Issue 02 Volume 07 August 25, 2011 Member of ner is also involved with the the Bible Ccats. “I’m not Tennessee The Boys of Fall: Bobcat Style real sure with what I’m do- High School by Rachel Burns ing after high school, but if Press lege when he graduates school, Tranum plans to I’m going to college, then Association It’s time once again for and play football. Every join the navy. I’m going to study law,” long sleeve tee shirts, bon- Wednesday night, Kiestler states Skinner. The PawPrint is a fires, and cool crisp nights. publication of the McNairy gives a devotional to his Autumn is in the air, and Central High School fellow teammates. Journalism Department. the boys of fall are ready The views and opinions for an excellent reason to expressed here are not celebrate the season. necessarily those of the administration, faculty or staff. EDITOR Rachel Burns REPORTERS Holly Henson Aaron Friend Wynter Miller Casey Akin ADVISER Lisa Forsythe tailback and a safety on the team. He first started Tyler Shumate UPCOMING playing football in 2004, Justin Sutton Tyler Shumate’s position and his dad got him there. Justin Sutton has been EVENTS: on the team is a corner His least favorite part of playing football since his Aug. 25 Kerby Gray back and a slot receiver. the game is messing up. peewee days in the fifth •GOLF vs Hardin Co @ Kerby Gray is a linebacker He has been playing foot- “I love it all. My favorite grade. His older brother Pickwick 2:00 DJ Linam and tight end for the team. ball since the sixth grade. part is probably looking got him into playing foot- His father got him inter- “The desire to play with the up at the stadium before •VB vs Madison (H) DJ Lynum plays as a nose ball. “My favorite position ested in playing football, big boys got me into foot- and after a big play and 5:00 guard and a tight end this to play is the running back and he has been playing ball,” says Shumate. He listening to all the fans •SOC vs Adamsville year. He started playing because I like to be physi- since the fourth grade. does not like the sprints, scream and cheer us on,” (A) 5:00 football in the fifth grade, cal and run over people,” Gray loves getting a big but like that he becomes says Akin. He hopes to and his family and friends states Sutton. He like the Aug. 29 hit. His least favorite part stronger physically and be an influence to the ones got him into the sport. Ly- warm up, and hates penal- •VB vs Hardin Co & of the game is losing. “I mentally through football. younger than himself, with num’s favorite part is when ties. As a senior, Sutton Middleton (Hardin Co) hope to win district and go “This year, I want to ac- not only his attitude on the the team gets going. “My plans on going deep into deep in the playoffs,” says complish being a leader, field, but to share his faith 4:00 least favorite part of the the playoffs. Sutton is also Gray. He is also involved having a winning season, every chance he gets. “I •GOLF Hardin County game is the mistakes that involved with the Bible in the Bible Cats. When and us coming together as want to become a doctor Tourney @ Pickwick happen,” he states. This Cats at MCHS. He plans Gray graduates from high a team,” states Shumate. one day, and get a schol- 9:00 year, Lynum hopes to earn to go to a good college and school, he hopes to con- He is also involved with arship playing football, respect for being a senior major in therapy. Aug. 30 football player. After high tinue playing football in the Bible Cats. His dream so it will pay for school,” •GOLF vs Adamsville, school, Lynum hopes to college and major in edu- is to attend any college that states Akin. He is also in- TCA & Scotts Hill @ play football in college. cation or sports therapy. will let him bass fish. volved in his youth group Selmer CC 3:30 at church, HOSA, BETA, •SOC vs Chester Co (H) baseball, Young Life and 5:00 Skills USA. Aug. 30 - VB vs Southside (A) 5:00 Sept. 1 •Balfour Class Rings during lunch •VB Fayette-Ware (H) 5:00 •SOC Lexington (H) 6:00 Kennon Strickland Sept. 2 Kennon Strickland pro- •Deadline for Senior Juan Macias Ron Dempewolf Daniel Harrell vides a strong tackle on Parent Ads 3:00 Juan Macias has been Ron Dempewolf plays as Daniel Harrell loves play- the field because he loves •FB Liberty (A) 7:00 playing football since the a linebacker and on the of- ing as a fullback. He likes to hit people and flat back eighth grade. His posi- fensive line on the team. playing football because it Jack Smith them. Strickland has been CAT BITES tion is wide receiver and His favorite position to is a contact sport. Harrell Jack Smith’s older brother playing football since the •Seniors, the deadline to cornerback. His favorite play is the linebacker. has been playing football got him into playing foot- sixth grade. “I don’t have turn in Parent Ads for the