Shelbyville Middle School Students to Compete in UIL District Meet

November 10, 2023 - Shelbyville Middle School students will compete on the campus of Stephen F. Austin State University in the 23AA Middle School Academic UIL District Meet on Wednesday, November 15th. Schools competing include Beckville, Garrison, Gary, Joaquin, Shelbyville, and Timpson. The Middle School One Act Play competition will be held at Panola College on November 30th with Garrison, Gary, Joaquin, Shelbyville, and Timpson competing.

“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 – Cannon Warr, Riley Hughes, Levi Greer, Saylor Scarborough, Braxton Amy
Art Smart 7/8 – Tony Martinez, Isabell Page, Baylee Robbins
Calculator Applications 6 – Price Stutts, Kaylie Jeansonne, Annie Matthews, Chloe Galaviz
Calculator Applications 7 – JaKaleb Rodgers, Ryan Young, Xavier Cartwright
Calculator Applications 8 – Jessie Ortiz, Samantha Lugo, Heidi Stutts, Sophia Ellington
Chess Puzzle 6-8 – Kolton Bridges, Mollie Collins, Kambryn Ferguson, Wyatt Foster
Dictionary Skills 6 – Chloe Galaviz, Laila Williams, Saylor Scarborough, Itzel Martinez
Dictionary Skills 7 – Cydni Glenn, Jakaleb Rodgers, Tony Martinez
Dictionary Skills 8 – Michael Galaviz, Haven Allen, Sophia Ellington
Editorial Writing 6 – Itzel Martinez, Maylea, Rodgers, Laila Williams
Editorial Writing 7 – JJ Cartwright, Ella Weldon, Addison Sowell
Editorial Writing 8 – Sophia Ellington, Cydni Glenn, Cassidy Greer, Irianna Herrera
Impromptu Speaking 6-8 – Tiaja Thompson, ZaMaurie Jenkins, Alexandra Black 
Listening Skills 6 – Tatum Vickers, Cannon War, Braylon Householder
Listening Skills 7 – Cydni Glenn, BreAsia Roland, Kambry Ferguson, 
Listening Skills 8 – Haeli Gregory, Dakota Horne, Lexi Jackson
Maps, Graphs & Charts 6 – Kaylie Jeanonne, Braxton Amy, Jace Schillings
Maps, Graphs & Charts 7 – Cydni Glenn, Jakaleb Rodgers, Chloe Ash
Maps, Graphs & Charts 8 – Dallas Jones, Jerrick Hargrove, Guner Youngblood
Mathematics 6 – Chloe Galaviz, Kambry Ferguson, Laila Williams
Mathematics 7 – Kelsey Bridges, Carter Greer, JaKaleb Rodgers
Mathematics 8 – Dallas Jones, Caleb Jamison, Hayden Page, Matthias McArthur
Modern Oratory 6-8 – Addi Sowell, Denver McDonald
Music Memory 6 – Kaylie Jeansonne, Tenley Sholar, Itzel Martrinez
Number Sense 6 – Camille Whiteside, Braxton Amy, Annie Matthews
Number Sense 7 – Carter Greer, Tatum Jacobs, Katelynn Willes
Number Sense 8 – Zeke Derr, Edwin Vasquez
Oral Reading 6 – Tatom Vickers, Avery Taylor, Maylea Rodgers
Oral Reading 7 – Jacie Lee, Dallas McDonald, Presley Campbell, Tiaja Thompson
Oral Reading 8 – Caidence Warr, Cassidy Greer, Irianna Herrera, Abigail Denby
Ready Writing 6 – Molly Collins, Chloe Galaviz, Jace Schillings, Avery Taylor
Ready Writing 7 – Cydni Glenn, Jacie Lee, Addison Sowell, Presley Campbell
Ready Writing 8 – Cassidy Greer, Zeke Derr, Haeli Gregory
Science 6 – Devin Cartwright, Ansley Nettle, Avery Taylor
Science 7 – Kelsey Bridges, Michael Nichols, Tatum Jacobs
Science 8 – Matthias McArthur, Colton Jenkins, CaLayasia Garrett, Hayden Page
Social Studies 6 – Devin Cartwright, Jace Schillings, Bryleigh Williams, Shelby Campbell 
Social Studies 7 – Ryan Young, Kelsey Bridges, Brayden Eubank, JJ Cartwright
Social Studies 8 – Kyleigh Hendricks, Sophia Ellington, Dallas Jones, Xavier Coleman
Spelling 6 – Kambry Ferguson, Noah Shelton, Chloe Galaviz, Laila Williams
Spelling 7 – Tatum Jacobs, Denver McDonald, Braylee Halbert, Jacie Lee
Spelling 8 – Sophia Ellington, Michael Galaviz, Cassidy Greer

One Act Play 6-8 – JJ Cartwright, Mollie Collins, Sadie Collins, Lily Denby, Cydni Glenn, Cassidy Greer, Kyleigh Hendricks, Irianna Herrera, Itzel Martinez, Jessie Ortiz, JaKaleb Rodgers, Maylea Rodgers, Addison Sowell, Avery Taylor, Tiaja Thompson, Tatom Vickers, Reese Whiteside, Laila Williams, Dru Moody, Xavier Cartwright

Coaches: Stephanie Bass (Number Sense 6), Laurie Clay (Mathematics 6, Music Memory 6), Lisa Eaves (Oral Reading 7, Oral Reading 8), Hannah Galaviz (Dictionary Skills 6, Dictionary Skills 7, Dictionary Skills 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), Bailee Rash (Oral Reading 6, Spelling 6, Spelling 7, Spelling 8), Anita Sheppard (Mathematics 7, Mathematics 8, Chess 6-8), 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), Kandace Vickers (Ready Writing 7, Social Studies 7, Social Studies 8), and Claire Windham (Editorial Writing 6, Editorial Writing 7, Editorial Writing 8)