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Serving up Awards and Helping Students live out the Dream

“Almost always, the creative dedicated minority has made the world better.” — Martin Luther King.

After the new year has passed and the month of January is in full swing, attention often turns to Martin Luther King Day: a day that honors a man who valued justice and equality.

During his life, King showed humanity and leadership with all he had, and spoke about it to all who were willing to listen. To honor his holiday, Clark County students paid homage to Martin Luther King by submitting essay, poster or video projects to be in “The Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Contest.”

In the JHS contest, there was a three way tie for first place: freshmen Alayna Lacy, freshman Lyndsey Vessels , and some students from Ms. Corcoran’s Impact class. Lacy and Vessels both entered in posters and Ms.Corcoran’s students made a video. In the county-wide contest, Vessels poster placed third.

“(I) read through his speech at least seven times, then I just started taking things from the speech and put it all on a poster board,” Vessels said.

The senior team of Jacqueline James and Emanda Gibson took home second place in the JHS contest.

Scholarships were also handed out to students. To earn the scholarship, students had to fill out an application, write an essay, have a certain amount of community service hours and have a good academic record.

The Martin Luther King Scholarship winners from JHS were seniors Lizzy Bishop and Lucy Sandavol.

There is a yearly breakfast put on by the King Holiday Committee to show admiration for Dr.King. This year the King Scholarship Breakfast host was Renaissance Academy.

“I’m very honored to be here,” Sandoval said. “There are so many people here to honor Martin Luther King.”

The chair of the King Holiday Committee, Janice Leavell, was very impressed with all the students’ work .

“People say that kids are our future, but these amazing kids are our now,” Leavell said. “He wanted all people to be equal. We honor him because we are the people.”

The contest and scholarship winners are invited to attend the breakfast, as well as school administrators all over Clark County.

“This is a wonderful community event to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr.,” JHS principal Julie Straight said. “I’ve been able to attend for four years. The students are a big part of the event and live out the dream.”

Greater Clark County Schools Deputy Superintendent Travis Haire commented on the event saying that Martin Luther King’s dream is still living throughout the talented students artwork

“This special event is meant to celebrate Martin luther King jr Holiday and to honor students with showing great artwork and with awarding scholarships,” Haire said.

MLK committee member Dawn Krabbe stated that the Martin Luther King Contest showcases the unique out-of-the-box creativity of the students.

“It’s a wonderful event for the community to recognize a lot of students artistically and academically. Not all students are the same and it shows their different mediums in Clark County,” Krabbe said.

All involved spent the day basking in the inspiration that was Dr. Martin Luther King and he will continue to be recognized for years to come as the expressive inspirational man that he was. Let’s all keep living out the dream of Dr. King.

“ If you can’t fly, then run, if you can’t run, then walk, if you can’t walk, then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward. “ — Martin Luther King

29 Jan 2017 by hayleehedrick

Lady Devils defeat Castle 49-36 on Senior Night

Photos by Phillip Steinmetz

The Lady Devils swarm their two seniors on senior night.

The Lady Devils storming out for warmups.

Jhala Henry goes in for the right handed layup.

Chelsea Gibson looks for the open teammate.

JayLynn Brown trying to keep the ball on offense.

Nan Garcia throws the pass over to the other side of the court.

Jaylynn Brown trying to rope around a pass.

Head Coach Mike Warren looks on during a jump shot.

Kelsie James looking toward the loose ball.

Jhala Henry looks on while Kelsie James is running the offense.

Head Coach Mike Warren watches Kelsie James run the offense.

Tori Guepe falling back down after their cheer.

Jaylynn Brown being defended my a Castle player.

Lyndzy Obremski during a made free throw for Jeff.

28 Jan 201728 Jan 2017 by phillipsteinmetz

Broadway Louisville ‘Sound Of Music’ Review

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The hills of Austria lite up the Whitney-hall theatre January 17th during the heavenly performance of the Sound of Music. A visually breath taking rendition of the 1960’s american classic set in the time of world war 2. A nun named Maria, sent to be the governess of 7 rambunctious children in the house of Captain Von trapp, while visiting he suddenly falls for the young naive and spirited nun after the loss of his wife.

