Ashleigh Bacon works to register JHS students to vote on Oct. 2. Bacon said, “I think young people should realize they have a voice. Having a voice is important. Stuff needs to change.” Photo by Isaiah Stewart.Ashleigh Bacon talks with junior Kahlani Hunt about voter registration during lunchtime on Oct. 2. Photo by Isaiah Stewart. New world history teacher Frank Newkirk works to register JHS students to vote on Oct. 2. Photo by Gabriella Kraft.
Senior Abi Lemon attempts to gain possession of the ball against her Salem opponents. Photo by Shelby Keesee.Senior Abi Lemon and sophomore Jackie Escobar celebrate after Lemon scores a goal against the Salem Lions last night. The Red Devils defeated the Lions 5-1. Photo by Shelby Keesee.Senior Madison Grogan kicks the ball in hopes of scoring a goal against Salem last night. Photo by Shelby Keesee.Freshman Maria Leonardo-Juan gains possession of the ball after downing an opponent during the first half of last night’s game against Salem. Photo by Shelby Keesee.Sophomore Anny Ramirez kicks the ball in last night’s game against Salem. Photo by Shelby Keesee.Senior Laela Rudicel throws the ball during the Red Devils’ game against the Lions. Photo by Shelby Keesee.Sophomore Sonnie Darku claps after her teammate scores a goal against Salem last night. Photo by Shelby Keesee.Junior Chimamanda Chidi-Okorie rushes with the ball. Photo by Shelby Keesee.Senior Laela Rudicel smiles while walking towards the center of the field. Photo by Shelby Keesee.
Sophomore Joao Beya warms up before Monday’s game against Silver Creek. JHS won 2-0. Photo by Isaiah Stewart.Seniors Alan Solorzano Lopez and Xavier Santiago Cortes show Oscar Arredondo’s jersey to the crowd, as he was not available for Senior Night. Photo by Isaiah Stewart.Senior Bryan Juarez De La Luz balances a ball on his head. Photo by Parker McCloskey.Senior Alan Solorzano Lopez stands in the middle of the huddle waiting to talk to the team before the game against Silver Creek. Photo by Isaiah Stewart.The Red Devils huddle together before the game against Silver Creek. JHS won 2-0 on Monday night. Photo by Isaiah Stewart.The student section cheers as the starting lineup is announced for the JHS-Silver Creek game. Photo by Parker McCloskey.Senior Jaxon Parker misses his first shot on goal and is shocked. The Red Devils defeated Silver Creek on Monday 2-0. Photo by Isaiah Stewart.Senior Jaxon Parker celebrates after his goal. Photo by Parker McCloskey.Senior Alan Solorzano Lopez takes a free kick. He would later score during the possession against Silver Creek. Photo by Isaiah Stewart.Seniors Alan Solorzano Lopez and Jaxon Parker celebrate after scoring the team’s second goal against Silver Creek on Monday night. JHS won 2-0. Photo by Isaiah Stewart.Senior Alan Solorzano Lopez celebrates with fans after scoring a goal against Silver Creek. Photo by Isaiah Stewart.Junior Kevyn Santiago Cortes ties his shoe during a break in play on Monday night. Photo by Isaiah Stewart.Senior Bryan Juarez De La Luz listens to coach Colin Bell following the win against Silver Creek on Monday night. Photo by Isaiah Stewart.The Red Devils celebrate after their 2-0 win against Silver Creek, ending the Dragons’ three-game winning streak. This win extended the Red Devils’ winning streak to seven games, bringing their overall season record to 13-1-1. Photo by Parker McCloskey.
Senior Laela Rudicel fist pumps as her name is called during the starter callout in last night’s game against Floyd Central. Photo by Malachi Conrad.Sophomore Jacqueline Escobar sets the ball into the right spot before the opening kick against Floyd Central. Photo by Malachi Conrad.Sophomore Makalynn Grogan fights for the ball early in last night’s game. Floyd Central defeated Jeffersonville 9-0. Photo by Malachi Conrad.Senior Alianna Brown walks back into her spot as JHS prepares to kick from the goalpost. Photo by Malachi Conrad.Senior Abi Lemon kicks the ball in the first half against Floyd Central. Photo by Malachi Conrad.Junior Khloe Garcia plays defense, trying to take the ball from her Floyd Central opponent. Photo by Malachi Conrad.Senior Alianna Brown dribbles the ball with a Floyd Central defender on her. Photo by Malachi Conrad.
