Volume 17, Issue 3 www.viennahighschool.com/newspaper THE TALON Vienna, IL Vienna High School December 2010 Page by Kirsten Trambley Homecoming Queen Candidates Taylor Hoffmann Emily Horn Hannah McGinnis Brittany Rice Taylor Hoffmann is the 17 year Emily Horn is the 17 year Hannah McGinnis is the 17 Brittany Rice is the 18 year old old daughter of Bob and Caroline old daughter of Amber and Chris year old daughter of Michael and daughter of Frank and Andrea Rice. Hoffmann, and the sister of 19 year Taylor, and the late Vernon Horn. Patti McGinnis. She has three older She is the sister of 12 year old old Bobby Hoffmann, the VHS She is the sister of Jacob Horn who siblings: 23 year old Zach, 20 year Makayla and nine year old Ethan. Homecoming King of 2008. is 21, Shae Taylor who is 20 years old Kalie, and 19 year old Ethan, While in high school, Brittany In high school, Taylor has old, and 16 year old twins, Cain and VHS 2009 Homecoming King. has played basketball and volleyball, been in basketball, softball, cross Chase Taylor. While in high school, Hannah and participated in Pep Club, Art country, Pep Club, and Beta Club. Throughout high school, has been in volleyball, tennis, cross Club, Yearbook, and HOSA. Taylor recently experienced Emily has been involved in track, country, basketball, WYSE, Beta Brittany’s most memorable her favorite VHS memory when basketball, volleyball, Spanish Club, Club, Pep Club, HOSA, Student moment at VHS was this year when Hannah McGinnis jokingly hid her Pep Club, FFA, Art Club, Student Council, Spanish Club, Drama she was playing in the volleyball basketball shoes, causing her to Council, HOSA, Globetrotters, and Club, Scholar Bowl, and Art Club. Regional game against Jonesboro. freak out. Once Taylor found her Nursing. Hannah has two memories tied As she prepared to spike the ball, she shoes, Hannah felt really bad. Emily said that her most for her most memorable moment at missed it, creating an embarrassing Taylor is very honored and super memorable moment at VHS was VHS. They are when she did the and funny memory. excited to be on the Homecoming “during my freshman year when Titanic scene with Jacob Lane in She is very excited to be a (continued on page 6) (continued on page 6) (continued on page 6) (continued on page 6) Homecoming King Candidates Dillon Hall Drew Kirby Brayden Leeds Aaron Myers Dillon Hall is the 17 year old son Drew Kirby is the 17 year old Brayden Leeds is the 17 year old Aaron Myers is the 18 year old of James Hall and Michelle Murrie. son of Alan and Linda Kirby, and son of Lance and Judy Leeds, and son of Joe and Cindy Myers, and He has eight siblings ranging from the brother of 19 year old Makenzie the brother of 21 year old Tyler. the brother of 21 year old Jerrica. 19 years to 11 months old. They and 17 year old Ehren, his twin. At VHS, Brayden has Since coming to VHS at the are Zack, Steven, Christina, Jessie, In his years at VHS, Drew has participated in football, track, beginning of his Sophomore year, Isabella, Nichole, Gabriella, and participated in baseball, basketball, tennis, mascot, Pep Club, Beta Aaron has been involved in golf, Logan. cross country, golf, Pep Club, Art Club, Spanish Club, Art Club, Globetrotters, Student Council, Pep During his high school career, Club, FCCLA, Student Council, HOSA, weight room, FCCLA, and Club, FCCLA, Art Club, HOSA, Dillon has played football and and Spanish Club. President of the Class of 2011 for and Nursing. track, participated in Pep Club, Drew’s most memorable three consecutive years. Aaron’s most memorable Globetrotters, FCCLA, and Student moment was during his sophomore Brayden’s most memorable moment at VHS was when the entire Council, and regularly going to the year in Driver’s Ed with Mr. Palmer. moment happened during school turned against the Class of weight room. Drew said, “I ran into a ditch, and Homecoming Week of his freshman 2011 during the Tug of War last Dillon’s most memorable Mr. Palmer and Ehren had to push year when the current seniors were year. Even though this happened, moment