November 14, 2025 - Shelbyville Middle School students will compete on the campus of Stephen F. Austin State University in the 2025 Middle School Academic ULI District 24AA Meet on November 18th. Schools competing include Chireno, Colmesneil, Corrigan-Camden, Hemphill, San Augustine, Shelbyville, West Sabine, and Woden. The Middle School One Act Play competition will be held at Panola College on November 14th.
"With more than 3,000 elementary, middle, and junior high schools across the state participating in UIL academic competition, teachers encourage students to sample a variety of activities rather than become specialists in one,” said Lisa Parker, UIL Assistant Academic Director. "UIL designs the contests to provide the foundation for skills and experience the students need. Participation in UIL activities is designed to enrich the individual's learning experience. All contests are created with curricular objectives in mind."
Competing from Shelbyville:
Art Smart 6 - Abel Collier, Manuel Herrera, Lyla Blackwell, Jeremiah Sierra
Art Smart 7/8 - Heaven Chavez, Nevaeh Chavez, Mahayla Cartwright, Riley Hughes
Calculator Applications 6 - Jeremiah Sierra, Hayden Ellerbe, Manuel Herrera, Roman Foster
Calculator Applications 7 - Easton Steptoe, Payton Allen, Brandon Hewitt
Calculator Applications 8 - Braxton Amy, Levi Greer, Lillian Brown
Chess Puzzle 6 - Manuel Herrera, Roman Foster, Asher Jackson, Corbin Magby
Chess Puzzle 7/8 - Tucker Shelton, Wyatt Foster, Price Stutts, Kolston Davidson
Dictionary Skills 6 - Abel Collier, Everly Windham, Manuel Herrera
Dictionary Skills 7 - Kyree Thompson, Aynar Hernandez, Anna Claire Belrose
Dictionary Skills 8 - Laila Williams, Itzel Martinez, Jeremiah Brinson
Editorial Writing 6 - Canyon Anthony, Gentry Nelams, Elijah Denby
Editorial Writing 7 - Cash Bell, Kenleigh Windham, Christian Warr
Editorial Writing 8 - James Mangan, Tuff Belrose, Mya Leggett
Impromptu Speaking 6-8 - Braxton Harrison, Alexa Collins, Brianna Black, Manuel Herrera
Listening Skills 6 - Jason Bradshaw, Kayson Hendricks, Kross Campbell, Micah Suell
Listening Skills 7 - Tristan Lee, Rhett Jones, Finlee Doggett
Listening Skills 8 - Kambry Ferguson, Jace Schillings, Saylor Scarborough, Ella Eaves
Maps, Graphs & Charts 6 - Kross Campbell, Hayden Ellerbe, Gace McDonald
Maps, Graphs & Charts 7 - Todd Best, Kain Mathews, Landon Hodges
Maps, Graphs & Charts 8 - Lincoln Willoughby, Jace Schillings, Cooper Raymond
Mathematics 6 - Kayla Warren, Jason Bradshaw, Asher Jackson
Mathematics 7 - James Mangan, Blake Koltonski, Jeremiah Brinson
Mathematics 8 - Lincoln Willoughby, Kambry Ferguson, Price Stutts, Justin Justus
Modern Oratory 6-8 - Hallie Barbee, Heaven Chavez, Cadi Evans
Music Memory 6 - Ansh Ghimire, Brantley Baldridge, Jace Gillespie, Abel Collier, Jason Bradshaw
Number Sense 6 - Hayden Ellerbe, Carrie Matthews, Levi McDonald, Kross Campbell
Number Sense 7 - Tristan Lee, James Mangan, Jaxon Merritt, Todd Best
Number Sense 8 - Braxton Amy, Noah Shelton, Camille Whiteside
Oral Reading 6 - Cadi Evans, Tenley Snell, Carrie Matthews, Mattilyn Page
Oral Reading 7 - Anna Claire Belrose, Braxton Harrison, Alli Williams, Alexa Collins
Oral Reading 8 - Dru Moody, Avery Taylor, Bryleigh Williams, Maylea Rodgers
Ready Writing 6 - Everly Windham, Carrie Matthews, Allie Windham, Gentry Nealms
Ready Writing 7 - Saylor Crelia, Finlee Doggett, Braxton Harrison
Ready Writing 8 - Lily Denby, Whitley Hoelscher, Bryleigh Williams
Science 6 - Gace McDonald, Levi McDonald, Roman Foster, Kayson Hendricks
Science 7- Landon Hodges, Lucas Jackson, Gemma Lewis, Saylor Crelia
Science 8 - Braxton Amy, Noah Shelton, Kyree Mills, Annie Matthews
Social Studies 6 - Nolan Seale, Isabella McLemore, Ansh Ghimire, Layla Shelton
Social Studies 7 - Saylor Crelia, Todd Best, Tristan Lee, Christian Warr
Social Studies 8 - Jace Schillings, Wyatt Foster, Brayden Page, Riley Wagstaff
Spelling 6 - Micah Suell, Levi McDonald, Tenley Snell, Kross Campbell
Spelling 7 - Vivienne Lane, Mahayla Cartwright, Maci Mince
Spelling 8 - Kambry Ferguson, Maylea Rodgers, Lillian Brown
One Act Play 6-8 - J.J. Bell, Brianna Black, Darlena Boyd, Molly Collins, Sadie Collins, Lily Denby, Roman Foster, Ansh Ghimire, Manuel Herrera, Riley Hughes, Katelan Massey, Carrie Matthews, Gentry Nelams, Mattilyn Page, Harper Ross, Tenley Snell, Avery Taylor, Kyla Warren, Bryleigh Williams, Allie Windham, Everly Windham
Coaches: Cheryl Alexander (Dictionary Skills 6, Dictionary Skills 7, Dictionary Skills 8); Stephanie Bass (Number Sense 6); Laurie Clay (Mathematics 6, Music Memory 6); Lisa Eaves (Oral Reading 7, Oral Reading 8); Kaci Gilchrist (Ready Writing 7, Ready Writing 8); Cole Harrison (Number Sense 7, Number Sense 8); Crystal Harrison (Calculator Applications 6, Calculator Applications 7, Calculator Applications 8); Margo Hooper (Social Studies 6); Jada Jones (Art Smart 6, Art Smart 7/8); Stephanie Jones (Listening 6, Listening 7, Listening 8); Stefanie McDonald (Science 6, Science 7, Science 8); Deanna Metcalf (Social Studies 7, Social Studies 8); Bailee Rash (Oral Reading 6, Spelling 6, Spelling 7, Spelling 8); Anita Sheppard (Mathematics 7, Mathematics 8, Chess Puzzle 6, Chess Puzzle 7/8); Katie Smith (One Act Play); Emily Sowell (Impromptu Speaking 6-8, Modern Oratory 6-8); Jodi Stone (Ready Writing 6, Maps Graphs & Charts 7, Maps Graphs & Charts 8); Karen Taylor (Maps Graphs & Charts 6); and Claire Windham (Editorial Writing 6, Editorial Writing 7, Editorial Writing 8).
