26 • December 2012
The Homewood Star
Sports Patriot basketball schedules for December
First goals for youth soccer players
90 Lb. football supports breast cancer awareness
Banks Aycock and Amelia Slaughter, both on the 6 and under Purple Warriors soccer team, scored their first goals against the Yellow Jackets Oct. 16 at the Homewood field. Photo courtesy Monica Slaughter.
Patriot youth football players sport pink socks in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness after a homecoming win over the Jr. Cavs: Carter Engle, Aron Marsch, Josh Beasley, Ahmari Burrell, Amari Williams, Donte Baccus and Henry Watson. Photo courtesy Mary Watson.
Boys Varsity Games at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4 – @Pelham. Dec. 7 – Vestavia Hills. Dec. 10 – @Oak Mountain. Dec. 11 – Hewitt-Trussville. Dec. 14 – @Spain Park. Dec. 19-22 – KSA Tournament, Orlando Dec. 28-31 – Metro Tournament, Homewood Jan. 4 – @Mountain Brook. Girls Varsity Games at 6 p.m. unless indicated. Dec. 4 – @Pelham. Time TBA. Dec. 7 – Vestavia Hills. Dec. 10 – @Oak Mountain. Dec. 11 – Hewitt-Trussville Dec. 14 – @Spain Park Dec. 27-29 – @Hayden Christmas Tournament Freshmen Boys Games at 6 p.m. Dec. 4 – @Pelham. Dec. 7 – Vestavia Hills. Dec. 10 – @Oak Mountain. Dec. 11 – Hewitt-Trussville. Dec. 14 – @Spain Park. Dec. 28-31 – Metro Tournament, Homewood Jan. 4 – @Mountain Brook. Boys JV Games at 4:30 p.m. Dec. 4 – @Pelham. Dec. 7 – Vestavia Hills. Dec. 10 – @Oak Mountain. Dec. 11 – Hewitt-Trussville. Dec. 14 – @Spain Park. Dec. 19-22 – KSA Tournament, Orlando Dec. 28-31 – Metro Tournament, Homewood Jan. 4 – @Mountain Brook.
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HMS eighth grade football wins Metro-South By SHARIF SAWAKI and COIN YELTON Homewood Middle School sixth graders The Homewood Middle School eighth grade football team won the 2012 Metro-South Middle School divisional championship. The team went undefeated in the division by beating Pizitz, Hewitt Trussville, Liberty Park, Mountain Brook, Clay Chalkville and Thompson Middle Schools. The Patriot offense scored a combined 142 points during the eight-game season. “It’s a competitive environment these young players are involved in,” Coach Robbie Gibbons said. “Our coaches and players love the support received from everyone. It was a fun and exciting season.” Team Scholastic winners were Andrew Cleveland, Chandler Harris, Trey Sims and
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Homewood Middle School eighth grade football team
Elliott Yacu. Team Captains were Antarius Mitchell, Chestin Jones, Malik Cunningham,
Syrus Dumas and Imani Dumas. Riley Meeks received the Patriot Award.