POWELL SHOPPER-NEWS • JANUARY 21, 2013 • A-15
NEWS FROM TEMPLE BAPTIST ACADEMY
Crusaders look for strong finish The Temple Baptist Academy high school basketball team advanced to a 15-6 record with a win over First Baptist Academy of Powell Jan. 15. This was the first meeting between the two Powell schools. First Baptist Powell is in their first year of interscholastic athletics. Administrators from both schools say they hope this first meeting will be the beginning of a competitive, friendly crosstown rivalry. On Jan. 4, the Temple varsity basketball team started off the new year with a big win over their regional arch rival, TriCities Christian School, 50-43. “It was a big win for our team. Hopefully we can carry the momentum through the rest of the season,” said junior guard Justin Sullivan. On Jan. 10, the team travelled to Springfield, Tenn., where they defeated Berean Christian Academy of Hixon, Tenn., to claim the third place trophy in the Middle Tennessee Classic Basketball Tournament. “With about 10 games left to go, I think if we continue to play good defense and play a
Temple Academy junior Adam Cate goes for a basket during a recent game. little better on offense, we’ll be fun to watch down the stretch and have a good chance to go back to the state tournament. We still have some tough games ahead, but our team has worked hard and I think they are up for the challenge,” said coach Larry Nicely.
Come watch the Royal Crusaders at one of their upcoming home basketball games. Admission is $3 for adults and $1 for students. Children 4 and under are free. See the remaining home schedule below: ■ Christian Academy of the Smokies, 7:30 p.m. Monday,
Temple Academy junior Aaron St. John leaps to score against Fellowship Baptist. Jan. 21. ■ Knoxville Christian School, 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25. ■ Fairview Christian Academy, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31. ■ The King’s Academy, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5. ■ Cedar View Christian
Academy, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8. ■ First Baptist Academy of Powell, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15. ■ Mt. Pisgah Christian Academy, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18.
Alumni Spotlight: Rebekah Newby Rebekah Newby is a 1993 graduate of Temple Baptist Academy. She began attending school at the academy as a freshman in high school. After earning a degree in respiratory therapy from Roane State Community College in 1997, Rebekah began working as a pediatric respiratory therapist at UT Medical Center. Rebekah is married to Shane Newby, who also works at UT Medical Center as a technologist and the CORE Lab Manager. Shane and Rebekah have three sons: Samuel (7th grade), Jesse (3rd grade), and Nathan (kindergarten). Rebekah says, “Our sons are second-generation stuTemple Baptist Academy alumni Rebekah Newby dents at the academy. Their (back right) stands with her family: (front) sons Samuteachers support and teach el, Jesse and Nathan Newby; and (back left) husband the very same values and Shane Newby. principles my husband and I teach our boys at home. The love of dards for academic achievement and Christ is shown daily in their class- excellence are challenging. I believe rooms. The education our children the academy is helping us prepare our are receiving is Bible-based. The stan- sons for whatever God has for them.”
Fourth graders visit Candleridge Temple Baptist Academy 4th graders Makayla Reis, Lily Ryan and Cassie Landrum sing during a visit to Candleridge Senior Residence Jan. 16. Temple 4th graders visited with seniors and celebrated seniors’ birthdays with cards, cupcakes and refreshments.
Upcoming events at Temple
■ Homecoming will be held Friday, Jan. 25. Events include a pep rally in the gym at 2:15 p.m., the varsity girls basketball game at 4 p.m., the junior high boys basketball game at 5:30 p.m., and the varsity boys basketball game at 7 p.m. Homecoming Ceremony will be held at 6:30 p.m. Basketball games are all versus Knoxville Christian. ■ Crown College will host the TACS District Academic and Fine Arts Competition Thursday and Friday, Feb. 7-8, and the TAACS Regional Boys and Girls Basketball Tournament Thursday and Friday, Feb. 21-22. ■ The Temple Baptist Academy Spring Consignment Sale will be held Friday, Saturday and Monday, Feb. 22, 23 and 25, on the campus of Crown College.