The Town of Pike Road’s annual haybale decorating contest is a much-anticipated community event. This year, the Macon East Academy PTO participated in the fun with the creation of their Knights football player haybale. The Knight has been enjoyed by students of all ages as he greets everyone standing at the school’s entrance. Many families have been seen taking photos with the Knight. The PTO was excited to be awarded an Honorable Mention for its entry in the contest.
Moms with Shields is a group of moms who meet for a monthly prayer walk at Macon East Academy. Together they provide spiritual support and bless the students, teachers, staff and campus at Macon East Academy. They placed Prayer Boxes in the lower and upper school halls for the students and staff to place their anonymous pray requests. This is such a blessing and will bring transformation, togetherness and love to the MEA family.
The Student Government Association at Macon East partnered with Dixie Electric Cooperative for their annual canned food drive during WSFA’s 12 days of giving. Will Desmarais, President of the SGA, said this year they wanted to do something special with everything going on and thought this was the best way to help our community. Macon East collected 1,870 canned goods and hopes this will help make the holidays a little brighter for less fortunate families. They held a competition for the class that collected the most cans; the winner of the lower school was the 2nd grade, and the upper school winner was the 12th grade. All donations benefit the Montgomery Area Food Bank (MAFB), which provides assistance in 35 Alabama counties in the fight against hunger.
Macon East Academy was represented by four football players and two cheerleaders at the 2020 Alabama Independent School Association All-Star Football game at Montgomery’s Cramton Bowl on Friday, December 4. Eric Lawson, Stone Yarnell, Kirkland Pugh and Lane Goree were chosen to participate for the East squad in this year’s contest. The East defeated the West 34-32 and Kirkland Pugh received the Most Outstanding Defensive Back award. MEA Varsity cheerleaders, Mary Hunter Wright and Mary Lawson Norton were on the sidelines as part of the AISA East All-Star cheer squad. The game was a chance for the senior athletes to showcase their talents and participate with some of the best athletes in the AISA and leave their high school football careers on a high note.
The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) selected Coach Codi Moon as one of the AVCA Top ThirtyUnder30 High School Volleyball Coaches. This award was created to honor thirty of the up-and-coming volleyball coaches 30 years old or younger in the sport at all levels of the game. Coach Moon is also the Athletic Director and Assistant Softball Coach at Macon East Academy. She recently finished her fifth season with the Lady Knights and is very proud of their accomplishments. Codi is encouraged by this award and looks forward to becoming a future leader to all her peers and players. Congratulations Codi!
Macon East senior, Colby Cox, signed to play baseball with Huntingdon College. Colby was one of the Knights’ top hitters and pitchers the past two seasons. He was on the Alabama Coach’s Association – Alabama Top 100 Player’s List last year and has been focused on playing this upcoming season. Macon East coach Bob Pickett said that Colby is a leader on the team, has been a starter for two years, and was the only 10th grader to start in 2019. He batted .387 as a sophomore and even last year, in a shortened season, he batted over .300. Colby has been a huge asset to Coach Bob Pickett’s program at Macon East and has a bright future at the collegiate level.
Macon East Academy senior, Taylor McKinney signed to play softball next year with the Troy University Trojans in Troy, Alabama. Taylor has played varsity softball at Macon East Academy for four years. She also plays for the Birmingham Thunderbolts travel ball club. Taylor helped lead the Lady Knights to a 2018 3A State Championship and was selected as the state tournament MVP. Taylor was the first to blast four home runs in the state tournament and holds the school’s single-season home run record with 16. Taylor was also named 2018 AISA Player of the Year and All-State Player of the Year. She has a career batting average over .500 and batted .605 this past season for the Knights!
Taylor’s goal is to end her senior season as a state champion and be undefeated. Taylor’s primary reason for choosing the Trojans is that she absolutely loves the school and the coaches there are amazing. Words of wisdom from Taylor: “The end is never the end because Effort Never Dies”.
Coach Lott and Coach Moon are excited for Taylor and everything she has accomplished. Taylor’s ability on the softball field is matched with her drive to work hard and get better every day. The passion she has for the game is unparalleled. Congrats Taylor!
Ms. Hammonds history classes worked on 2020 election prediction maps! They also participated in both Presidential debates as well as the Vice-Presidential debate by “live tweeting” and answering questions with lots of opinions on all.
Second graders learned about the election process as they worked through a booklet entitled “Election 2020: Choosing America’s President”. This booklet was created by Scholastic. The students learned about the requirements to be a presidential candidate, the political parties, campaigning, the voting process, etc. On Election Day, students cast their votes for president.
Mrs. Smith’s first graders also learned about the election process. They read Duck for President by Doreen Cronin and placed their votes for Duck or Farmer Brown. They learned that voters must be thoughtful and patient. In the end, Duck was elected President by the first-grade class.
Macon East Lady Knights (15-6) made ten consecutive trips to the finals (winning seven) in 2011-18 and now back-to-back trips to the semifinals. They beat Tuscaloosa Academy in the quarterfinals before dropping the first two sets to Glenwood, winning the third, and narrowly losing the fourth.
Georgia Blaze was honored as a member of the state all-tournament team. Congratulations to the Varsity Lady Knights Volleyball team on another memorable and successful season! Thanks to the seniors and Coach Codi for your dedication, commitment, and legacy you have left for those who will follow in your footsteps as student-athletes!
Macon East Academy seniors, Georgia Blaze, Kadence Ward, and Sara Stuckey represented the Knights in the AISA All-Star Volleyball game hosted by Macon East on Saturday, October 31st. Coach Codi Moon also represented Macon East as one of the East coaches.
Macon East Academy revived an old tradition this 2020 football season. The Knight mascot came to life and charged the field in a dynamic pregame show. The crowd rose to their feet with excitement as the armored Knight brought magic to the field. The fight song played, and the Macon East flag waved while all were reminded of how truly special it is to be a part of the Knight family. The Knight mascot personifies pride, loyalty, unity, and kinship. It is also a visual representation of a sense of belonging. Students, teachers, and parents from all walks of life are UNITED by love and dedication to their school.