Wednesday, December 2, 2009
The Kings Mountain Herald
Page 1B
Sports
PeeWee cheerleaders in the KM Optimist Club hold their first place trophy high. Front row, I,
Debralee Tomberlin, Courtney Crotts (pointing), Heidi Greene, Jordan Chapman, Khyajia Mc-
Clain, Courtney Teague. Back row, Chelsie Gann, Destinee McClain, Claudia Jackson, Mikayla
Stuart, Breahna Keyes, Ce Ce Hopper. Not pictured, Dakota Postell, Aniyah Wilson.
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The Kings Mountain Optimist Club and
its participants have garnered great awards
this year.
The Tiny Mites and Mitey Mites cheer-
leaders performed and Pee Wee cheerlead-
ers competed in the Greater ~ Gaston
Cheerleading Competition held Oct. 25 at
Forestview High. The Pee Wees won first
place in their division.
This was also the first year the KMO
cheerleaders have won the Spirit Award at
the local competition. At the regional com-
petition held Nov. 27 at the old Bobcats
arena in Fort Mill, SC, the Pee Wees
claimed another first place trophy i in their
division. :
Cheerleaders and football players were
recognized and honored recently at Mc-
Donald's on Shelby Road during the first
annual KM Optimist Night. Proceeds from
food sold during 5-8 p.m. that night will
benefit the club..
The KMO's Junior Pee Wees football
team recently played in the Ray Bowl in
Charlotte by invitation only among four
teams from the region and won. The win-
ners faced each other at an exhibition dur-
ing half time of a Carolina Panthers game at
Bank of America Stadium.
The team took on the Winston-Salem
Greyhounds Oct. 11 during the Panthers vs.
Washington Redskins game. The team is
coached by Scott Wells, Jeff Bolin, Mark
Crawford, Curtis Pressley, Vince Sullens
and Phillip Roberts.
Other football coaches in the club, in-
clude Scott Davis, Paul Smith, Michael
Roberts, Tim Collins, Lindell Zanders,
Jonathan Merck, Lavon Robertson, Kelly
McCreary, Alan McNamara, Sean Clark, JT
Putnam, Shad Johnson, Keith Smith,
Charles Burns, Todd Fleming and Tom
Stevenson.’ )
Cheerleading coaches and representa-
tives are Marica Hudson, Jamie Smith,
Renee Rikard, Denise Tomberlin, Patty
Davis and Kelly Bolin. Student demonstra-
tors for the cheering squad include Heather
Hudson, Caryson Bolin, and Bree Camp-
field.
Over 100 players took the field last year
as part of one of Kings Mountain Optimist's
football teams. The 2008 Optimist's cheer-
leading roster had 38 participants.
See OPTIMIST, 2B
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Front row, I-r, Kennedy Thompson, Ryley Brown, Sky-
lar Smith. Second row, Precious Whitener, Lela
Whitener, Lindsey Hudson. Back row, Coach Jamie
Smith and student helper Carsyn Bolin. Not pictured,
Diamond Humphries,:Khyrah McClain, Kelsey Mertz
and Heather Hudson.
Front row, I-r, Denise Tomberlin, Debralee Tomberlin,
Destinee McClain. Second row, Courtney Teague,
Breahna Keyes, Jordan Chapman. Third row, Dakota
Postell, Courtney Crotts, Claudia Jackson. Back row,
Renee Rikard, Mikayla Stuart, Chelsie Gann.
Front row, I-r, Cassidy Byers, Caliegh Hughes, Maria Cava-
zos. Second row, Rece Guy, Jalasia Geter, Natalie Anthony.
Back row, Taylor Watson, Daisy Ash, Kathryn Merrill. Not
pictured, Tresure Howie, Precious Roberts, fleniyah Little,
Tania Webber, Coach Marcia Hudson.
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6d, from left, Luke Rikard, Houston Carringer, Landry Crawford, Bryant Mills, Austin McKee, Samy Smith, Isiaha Whitener; second row, from left,
Il, Reggie Wells, Matthew Scoggins, and Calvin Crawford; third row, from left, Keyondre Currence, Carl Balberan, Cedrick Wilson, Rico Matthews,
is Smith; and back row, from left, Dylan Sims, Chris Robbins, Will Wilson, Marquise Camp, Darren Burns; Madisyn Bolin and Austin Mosley.
Pictured in the winning Junior Pee Wee Team are
Raun Smith, Jerdon Pressley, AJ Austin, Demetriu
Zeldon Roberts, Brian Lysek, Canaan Sullens, Tor
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