Southeast High School
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The Southeast Tiger Basketball Team recently won the ECCC Tournament, their
first win since the Tourney began in 2001. This is also the Tigers’ first Tourney
win since 2005. Takari Brooks and JaKennis Heidelberg were named to the AllTournament Team, and LaRuffus Ruffin was named Tourney MVP. The Tiger
Head Coach is Centel Truman, and the Assistant Coaches are Jeremy Walk & Monique Horner. Congratulations!
The annual Lauderdale County Soccer Tournament was
held on Saturday, November 22nd at the NE Soccer
Complex. The Southeast Lauderdale Boys' Soccer Team
won the Tournament for the first time EVER! The Tigers
played 4 tough games, beating West Lauderdale 1-0 in
the first game, Meridian High 3-0 in the second game,
Northeast 1-0 in the third game, and finishing with a 1-1
tie versus Clarkdale. Because the team had so many shutouts, thanks in large part to some awesome defense from
goalkeeper Logan Taylor, their scores brought the team the
Tournament win. Chase Hughes scored many of our 6
goals that day, and Andrew Bernard displayed outstanding
leadership on the field of play. The Tigers are coached by
Mike Thomas and Assistant Coach Josh Johnson. Congratulations, Tigers, on this awesome feat! We are so
proud of you!
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SEHS Skills USA cut out wooden ornaments and
invited the Boys and Girls Club to come and decorate
them on December 3. The students also prepared popcorn and allowed the guests to play on the Skills
USA portable mini golf course. Pictured left to right
are Skills members Cierra Slattery, Khloe Salisbury,
Nikki McDevitt. Not pictured are Katie Roberts,
Emily Partridge, Kimishia Knox. These ladies
headed up the effort.
SHS’s Jeremy Smith has been named Teacher of the
Year. He moves on to compete for the district-wide
Teacher of the Year. Mr.
Smith is in his 4th year
as a teacher at SHS,
where he began his career. He heads the Vocational Program for Construction Trades. He
also sponsors the Skills USA Club
and is a Junior Class Sponsor. Mr.
Smith is the epitome of Tiger Pride,
always available and eager to lend a
helping hand. He does it all, from
hanging banners in the gym, to cosponsoring Community Day, to building the biggest and best float at the
Homecoming Parade, to feeding Meridian’s homeless. Mr. Smith lives
in Vimville with his wife, Felicia, and their two children, Raychel
and Reagan. He also has a grown son, Austin, who lives on the
coast. Congratulations, Mr. Smith, on this tremendous honor, and
good luck in the district competition!