“On Saturday, January 7th, 162 SSMS students competed in the 7th annual East Texas Elite Junior High Invitational Meet. It was held at Hallsville Junior High in Hallsville, Texas. Overall, SSMS received a 2nd place Sweepstakes trophy despite the 14 degree temperature that day. Several of our students earned medals and ribbons for earning top spots in individual and team competitions,” said Kathy Wright, SSMS UIL Sponsor. The individual results are as follows:
6th grade
Art
Melissa Lopez 1st place
Aleah Sotelo 2nd place
Micah Henderson 4th place
First place team:
Melissa Lopez
Aleah Sotelo
Micah Henderson
Kaylee Pennebaker
Calculator Applications
Aldo Ibarra 5th place
Ali Landers 6th place
Second place team:
Aldo Ibarra
Ali Landers
Nick Cantillo
Chess
Bridger Mayhew 1st place
Phoenix Capobianco 2nd place
Jonathan Richardo 3rd place
Trentin McKinney 5th place
First place team:
Bridger Mayhew
Phoenix Capobianco
Jonathan Richardo
Trentin McKinney
Dictionary Skills
Maleah Ross 1st place
Briley Vice 3rd place
Allyssa Isonhood 4th place
Maci Cote 6th place
First place team:
Maleah Ross
Briley Vice
Allyssa Isonhood
Maci Cote
Editorial Writing
Juliet Olivo 3rd place
Kierstan McDonald 4th place
Zykerra Colbert 5th place
Impromptu Speaking
Denver Wyatt 1st place
Carlos Juarez 2nd place
Miley Fisher 4th place
Listening
Jocelyn Yanez 1st place
Artesia Cheak 5th place
Kaylee Schumacher 6th place
Second place team:
Jocelyn Yanez
Artesia Cheak
Kaylee Schumacher
Rhealyn Tatum
Maps, Graphs & Charts
Adyson Leach 3rd place
Shane Mills 4th place
Mathematics
Madelyn Sherman 1st place
Second place team:
Madelyn Sherman
Jarrett Mason
Carlos Alba
Matthew Clark
Music Memory
Sallee Spraggins 1st place
Isabelle Thesing 3rd place
Ashland Hooten 4th place
Chloe Kerns 5th place
Tamiyah Rose 6th place
First place team
Sallee Spraggins
Isabelle Thesing
Ashland Hooten
Chloe Kerns
Tamiyah Rose
Number Sense
Brandon Lennon 5th place
Jack Bain 6th place
Second place team:
Brandon Lennon
Jack Bain
Reagan Massey
Oral Reading
Colbie Glenn 2nd place
Rebekah Stanley 4th place
Khira Young 5th place
Dylan Turner 6th place
Ready Writing
Aubrey Williams 6th place
Social Studies
Sean Dial 1st place
Zoe Haywood 2nd place
Keifer Williams 3rd place
1st place team:
Sean Dial
Zoe Haywood
Keifer Williams
Spelling
Angel Cruz 3rd place
Jillian Jumper 4th place
7th grade
Art
Shelby Ray 1st place
Allie Grace Woodard 2nd place
Anna Adair 3rd place
First place team:
Shelby Ray
Allie Grace Woodard
Anna Adair
Calculator
Mary Cruz 6th place
Chess Puzzle Solving
Caleb Talmage 1st place
Jessica Snyder 5th place
Brendan Fink 5th place
Second place team:
Caleb Talmage
Jessica Snyder
Brendan Fink
Dictionary Skills
Cason Foster 2nd place
Lazarrayah Johnson 4th place
Jasmine Cordova 5th place
Heather Horne 6th place
First place team:
Cason Foster
Lazarrayah Johnson
Jasmine Cordova
Heather Horne
Editorial Writing
Gage Kuykendall 1st place
Clayton Boykin 3rd place
Hannah Wilcox 5th place
Impromptu Speaking
Conner Bailey 1st place
Addison Caddell 2nd place
Tyler Holt 3rd place
Victoria Mejia 4th place
Listening Skills
