ELKMONT 2 WINS COUNTY TOURNAMENT

The Limestone County youth basketball tournaments are wrapping up this week.  Elkmont has been in the hunt for several of the championships.  Hope to have some great posts later this week to share.

9 & 10 Boys Champion - Undefeated Season
Elkmont 2 beat Giles County in the championship, 29 - 26

7 & 8 Boys Runner -Up   Elkmont 2:   Record: 9 - 1  

7 & 8  Tournament Results - Elkmont Girls
Elkmont 1: third place
Elkmont 2: sixth place

11 & 12 Tournament Results - Elkmont Girls
Elkmont 1 ?
Elkmont 2: 4th place

Elkmont 3  9 & 10 year old girls defeated West 2 Tuesday in the county tournament 14-11. Elkmont lost to Johnson 27-16 Friday night.  They finished 5th in the county tournament.  Blue Springs won the tournament.

ELKMONT 1 FINISHES SEASON

A loss should never feel like a win, but there were lots of smiles in the Elkmont 1 (9/10) huddle following last night's 30-20 shortfall against Giles County, TN. Seeded fifth behind a host of undefeated teams and East 1, Giles County had won the league Christmas tournament in an impressive fashion and was highly favored in the contest against 12th seeded Elkmont. 

Josh Burrows' layup off of Blake Brown's control of the opening jump ball let Giles County know that the Red Devils meant business, and it wasn't going to be the one-sided affair that many expected. Elkmont's best defensive game of the season kept the otherwise explosive Giles County fast break offense in check. Jedidiah Sutherland led a balanced scoring attack with seven points, followed by Burrows and Colby Murphy chipping in five each, a bucket by Brown, and Jobey Pugh hitting a free throw. Giles County moves on to play Blue Springs in the second round of the tournament. 

Undefeated, second-seeded Elkmont 2 plays its first tournament game today. Go Red Devils!

ELKMONT 1 FINISHES REGULAR SEASON

Elkmont 1 (9/10) lost a heart breaker to Ardmore 1 on Saturday with a final score of 21-16.  Josh Burrows and Jedidiah Sutherland led the Red Devils with six points each, and Blake Brown chipped in four.  

One hour later, Elkmont 1 toughed out a makeup game against third-ranked East Limestone 1 with the same intensity that it played its first game that day.  However, East Limestone's inside game was too much for the Red Devils, resulting in a 34-19 victory for the Indians. The Red Devils were led by Sutherland's 13 points. Brown scored three, while Burrows scored two and Hunter Hasting hit one from the foul line.  

Elkmont 1 finished its regular season at 4-6 and is 12th seed in the tournament. The Red Devils play 5th seeded Giles County at 7:30 on Tuesday; the tournament is hosted by Owens Elementary.

AREA TOURNAMENT BRACKETS

Varsity Girls:

Class 3A, Area 15

At Madison Academy

Thursday

Elkmont vs. West Morgan, 5:30 p.m.

Madison Academy vs. Westminster, 7 p.m.

Saturday

Championship, 5:30 p.m.

Varsity Boys:
Class 3A, Area 15

At Madison Academy

Friday

West Morgan vs. Wesminster, 5:30 p.m.

Madison Academy vs. Elkmont, 7 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 10

Championship, 7 p.m.

SENIOR NIGHT AT ELKMONT

The basketball season is winding down and here at Elkmont, we have a tradition of senior night.  Senior night is when we say goodbye to our seniors who participate in the winter sports and are recognized during the last home game of the season.

Rhett Bailey  Rhett is the son of Kevin and Missy Bailey.  He has been a member of the Varsity Football, Basketball, and Baseball teams for the past four years.  Rhett is the Senior Class President and was selected as a Class Favorite for the Senior Class.  On campus, he is a member of the Senior Beta Club, FCA, and Elkmont Ambassador Club.  He is also a member of the Limestone County Student Senate.  He was the Boys State Representative for Elkmont High School this past summer at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.  He was selected to the All-county Football team this year.  He was also selected to be the boys' Elkmont High School Spirit Award Representative, and he won the overall Spirit Award for Limestone County.  
Rhett has also been selected as the Elkmont High School representative for the Jordan-Bryant Student Athlete Achievement Award.  He won will the represent the Area and the Region at the State Banquet on April 14, 2014 in Birmingham, Alabama. Finally, Rhett was awarded the 2013 Honored Hero of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in Huntsville.  Rhett is an advocate for St. Jude Children's Hospital in Memphis and a member of the Holland's Gin Church of Christ.  His future plans are to attend college and pursue a degree in medicine. 

