OCT/NOV 2019
VOLUME 55 ISSUE 2
LAFAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL
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Moore gets her crowning moment By Meia Vaughn
Cheer has their first competition By Bella Trott
High school cheer at their first competetion.
Bayleigh and Jake Moore walking across the field. Photo by Asia Flemons
Bayleigh Moore is the 2019 Homecoming Queen. She was escorted by her twin brother Jake Moore. She is apart of the Lafayette High’s varsity soccer team.
Did you expect to be on the court?
“I never expected to be on the court. Lafayette has so many wonderful seniors who were eligible to be a maid. I’m just thankful that my class voted me to be one of the four.” How does it feel to win the title of LHS Homecoming Queen?
“Being Lafayette High’s Homecoming Queen is an honor. I’m happy that I was chosen to be the one to represent our school and the class of 2020.” How was the process of getting prepared?
“Getting prepared for homecoming was pretty easy and cheap. The morning of it I just slipped a dress on and went to the pep rally. And then that night my boyfriend’s sister did my hair and my makeup, which took maybe 2 hours at max.” What was going through your head the minute before they announced the winner?
“When they were getting ready to announce the name of the Homecoming Queen, I just kept telling my brother, my escort, that it wasn’t me. I had this mentality that it was someone else’s name that was going to be called, so if they didn’t say my name, I wouldn’t be surprised. When they did call my name, I was so happy and honestly quite surprised. I never went on the court having intention that I’d won. That’s just not right. Why did you choose to walk with your brother and describe how it felt to do something special with him?
“I chose my brother to walk me because I’m closest to him rather than all of the other boys who are seniors. Plus I know Jake would enjoy the experience just as much as I would’ve. Jake being my escort made me comfortable. He kept me laughing and kept talking to me to keep my mind off things.” What made you interested in running?
“Back in 8th I (somehow) got on the homecoming court and got queen. My sophomore year I ran and got on the court to be a maid. And honestly, I wasn’t going to run my senior year to be a maid. My mom encouraged me to do so. So when I first told people I was running I never expected to get on the ballot. And then when I did, I realized that I could actually represent my class pretty well. So I decided to go all in and run.” How does it feel knowing that you will crown the next winner?
“Next year will be so much fun. I can’t wait to see who will have the pleasure in being crowned the 2021 Queen! “
The varsity cheer team had their first competition of the season on October 26th in Southaven. The cheer team changed from the Performance Division to the Gameday Division this year. In the past, the competition team consisted of any 7th-12th grader that specifically tried out for the competition team. District Spirit Coordinator Alecia Russell says, “This got confusing at times and logistics for practices were complicated. We felt it only made sense to streamline the teams and make the sideline team the competition team. So, this year the team is made up of 9th-12th graders only and they all cheer Friday night sideline, too.” “I felt the Gameday division was a good fit for this year’s team and highlighted the strengths of the team such as stunting, use of signs, band dance and crowd appeal.” When freshman Nora Gafford was asked if she thinks this helped the team improve she said, “Yes, because I think we got more practice time together.” Junior Ally Bryan looks forward to competing in a new division this year. “We’ve been practicing since summer, so I think we’re ready.” Last year, the competition cheer team had the chance to go to Disney World and compete at Nationals. Freshman MaryMassey Perkins says, “I think we’ll go to Nationals again if we put the hard work in and work as a team.”