2013 Granny's Girls Basketball Camp Recap and Pictures

On November 23, 2013, 28 girls participated in the 6th Annual Granny's Girls Basketball Camp.

The camp was started in 2008 in honor of my (Patosha Jeffery) grandmother, Mattie Mae Woods, who died of lung cancer that year.

The camp is free, however, participants are asked to donate 2 six packs of Ensure nutrition shakes to attend. The Ensure is then donated to the American Cancer Society. The camp was able to raise 304 bottles of Ensure.

Thank you Patosha Jeffery and Granny's Girl Basketball Camp!!! http://t.co/mWKDmCjJ5K
— ACS Memphis (@ACSMemphis) December 5, 2013

Womens College Basketball Daily News - January 8, 2014

UConn's Breanna Stewart shoots over Houston's Te'Onna Campbell

AP: The Women's Top Twenty Five
Christian Brothers: Lady Bucs Tame Wolves 64-51
Indiana: Women ranked for first time in 21 years
Memphis: Tigers Unable to Hang on to Halftime Lead
San Diego: No. 24 San Diego women enjoy first ranking ever
Tennessee: No. 8 Lady Vols expect 5 millionth fan Thursday
UConn: Top-Ranked UConn Women Beat Houston, 90-40

ECS girls win easily over FACS

Story from Commercial Appeal

The high-flying ECS girls kept counting wins after an easy 51-36 home win over FACS Thursday night.

After blowing an 18-3 lead in the first quarter, the ECS girls (14-1, 5-0), ranked third in this week’s AP state Division 2 poll, mixed and matched their lineups the rest of the night against cellar-dwelling FACS (3-9, 0-5).

“You came on the wrong night,” ECS coach Jeff Little said, referring to the usual fireworks display put on by sophomore Emily Lytle and her senior sister, Sara, who combine for more than 26 points a game. “We wanted to take care of the first quarter, then get everyone some minutes.”

At half the score was 34-18, thanks to seven points apiece by senior Avery Sippel, freshman Molly Martin and six from senior Kate Jamison. “The beauty of this team is we have a lot of players surrounding Emily and Sara who know their roles and play them perfectly,” Little said.

Emily finished with 10 points, seven under her average, while Sara was just off her season mark with eight. Didn’t matter. “Tonight was about getting everyone involved,” said Sara, who will follow sisters Leah and Bethany at Northwest Mississippi CC next season.

Sophomore Carmen Moore had 10 points while freshman Bionka Massie had nine and junior Miller Cole nine on three 3-pointers for the Crusaders.

“We’re young and we’ll get through,” FACS coach Melvin Wilkes said. “But that’s a talented team that knows the game, and knows what it has to do on every loose ball, and every play.”

Second-half Rally lifts Harding girls to Big Victory

 Story from Commercial Appeal

The Harding Academy girls basketball team sent a message in the second half of Tuesday’s game against Northpoint: They are still going to have a say in deciding who wins the region title.

Morgan Murphy scored 20 points as the Lions shook off a sluggish second half to defeat Northpoint, ranked No. 11 in The Commercial Appeal’s Dandy Dozen, 74-64.

“We didn’t play as hard in the first half,” said Murphy, who also connected on four 3-pointers. “Coach (Becky) Starks told us that they were playing harder than us on every play, getting to every loose ball.

“She told us this has been our district ... It’s really good to get a good team win. It’s going to give us a lot of confidence.”

Harding (10-4, 3-1 Division 2A-1) also got a big boost from the return of senior Rachael Maynard, who didn’t play over the Christmas holidays because of the flu and a broken finger.

After trailing 30-27 at halftime, Maynard made some big shots in the third quarter, one in which the Lions outscored the Trojans 26-11 to take control of the contest. Maynard finished with 11 points, including three 3s.

Harding also got fine games from its young inside players, freshman Antoinette Lewis and sophomore Anna Horner who scored nine and eight points respectively and controlled the glass.
Northpoint, which falls to 15-3, was led by eighth-grader Lauren Gross, who scored 17. Freshman Ashtyn Baker and senior Kimberlee Keltner chipped in with 15 apiece.