 

 

Trevor Patterson 

Trevor is the son of Mike & Becky Patterson.  He has been a member of the Varsity basketball team for 4 years. He was also a member of the Varsity football team his freshman & sophomore years.  He participates in the Gifted Program at the Limestone County Career Tech Center.  He plans to attend the University of Alabama in the fall.

 
Jensen Pugh  

Jensen is the daughter of Barry and Leigh Pugh. Jensen is a member of the Principal’s Advisory Board and Senior BETA Club.   Jensen has been a member of the EHS Cheerleading Squad for 5 years, and is serving as Captain this year.  Jensen is also a member of the Cross Country and Track teams, where she has lettered in both JV and Varsity.  Jensen was chosen as the 2013 Girls State Representative for Elkmont High School.  She was a Senior Homecoming Representative and our Miss Merry Christmas. She was also selected to be the girls’ Elkmont High School Spirit Award Representative.  She also served as a member of the 2012 Greater Limestone County Chamber of Commerce Youth Leadership Team. She is a volunteer for the Elkmont Lions Club, and she attends Westview Church of Christ.  She works at the Athens Rec Center, while being so active on campus. In the fall, Jensen plans to attend college to pursue a degree in geriatric nursing.  

Josh Ferrazas

Josh is the son of Joe Ferrazas.  He has been a member of the Cross Country team for one year and the Track and Field team for the past four years, where he competed in the 4-by-1 relay. Josh played Varsity Football Team for four years.  He is the Senior Class Vice-President and was selected as a Class Favorite for the Senior Class. While on campus, he volunteers his time tutoring Elementary students.    Josh maintains a high average while holding down a full-time job after school.  In the fall, he plans to attend Calhoun Community College for his basics and later transfer to a university to pursue a Master’s Degree in Management, with a minor in Entrepeneurship

ELKMONT 3 BEATS EAST LIMESTONE

Our Elkmont 3 (ages 7 & 8) team won today, 21 -17.

Our Elkmont 1 team (7 & 8) was edged out by one. They lost to East Limestone, 16 -15.

Lots of great pictures. Contact Robby at Down Home Portraits to order prints or a disc. 
Elkmont 1 vs East 7/8
Elkmont 3 vs East 7/8

ELKMONT 1 UPSETS EAST LIMESTONE IN CLOSE GAME

Elkmont 1 (9/10) went into yesterday's game knowing that East Limestone is always tough - especially on their home court.  But, the Red Devils began to believe an upset was possible when they led 8-3 after the first quarter.  

Strong rebounding by Blake Brown and Colby Murphy triggered point guard Jedidiah Sutherland's 15 fast break points as Elkmont 1 upended East Limestone 3 by a final score of 22-19.  When East Limestone rallied in the fourth quarter to trim Elkmont's lead to three, the Red Devils played smart basketball,  showing a confidence and swagger that sent the message that they would not be denied.  

Elkmont 1 has two games next Saturday to end the regular season, playing Ardmore 1 at 1:00 pm and East Limestone 1 in a makeup game at 3:00 pm.

ELKMONT GAME RESULTS - JAN 27 - 31

Elkmont vs Athens Bible School:
Varsity Girls: ABS 47, Elkmont 44
Varsity Boys: ABS 47, Elkmont 41

Elkmont vs West Limestone:
Varsity Girls: West 47, Elkmont 26
Varsity Boys: West 57, Elkmont 26

Elkmont vs New Hope:
Varsity Girls: Elkmont 54, New Hope 50

Varsity Boys: New Hope won

The regular season is over and the area tournaments start next week.  Our area games will be played at Madison Academy.  The Elkmont Lady Devils play West Morgan @ 5:30 on Feb. 6.  The Red Devils take on the top seeded Madison Academy Mustangs @ 7 pm on Feb. 7.