CLASS OF 1987 REUNION

The Class of 1987 were seen roaming the halls of Elkmont High School yesterday. The reunion was  held in the lunchroom at Elkmont High school. We had 30 classmates to come, some that we had not seen in 25 years. We watched the video of our senior year talent show and pep rally. It was a great time.  

WILLIAM EDISON JOHNS - OBITUARY

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Name: William Edison Johns Dates: Birth date: June 10, 1946 Death date: September 28, 2012 Obituary: William Edison Johns age 66 of Athens, passed away on Friday, September 28, 2012 at his residence. Mr. Johns was born June 10, 1946 in Limestone County to William Samuel Garland Johns and Nora Inez Elrod Johns. Graveside Services for Mr. Johns are Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at Athens City Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. Visitation will be Monday, October 1, 2012 from 6:00 until 9:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Athens City Cemetery with Albert Malone officiating. He is survived by his sister, Jean Gentile of Athens; brother Aaron Johns and wife Kay of Athens; nephews, Scott Gentile of Athens, Christopher Johns of Collinsville, Donnie Johns of Elkmont and Mark Anthony Gentile of Scottsburg, IN; nieces, Sheila Gentile King of Madison and Vickie Johns Meadows of Athens.

RURAL VILLAGE YARD SALE NEXT SATURDAY

It's time for the fall yard sale at the Elkmont Rural Village.  The subdivision holds two yard sales a year and all 145 residents have an opportunity to participate.  There are always some good things to be found.   Sale starts at 8 am until about 2 pm this Saturday, October 6.  Drive out and see what rare treasure you may find.

RHETT BAILEY - POWER OF PRAYER

Rhett Bailey is near and dear to many of us in the Elkmont community.  He has faced cancer;  been told he would never play contact sports again which is a major part of his life; had to deal with issues that no high schooler should; become a cancer survivor.  Rhett has experienced the emotional roller coaster that has sent him to the lowest depths and joyous heights.  Often we learn the greatest lessons and develop the strongest testimonies from the trials and adversities in our lives.  Rhett is no different.  He will be sharing his testimony of the Power of Prayer this Sunday at the downtown Elkmont Church of Christ.   If you would like to hear him speak, services start at 5 pm.



He bore his testimony at another church (think it was Northside Church of Christ) last Sunday.  One person who heard him remarked:

"Heard a young man speak from the Word of God on the power of prayer last Sunday night! He had survived cancer and had a great message. Tonight he was on the field playing a game he was told he could never play again. Monday morning after the Dr.s cleared him to play by telling him the blood clot was gone, he came to me on the playground and said to me " I prayed to play again and this only proves my lesson last night". Truly an inpsiration! I have known Rhett Bailey since he was born and his good family for all of my life. Great to see the power of prayer at work in his and all of our lives. God is good!"

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TURNOVERS SINK RED DEVILS

For the first time in 13 years, West Limestone enjoyed the short bus ride back to Salem after playing at cross-county rival Elkmont.

With the halftime score deadlocked at 14, the Wildcats took advantage of two key turnovers by Elkmont to defeat the feisty Red Devils 41-14 in a non-region tussle at a soggy Boss Hill Stadium Friday night.

Class 3A Elkmont (1-4) trails West Limestone 40-17-1 in a heated series that dates back to the early 1950s, but the Red Devils have dominated the rivalry in the past 13 seasons with a 9-3 record. During that span, Class 4A West Limestone (3-2), a former 3A school, beat Elkmont only in 2010 (35-34, 3OT), 2004 (20-12) and 1999, when the Wildcats earned a 34-28 road victory.

West took a 6-0 lead on a 4-yard Tucker McCormick run with 9:18 to play in the first quarter, but Elkmont seized a 7-6 advantage less than three minutes later in the quarter on a 27-yard TD by Dustin Ward and an Alexis Hernandez PAT.

In the second quarter, the Wildcats took a 14-8 lead on a 5-yard TD dash by Logan Pugh, but the Red Devils answered again when senior quarterback Bryant Wales connected on a 60-yard touchdown play to junior receiver Rhett Bailey, who was playing in his first game since sitting out the 2011 season and the first four games this season due to cancer.

With the halftime score tied at 14, Elkmont had the first possession in the third quarter, but West’s Matthew Reyer forced a fumble on a high snap and Pugh recovered the ball. The Wildcats’ offense took advantage of the turnover when Dillon Miller found the end zone from the Elkmont 4. The 2-point conversion failed, but West took the lead for good at 20-14.

