Wednesday, October 28, 2009
EMILY WEAVER/HERALD ; :
Seated, left to right, are Ashley Ray, Anicia Perez, Lakia Cooper, Tiara Mc-
Clain and Teal Curry - this year’s Homecoming Court at KMHS. Standing,
left to right, are nominees Erica Moore; Alyssa Simmons, Diana Phantha-
lack, Brittany Beam, Jennifer Vassey, Samantha Haskett, Victoria Greene,
22 students nominated
for court, Ashley Ray
crowned queen
Kings Mountain High
School students pepped up
for Thursday night’s early
massacre over North Gas-
ton last week with Home-
coming theme days.
~ On Monday, students
sported clothes for “College
Day”. Tuesday was “Tacky
Day”, Wednesday was
“Twin Day”, Thursday was
“Spirit Day” as students
came to school sporting
‘black and gold — Moun-
taineer colors, and Friday
was “Dress to Impress
Day”.
i Ashley Ray was nomi-
nated as this year’s Home-
coming Queen.
Twenty-two students
were nominated for Home-
coming. Brittany Leigh
Beam, daughter of Gary
and Vickie Beam, was nom-
inated by the SAVE organi-
zation. Chelsea Summer
Champion, daughter of
Mark and Tina Champion, |
. was nominated by SADD
(Students Against Drunk
Driving). C’Shelle Richot
Coleman, ' daughter of
Calvin and Debbie Cole-
man, was nominated by the
Drama Club.
Katelynn Ashley Daniel,
* daughter of Debra Milliron,
was nominated by the
WO
Anime Club. Kaitlyn Paige
Goodson, ’ daughter of
Susan Morris and Kevin
Goodson, was nominated
by the Varsity Football
Cheerleading team.
Victoria Lynn Greene,
daughter of Connie and
+ Dale Greene, was nomi-
nated by Future Business
Leaders of America.
Samantha Elizabeth Has-
kett, daughter of Tim and
Donna Haskett, was nomi-
nated by the National
Honor Society.
Ellen Grace Hall, daugh-
ter of Ricky and Lisa Hall,
was nominated by the
French Club. Ramey
Catherine Kerns, daughter
of Clyde and Faye Kerns,
was nominated by the Na-
tional Technical Honor So-
ciety.
Chasity Heather
Llewellyn, daughter ' of
Jerry and ~~ Samantha
Llewellyn, was nominated
by the Kings Mountain
Band Association. Hannah
Elizabeth McDougal,
daughter of Greg and Gail
McDougal, was nominated
by Fellowship of Christian
Athletes.
Erica Lee Moore, daugh-
ter of Eric ‘and Cathy
Moore, was nominated by
the Ambassadors.
Amy Michelle Navy,
daughter of Danny and Kim
Navy, was nominated by the
Future Farmers of America
(FFA). Diana Phanthalack,
daughter of H.P. and Becky
Phanthalack, was nomi-
nated by the Student Partic-
ipation Organization (SPO).
Vina Sananikone,
daughter of Kay and Jon
Sananikone, was nominated
by the Beta Club. Alyssa
Kole Simmons, daughter of
James and Judy Simmons,
was nominated by the Year-
book committee.
Heather Ann-Marie
Stevens, daughter of Mike
Stevens and Tina Gettys,
was nominated by FCCLA.
Jennifer Leigh Vassey,
daughter of Sharon Ross
Vassey, was nominated by
the Spanish Club. -
Five of the 22 nominees
made this year’s Homecom-
EMILY WEAVERMHERALD
Ashley Ray was
crowned Kings Moun~
tain High School’s 2009
Homecoming Queen
during half time Thurs-
day night in John Gam-
ble Stadium,
i ing Court. Anicia Cardo
Perez, daughter of Fran-
cisco Cardo and Minerva
Perez, was nominated by .
the National Art Honor So-
ciety. Anicia. has been a
member of the National Art
Honor Society for four
years and is president of this
organization, has been in
FFA for four years and in
the Spanish Club for three
years. She is currently a
member of the National
Technical Honor Society,
Beta Club and SPO, and has
been involved with swim-
ming for two years.
Lakia Marsette Cooper,
daughter of Wanda and
Marcel Cooper, was nomi-
nated by the Kings Revue.
Lakia was a ninth grade
junior varsity cheerleader
and has been a varsity
cheerleader the past three
years, and a varsity cheer
captain. Lakia was in Span-
ish Club in grades 10-11,
she has been in chorus and
SPO for four years and in
Kings Revue for grades 10-
12. Lakia was class presi-
dent in 10th grade. She is a
Renaissance card holder
and sings in the gospel choir
at Shoal Creek Baptist
Church. She is interested in
journalism. Lakia received
‘athlete academic awards
and was recognized as
“Most Dedicated” in her
cheerleading squad.
Teal Renee Curry,
daughter of Henry and
Freda Curry, was nominated
by the Health Education
Career Student. Teal has
served on the SPO for all
four years of high school.
She is a member of Health
Education Career Students,
the Chemistry, Club, and the
varsity cheerleading squad.
She is a Renaissance gold
card-holder and made track
and field all-conference.
She is also a member of the
Steering Wheel Foundation
and is a big sister mentor.
She is a member of the
Alpha Theta Delta sorority
and volunteers in the com-
munity. She is an active
member of the Long Branch
First Baptist Church.
Tiara Symone McClain,
daughter of Terry and
Kings Mountain High School Marching Mountaineers rise in the stands to play a musical salute after
KM scores another touchdown at homecoming. ,
EMILY WEAVER/HERALD
Ellen Hall, Ramey Kerns, Kaitlin Goodson, Heather Stevens, Chelsea Cham-
pion, Hannah McDougal, Katelynn Daniel, Cshelle Coleman, Chasity
- Llewellyn and Amy Navy. Vina Sananikone, at right, was also nominated for
this year’s court.
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EMILY WEAVER/HERALD
Left to right (above), Anicia Cardo Perez, with fa-
ther Francisco Perez, Tiara Symone McClain with
father Terry McClain and 2009 Homecoming
Queen Ashley Lauren Ray with father Mark Ray
stand among the homecoming court at Thursday
night’s game.
+ EMILY WEAVER/HERALD
Last year’s Homecoming Queen Marilyn Bunch,
at right, crowns Ashley Ray, daughter of Mark and
Debby Ray, as this year’s homecoming queen.
- Sheila McClain, was nomi-
nated by the band. Tiara has
been active in the band for
all four years. For the past
two years she has been in
the color guard. She has
played varsity basketball for
four years and was varsity
volleyball all-conference.
She is a member of SPO,
Renaissance, Chemistry
Club, Beta Club and FCA.
She also made track and
field all-conference. Tiara is
a member of Mount Zion
Missionary Baptist Church,
serving as an usher and
member of the choir: She is
also on the KM “Golddig-
‘gers” volleyball team. Tiara
plans to attend a four year
university to major in phys-
ical therapy.
Ashley Lauren Ray,
daughter of Mark and
Debby Ray, was nominated
by the chorale. Ashley is a
member of the National
Honor Society and the Beta
Club. She made North Car-
olina Honor Chorus as a
freshman and she attended
SATELLITE camp at NC
State and Summer Ventures
at UNC-Charlotte. She has
been a member of the Am-
bassador’s Club since 10th
grade. In 2008-09, she was
vice president for chorale
and she ran track and cross-
country in her freshman
year. She is also in Kings
Revue. Ashley is an active
member of El Bethel United
Methodist Church.
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