Composed of household songs that even I wasn’t even aware originated from. Since i’m going on 17, This was my very first experience ever watching this show, and i’m incredibly lucky to get to see it reenvisioned on the Broadway stage. My Jaw dropped from the moment the curtain open as i’m consumed with the setting and lights effortlessly shifting and changing behind the characters, something a person wouldn’t be able to experience unless going to live theatre. It took me 5000 miles to the town of Salzburg before the nazi’s took over. In the beginning,

(with my lack of knowledge) the plot dragged in the beginning.

The music, like all Rodger & Hammerstein musicals, was extremely repetitive. It Wasn’t until halfway through act 1 when I was engrossed by the characters, that it hoo

Charlotte Maltby as Maria in the touring production — Photo of Maria (Charlotte Maltbly) from http://www.courier-journal.com

ked me. speaking of which. Each of those smalls kids probably had more talent in there left pinky than most could have after years of training. Some of my favorite things were the authenticity of the Maria, she was a comical sensation and such a lovable character, not just writ
ten. But performed! The relationship between baroness and Max left me in tears for multiple reasons. I highly recommend this for those like me who have no clue what it’s about, because it will definitely surprise you.

So long, farewell auf wiedersehen, adieu, to yieu and yieu and yieu.

26 Jan 201726 Jan 2017 by aleklongeditor

The Hyphen Issue No.6 January 26, 2017

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26 Jan 201726 Jan 2017 by phillipsteinmetz

2016 Recap

story by Tomi Clark

2016 — a mixture of emotion, and a blur of excitement.

Some saw it as the year dreams flourished and aspirations were accomplished, while others may have viewed it as the absolute worst year of their lives. Either way, the year is over, which means we can now reminisce on everything that happened in the crazy, beautiful year of 2016.

The Best of 2016 . . .

I’m sure we all remember the trends, viral videos, and eccentric news stories. The year 2016 was when the Mannequin Challenge was born, bottle-flipping began, and Pokémon GO took the world by storm.

Viral videos spread across the internet so quickly that it was like an uncontained wildfire. The hysterical and infectious laugh of the masked Chewbacca lady, the contemporary dance: Juju on That Beat, and the infamous ‘what are thooose?’ memes.

Music from artists like Adele, Ariana Grande, Chainsmokers, Drake, The Weeknd, and so many more captivated listeners — and now we can recite every song lyric verbatim. Live video and stories grew popularity which opened doors for social media. Hashtags like #2016RioOlympics, #prayforHarambe, and #rougeone were started.

Leonardo DiCaprio won his first Oscar, alligators were found in Disney World, Donald Trump won the presidential election, and the Cubs won the World Series. It was a monumental year, chock-full of surprises and achievements — well, maybe, except for the alligators.

And the Worst of 2016 . . .

Many terrorist crimes were committed which included many casualties of this undeclared ‘war’. Attacks against Paris, an Orlando night club, Ohio University, and other countries around the world were all examples of fierce brutality from radical groups.

The world also bided a graceful farewell to David Bowie, Harper Lee, Prince, Muhammad Ali, Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds just to name a few.

The End of 2016

And the last thing we remembered of the 2016 year was watching the New Year’s Eve ball descend onto Time Square, which marked the beginning of what will be a great year. Remember the past and brace yourself for the future. Remember 2016 and welcome 2017 with open arms.

18 Jan 201719 Sep 2017 by Tomi Clark

Jeffersonville rolls past DuPoint Manual 83-63

Photos by Phillip Steinmetz

Bailey Falkenstein with 3 of his 36 points.

Bailey Falkenstein fights for position in the paint.

Jacob Jones breaks the defenders ankles.

Joe LaGrange throws up the shot as he stumbles.

Michael Minton looking to pass towards Tre Coleman.

Gabe Gallahar looking on as the first half dwindles down.

Bailey Falkenstein gets tied up with defenders.

7 Jan 2017 by phillipsteinmetz

The Jeffersonville Invitational (photos)

4 Jan 201719 Sep 2017 by jhshyphen

COLUMN: Jeffersonville and New Albany renew heated rivalry Friday night

Story and Photos by Phillip Steinmetz

Jeffersonville and New Albany play each other in basketball at Johnson Arena on Friday night. Is that a big enough statement for you to read further? It should be.