West defensive back Drew Blakely picked off Wales on the next Elkmont possession, and the Wildcats turned the turnover into a 28-14 lead when Miller rushed for a 9-yard touchdown and Drake Lopez ran in the 2-point conversion.

West added 13 more points in the fourth quarter on a 51-yard scamper by Pugh and a 5-yard quarterback keeper by Caleb McConnell. The Wildcats went for two on Pugh’s score and didn’t convert, but Matthew Sanders booted the PAT on the second score for the 41-14 final score.

Pugh had a team-high 134 yards on 19 carries and a pair of touchdowns, and Miller finished with 18 carries for 118 yards and two scores.

Mike Tucker led Elkmont in rushing with 50 yards on six carries and finished with a team-high five tackles, and Ward added 43 yards on six rushes for one touchdown Wales finished 2 of 6 passing for 57 yards.

West outgained Elkmont 320-179, including 311 yards on the ground, and had a 15-5 advantage on first downs.

Athens News Courier

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ELKMONT CROSS COUNTRY NEWS

It was a HOT day to run at Blue Springs Elementary on September 27! This was the site of the Limestone County Cross Country meet. Runners from Elkmont, Athens, Athens Bible School, Ardmore, Clements and West Limestone participated. Both the boys and girls varsity teams from Elkmont had awesome races with 13 of our runners setting either a new personal record (PR) or running their best race so far this season! Coaches and parents alike are PROUD of our running Red Devils! The Elkmont Boys team placed 2nd in the meet behind Athens and had 3 runners in the top 10 finishers. They were Tyler Helms (2nd) with a time of 17:16 (PR), Adam McMahan (7th) with a time of 18:24 and Chance Bailey (9th) with a time of 18:37 (PR).    Others finishers were: Tiyler Walts 20:05 (PR) Jacob Ezell 21:15 (PR) Ethan Shores 22:40 Jake Armstrong 22:43 (PR) Chandler Johnson 22:57 (PR) Alex Armstrong 25:16 (PR) Chase Prater 25:53 (PR) Matthew Clem 28:19 The Elkmont Girls team finished 3rd in the meet behind West Limestone and Athens Bible School. Sammi Jo Pressnell was our only top 10 finisher with a time of 22:45 (PR).        She was followed by: Hannah Hanback 25:26 Stephanie Clem 26:45 Jensen Pugh 26:56 Nikki Ristau 29:26 (PR) Alex Green 30:53 Maddie Hobbs 31:04 Marianna Cooper 31:41 (PR) Chloe Hollingsworth 38:30 Thank you Clements for hosting a great meet on a great, although sunny and hot course! The next meet for the Elkmont XC team is the Jesse Owens Classic on Saturday, October 6 in Oakville, AL.

-Gretta 

ELKMONT VS WEST MORGAN VOLLEYBALL RESULTS

The Elkmont Varsity and JV Lady Red Devils took it on the nose yesterday.  West Morgan was able to get a win from each team.  However, there are some great pictures taken.  The Middle School match was cancelled.

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JV Lady Red Devils

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SEPTEMBER 28
Varsity Football vs West Morgan @ Elkmont                 Kickoff 7:00 PM

SEPTEMBER 29
Rails to Trails 10K and Fun Run      8 AM     *might want to avoid downtown until 10 am unless you want to be part of the fun 
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Midget Red Devil Football            noon                  Elkmont v. Athens 1   
  *Game at Athens Middle School

Volleyball (V/JV)  - Columbia Tournament       @ Columbia                  TBA

Elkmont High School Softball Evaluations .... 10 am - 12 pm
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WILDCATS COME TO TOWN

It's going to be a great night for football, slight chance of rain and in the 70s.  West Limestone is coming to town and it is always fun when these teams meet.  The winner gets braggin' rights for the whole year and since the communities are so closely connected that matters.  Rhett Bailey who thought he would never play football again has been cleared by his doctors for contact sports so we will hopefully see him on the field.  Wish him the best; Look for #21.  Gates open early for this game @ 5 pm; seats will be at a premium so find yours before 6:30 pm if you want one.



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— GAME OF THE WEEK

West Limestone at Elkmont

7 p.m., Boss Hill Stadium

Why it’s important: It’s the midway point in the regular season and high school teams across the state will play nonregion games this week before hitting the final stretch in October. Many will play rivalry games, including this matchup between a pair of teams that have met 58 times dating back to 1952. Elkmont has won six out of the last seven.