Girls Basketball Standings and Scoring Leaders

Released January 7, 2014 by Commercial Appeal

DISTRICT 16-AAA / District / Overall /
/ W / L / Pct. / W / L / Pct. /
Overton / 2 / 0 / 1.000 / 9 / 1 / .900 /
Hamilton / 1 / 0 / 1.000 / 11 / 2 / .846 /
Whitehaven / 1 / 0 / 1.000 / 11 / 2 / .846 /
Central / 1 / 1 / .500 / 4 / 7 / .364 /
White Station / 0 / 1 / .000 / 7 / 3 / .700 /
East / 0 / 1 / .000 / 5 / 7 / .417 /
Melrose / 0 / 2 / .000 / 4 / 6 / .400 /
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LEADING SCORERS / G / PTS / AVG /
Philecia Atkins / Overton / 10 / 175 / 17.50 /
Javeshia White / East / 9 / 146 / 16.22 /
Emanye Robertson / White Station / 10 / 156 / 15.60 /
Tia Wooten / Central / 10 / 148 / 14.80 /
Kyler Green / Overton / 10 / 147 / 14.70 /
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DISTRICT 15-AAA / District / Overall /
/ W / L / Pct. / W / L / Pct. /
Ridgeway / 3 / 0 / 1.000 / 12 / 1 / .923 /
Houston / 2 / 0 / 1.000 / 12 / 4 / .750 /
Germantown / 2 / 1 / .667 / 6 / 9 / .400 /
Collierville / 1 / 1 / .500 / 5 / 9 / .357 /
Southwind / 1 / 2 / .333 / 10 / 5 / .667 /
Kirby / 0 / 2 / .000 / 8 / 7 / .533 /
Wooddale / 0 / 3 / .000 / 3 / 6 / .333 /
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LEADING SCORERS / G / PTS / AVG /
Kairneisha Trent / Wooddale / 8 / 132 / 16.50 /
Jessica Brown / Collierville / 14 / 208 / 14.86 /
Jaida Roper / Houston / 13 / 183 / 14.08 /
Ashley Jackson / Ridgeway / / / 13 / 171 / 13.15 /
Andrea McElvaine / Wooddale / 8 / 102 / 12.75 /
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DISTRICT 14-AAA / District / Overall /
/ W / L / Pct. / W / L / Pct. /
Arlington / 0 / 0 / .000 / 9 / 5 / .643 /
Kingsbury / 0 / 0 / .000 / 5 / 6 / .455 /
Bolton / 0 / 0 / .000 / 5 / 7 / .417 /
Cordova / 0 / 0 / .000 / 4 / 8 / .333 /
Bartlett / 0 / 0 / .000 / 3 / 11 / .214 /
Millington / 0 / 0 / .000 / 1 / 15 / .063 /
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LEADING SCORERS / G / PTS / AVG /
Michaela Campbell / Cordova / 10 / 193 / 19.30 /
Charity Savage / Bolton / 11 / 192 / 17.45 /
Shondria Scruggs / Bartlett / 14 / 216 / 15.43 /
Kendra Richardson / Millington / 16 / 191 / 11.94 /
Deniese Money / Kingsbury / 10 / 116 / 11.60 /
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DISTRICT 16-AA / District / Overall /
/ W / L / Pct. / W / L / Pct. /
Craigmont / 3 / 0 / 1.000 / 9 / 3 / .750 /
Manassas / 2 / 0 / 1.000 / 8 / 4 / .667 /
Douglass / 1 / 0 / 1.000 / 10 / 4 / .714 /
Raleigh-Egypt / 1 / 1 / .500 / 8 / 5 / .615 /
Fairley / 1 / 1 / .500 / 1 / 17 / .056 /
Trezevant / 0 / 1 / .000 / 4 / 2 / .667 /
Westwood / 0 / 1 / .000 / 3 / 12 / .200 /
Frayser / 0 / 2 / .000 / 4 / 9 / .308 /
Sheffield / 0 / 2 / .000 / 1 / 8 / .111 /
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LEADING SCORERS / G / PTS / AVG /
Corlisha Howard / Raleigh-Egypt / / 12 / 255 / 21.25 /
Gazmyne Herndon / Douglass / 10 / 197 / 19.70 /
Joslynn Basemore / Manassas / 11 / 214 / 19.45 /
Kahdejah Stevens / Trezevant / 6 / 113 / 18.83 /
Marnesha Hamer / Fairley / 16 / 300 / 18.75 /
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DISTRICT 16-A / District / Overall /
/ W / L / Pct. / W / L / Pct. /
Oakhaven / 2 / 0 / 1.000 / 4 / 0 / 1.000 /
MAHS / 1 / 0 / 1.000 / 5 / 6 / .455 /
Hillcrest / 1 / 0 / 1.000 / 1 / 4 / .200 /
MASE / 1 / 1 / .500 / 4 / 6 / .400 /
