Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 110, No. 23, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 11, 1997 Page: 10 of 16
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BREAKFAST
Mon: Assorted cereal, graham
crackers, juice, milk.
Tues: Pancakes, butter, syrup,
juice, milk.
Wed: Donuts, juice, milk.
Thurs: Burrito, cheese sauce,
chips, corn, fruit, milk.
Fri: Breakfast pizza, potato
rounds, ketchup, milk
LUNCH
Mon: Fish, fries, orange slices,
hush-puppies, milk.
Tues: Chicken and dressing,
green beans, creamed potatoes,
cranberry sauce, yeast roll, milk.
Wed: Tasty rib on a bun, potato,
veggie dippers, milk.
TTiurs: Tetrazzini, green peas,
tossed salad, bre d sticks, milk.
Fri: Hamburger, pickles, fruit,
fries, milk.
THE HOMECOMING QUEEN NOMINEES put on a s..it " .day afternoon
during the Homecoming pep rally, with the nominees dressed as football
players and the coaches dressed as nominees. Pictured left to right are
Shauna Potts, elementary principal Mr. Vessakosol, Shelbi Holland, Coach
Ford, Jenny Panter, Coach Panter, Kerrie Short, Coach Walker, Mitzi Harper,
Coach Green, Jennifer Roberts, and Coach Zeigler.
Photo by Heather Reeves
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MRS. STOTTS’ DOOR won first
place in the Homecoming door-dec-
orating contest last week.
Photo by Kyta Wood
MRS. JORDAN’S DOOR won sec-
ond place in the Homecoming door-
decorating contest last week.
Photo by Kyta Wood
THE SOPHOMORE FLOAT won first place in the Homecoming parade
Monday night around the courthouse square in downtown Emory.
Photo by Heather Reeves
Thunderin’ Rains
Wildcat band
marches on
By R.P. Crowe and
Albert WUemon
The Wildcat Band began home-
coming week marching to the beat
of a different drum in Monday’s
homecoming parade and playing
for the pep rally which was held on
the square following the parade
The band also performed at the
high school’s annual homecoming
bonfire Wednesday night
The band participated in the spe-
cial homecoming pep rally at the
high school track Friday afternoon
before playing for pre-game cere-
monies and presenting the half-time
show during which band seniors
were given a special introduction.
Friday night’s half-time show
was one of remembrance and
reflection for the six seniors in the
Rains High School band who fin-
ished their final year of marching
by being recognized for their
accomplishments during their five
years of marching. The seniors are:
Corey Beasley. Bo Clifton, Ray
Abu Salim, Chris Leslie, Justin
Killingsworth, and R.P. Crowe.
These seniors have helped the band
win two first-division trophies.
MORGAN HOOTEN makes the
play while Shantil Ellison and
Candice Lively swarm in to cover
the biock during recent girls’ volley-
ball action.
Photo courtesy of Shane Lewis
WILDCAT
CAMPUS
Classroom
doors decorated
for homecoming
by Bruce Kennedy
The students of Rains High
School decorated the doors of their
first period classes to celebrate the
school’s homecoming and to show
school spirit and support for the
team as they battled the Quitman
Bulldogs on homecoming night.
There were three winners in the
contest. Miss Samples’ room won
third place with its “ Blow Away the
Bulldogs” door. Miss Jordan’s
group got second place with a
"Wildcats Sting the Bulldogs” door,
and the first place winner in the
door decorating contest was Mrs.
Stotts’s class with its “Zap the
Bulldogs.” The first-place winners
in the contest were awarded a pizza
party.
Quitman edges
Junior Varsity
Bill Siebenthaler
The battle for Lake Fork
supremacy down at the Wood
County seat between the JVs from
the gateway city and the big bass
capital was just “a little fishy” NufT
said.
The refs and the Bulldogs were at
the top of their game in the first
quarter as Quitman went on top by
12 points.
Early in the second quarter Bran-
don Mays scored six and two to
make it Quitman 12, Rains 8.
Halfway through the quarter, a half-
back pass to Cale Lowther from
Kevin Douglas for 20 yards, and a
four-yard run by Jevin Burrows
produced six points. A failed two-
point conversion made it Quitman
12, Rains 14. A few plays later a
tough defensive line that included
Daniel Holman, Jason Wells, Uriah
Buchanan, Chris Gamer, Donald
Vandeventer and Caden Turner,
forced the Bulldogs’ quarterback to
throw a pass which gratefully land-
ed in the arms of Brandon Mays.
