Middle School Athletics -

Building Confidence through Competition

Middle school athletics build on the foundation developed in our students’ early years. That foundation is physical but also emotional and mental. In middle school sports, students learn how to challenge themselves while encouraging their peers and respecting their competitors.

Middle School Offerings

FALL

Cheer (girls)

Head Coach: Sheronda Holmes
Assistant Coaches: Ashley Howard

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Cross Country (boys and girls)

Head Coach: Sloan Ralph

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Football (boys)

Head Coach (5 & 6): Chris Miller
Assistant Coaches: Justin Banker, Noah Guess
Head Coach (7 & 8): Jesse Cox
Assistant Coaches (6–8): Jay Adkins, Brandon Thomas, Mack Weaver

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Golf (boys and girls)

Grade 8
Head Coach: Todd Layne
Assistant Coach: Hunter Smoak

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Soccer (girls)

Head Coach: Ray Hayden

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Tennis (boys and girls)

Head Coaches: Micah Dempsey, Jonathan Murphy

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Volleyball (girls)

Head Coach (5 & 6): Jules Redd
Head Coach (7 & 8) Erin Butler

WINTER

Basketball (boys)

Coach (grade 6): Nicholas Tuggle
Coach (grades 7–8): Galvin Sims, Sr.

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Basketball (girls)

Coach (grade 6): Makyah Malone
Coach: (grade 7–8): Imesia Hudson

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Bowling (boys and girls)

Grade 8
Head Coach: Glenda Adams-Cleaves
Assistant Coaches: Cynthia Johnson, Aubrey Smith

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SPRING

Baseball (boys)

Head Coach:
Assistant Coach:

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Soccer (boys)

Head Coach:
Assistant Coach:

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Softball (girls)

Head Coach:
Assistant Coach:

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Track (boys and girls)

Head Coach: Ellie Shelby
Assistant Coaches:

Athletics News

Sage Hawley Named WBCA-2DCIDA Player of the Week

Mega shout-out to alumna Sage Hawley (’20) who was named the WBCA-D2CIDA National Player of the Week.“Hawley opened the season […]

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Send-off to State for Josh, Jonathan, & Bethany

They are headed to the cross country state meet at Sanders Ferry Park in Hendersonville, TN tomorrow. GO Lions!

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Seniors on the Cross Country Team Honored

Last Friday night we honored the seniors on our cross country team at the last home football game––Joshua Cloer, Jonathan […]

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Seniors in Pep Band Honored

Last Friday night we honored the seniors in pep band at the last home football game––Meagan Canterbury, Emily Heinkel, Marcus […]

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Meet our Athletics Team

Athletics Deep Hope: Our deep hope for student-athletes is to move to deeper faith, through education-based athletics, under the leadership of discipleship-driven coaches, for the Glory of God and the good of Memphis.