 8-6.

But then RMS sixth-grader Jayden Williams intercepted a JMS pass at about the Eagles 25 and weaved his way into the end zone, giving Robertsville its first lead of the evening, a 12-8 lead with 4:27 remaining.

But after the two-point conversion failed, the Eagles regained the lead 17 seconds later, when eighth-grader Jonathan Stewart, who scored both touchdowns for Jefferson, returned a kickoff for six points.

This time, the Eagles kept the lead for good. Jefferson quarterback Mitchell Gibbons, who also played defense, intercepted Robertsville quarterback Ky Hirsch on the Rams’ next and final drive, helping to preserve the Eagles’ win. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Middle School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Blankenship Field, Brian Wilson, City Championship, James Branson, Jayden Williams, Jefferson Middle School, Jefferson Middle School Eagles, JMS, Joe Gaddis, Jonathan Stewart, Ky Hirsch, Matthew Swigert, Mitchell Gibbons, RMS, Robertsville Middle School, Robertsville Middle School Rams, Timothy Williams, Trey Rowe

Jefferson girls finish second in state in track, field

Posted at 11:23 pm May 23, 2016
By John Huotari 3 Comments

Jefferson Middle School 4x400 Relay Team State Runner-up 2016

The Jefferson Middle School girls’ track and field team finished as state runner-up in the first-ever state meet for Class A middle schools at Austin Peay University in Clarksville on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Members of the girls 4×400-meter relay team, which finished second at the state meet, are pictured above. From left to right they are Grace Wilson, Katie Swigert, Aaliyah Hall, and Khamari Mitchell. (Submitted photo via Barbara Gritzner)

 

The Jefferson Middle School girls track and field team finished as state runner-up in a first-ever state track and field meet for middle schools in Clarksville on Saturday. The girls team finished second in two events and third in another.

The Jefferson Middle School team of Katie Swigert, Aaliyah Hall, Grace Wilson, and Khamari Mitchell finished second in the 4×400-meter relay, Coach Bill Byas said. And Muskan Vohra finished second in the girls 800-meter run and third in the 1,600-meter run.

The girls team earned enough points to finish as state runner-up. The JMS boys team finished eighth.

It was the first state track and field meet for Class A and Class AA middle schools. It was held Saturday, May 21, at Austin Peay University in Clarksville.

“I expected a great outcome because they worked so hard all season long,” Byas said. “We’ve been going at it since February, and these kids have just consistently improved.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Middle School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: 1600-meter run, 4x400-meter relay, 800-meter run, Aaliyah Hall, Austin Peay University, Bill Byas, Brian Wilson, Cade Young, Cadon McCullah, Carson Hope, DeMarcus Wright, Grace Wilson, Jefferson Middle School, Jessie Strader, JMS, Katie Swigert, Khamari Mitchell, Matthew Swigert, Minnwoo Kim, Misty Greenhalgh, Muskan Vohra, Rebecca Joyal, Rylie Dickens, state runner-up, state track and field meet, Steve Reddick, track and field, Vaughn Coleman

Undefeated Eagles finish season 8-0, win league championship over Grace Christian

Posted at 8:55 am October 9, 2015
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

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Jefferson Middle School quarterback Jack Replogle (18), an eighth-grader, runs for his second touchdown in a 30-14 middle school championship win over Grace Christian at Blankenship Field on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

The undefeated Jefferson Middle School Eagles finished the football season 8-0 and won the league championship 30-14 at home against Grace Christian on Thursday. They were named Tennessee Valley Athletic Conference champions.

A week earlier, the Eagles won the city championship in a 52-0 win over Robertsville Middle School.

That means the Eagles were city champions, league champions, and undefeated this year. That gave jubilant JMS fans a reason to celebrate as they tried to recount the last season like this. It’s the best in a long, long time, Jefferson Middle School Coach Brian Wilson said.

It was the second time this year that the Eagles beat the Grace Christian Rams.

JMS eighth-grade quarterback Jack Replogle ran for two touchdowns on Blankenship Field on Thursday and three two-point conversions. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Slider, Sports, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Bart Kareken, Blankenship Field, Brian Wilson, football, Grace Christian, Grace Christian Rams, Isaiah Johnson, Jack Replogle, Jefferson Middle School, Jefferson Middle School Eagles, JMS, Jonathan Ellis, Jonathan Stewart, Kennedy Gore, league championship, Robertsville Middle School, special teams, Taylor Shannon

Jefferson Middle wins city championship in 52-0 blowout over Robertsville

Posted at 12:42 am October 2, 2015
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Jefferson Middle Isaiah Johnson and Robertsville Middle Keyon Porter on Oct. 1, 2015

Isaiah Johnson (20) of Jefferson Middle School returned a Robertsville Middle School punt for a touchdown to give the Eagles a 24-0 lead at 4:05 in the first quarter. Here is being pursued by Keyon Porter (1) of Robertsville Middle School. Johnson also returned an interception a few minutes earlier for a touchdown in the first quarter of a 52-0 win over the Rams on Blankenship Field on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

Five Jefferson Middle School football players scored touchdowns, and Eagles quarterback Jack Replogle ran for two and threw for one during a 52-0 blowout city championship win over Robertsville Middle School on Blankenship Field on Thursday.

Replogle wasn’t the only Eagle to score two touchdowns. Isaiah Johnson also had two. He returned an interception for a touchdown a few minutes into the first quarter, and he returned a punt for a TD about two minutes after that, giving Jefferson a 24-0 lead at 4:05 in the first quarter.

Three other Eagles scored touchdowns during the annual city championship on Thursday: Jonathan Ellis, Carson Hope, and Mitchell Gibbons. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Middle School, Slider, Sports, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Blankenship Field, Brian Wilson, Carson Hope, City Championship, Eagles, Grace Christian, Isaiah Johnson, Jack Replogle, James Branson, Jefferson Middle School, JMS, Jonathan Ellis, Keyon Porter, Mitchell Gibbons, RAMS, Robertsville Middle School

With few games left, JMS Eagles football team 5-0

Posted at 8:55 pm September 15, 2015
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

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Jefferson Middle School quarterback Jack Replogle (18), an eighth-grader, runs against CAK on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015. (Photo by Heather Hartman)

 

The Jefferson Middle School Eagles are undefeated, and the 5-0 team will play Webb at home on Thursday. It will be one of the last few games of the football season.

“It’s going to be a competitive, tough game,” said Brian Wilson, Eagles football coach and JMS physical education teacher.

The Eagles will play the Robertsville Middle School Rams on Thursday, October 1.

The Tennessee Valley Athletic Conference will have its league championship on Thursday, October 8, although it’s not clear yet who will play. The team that is ranked number one will host it. That will be the end of the middle school season. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Meetings and Events, Middle School, Slider, Sports, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Brian Wilson, CAK, Clinton, football, Grace Christian, Jefferson Middle School, Jefferson Middle School 4-H GIS Club, Jefferson Middle School Eagles, league championship, Lenoir City, Norris, Robertsville Middle School, Robertsville Middle School Rams, Tennessee Valley Athletic Confernce, Webb

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