This preserved a Wildcat halftime
lead of 14-12.
The third quarter saw the Rains
offense move the ball on the ground
and through the air. Kevin Douglas
caught a pair for 35 yards and had a
35-yard run for six points. Steve
Stigall added two more for a tally of
22 points to Quitman’s 12. Quitman
answered with six, but Chris Garner
broke into the Bulldog back field to
stop the conversion. On the next
kickoff, Jevin Burrows got the bail.
He zigged, zagged and scooted for
80 yards to a touchdown, but the
ever alert and eagle-eyed refs called
it back. The Wildcats’ receiving
corps, which includes Dustin Mc-
New, Jeremy Medders, Cale
Lowther, Chris Moore, Nathaniel
Harper, J.D. Nipp and Josh Banta,
was still hot. A 30-yard pass to
Chris Moore saw the ’Cats at mid-
field as the third quarter expired.
The score stood at 22-18 in favor of
the WildcaLs.
Rains moved the ball in the
fourth quarter, thanks to an offen-
sive line that included Uriah
Buchanan, Daniel Glynn, Keith
Blue, Jerry Gleason and Kaden
Turner. The Wildcats ran time off
the clock but had to give the ball
back to the Bulldogs. A defensive
backfield that included Chris
Phillips, Jeremy Medders, Micah
Weihrich and Dustin McNew, con-
tained the Bulldogs’ offense forcing
a third and long from the Rains 34
with 27 seconds left on the clock.
The Quitman quarterback threw a
pass that sailed way out of the end
zone, but an alert and eagle-eyed
official somehow spotted a pass
interference in the end zone. First
and goal at the one. End of story.
Final score Quitman 26 and the big
blue Wildcats 22. A tough Wildcat
JV team provided some very excit-
ing football for us “bleacher crea-
tures.” I can’t wait till next year.
Homecoming
activities 1997
Rains High School homecoming
activities 1997 included the home-
coming parade which was held Nov.
3 at 5:00 p.m. There were many
participants in the parade including
the individual class floats. In the
float competition the sophomore
class won first place, the junior
class won second place, the senior
class won third place, and the fresh
man class came in last.
The annual homecoming bonfire
was held Wednesday at 8:00 p.m.
The homecoming court reigning
at Friday night's pre-game cere-
monies consisted of freshman
Stacey Thornton and Chrissy
Gammon, sophomores Amy Willis
and Erica Thomas, juniors LaTicha
Pecina and Sarah Smith, and the
queen candidates seniors Shelbi
Holland. Shauna Potts, Jennifer
Roberts, Jennifer. Panter, Kerri
Short and Mitzi Harper. Shelbi
Holland was crowned homecoming
queen.
Following the game Friday night
there was a homecoming dance
sponsored by the High School
Council
Wildcats 1997
homecoming
by Rachel McMullen
Beginning with a positive note as
the 1997 homecoming court was
announced and the queen crowned,
homecoming night ended in a loss
for the Wildcats team in the season
finale against the Quitman Bull-
dogs.
The Bulldogs kicked off, but the
ball went out of bounds bringing
the ball back into play on the 20-
yard line. The Wildcats then did a
trick play, and #12 Paul Zirges car-
ried the ball to the 44-yard line. The
Wildcats lost some yardage because
of a sack by the Bulldogs but
retained possession of the ball. The
Wildcats’ attempt to get the ball
down the field failed. The Bulldogs
gained possession on the 23-yard
line and moved the ball down the
field into scoring position. Then #9
Ramon Steward scored the
Bulldogs’ first T.D. The P.A.T. by
#40 Ahmad Willis was good bring-
ing the score 0-7 with 1:21 left in
the first quarter.