Mitchell / 1 / 1 / .500 / 4 / 10 / .286 /
Power Center / 0 / 2 / .000 / 5 / 5 / .500 /
Soulsville / 0 / 2 / .000 / 0 / 4 / .000 /
Middle College / 2 / 0 / 1.000 / 2 / 7 / .222 /
Washington / 1 / 0 / 1.000 / 5 / 3 / .625 /
Memphis Business / 1 / 1 / .500 / 4 / 4 / .500 /
Northside / 1 / 1 / .500 / 3 / 11 / .214 /
Carver / 0 / 1 / .000 / 2 / 7 / .222 /
KIPP / 0 / 2 / .000 / 0 / 11 / .000 /
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LEADING SCORERS / G / PTS / AVG /
Derica Wiggins / Oakhaven / 4 / 115 / 28.75 /
Tyanna Warren / MASE / 10 / 212 / 21.20 /
Marlene Moore / Memphis Business / / 6 / 113 / 18.83 /
Kenyata Echols / Hillcrest / 5 / 83 / 16.60 /
Amber Mitchell / Northside / 13 / 200 / 15.38 /
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DIVISION 2-AA / District / Overall /
/ W / L / Pct. / W / L / Pct. /
Briarcrest / 0 / 0 / .000 / 15 / 0 / 1.000 /
St. Agnes / 0 / 0 / .000 / 9 / 4 / .692 /
St. Benedict / 0 / 0 / .000 / 4 / 7 / .364 /
Hutchison / 0 / 0 / .000 / 2 / 8 / .200 /
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LEADING SCORERS / G / PTS / AVG /
Jasmine Cincore / Briarcrest / 15 / 235 / 15.67 /
Elise Holden / Briarcrest / 15 / 198 / 13.20 /
Caroline Cook / St. Agnes / 13 / 157 / 12.08 /
Brynn Holden / Briarcrest / 15 / 170 / 11.33 /
Carolyn Kelley / Hutchison / / / 10 / 108 / 10.80 /
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DIVISION 2 A-1 / District / Overall /
/ W / L / Pct. / W / L / Pct. /
ECS / 4 / 0 / 1.000 / 13 / 1 / .929 /
Lausanne / 3 / 1 / .750 / 7 / 6 / .538 /
Harding / 2 / 1 / .667 / 9 / 4 / .692 /
Northpoint / 3 / 2 / .600 / 15 / 2 / .882 /
St. Mary's / 2 / 2 / .500 / 6 / 2 / .750 /
Catholic / 2 / 2 / .500 / 6 / 7 / .462 /
FACS / 0 / 4 / .000 / 3 / 8 / .273 /
IC / 0 / 5 / .000 / 0 / 5 / .000 /
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LEADING SCORERS / G / PTS / AVG /
Kaylan Pugh / St. Mary's / 6 / 154 / 25.67 /
Emily Lytle / ECS / 14 / 249 / 17.79 /
Miller Cole / FACS / 7 / 112 / 16.00 /
Selena Pruitt / Lausanne / 13 / 186 / 14.31 /
Ashtyn Baker / Northpoint / 15 / 201 / 13.40 /
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DIVISION 2 A-2 / District / Overall /
/ W / L / Pct. / W / L / Pct. /
St. George's / 2 / 0 / 1.000 / 8 / 3 / .727 /
USJ / 1 / 0 / 1.000 / 9 / 6 / .600 /
Rossville / 1 / 0 / 1.000 / 5 / 6 / .455 /
Fayette Academy / 0 / 1 / .000 / 8 / 8 / .500 /
Sacred Heart / 0 / 1 / .000 / 3 / 3 / .500 /
Tipton-Rosemark / 0 / 2 / .000 / 5 / 8 / .385 /
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LEADING SCORERS / G / PTS / AVG /
Olivia Roberts / St. George's / 11 / 157 / 14.27 /
Taylor Robertson / Rossville / 10 / 140 / 14.00 /
Caroline Loftin / Rossville / 10 / 121 / 12.10 /
Margy Westbrook / Fayette Academy / 13 / 152 / 11.69 /
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OVERALL STATISTICAL LEADERS
SCORING / G / PTS / AVG /
Derica Wiggins / Oakhaven / 4 / 115 / 28.75 /
Kaylan Pugh / St. Mary's / 6 / 154 / 25.67 /
Kiara Golden / Center Hill / 14 / 320 / 22.86 /
Corlisha Howard / Raleigh-Egypt / / 12 / 255 / 21.25 /
Tyanna Warren / MASE / 10 / 212 / 21.20 /
Gazmyne Herndon / Douglass / 10 / 197 / 19.70 /
Joslynn Basemore / Manassas / 11 / 214 / 19.45 /
Michaela Campbell / Cordova / 10 / 193 / 19.30 /
Kahdejah Stevens / Trezevant / 6 / 113 / 18.83 /
Marlene Moore / Memphis Business / / 6 / 113 / 18.83 /