Spanish teacher Margarita Mackle teaches pronouns to the class. “I’ve been teaching for 10 years and I like teaching because when the student understands and being able to say it back to me, that makes me feel happy,” she said. Photo by Kayleen Alvarado.Spanish teacher Margarita Mackle. Photo by Kayleen Alvarado.
Red Devils defeat New Albany 2-1 last night to win Hoosier Hills Conference
Photos by Malachi Conrad and Parker McCloskey. Additional reporting by Austin Bainbridge.
Junior Dylan Ortiz listens to Coach Colin Bell’s speech before the first half. Photo by Parker McCloskey. Junior Angel Juarez-Lira huddles with teammates during Coach Colin Bell’s speech last night. The Red Devils were scoreless in the first half but scored two goals in the closing minutes of the name to defeat New Albany 2-1. Photo by Parker McCloskey. The starting Red Devils lineup prepares to face New Albany last night. Photo by Parker McCloskey.The Red Devils huddle before the start of the last night’s match with rival New Albany. JHS beat New Albany 2-1 for the Hoosier Hill Conference championship, scoring both points with less than three minutes left in the match. Photo by Malachi Conrad. The JHS student section cheers on their team in the first half of last night’s game against New Albany. Photo by Malachi Conrad.Senior Xavier Santiago Cortes rushes the ball toward the goal during last night’s game against New Albany. Photo by Parker McCloskey. Senior Alan Solorzano Lopez basks in the light. Photo by Parker McCloskey.The JHS student section yells after a foul. Photo by Parker McCloskey.Head coach Colin Bell gives his team a halftime speech, trying to push for a goal, as no Red Devil scored in the first half. JHS scored twice in the final three minutes of the game to defeat New Albany 2-1 last night. Photo by Malachi Conrad. Senior Xavier Santiago Cortes performs a corner kick. Photo by Parker McCloskey.Senior Alan Lopez scores the first of the team’s two goals against New Albany last night. There was a foul called, giving him the kick. Assistant coach Drew Davis described Lopez’s goal as a key moment in the game. “I knew as soon as we got that kick we would win,” said Davis. “All it took was a little spark and we were good to go.” Photo by Malachi Conrad. Sophomore Joao Beya breaks down the goalie and shoots in between a defender to win last night’s game against New Albany less than two minutes after Lopez scored the first goal for JHS. Beya said, “I was very confident — I knew I was going to score.” The Red Devils won 2-1, winning the Hoosier Hills Conference. Photo by Malachi Conrad. Sophomore Joao Beya, junior Kevyn Santiago Cortes, and senior Xavier Santiago Cortes rush to the student section after scoring the second goal of the game last night against New Albany. Beya said, “This was a really big win, and now we’re looking forward to sectionals and regionals.” The Red Devils won 2-1 to win the Hoosier Hills Conference. Photo by Malachi Conrad. Sophomore Joao Beya and senior Xavier Santiago Cortes celebrate with JHS students with under two minutes on the clock. “It was very exciting,” said Beya, “and I was so happy to celebrate with the team.” Photo by Malachi Conrad. The Red Devils celebrate after Joao Beyas’s goal, making the score 2-1 and leading the Red Devils to the Hoosier Hills Conference title last night against New Albany. Photo by Parker McCloskey. The Red Devil players and fans posted up after the 2-1 win against New Albany last night. Photo by Parker McCloskey. Senior Alan Solorzano Lopez celebrates last night’s win while players and fans chant. Photo by Parker McCloskey. Principal Pam Hall poses with players after their 2-1 victory over New Albany last night. The Red Devils won the Hoosier Hills Conference title and improved their record to 10-1-1. Photo by Parker McCloskey.JHS students lift senior Alan Lopez in the air after winning last night’s game against New Albany 2-1. After the game the students rushed the field and celebrated with the coaches and players, as the victory secured the Hoosier Hills Conference championship. Photo by Malachi Conrad.
