Caught on Camera

Community service, club activities, dances, competitions — there’s always something going on with the students and faculty at Memphis University School. Check here for photographic evidence.    

Junior Varsity Basketball Completes Solid Season

It was a season of ups and downs for the 2012-13 junior varsity basketball squad. Led by Head Coach Trey Suddarth and Assistant Coach Mark Counce ’77, the squad posted a final record of 14-6. The season included blowout wins over Olive Branch and Millington, and close shaves against Ripley and Ridgeway, which the Owls […]

Freshman Basketball Posts Deep Tournament Run

The 2012-13 freshman basketball team improved throughout the year, playing its best ball at the end of the season to complete a successful campaign. Under the direction of Coach Joe Tyler, the players battled league squads and some talented non-conference teams in their 19-game schedule, one of the busiest in recent history. The Owls opened […]

Tournament Victories Mark Excellent Eighth-Grade Basketball Record

The 2012-13 eighth-grade basketball team had an outstanding season, winning several tournaments and finishing the year at 24-5. Led by Coach Scott Rose ’82 the Owls played a challenging schedule against both public and independent schools. Winning six games in two preseason classics, the Turkey Shootout at St. Dominic and the Harding Classic, MUS got […]

Seventh-Grade Basketball Scores Perfect Season

Dominant – that is a good way to describe the 2012-13 seventh-grade basketball team, led by Coach Jason Peters ’88. The Owls were rarely tested, completing an undefeated season, 27-0, and claiming the Shelby League Basketball Championship. The team had a good blend of post and perimeter players. Perimeter players included John Bolton, Eric Gray, […]

Pop Quiz: English Instructors Reflect on What They Do, Why They Do It

What do you enjoy most about teaching – when do you know you have hit the mark? “Recently, a student was confused about something a character had done: ‘Wait a minute, what?’ he asked. ‘And why?’ When students ask questions like that – questions that show their interest and desire to better understand something – […]

Read, Dig Deep, and Mind the Owl English Handbook: Looking back on their experience, students offer tips to their younger brethren on mastering English

“Try to read as much as you can. Don’t just read to read, but read what you enjoy. After my freshman year, I stopped trying to pick books that were short and started picking books that I would enjoy – a lot of war books and sports books. I realized it was a lot easier […]

Ripped from the Headlines: ‘Owl’s Hoot’ staff chronicles life at MUS today … and for future reference

by Liz Copeland When members of the Class of ’62 met for their 50th anniversary luncheon last year, they gathered around vintage copies of The Owl’s Hoot, reliving their lives and times five decades past. For faculty adviser Mr. Norman Thompson and the students who toil to produce the newspaper a half-dozen times each year, […]

Word Play: An Athlete Learns Perseverance Pays … in Literature, Grammar, and Composition

by Liz Copeland When pitcher/quarterback Jordan Rodgers ’13, arrived at MUS in ninth grade, he thought he had met his match. It was not on the baseball diamond or the football gridiron. It was in English class. “The first couple weeks were kind of shocking, but my parents told me to hang in there,” Rodgers, […]

Fledgling Sculptors

In Mr. Jim Buchman’s spring 2013 Art 7 class, students create three-dimensional sculptures that express their interests.