Girls Basketball Scores - January 7, 2014

From Commercial Appeal Box Scores

Immaculate Conception (21) — Shelbi Avant 4, Keri Damore 3, Irah Gates 12, Angel Gillam 2.
Catholic (61) — Sara Culley 6, Suzanne Dease 18, Amber Hooker 20, Alicia Miller 2, Gaby Moore 15.
IC / 6 / 9 / 6 /  0—21
Catholic / 15 / 19 / 14 / 13—61
Records — Catholic 7-7 (3-2, Div. 2-A).
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Tupelo-Miss. (62) — Hoskins 16, Polk 13, Thomas 12, Partlow 10, Jernigan 6, Dandridge 5.
DeSoto Central (49) — Mara Butler 6, Shayne Diaz 2, Stormy Green 6, Imani Johnson 13, Rodneyshia Martin 19, Nay Strickland 3.
Tupelo-Miss. / 13 / 19 / 13 / 17—62
DeSoto Central / 8 / 10 / 13 / 18—49
Records — DeSoto Central 9-8.
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FACS (35) — Shalanda Berkley 4, Kaci Calderon 2, Miller Cole 9, Madeline Emory 1, Bionka Massie 9, Carmen Moore 10.
ECS (51) — Kate Jamison 7, Daisha Jiles 2, Emily Lytle 10, Sara Lytle 8, Molly Martin 7, Celia Owens 6, Avery Sippel 11.
FACS / 3 / 13 / 10 / 9—35
ECS / 18 / 16 / 13 / 4—51
Records — ECS 14-1 (5-0, Div. 2-A).
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Northpoint (64) — Ashtyn Baker 15, Tori Doehring 2, Lauren Gross 17, Karlie Hughes 11, Kimberlee Keltner 15, Andrea Sparkman 4.
Harding (74) — Kelsi Elkins 8, Alexis Franklin 4, Janaye Green 6, Anna Horner 8, Antoinette Lewis 9, Rachel Maynard 11, Morgan Murphy 20, Callie Stubbs 8.
Northpoint / 17 / 13 / 11 / 23—64
Harding / 13 / 14 / 26 / 21—74
Records — Harding 10-4 (3-1, Div. 2-A).
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St. Mary’s (48) — Margaret Cowens 4, Abby Huber 9, Kelsie Jones 2, Kaylan Pugh 25, Wesley Richards 2, Mary Harper Robinson 6.
Lausanne (50) — Rickelle Henry 2, Tania Jones 21, Melba Martin 6, Reagan Patrick 6, Selena Pruitt 9, Jessica Reed 2, Princess Starks 4.
St. Mary’s / 13 / 9 / 10 / 16—48
Lausanne / 18 / 12 / 16 /  4—50
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Strayhorn (25) — Childers 5, Hunter 15, Shaw 3, Belk 2.
Lewisburg (59) — Lindy Anderson 6, Madison Baldwin 13, Lauren Brady 1, Janice Farris 1, Destiny Gardner 11, Kiyla Glasper 4, Victoria Greer 6, Ashlea Harvey 10, Diamond Johnson 4, Kelsey Watkins 3.
Strayhorn / 4 / 7 / 6 /  8—25
Lewisburg / 11 / 17 / 14 / 17—59
Records — Lewisburg 7-9.
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FCA Nighthawks (36) — Jennifer Milewski 7, Lauren Milewski 1, Samantha Price 14, Laura Spradlin 2, Grace Wade 5, Sarah Wakefield 7.
St. Benedict (35) — Nicole Ferris 11, Courtney Parker 7, Erin Peel 5, Theresa Stoddard 6, Nicole Ungaro 6.
FCA Nighthawks / 8 / 9 / 8 / 11—36
St. Benedict / 8 / 8 / 9 / 10—35
Records — FCA Nighthawks 12-5, St. Benedict 4-8.
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St. George’s (65) — Catherine Cantu 2, Lindsey Cayce 5, Molly Courtney 4, Madeline East 8, Madison Lathum 4, Olivia Roberts 24, Shelby Sims 18.
Tipton-Rosemark Aca. (59) — Taylor Beasley 20, Bethany Berger 11, Alexa Crum 7, Sarah Hall 3, Virginia Moore 12, Allie Naifeh 4, Hannah Quinn 2.
St. George’s / 13 / 11 / 24 / 17—65
Tipton-Rosemark Aca. / 17 / 22 / 11 /  9—59
Records — Tipton-Rosemark Aca. 7-8 (0-3, Div. 2-A).
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Rossville Christian (34) — Hannah Hurdle 2, Kendall Leath 2, Caroline Loftin 14, Mary Catherine Mathis 2, Kara Novarese 4, Taylor Robertson 10.
USJ (66) — Exum 3, H. Hall 15, Jones 18, Sears 11, Smith 3, Williams 1, Allen 2, Aristorenas 8, Tenpenny 3, Hensley 2.
Rossville Christian / 8 / 6 / 12 / 8—34
USJ / 11 / 28 / 19 / 8—66
Records — Rossville Christian 5-7 (1-1, Div. 2-A).

