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Wayne graduates making sport headlines

By Ryan Wright rently holds the 2020 record at
Wayne Memorial has been silently 22.66.
producing Division 1 (D1) talent over The girls basketball program has
the past couple of years. Not only is also been producing high-level bas-
WMHS producing student athletes, ketball talent for five years now.
but the athletes are actually making Since Jarvis Mitchell became coach
waves across the nation. in 2014, Wayne Memorial has five
girls playing D1 basketball. With 3
KLAA (Kensington Lakes Activities
Association) Conference Champi-
onships and two state final-four ap-
pearances in his tenure as Zebra
head coach, Coach Jarvis has done
nothing but elevate his girls at the
highest level. Currently attending Di-
vision 1 schools are former WMHS
students Mya Garret (Tennessee
State), Amara Chikwe (Youngstown
State), Camree Clegg (St. Johns),
Jayah Hicks (South Carolina State),
Seven-time Big Ten Champion Anvia Bat- and Jeanae Terry (Illinois). Wayne
tle when she ran for Wayne Memorial. Memorial has another D1 talent in-
Photo by Ryan Wright the-making with Junior Alanna
In February 2017, graduate (Rose) Micheaux, who currently has
Anavia Battle became first in the na- 41 Division 1 college offers.
tion in the 200-meter dash with a Recently Jeanae Terry was able to
time of 22.86. She was first in the na- Wayne Memorial graduate Jeanae Terry played in front of her hometown when Illinois play in front of her hometown when
tion last year as well with a similar See Graduates, page 15
time and career best 22.80. She cur- played at Michigan on February 19. Photo by Ryan Wright

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