The two prominent programs meet for what looks to be another heated battle. New Albany “supposedly” leads the all-time series 81-76 after winning the last four matchups with some pretty lopsided victories (aka the Romeo Langford effect) but we’ll talk about that later.

The Red Devils sit currently at 7-3, coming off a third place finish in the Teddy Throckmorton Tournament, while New Albany is 8-2 after playing an excruciating schedule to begin with. Last time the Bulldogs played at JHS they won by 42 points (wow the Red Devils were bad then.) Don’t expect that type of outcome to play out this year.

Okay, I said I’d talk about “him” later and later is now (what a wait you had to experience).

ROMEO LANGFORD IS THE BEST HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL PLAYER OUT OF THE STATE OF INDIANA SINCE GREG ODEN.

This is the fourth time Langford will be facing the Red Devils — in the last matchup he had 24 points to go with 13 rebounds in the sectional championship. Oh yeah, he’s only a junior now and shot up all the way to second in ESPN’s Top 60 recruiting rankings.

How do you stop a player of his caliber from tearing your team to shreds? It’s simple, you don’t. There’s no way to hold him from scoring 25 or more points against a defense of Jeffersonville’s caliber. That means there are only a few ways the Red Devils can make this a respectable game throughout.

Not a single player other than Langford can score in double digits for New Albany.

That’s easier said than done considering the Bulldogs have two other outstanding scorers in Isaac Hibbard and Sean East who each provide matchup problems. Hibbard is the senior guard that can shoot lights out but can be a liability on defense at times but seems to never be rattled by the big moment. East is the starting point guard who can hit open three’s and might be the fastest player on the court. Jeffersonville will have their hands full with Langford but can’t forget to get a hand in the face of both of these players if they want success.

img_3373-2 — Bailey Falkenstein fighting through CAI.

Bailey Falkenstein will be the second best player on the court.

The junior guard leads the Red Devils in scoring and is a prime candidate to score 20 or more points against the rival Bulldogs. Last season, in their regular season matchup he did score 25 points as a sophomore despite the ugly loss. Falkenstein is one of the strongest guards you’ll see step on the court and his play shows it. He’s at his best driving to the basket absorbing contact as he finishes the double clutch layup. Falkenstein is also known to drain a couple three’s a game to compliment. He will be leaned on even more Friday night to try to make Langford’s scoring total not look completely insane by scoring a ton himself.

Jeffersonville is at their best when they are hitting shots.

img_3371-1 — **Michael Minton with the jumpshot against Northeastern.**

This could be said for every team but the Red Devils truly live and die by the three. In their win against CAI they went 9 for 13 from behind the arc and in their loss to Cathedral the same day, they only scored three points in the second quarter. Gerrin Moore, Joe LaGrange and Michael Minton will be looked on heavily to drain their open shots as the Bulldogs will dare Jeff to beat them from the outside. If a few shots fall early, we could have ourselves a shootout but if NA extends their defense and makes the Red Devils uncomfortable at the very beginning, the game could be over by halftime.

Freshman will need to step up for Red Devils.

img_3363-1 — **Tre’ Coleman fighting through Carroll County defenders.**

Two freshman play big minutes for JHS as 5’8 Jacob Jones is the pestering point guard and 6’6 Tre’ Coleman comes off the bench as the defensive specialist. Jones will be tasked of keeping up with East but he’s frustrated guards all season and will need to carry more of a load offensively. Coleman might earn his first career start against NA because of how great a defender he really is. It’s almost impossible to get a shot off against him which he proved in the last couple of games blocking shots left and right. He’ll also be used to pound the glass which is a weakness for the Bulldogs. Both of these players will be looked upon to play well above their years for Jeff to have a chance Friday.

So, what will happen?

It’s a rivalry game, anything can happen. The Red Devils need to be hitting their shots early and often while forcing New Albany to shoot extremely deep shots for most of the game. Last game, NA went 1-22 from three against the 3rd ranked Logansport (Loganberries really?) and still dominated the game. Obviously they can beat you in other ways including their defense but I believe Jeff is one of the better offensive teams in the state.