position to play is the wide Dempewolf has been play- since the third grade. “My ball, and he has been play- a least favorite part of the yearbook will be FRIDAY, receiver. “My favorite part ing football since he was favorite part of the game ing since the fifth grade. game,” Strickland states. Sept. 2 at 3:00. of the game is offense,” seven years old. “I loved is being on the field with Smith plays as running This year, Strickland hopes •Mcnairy Central Golf says Macias. His least playing football in the friends,” says Harrell. His back and linebacker, but to have a winning season. Team is selling “McNairy favorite part of the game backyard, and I’ve been least favorite part of the his favorite position to play “I want to go to college Central Bobcats” license is running sprints. “My playing ever since,” says game is the fourth quarter is as a running back. His and play football.” plates for $5. Also selling friends got me into playing Dempewolf. His favorite because he never wants the favorite part of the game “Bobcats” umbrellas for football,” he says. As a se- part of the game is sacking game to end. This year, is scoring, and his least $20. Contact: Coach Day nior, Macias hopes to score the quarterback, and his Harrell hopes to go to state. favorite part of the game 610-2145 or any MCHS as many touchdowns as least favorite part is half- After high school, he plans Golf Team member. is when the team loses. possible. “I plan to attend time. “I hope to achieve to go to work. •Attention Juniors: The This year, Smith hopes Middle Tennessee State Balfour Representative record tackles this year,” to go to playoffs with the will be here during lunch University and major in states Dempewolf. After football team. Smith is on September 1st to deliv- finance,” says Macias. He high school, Dempewolf also involved in the Bible er your class rings. Ring is also involved in soccer, plans to join the army. Cats. “After graduation, I balances are due when Future Business Leaders want to go to college and you receive your ring. If of America, and Mu Alpha get a good education,” says you have not ordered a ring Theta. Smith. and would like to, please bring an $80 deposit on September 1st. Only cash or money orders will be Grant Saum accepted, no checks will Grant Saum has been play- be accepted! Check with ing football since the third your homeroom teacher grade, and his older broth- for balances owed. er helped him get there. Austin Gafford Saum plays as a middle Austin Gafford plays as a linebacker and a tight end, wide and outside receiver, and he likes to play as a and his favorite position linebacker best. “I really Tanner Tranum to play is as an outside don’t like conditioning, Tanner Tranum has been receiver. He has been but I love the defense when playing football since his playing football since the it’s during the game,” says Hayden Kiestler Saum. He hopes to accom- peewee football days. His fourth grade, and his love Avery Skinner Hayden Kiestler is the position on the team is the of sports got him there. “I plish the goal of making it quarterback and safety of don’t have a least favorite Avery Skinner plays as the to the playoffs. Saum is outside linebacker, and strong guard. His favorite the Bobcat team. He has he loves that position the part of football, but my also involved in Future been playing football since favorite part is winning position to play is “any- Farmers of America as the most. “The love of foot- thing physical”. Skinner the fifth grade. “My dad ball got me into the game,” games and playing with all president, Bobcat Commu- got me interested in play- my friends,” says Gafford. has been playing football nity Service Club, Student says Tranum. His favorite since the fifth grade with the ing football,” says Kies- part of the game is defense, This year, Gafford hopes to Government Association tler. His favorite part of have a winning season. At peewee team. The fourth as class president, and the Joseph Payne and his least favorite part is quarter is his least favorite the game is scoring and offense. Tranum wants to school, he is also involved Bible Cats. “I want to at- Joseph Payne has been at winning, and he hates los- with the Bible Cats. After part of the game. “There tend college and major in play with a one hundred isn’t one single thing that I National Guard camp. He ing. “I want to be a great and ten percent effort and high school, Gafford plans animal science. will be featured in an up- leader this year and win to go to college and major don’t like about football,” have a winning season. He says Skinner. He hopes to coming issue of The Paw- district,” he states. Kies- is also involved with Bible in nursing. Print. tler hopes to go to col- Casey Akin plays as a be a good leader and have Cats at MCHS. After high a successful season. Skin-