Fabian Perez 1st place
Sam Wilks 1st place
Madison Martin 4th place
Logan Wilcox 6th place
First place team:
Fabian Perez
Sam Wilks
Madison Martin
Logan Wilcox
Maps, Charts & Graphs
Dylan Webb 3rd place
Griffin Crawford 6th place
Second place team:
Dylan Webb
Griffin Crawford
Carson Fenton
Mathematics
Joel Villarino 5th place
Ryker Mason 6th place
Second place team:
Joel Villarino
Ryker Mason
Matthew Sherman
Caleb Alexander
Music Memory
Savannah Lilley 1st place
Litzy Chacon 2nd place
Nate Lovelady 3rd place
Jessica Yanez 4th place
First place team:
Savannah Lilley
Litzy Chacon
Nate Lovelady
Jessica Yanez
Number Sense
Fernando Chimal 6th place
Second place team:
Fernando Chimal
Ryker Mason
Juan Hernandez
Alan Hernandez
Oral Reading
Emily Atkinson 2nd place
Cable Glenn 3rd place
Ready Writing
Hannah Wilcox 2nd place
Ben Braddy 3rd place
Harley Speed 4th place
Paige Bimmerlee 5th place
Science I
Sahib Randhawa 6th place
Second place team:
Sahib Randhawa
Scott Major
Landon Helms
Kylie Horton
Social Studies
Justin Haire 2nd place
Jose Mejia 3rd place
Jacob Semler 5th place
First place team
Justin Haire
Jose Mejia
Jacob Semler
Spelling
Dawson Carpenter 1st place
Reese Rabe 3rd place
Chad Maynard 4th place
First place team:
Dawson Carpenter
Reese Rabe
Chad Maynard
8th grade
Art
Wiley Bennett 1st place
Jackie Olivo 2nd place
Jamie Cervantes 3rd place
Kimberly Wheatcraft 3rd place
First place team:
Wiley Bennett
Jackie Oliva
Jamie Cervantes
Kimberly Wheatcraft
Calculator Applications
Justin Brantley 6th place
Chess
Dillan Blevins 2nd place
Gavin Myrdahl 3rd place
Lige Leavens 4th place
Robert Dyer 6th place
First place team:
Dillan Blevins
Gavin Myrdahl
Lige Leavens
Robert Dyer
Dictionary Skills
Mady Posey 1st place
Caroline Hurley 3rd place
Marisol Ramos 4th place
Hector Martinez 6th place
First place team:
Mady Posey
Caroline Hurley
Marisol Ramos
Hector Martinez
Editorial Writing
Aaliyah Valles 6th place
Impromptu Speaking
Raydon McCormick, 1st place
La ‘Modrick Johnson 2nd place
Hannah Schultz 3rd place
Listening Skills
Paige Daniels 1st place
Riley Wardrup 2nd place
Norrisa Lane 3rd place
First place team:
Paige Daniels
Riley Wardrup
Norrisa Lane
Maps, Graphs and Charts
Hector Martinez 4th place
Daniel Soto 5th place
Juan Andrade 6th place
Second place team:
Hector Martinez
Daniel Soto
Juan Andrade
Mathematics
Nathan Little 5th place
Second place team:
Nathan Little
Maci Swafford
Galilea Sosa
Modern Oratory
Brianna Boykin 3rd place
Emily Bocanegra 4th place
Music Memory
Gregg English 1st place
Avery Moss 2nd place
Allison Katchuska 3rd place
Maddie Holt 4th place
First place team:
Gregg English
Avery Moss
Allison Katchuska
Maddie Holt
Number Sense.
Nathan Little 5th place
Oral Reading – Poetry
Evie Cox 4th place
Maurie Flecker 6th place
Ready Writing
Kayetlyn Ricks 4th place
Trinity Sickles 6th place
Science II
Harrison Allen 1st place
Matthew Harper 5th place
Second place team:
Harrison Allen
Matthew Harper
Trinity Sherman
Braxton Hohenberger
Social Studies
Triston Steward 1st place
Grant Mohesley 5th place
Spelling
Cameron Beard 2nd place
Ayanna Thomas 4th place
