Shades Valley Mounties

Updated 5/4/12

Each spring the Booster Club pays $1,000 college scholarships to deserving senior Mountie athletes.  Here is an application for download, or you can get a copy at the SVHS Counsellor’s office.

We encourage ALL Mountie athletes who have been accepted to college to apply this year!

Applications are due Wednesday,  May 16, 2012.  Coach and teacher recommendations are due Monday, May 14.

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The Lady Mounties tennis team is having a good year.  Here is an update on a couple of their latest matches:

April 2, 2012 - Shades Valley vs. Gardendale at Gardendale

Singles
#1 Seed -Samantha Sheffield 10-1
#2 Seed -Raven Hatcher 10-2
#3 Seed -Jade Stewart 10-3
#4 Seed -Whitney Hill 2-10
#5 Seed -Lauren Chastain 0-10
#6 Seed -Airene Caver 1-10

Doubles
Samantha Sheffield/Whitney Hill 9-7
Jade Stewart/Raven Hatcher 8-3
Lauren Chastain/Airene Caver 2-8

March 29, 2012 -  Shades Valley vs. Erwin at Jeff State

Singles
#1 Seed -Samantha Sheffield 8-0
#2 Seed -Raven Hatcher 8-0
#3 Seed -Jade Stewart 8-3
#4 Seed -Whitney Hill 8-6
#5 Seed -Lauren Chastain FF
#6 Seed -Airene Caver 0-8

Doubles
Samantha Sheffield/Whitney Hill 8-3
Jade Stewart/Raven Hatcher 8-1

Wish them good luck as they travel to Gardendale for sectionals this Friday, April 6.

GO Lady Mounties!

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The Lady Mounties varsity tennis team began its season last week at home with great results!

Last Tuesday, February 21, they hosted the Lady Indians of Pinson Valley, with victories in 1 of 2 doubles matches and 4 out of 5 singles matches.

Then, on the 23rd, the Lady Mounties beat the Jemison Lady Panthers with wins in 5 out of 6 singles matches and 2 out of 3 doubles matches. Several of the above matches, both days, were won with exciting tie-breakers.

Overall, the Lady Mounties Varsity Tennis Team defeated Jemison and Pinson Valley in their first contests of the season!

Check out more great photos here on the Booster Club’s Facebook page.  (And thanks to Ms. Kimberly Myles-Stewart for sending them in!)

Both the Lady Mounties and Mounties tennis teams host the Yellow Jackets of McAdory at home tonight, right after school.

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The Mounties varsity boys basketball team ended its season with a hard-fought loss to the #5 ranked 6A Hoover Bucs in their regional game at Jacksonville State University today.

The Mounties started the game by leading through the first period and were only down 18-21 at the half.  Although the final score was 41-53, the Mounties played a tough game, never giving up and making the Bucs earn the victory.  You can see detailed stats for the game here.

The Lady Mounties defeated the Lady Spartans of Mountain Brook, 56-44, in their semi-final regional game today.  (Detailed stats.)  They face the #2 ranked Lady Bucs of Hoover in the 6A regional championship this Friday, February 24, at 9:00 a.m.  You can watch the live stats and score in real-time here.

Check out some amazing photos of the Mounties and Lady Mounties games from the Birmingham News online.  (The photos attached to this post were credited to Mark Almond, Birmingham News.)

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The very first game of the Mounties spring sport season took place last night at Shades Valley.

Congratulations to Mounties Boys Soccer, who defeated the Black Bears of Austin 4-2!  The game is not only the Mounties’ season opener, but it is the first area game, and victory, for our team!  (Read more here.)

Even if you’re not a big fan of soccer, per se, you’ll find high school soccer very fast-paced and exciting to watch!

Come cheer on both the Mounties and Lady Mounties in their first joint matches next Tuesday, February 21, when the Lady Mounties host the Lady Black Bears of Austin at 5:00 p.m., and the Mounties take on the Huffman Vikings at 7:00 p.m.

It’s spring in the Valley, y’all!

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We just wanted to keep all Mounties basketball fans apprised on the upcoming sub-regional and regional schedules, since we believe our Mounties and Lady Mounties will be headed that way!

February 16, 2012 – Girls Varsity Basketball Sub-regionals (7:00 p.m.):

Game 11: Area 14 runner-up, Pell City @ Area 13 winner, Shades Valley
Game 9: Area 12 runner-up, Spain Park @ Area 10 winner, Hoover
Game 12: Area 13 runner-up, Clay-Chalkville @ Area 14 winner, Gadsden City
Game 10: Area 10 runner-up, Thompson @ Area 12 winner, Mountain Brook

 February 17, 2012 – Boys Varsity Basketball Sub-regionals:

Game 11: Area 14 runner-up, Grissom @ Area 13 winner, Hewitt-Trussville
Game 9: Area 12 runner-up, Spain Park @ Area 10 winner, Hoover
Game 12: Area 13 runner-up, Shades Valley @ Area 14 winner, Gadsden City
Game 10: Area 10 runner-up, Pelham @ Area 12 winner, Mountain Brook

Everything is sudden death now.  These are must-win games for our teams!  Make plans to cheer the Lady Mounties at HOME this Thursday, February 16, and then take a group of friends to Gadsden City to support our Mounties on Friday, February 17!

When the Lady Mounties win their game, they advance to face the winner of  the Spain Park-Hoover match-up on February 22 at Jacksonville State University.  When the Mounties with their game, they take on the winner of the Pelham-Mountain Brook game, also on February 22 at JSU.

If you really want to stay informed on all things Mounties, check out the Shades Valley Mounties Athletic Scores on Facebook.  (That’s where we got the info for this blog post!)

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The 2011 Mounties Football team attended its annual awards banquet Tuesday, February 7 at First Baptist Church of Irondale.

Coach Bill Smith acknowledged it had been a tough season, and the final stats weren’t what everyone had hoped for. But Coach told the team how proud he was of their hard work.  And how many games they’d played in which they didn’t give up, right up until the whistle.

After presenting each player with certificates, and challenging the seniors to be the best men they could become, Coach Smith recognized the following players for special awards:

• Defensive MVP:  Darian Turner
• Offensive MVP:  James Rivers, Jr.
• Special Teams MVP:  Patrick Bearden
• Academic Award:  Phillip Cooper
• Mountie Champion Award – Offense:  Demontez Terry
• Mountie Champion Award – Defense:  Tommy Jones
• Senior Captains (voted by teammates):  James Rivers, Kam Jones, Darian Turner, VJ Maye, and Jamal Robertson

Coach Smith thanked each of his assistant coaches individually for the huge role they played in helping him get on his feet this first year at Shades Valley. He also challenged the players to keep their eyes focused on their grades and work toward next year.

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