Preview: These county rivals both found the win column last week after struggling in back-to-back weeks in region play. Elkmont played its best game of the season in a 28-14 win over West Morgan, rushing for 253 yards on the ground. West Limestone got its ground game going again as well, piling up 296 yards in a 36-27 win over East Limestone. There will be enough carries to go around in this county rivalry.

Last year: Elkmont won 27-20

Series history: West Limestone 39 –17 with one game being tied

News Courier prediction: West Limestone 25, Elkmont 24

DECATUR DAILY
West Limestone (2-2)   at Elkmont (1-3)
Where: Boss Hill Stadium
Last season: Elkmont won 27-20.
The skinny: Elkmont snapped a three-game losing skid last week with a 28-14 win against West Morgan. … Dustin Ward led the Red Devils with 104 yards and two touchdowns in the win. … Consistency has been an issue for West Limestone. The Wildcats snapped a two-game losing skid last week with a 36-27 win against East Lawrence. … Running backs Tucker McCormick and Dillon Miller lead the Wildcats offensively … West Limestone leads the series 39-17-1.

The Daily picks: Elkmont 20, West Limestone 13

School Schedule
Date Participants Req Site Location Game Name Results 08/31/2012 @ 07:00 pm Clements High School (3A) Clements High School W 54 53 09/07/2012 @ 07:00 pm Brooks High School (4A) R West Limestone High School L 7 54 09/14/2012 @ 07:00 pm Central High School, Flor. (4A R Central High School, Flor. L 12 62 09/21/2012 @ 07:00 pm East Lawrence High School (4A) R West Limestone High School W 36 27 09/28/2012 @ 07:00 pm Elkmont High School (3A) Elkmont High School 10/05/2012 @ 07:00 pm Wilson High School (4A) R Wilson High School 10/12/2012 @ 07:00 pm Rogers High School (3A) R West Limestone High School 10/19/2012 @ 07:00 pm Priceville High School (4A) R West Limestone High School 10/26/2012 @ 07:00 pm Haleyville High School (4A) R Haleyville High School 11/02/2012 @ 07:00 pm Ardmore High School (4A) West Limestone High School

Team Roster
Jersey Num Name Position Grade Height Weight 2 Steve Romero wr 11 5'9" 175 3 Aaron Mcwilliams wr 12 5'10" 165 4 Alex Ritterbush db 12 5'6" 140 5 Peyton Boldin wr 10 6'1" 160 6 Isaac Ritterbush db 9 5'6" 135 8 Rudy Johnson rb 9 5'9" 145 9 Dillon Miller te/db 11 6'0" 170 10 Jeremy Thrasher rb/d 9 5'6" 140 12 Caleb Mcconnell qb 12 6'0" 165 14 Joseph Willingham te 9 5'3" 125 17 Austin Simms k 12 5'11" 175 21 Thomas Blakely db/qb 10 5'11" 160 22 Tucker Mccormic lb/fb 11 6'0" 168 23 Austin Province te/lb 11 6'0" 140 25 Logan Pugh rb 11 5'7" 160 27 Chayse Craig db/rb 10 5'10" 160 32 Forrest Lopez rb 12 5'9" 150 42 Jake Wallace rb/db 10 5'9" 155 42 Tyler Mewbourne fb/db 11 5'9" 150 44 Cody Shedd lb/rb 9 5'8" 150 51 Matthew Reyer c/lb 11 5'8" 180 53 Kyle Thornton lb/ol 12 5'9" 160 54 Jesse Hyatt ol 9 5'6" 155 56 Preston Moss ol 10 5'10" 200 59 Brayden Clem c 9 5'7" 160 60 Matthew Day ol/dl 10 5'11" 190 62 Joe Polk ol/dl 10 5'9" 280 65 Eli Rogers ol 9 5'7" 170 68 Jace Bates ol/dl 10 5'9" 240 72 Junior Fierro ol/dl 11 6'0" 210 73 Hunter Rouse c/dl 11 5'11" 240 74 Blake Curnutt ol/dl 9 5'11" 310 76 Dakota Siniard ol/dl 10 6'3" 245 79 Devin Widner ol/dl 11 5'11" 300 82 Matthew Sanders k/lb 10 5'7" 160 85 Andrew Robbins db 10 5'4" 145