OVER THE MOUNTAIN Journal
Sports
Thursday, October 22, 2015 • 45
VCC’s Hayden Inducted into SMU Sports Hall of Fame Chris Hayden, head tennis professional at Vestavia Country Club, was inducted into the University of Southern Mississippi’s 2015 Sports Hall of Fame on Sept. 11. Hayden was a four-year letterman. He held All-Metro conference honors in 1990 and 1992 and ranks in the top 10 career wins in singles. He recorded one of the best doubles winning percentages at 64.1 percent and finished his SMU tennis career with 58 wins and 37 losses. He also was the first Southern Miss student to earn an ITA National Ranking. After graduating, Hayden went on to coach SMU’s Lady Eagle tennis team and holds one of the best winning percentages in the school’s history. Chris Hayden Before his career at SMU, he was a three-time Alabama state champion for UMS-Wright Preparatory School in Mobile. Hayden was formally inducted by SMU’s M-Club Alumni Association at a ceremony held on the SMU campus in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Along with 10 other inductees, he is a member of the SMU’s 50th induction class, the largest class since 1966.
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The Homewood seventh grade volleyball team brought home its first championship in 20 years this year. The team, which is coached by Lisa Vickery and Christi Martin, finished the season with a 17-5 overall record. In its regular season, the team fell only to Oak Mountain Middle, Bumpus Middle and Mountain Brook Junior High schools. It faced all three teams again in the post-season Metro South Tournament and brought home victories. In the first round, the girls were able to defeat
Oak Mountain in three games, followed by a sweet victory over Bumpus Middle School in the second round. In the third round of the tournament, the girls cinched their victory by defeating Mountain Brook Junior High. The Metro South Champions include Jackie Bald, EmmaLee Floyd, Anna Harbin, Kayla Jemison, April Jenkins, Emma Johnson, Alex Hershbine, Alyssa Langford, Sarah Parker Lowery, Liza Jane Ponder, Sarah Smith, Sanaa Taylor, Morgan Whitt, Abby Wilson and Jane Wilson. Floyd and Johnson also were named to the AllTournament team while Smith was named the tournament MVP. ❖
John Shaw of Vestavia Hills was inducted into the 2015 Ole Miss M-Club Athletic Hall of Fame on Sept. 25 at Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi. Shaw and fellow inductees were honored at halftime during the Ole Miss-Vanderbilt football game Sept. 26. Shaw played baseball from 1968 through 1970 for the Rebels, where he played second base. He holds the career stolen base record and fielding record for Ole Miss. Shaw was named All SEC second base in 1968 and 1970, was a member of the 1969 World Series team, led the SEC in stolen bases for three years and was named Academic All American in 1970. While at Ole Miss, Shaw was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees. After graduation, he signed with the Yankees and played for the team for three years, leading the entire Yankee organization in stolen bases in 1971. Shaw works as a medical account sales manager for CMS Imaging Inc and has maintained an active role in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes for more than 40 years.
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From left, front: Jackie Bald, Abby Wilson, Sanaa Taylor and April Jenkins. Middle: Alex Hershbine, EmmaLee Floyd, Sarah Smith and Emma Johnson. Back: Coach Lisa Vickery, Morgan Whitt, Jane Wilson, Alyssa Langford, Liza Jane Ponder, Anna Harbin, Sarah Parker Lowery, Kayla Jemison and Coach Christi Martin.
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