Refocus in 2014

from PatoshaJeffery.com

I heard that it takes 21 days to create a habit. I’ve been creating a habit. I’m at the end of my third week of walking for 1 hour, at an increasing pace, 4 times a week. I’m working on creating another habit – doing something completely different or out of the ordinary at least once a month. I’m heading into my 4th month of attending a series of wine tasting classes at the Brooks Museum. I’ve learned, a little, about white wines, red wines, sparkling wines and I will finish up with desert wines. I’m working on reading 2 books a month also.  Right now I’m reading Influence The Psychology of Persuasion. It’s pretty neat to learn about how people (how I) react to different situations we are put in. As I write this, it seems like I’m doing a lot. In a way, I am and in a way, I’m not.

I have been involved in basketball in some fashion for over 12 years. I’ve been a head coach, an assistant coach, and a trainer. I’ve run basketball camps, basketball leagues, boys tournaments and girls tournaments. I’ve also helped start several basketball organizations. All of this while working a full time job.

During this time, I’ve lost loved ones. I’ve lost time. I’ve also lost me. I’ve been so focused on being  Patosha, the employee. Patosha, the basketball coach.  Patosha, the girls basketball trainer. Patosha, the publisher of MemphisGirlsBasketball.com. I forgot about Patosha, the person. I’ve decided that I need to take some time for me.

Read complete post at PatoshaJeffery.com

Girls Basketball Scores - January 6, 2014

From Commercial Appeal Box Scores

West Memphis Christian (37) — Mackenzie Blann 15, Bailey Felts 2, Alicia Morris 2, Lauren Pike 2, Madison Pike 16.
Hutchison (39) — Anna Amagliani 14, Jennie Davis 1, Griffin Gearhardt 2, Carolyn Kelley 8, Caroline Kyle 3, Macy McCullough 3, Reba Moody 4, Carter Stovall 4.
WMC / 5 / 11 / 15 / 6—37
Hutchison / 10 / 13 / 9 / 7—39
Records — Hutchison 5-8.
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Soulsville (24) — M. Chapman 2, Zaire Hicks 16, Maria Mohammed 6.
St. Agnes (66) — Caroline Cook 19, Olivia Fox 6, Olivia Gattuso 10, Lizzie Harris 2, Wallis Jenkins 1, Amanda Lammey 12, Nicole Mabry 6, Kindall Ross 4, Sarah Sneed 6.
Soulsville / 7 / 6 / 4 /  7—24
St. Agnes / 14 / 14 / 24 / 14—66
Records — Soulsville 0-5, St. Agnes 10-4.