The Bulldogs’ first possession of
the ball in the second quarter ended
with a fumble which the Wildcats
recovered on their own 42-yard
line. The Wildcats moved the ball
down the field into scoring position,
and #12 Paul Zirges ran in for a
Wildcat T.D. The Wildcats’ P.A.T.
was good bringing the score to 7-7
with 7:12 left in the half. The
Bulldogs moved the ball down the
field, but were forced to punt on the
fourth down. Wildcats #20 Tommy
Potts’ fumble was recovered by
Bulldogs #66 Jeremy Whitten. The
Bulldogs tried to move the ball
down the field but were again
forced to punt. Potts received the
punt and moved the ball to the 20-
yard line. Wildcats moved down the
field but were unable to score
before the half ended with the score
tied Bulldogs 7, Wildcats 7.
The Wildcats’ kick off began the
third quarter, with the Bulldogs’
return bringing the ball to the 5-
yard line. The Bulldogs moved the
ball down the field and scored
another T.D. The attempt for the
P.A.T. failed, bringing the score to
7-13 with 8:00 left in the third quar-
ter. The Wildcats moved down the
field but fell short of a first down.
The Bulldogs gained possession of
the ball on the 20-yard line but
were unable to score. The third
quarter ended with the score
Wildcats 7, Bulldogs 13.
Fumbles characterized the fourth-
quarter play. The Bulldogs fum-
bled, and James McDonald recov-
ered the ball on the Wildcats’ 30-
yard line. The Wildcats’ attempt to
move the ball down the field ended
in a fumble as the Bulldogs recov-
ered the ball. The Bulldogs then
attempted to move the ball down the
field but fumbled, and #12 Paul
Zirges recovered the ball for the
Wildcats. The Wildcats tried to gain
scoring position but fumbled. The
Bulldogs recovered the ball but
were unable to make the first down.
Wildcats gained possession of the
ball but were unable to score. The
game ended with Wildcats 7,
Bulldogs 13.
The junior high
football report
Rodger and Deloris Kuhl
It was a cold homecoming as the
eighth grade Wildcats took the field
against the Quitman Bulldogs last
week. Jerald Franklin had an
outstanding night running the ball
with several runs of 10 and 20
yards, and one run of 30 yards that
scored the Wildcats only touch-
down. On defense there were a
number of players making tackles,
with Charlie Paris, Michael Boze-
man, Thomas Griffin, Ronald Blan-
ton and Ricky Phillips leading the
way.
During the halftime the cheer-
leaders performed Men in Black
and did a great job. The cheer squad
also performed a routine and did a
great job.
The Wildcats fought long and
hard this season, and we all are
proud of each and every one of you.
It wasn’t a good homecoming for
the seventh grade Wildcats, as they
suffered a 36 to 8 loss to the Quit-
man Bulldogs. Highlights came
from kick returns by Jeff Herring,
one of 45, and the other of 35. The
Wildcats touchdown came on a one-
yard run by Weslie Garrett on of-
fense. It was David Crider, Jeff
Herring and Leslie Garrett leading
in tackles.
It’s been a long season, but you
Wildcats fought long and hard. In
everyone’s eyes you will always be
number one.
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Franklin Murley was in the office
last week to renew his subscription
to the Rains County Leader.
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Becca Munsch was in the office
recently to subscribe to the Rains
County Leader.
*****
He that hath a trade, hath an
estate.
Abraham Lincoln
JUNIOR HIGH STUDENT OF THE WEEK— The sixth grade “Student of the
Week" at Rains Junior High School is Julie Plain. Julie is the daughter of
Jimmy and Patricia Plain. She has attended Rains Schools since kinder-
garten. She is a member of the First Baptist Church in Point. In her free time
she likes to play with her animals, especially her dog Cocoa. She also likes
to swim and roller blade. Her favorite class in sixth grade is art. In the future,
Julie plans to attend college after she graduates. School photo
FOR RED RIBBON WEEK the eighth grade science class enjoyed the
ENCARE presentation over alcohol-related accidents ENCARE is a non-
profit organization, Emergency Nurses Cancol Alcohol-Related Emer-
gencies, who are trying to help young people make better choices concern-
ing the usage of drugs and alcohol Pictured are: back row, Brenda Brabaw
and Chris Currey, both from Camp County EMS and Debby Rouse from
Titus County E.R. Others pictured are Michael Hendley, Alicia Turner, Matt
Pennebaker and Chad Wedeking. Photo contributed
SHANTIL ELLISON goes up for a tip while Kerrie Short, Candice Lively.
Morgan Hooter and Michelle Green swarm in for coverage
Photo courtesy of Shane Lewis
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