On Tuesday, February 24th, Jonesboro-Hodge Elementary School (J-HES) hosted Weston for their 5th Grade/ “Senior” Night, concluding their 25-26 regular season. Both the boys and girls teams had successful season-ending contests, with the Tigers winning the girls game 9-7, followed by the boys team winning 23-20.
Scorers for the J-HES girls were Morgan Osborne with 5 points and Hope Drayton and D’Allyua Boston with 2 points each. The boys were led by Noah Martin with 8 points, followed by Bryce Martin and Carson Knox with 5 points each. Khaza Cottonham and Ayden Chatman also scored two points apiece.
Senior Night Recognition
The evening was climaxed by the 5th-grade “Seniors” being honored, which included five cheerleaders, six Lady Tigers, and one from the boys basketball team.
5th Grade “Senior” Cheerleaders
Za’Mier Jacobs
Draya Kelly
Aulani Williams
LaDarria Thompson
Baylee Wilson
5th Grade “Senior” Lady Tigers
Addison Evans
D’Allyua Boston
Madison Johnson
Jonn’ailah Anderson
Hope Drayton
Morgan Osborne
5th Grade “Senior” Tiger
Noah Martin
J-HES Recognizes Jonesboro State Bank Pledge 10
The administration and athletic program of Jonesboro-Hodge Elementary School extend special thanks to Jonesboro State Bank’s Pledge 10 Grant, which helped fund summer practices with Ten-10 Training. Thank you for your support of our teams.
Quitman Elementary Boys Runner-Up in Ruston League Championships
QES finished the season with a 14-1 record
The boys and girls basketball teams from Quitman Elementary School concluded a very successful season with the boys finishing as runner-up and the girls reaching the semi-finals in the Ruston League Championship Tournament held on February 28th at the Ruston Sports Complex.
First Round: By virtue of receiving a top seed, the QES boys team had a first-round bye, while the QES girls beat Jonesboro-Hodge Elementary by a 14-8 score. Lily Tolar led the way with 10 points, with both Dally McCurdy and Hillary Foster scoring 2 points each. No scoring totals were available for J-HES.
Second Round: The QES boys beat Crawford Elementary (Arcadia) 33-14 with Bentley Ponder and Ja’Mikal Hall scoring 10 points each and Koplen Taylor adding 7 points. Clay Burton and Mason Tolar added 4 and 2 points, respectively.
Semifinals: Ja’Mikal Hall scored a game-high 15 points to pace QES to a 25-19 victory over Cypress Springs Elementary of Ruston. Andrew Seymore, Mason Tolar, Koplen Taylor, Clay Burton, and Sutton Vail all chipped in with 2 points each. The QES girls fell to eventual league champion Ruston Elementary by a 12-6 score, ending their season with a fine 9-4 record. No individual scoring statistics were available.
Finals: In the championship game, QES held a lead late but fell to Lincoln Prep 24-21 for their first loss of the season after winning 14 straight games coming in. Koplen Taylor and Ja’Mikal Hall had 6 points each, while Bentley Ponder and Clay Burton scored4 points apiece. Mason Tolar also made 2 points.