Tennessee AP Girls Prep Basketball Poll

released January 6, 2014

CLASS AAA
Record / Pts
1. Science Hill (4) / 19-0 / 109
2. Blackman (7) / 14-1 / 103
3. Riverdale (1) / 12-3 / 91
4. Mt. Juliet / 11-1 / 55
5. Morristown West / 16-2 / 45
6. Columbia / 12-3 / 42
7. Ridgeway / 12-1 / 32
8. Oakland / 13-2 / 29
9. Cumberland County / 16-0 / 26
(tie) Heritage / 18-1 / 26
Others receiving 12 or more points: Farragut 25. Memphis Overton 21. Rossview 19. Brentwood 12.
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CLASS AA
Record / Pts
1. Elizabethton (5) / 13-3 / 109
2. Grainger (5) / 13-3 / 106
3. Cannon County (2) / 18-2 / 98
4. Dyersburg / 15-3 / 69
5. Creek Wood / 14-3 / 49
6. Fulton / 12-3 / 44
7. Gatlinburg-Pittman / 14-3 / 43
8. Lexington / 9-1 / 29
9. Obion County / 16-1 / 25
10. Smith County / 13-4 / 21
Others receiving 12 or more points: Murfreesboro Central 18.
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CLASS A
Record / Pt
1. Union City (10) / 18-0 / 109
2. Clarkrange (1) / 15-2 / 102
3. Jackson County / 12-4 / 79
4. Meigs County / 17-2 / 63
5. Gibson County / 16-1 / 62
6. Huntingdon (1) / 14-0 / 53
7. South Greene / 14-5 / 40
8. Middleton / 12-3 / 38
9. Houston County / 15-0 / 32
10. Cloudland / 16-3 / 31
Others receiving 12 or more points: Grace Christian 13.
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DIVISION 2
Record / Pts
1. Briarcrest (5) / 15-0 / 73
(tie) Knoxville Webb (2) / 13-4 / 73
3. ECS (1) / 13-1 / 56
4. Brentwood Academy / 12-2 / 49
5. Father Ryan / 11-3 / 47
6. Ensworth (1) / 10-1 / 40
7. Girls Prep / 11-3 / 30
8. Northpoint / 15-2 / 26
9. Ezell-Harding / 11-4 / 18
(tie) University-Nashville / 9-3 / 18
Others receiving 12 or more points: University-Jackson 13. Franklin Road Academy 12.

MAYOR'S OFFICE OF YOUTH SERVICES TO ACCEPT NEW YOUTH AMBASSADORS

MEMPHIS, TN-Memphis Mayor A C Wharton, Jr. and the City of Memphis Office of Youth Services Memphis Ambassadors Program (MAP) announce the official new applicant enrollment period for students entering the 10th, 11th, and 12th grades during the fall of 2014.

The Memphis Ambassador's Program (MAP) is a year-round enrichment program that targets area youth in grades 10, 11 and 12. MAP integrates community, business and neighborhood alliances and provides a curriculum based on four core values: Education, Health, Civic and Social Responsibility and Employability. The applicants are chosen from all 7 Memphis City Council Districts. The program operattes out of 8 community sites: Raleigh Community Center, Hickory Hill Community Center, Whitehaven Community Center, Glenview Community Center, Gaisman Community Center, Westwood Community Center, Bickford Community Center and Soulsville Towne Center.

Applicants must complete the online application during the application period from January 1st - February 28th. Using a random computer-based lottery process, applicants will be selected by Memphis City Council Districts and given a rank. The highest ranking applicants per City Council District will be invited to an interview. Interviews will take place in March.

More information http://www.cityofmemphisyouth.org/map.html.