Second year head coach Joe Luce will have his young Devils ready to play against the reigning state champions. This could become a game just like last year if Langford gets in foul trouble but I don’t think it’ll be much of one come the fourth quarter. I’m a Red Devil for life but I think the scoring and pure intimidation of this team will be the downfall for Jeff. Can they make this a close game? Of course they can with their scoring ability but Romeo Langford is still one of the best players in the COUNTRY and is almost impossible to beat without someone of his caliber playing for you.

PREDICTION: Jeffersonville 65 New Albany 78

3 Jan 20173 Jan 2017 by phillipsteinmetz

Red Devils finish 3rd in first annual Teddy Throckmorton Tournament

Photos by Phillip Steinmetz

Tre Coleman falling after throwing up the layup.

Bailey Falkenstein with the contested layup.

Tre Coleman with the pass to Michael Minton.

Tre Coleman with the pass to the corner.

Bailey Falkenstein with the three point jumper.

Joe LaGrange with the third point jump shot.

Gerrin Moore with the mid range jump shot.

Joe LaGrange with the pass to Gerrin Moore.

Jacob Jones trying to dribble around the defender.

29 Dec 2016 by phillipsteinmetz

Jeffersonville defeats Carroll County in first round of Teddy Throckmorton Tournament 94-61

Photos by Phillip Steinmetz

Bailey Falkenstein laying it up through the defenders.

Michael Minton shooting the three pointer.

Bailey Falkenstein finishing through contact.

Gerrin Moore throwing it back out of the paint.

Bailey Falkenstein with the aggressive layup.

Bailey Falkenstein with the off balance layup.

Jacob Jones throwing the pass inside to Tre’ Coleman.

27 Dec 201627 Dec 2016 by phillipsteinmetz

Jeffersonville falls to Silver Creek 71-63 (Photo Gallery)

Photos by Phillip Steinmetz

Jacob Jones passing it to Gabe Gallahar to the three point line.

Cameron Northern going in for the layup.

Bailey Falkenstein fighting for the layup.

Bailey Falkenstein looking for the pass.

Jaden Coleman (JV) throwing down a dunk after an ally-oop off the backboard.

Jaden Coleman (JV) goes up for the cram.

17 Dec 2016 by phillipsteinmetz

Staff Editorial 12/8/16

The city of Jeffersonville has some of the richest tradition in all of Indiana high school basketball history: two state titles between boys and girls, former professional players, fans that rarely miss a game and a gym that’s full of historically great games.

Every Friday night, there was hardly ever an open seat in sight within William S. Johnson Arena. If you got there within 30 minutes of tip off, you’d be forced to sit in the nosebleeds. Now, it’s hard to find a bad seat in the gym with at least 50-percent of the seats unoccupied.

Red Devil basketball is something that people used to take huge pride in.

All of that seemed to end after the last star player, Darryl Baker, graduated four years ago in 2013. Head coach Chad Gilbert accepted the athletic director position at Charlestown High School and a team that consisted of three all-conference players ended up barely reaching .500 for their overall record.

In 2015, Joe Luce was hired to take the reigns over. After inheriting a roster full of seniors, Luce went 19-13 in his first season.

“I wouldn’t have taken the job if I didn’t think Jeff could win a state championship again,” Luce told The Hyphen in 2015.

But more importantly, Luce has shown the passion to revive the once-powerhouse program. This season, the unranked Red Devils opened the season with a win over the seventh-ranked Southport Cardinals in front of a crowd that barely filled up the bottom section of the gym.

The Lady Red Devils are also having a fantastic season. After playing an extremely tough schedule to kick-off the year, they have already posted a win over Bedford North Lawerence, their first win over the Lady Stars since the 2010-11 season — the same year Jeffersonville won the state championship.

Again, the gym for that game had more open seats than filled ones.

This year officially marks the beginning of a new era of Red Devil basketball. Both teams are succeeding with young talent who show nothing but pride in putting on a Jeffersonville uniform.

They deserve a sold out gym or even 75-percent capacity, but will the fans return?

16 Dec 2016 by brycethomas310