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RHS Fall Sports Wrap Up
Autumn means back to school and time for students
to compete and cheer for several different sports at Ripley High
School.
Football, volleyball and golf are available for
students in the first semester, with teams working hard to
represent their school.
In football, Coach Marty Wheeler has led the
Tigers through competitions with several area teams and fans are
proud of their purple and white powerhouse.
In volleyball, Coach Nikki Keltz said her team
has had many ups and downs this season. Armed with potential,
the team is still in the midst of learning.
“I hope we can tap into this potential and peak
at the right time,” said Keltz. “I believe we will be the
underdogs in the district tournament.”
The RHS Golf Team is coached by Coach Dolan
Craig.
Future teachers start touching lives early
The Future Teachers of America organization at
Ripley High School is already beginning to touch lives in the
area. The group has named President Brooks Barnes and
Vice-President Ashley Brooks, and will host a coat drive from
October 15 through 19. Jackets and coats of any size may be
dropped off at RHS, with the possibility of drop boxes at
Wal-Mart, E.W. James and Fred’s stores nearby.
Summer break brings school improvements
While students were sleeping in and teachers were
making the most of their summer break, members of the Lauderdale
County Board of Education were busy making improvements to
schools throughout the system.
At Ripley High School, new tile was added to the
hallway around the main corridor, adding a touch of school
spirit with a splash of purple and white. New insulated windows
were also added to several of the school’s buildings, bringing
with them a beautiful view of the outdoors and the fire code’s
latest standards.
JROTC conducts water survival training
Ripley High School Army JROTC classes made a
splash in survival training this month when cadets traveled to
the Ripley Parks Pool to receive training on how to survive in
water.
Cadets were divided into two groups. Those who
could not swim were given basic swimming techniques by 1SG Leo
Lamer, while cadets who passed a basic swimming test were
administered the Military Combat Water Survival Test.
The Combat Water Survival Test is composed of
three events.
To pass the first, the rifle carry event, cadets must swim
across the pool and keep a rifle held above water.
The second, equipment removal, requires cadets to
jump into the pool with load bearing equipment and a rifle. Once
in the pool, the cadet must remove the equipment, drop the rifle
and swim to safety.
The last event is the unexpected water entry
event. Cadets walk off the diving board blindfolded and carrying
a rifle. Once in the water, they remove the blindfold and swim
to the side with their rifle. Cadets who successfully complete
all three events are awarded the JROTC Combat Water Survival
Training Certificate.
Thirty-one cadets successfully completed the
training and received the certificate.
Ripley HS Army JROTC Qualifies Cadets in
Marksmanship
The JROTC class at Ripley High School has
completed its first subject of the new school year. To learn
marksmanship safety, cadets are given an extensive block of
instruction on how to safely handle an air rifle and the basics
are marksmanship.
After passing a safety test with no less than a
100 percent score, the cadets are given five days of hands-on
experience and the opportunity to qualify for the Army JROTC
marksmanship badges. To do this, students shoot at the Civilian
Marksmanship Program Air Rifle BMC target for a chance at one of
three rankings, Expert, Sharpshooter and Marksman.
Six members of the Ripley squad qualifyied as
Expert by earning at least 290 of the 300 possible points.
Expert marksmen include Matthew Berkley, Dorian Douglas, Emily
Hodson, Crystal Jackson, James Roark and Jasmine Shaw.
Earning at least 188 of 200 available points, 13
cadets qualified as Sharpshooters. The RHS Sharpshooters are
Timothy Blaylock, Candice Bond, Terry Champagne, Austin
Crutchfield, Andrea Johnson, Lauren Lambert, Tiffany Livingston,
Justin Osteen, Ashley Rorie, Austin Rorie, Jessica Rose, John
Shelton and Andrew Spoon.
Earning between 175 and 187 of 200 possible
points to qualifying as Marksman were: Jeremy Ayers, Cory Burr,
Ashley Conrad, Justin Crew, Nicholas Jacobs, Joevarus Reed,
Brittany Reeves, Aimee Russell, Allison Thurmond, Artavous
Toomes, Aundrea Williams, Joseph Collins, Logan Crook, Aaron
Mallett, Leah Meyer, Jonathan Parks, Joseph Reid, Richard
Anderson, Shelia Graves, Brittaney Gray, Morgan Halliburton,
Michael Kiestler, Jamie Lewis, Jovont’e Morgan, Jeffery Roach,
Tiffany Robinson, Zontavius Shaw, Christopher Shelton, Lesha
Smith and Miesha Whitelow.
Ripley HS Army JROTC Air Rifle Teams ranked
5th nationally
Members of the Ripley High School Army JROTC Air Rifle team
recently took fifth place in the team competition and sixth
place individually in the U.S. Army Junior Air Rifle
Championship at Ft. Benning, Ga.
To qualify to compete, the team had to rank first in the state
and be among the top 10 teams in the United States. The
championship was open to JROTC, 4-H and private gun clubs, with
over 2,000 shooters representing 42 states and two U.S.
territories vying for the top spot.
Ripley finished fifth place in the team competition, with
Matthew Berkley shooting a 1036, Jordan McCalvin shooting 1032,
Ashley Rorie shooting 982 and Crystal Jackson shooting 967.
In the individual competition, RHS’s Matthew Berkley came in
sixth place overall, shooting the highest final the second day
of competition.
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