Senior Darryl’ron Guy catches the football with one hand during pregame warmups before the Floyd Central game. Photo by Eva Harbeson.Senior Darryl’ron Guy practices the plays before the game at Floyd Central. Photo by Eva Harbeson.Sophomore Antonio Sutton, senior TJ Knight and senior Malachi Monts pray on the sidelines before the game starts at Floyd Central on Friday. Photo by Eva Harbeson.Senior Ke’Mari Smith and junior Kegan Cabbell come back to the team after winning the coin flip at the beginning of Friday’s game at Floyd Central. The Highlanders (5-0) won 42-0. The Red Devils are currently 1-4. Photo by Malachi Conrad.Sophomore Devaughn Walker checks his arm after playing good defense to just barely stop the touchdown at Floyd Central. The Highlanders’ ground game led them to a 42-0 victory over the Red Devils. Photo by Malachi Conrad.Junior Larry Sherman celebrates his good defense during the rain at Floyd Central on Friday. Photo by Malachi Conrad.Sophomore Robert McFadden and senior Michael Hockersmith tackle a Floyd Central player in the third quarter. A delay of game was caused by weather at the end of the first quarter, which lasted for 85 minutes before the game resumed. The Highlanders defeated the Red Devils 42-0; JHS will play at Connersville this Friday night at 7:30. Photo by Malachi Conrad.Head coach Nick Cotner talks to senior Malachi Monts during Friday’s Hoosier Hills Conference game at Floyd Central. FC beat Jeff 42-0. Photo by Malachi Conrad.Senior Braylon Gray celebrates his defense, deflecting the ball during Friday’s game against Floyd Central. Photo by Malachi Conrad.Junior Antonio Sutton talks to defense coach James Caradine getting advice on the game at Floyd Central. Photo by Malachi Conrad.The Red Devils look at a play drawn up in the fourth quarter at Floyd Central on Friday. The Highlanders won 42-0 for their 11th straight Hoosier Hills Conference victory. The Red Devils travel to Connersville this Friday. Photo by Malachi Conrad.
Biology teacher Austyn Merkle explains the work in his fourth-period class. “I’ve been teaching for four years, and I love teaching because every day, it’s something different,” said Merkle. Photo by Kayleen Alvarado.Biology teacher Austyn Merkle. Photo by Kayleen Alvarado.
Science and biology teacher Francesca Hernandez helps a student on a map for the class assignment on Thursday. “I’ve been teaching for six years and I love getting everyone interested and involved in their environment and natural world,” she said. Photo by Kayleen Alvarado.Science and biology teacher Francesca Hernandez.
Junior Haliun Otgonbayar warms up with the team before the game on Tuesday night. Photo by Isaiah Stewart.Junior Kylee Doehrman spikes the ball before the game against New Albany. Photo by Isaiah Stewart.The Red Devils line up for the national anthem before the game against New Albany last night. New Albany won 3-0. Photo by Logan Vidt.The Red Devils celebrate after scoring against New Albany. The Bulldogs won 3-0. Photo by Logan Vidt.Junior Haliun Otgonbayar prepares for the serve at the start of the second set. Photo by Isaiah Stewart.Coach Wes Briscoe talks to the team after the first set last night. Photo by Logan Vidt.The Red Devils huddle up before the second set during last night’s game against New Albany. Photo by Logan Vidt.Sophomore Audrey Cheshire listens to the head coach during a team huddle. Photo by Logan Vidt.
Senior Adrian Turner and Senior Alan Lopez fight for the ball during warm-ups in their 4-0 win over Jennings County. The shut-out win helped the Red Devils improve their season record to 8-1-1. Photo by Reilly Davis. Senior Jaxon Parker puts on the captain’s armband in Jeff’s 4-0 win over Jennings County on Saturday. Photo by Reilly Davis. Senior Alan Lopez breaks the team down during Jeff’s 4-0 win over Jennings County. Photo by Reilly Davis. Senior Oscar Arredondo lines up a shot in Saturday’s 4-0 win over Jennings County. Photo by Reilly Davis. Senior Bryan Juarez looks for a pass in Jeff’s 4-0 win over Jennings County. Photo by Reilly Davis. Senior Jaxon Parker scores his first of two goals during Jeff’s 4-0 win over Jennings County on Saturday. Photo by Reilly Davis. Sophomore Austin Spears dribbles up the line during Jeff’s 4-0 win over Jennings County. Photo by Reilly Davis. Senior Alan Lopez takes a free kick in Jeff’s 4-0 win over Jennings County. Photo by Reilly Davis. Sophomore Joao Beya dribbles through Jennings County’s defense in Jeff’s 4-0 win over Jennings County. Photo by Reilly Davis. Freshman Ryan McKinley makes a defender jump during Jeff’s 4-0 win over Jennings County. Photo by Reilly Davis.
Senior Quentin Ross gets his hair cut by licensed barber Saffevell Ingram in the main hallway near the cafeteria. Ingram regularly visits JHS to offer haircuts during students’ lunch times. “I’ve been doing this for four years and I love being able to make people smile and feel good about themselves,” said Ingram. Photo by Kayleen Alvarado.
