GENTRY -- Gentry senior Alyssa McCarty was crowned 2022-2023 basketball coronation queen, and senior Hayden Henry was crowned coronation king, at special ceremonies held in the high school gym on Friday evening.
Alyssa is the daughter of Kevin and Steffanie McCarty, and Henry is the son of Jeremy Henry and Emily Blackman. For the second year in a row, there was only one senior queen candidate eligible for the title.
This year's theme was "Destination: Victory." It was picked by the student council.
Students decorated the halls and participated in various dress-up days last week at Gentry High School. The class winners of the hall decorating contest were the sophomores, followed by the juniors, the freshmen and the seniors. The club winner of the hall decorating contest was the FFA.
The coronation court included the following:
Sophomore manager Audrie Littlejohn, escorted by sophomore Dillon Caulkins.
Sophomore manager Kayla Summers, escorted by junior Gauge Thompson.
Senior manager Sonya Ranky, escorted by sophomore Jodiah Shoffit.
Sophomore maid Cayci Capps, escorted by sophomore Tavian Hall.
Sophomore maid Sherlin Giron, escorted by junior David Grigg.
Sophomore maid Alexis Osbourn, escorted by sophomore Drew Cable.
Sophomore maid Kayla Philpott, escorted by sophomore Kydon Lynch.
Sophomore maid Morgan Polina, escorted by sophomore manager Emery Brown.
Sophomore maid Presley Ward, escorted by sophomore Garrett Jech.
Junior maid Kaitlyn Caswell, escorted by junior Jacob Brown.
Junior maid Brynn Cordeiro, escorted by senior Hayden Henry.
Junior maid Payge Deason, escorted by sophomore Dylan McReynolds.
Junior maid Zoey Harris, escorted by junior Addi Taylor.
Junior maid Reese Hester, escorted by sophomore Dalton Richardson.
Junior maid Hailie Kreger, escorted by junior Dyllen Labitad.
Junior maid Destiny Reinhardt, escorted by senior Quang Tran.
Junior maid Shelby Still, escorted by junior Hideki Xiong.
Junior maid Emma Tevebaugh, escorted by senior Jonathon Corter.
Kindergarten mascots Olivia Barnett and Emmitt Moore.
Senior Alyssa McCarty was escorted by senior Logan Heath. Logan is the son of Cheryl Heath and Tim Heath.
Last year's coronation queen, Kelsey Barber, crowned this year's king and queen when they were announced.
Westside Eagle Observer/RANDY MOLL Gentry senior Alyssa McCarty was escorted by Gentry senior Logan Heath, son of Cheryl Heath and Tim Heath.
Westside Eagle Observer/RANDY MOLL Gentry senior Alyssa McCarty was crowned 2022-2023 coronation queen at special ceremonies at Gentry High School on Friday. Alyssa is the daughter of Kevin and Steffanie McCarty.
Westside Eagle Observer/RANDY MOLL Gentry senior Hayden Henry was crowned coronation king at special ceremonies Friday night at Gentry High School. Hayden is the son of Jeremy Henry and Emily Blackman.
Westside Eagle Observer/RANDY MOLL Last year's coronation queen, Kelsey Barber, fastens the royal robe around Gentry senior Alyssa McCarty after she was crowned the 2022-2023 coronation queen at special ceremonies at Gentry High School on Friday.
Westside Eagle Observer/RANDY MOLL Last year's coronation queen, Kelsey Barber, crowns Gentry senior Alyssa McCarty as the 2022-2023 coronation queen at special ceremonies at Gentry High School on Friday.
Westside Eagle Observer/RANDY MOLL Gentry's coronation queen and king were Alyssa McCarty, the daughter of Kevin and Steffanie McCarty, and Hayden Henry, the son of Jeremy Henry and Emily Blackman.
Westside Eagle Observer/RANDY MOLL The kindergarten mascots at this year's coronation ceremonies in Gentry were Olivia Barnett and Emmitt Moore. Olivia is the daughter of Courtney and Keith Barnett. Emmitt is the son of Lance and Erin Moore.