occurred last school year me out. I will never forget Mr. competing against the Class of 2008 the class won the competition during Homecoming Week when Palmer’s facial expression!” in the Obstacle Course. Brayden which made Aaron proud of his he nearly cut off his thumb while About being elected onto the had to blow up a balloon until it classmates. (continued on page 6)(continued on page 6) (continued on page 6) (continued on page 6) Page 2 The Talon December 2010 Article by Sarah Cain and Melissa Maze Page layout by Sarah Cain and Melissa Maze Junior Homecoming Attendants Bryan West Heather Nance Kyle Loyd Brooke Childress Bryan West was chosen by his Heather Nance was chosen to Kyle Loyd was chosen to Brooke Childress was selected by fellow Junior class as an Attendant in represent the Junior Class in the represent the Junior Class in the 2010 her fellow classmates to represent the the 2010 Homecoming Court. Bryan 2010 Homecoming. Heather is the Homecoming. Kyle is the son of Travis Junior Class. Brooke is the daughter is the son of Roy and Christie West. daughter of Sandra Dorch and Max and Jerri Loyd. Kyle has one sister, of Gene and Gena Childress. Brooke Bryan has three brothers, Josh 26, Nance. Heather has four brothers: Kayla Loyd, a 2010 VHS graduate and has two sisters, Ashley 20, and Carley, Bruce 21, and Bradley 11. Kaleb Nance, Caleb Hastings, Jason the 2009 homecoming queen. 16, who is a sophomore at VHS. Bryan has been involved in Pep Sullivan, and Luke Loyd. Heather has Kyle has been involved in Pep Brooke has been involved in Club, and baseball, and is the Secretary one sister, Racheal Sullivan. Club, Drama Club, FFA and Beta volleyball, basketball, and softball. of the Junior class. In Bryan’s spare Heather participated in volleyball, Club. Kyle also plays on the baseball She has also been involved in Pep time, he enjoys hunting and fishing, dance and track. Heathers says she team. In Kyle’s spare time, he enjoys Club, HOSA, FFA, Beta Club, and supporting the Eagle’s basketball enjoys doing anything and everything, hunting, fishing, and hanging out with Book Club. In her spare time, she team, and spending time with his including paint ball, mudding, being his friends. enjoys hanging out with her friends. brother’s friends. An interesting fact with her family, dancing, singing, and Over the summer, Kyle won An interesting fact about Brooke about Bryan that you may not know, is of course, texting. over $1,000 competing in a fishing is on April Fool’s Day, she believed he is a gearhead. Bryan owns a 1965 Heather’s favorite part about tournament. Kyle Bowman actually put a golf ball Ford Mustang. homecoming week is seeing the His favorite part of homecoming in her gas tank. Bryan says his favorite part of different ideas when the students week is by far the lip syncs! “The Brooke’s favorite part of Homecoming week is “going all out and teachers dress up. She stated, Palmer’s are the best plain and simple!” homecoming week is playing on dressing up for my school, but most “Homecoming week, in general, is Kyle said. volleyball. When Brooke was asked of all for my class. Then again, the AWESOME!” When asked how she When asked how he felt about how she felt about being an attendant, skits and lip syncs are pretty sweet.” felt about being one of the Junior being an attendant he stated, “My class she said, “I’m excited to represent the When asked how Bryan feels about Attendants, she stated, “I am very is amazing! I have the best classmates Junior class, and I feel very honored being an attendant he stated, “I’m very blessed to be able to participate this you could ever ask for. The Class of that my classmates picked me to privileged to support my class, and year on the homecoming court. I would 2012 is setting the bar very high and it represent them.” will bring the thunder to this year’s like to thank my class for their votes.” is a great honor to be part of it!” 2010 homecoming week.” Sophomore Homecoming Attendants Andrew Rockwell Anastasia Austin Dominick Tedeschi Knikki Keeling Andrew Rockwell is the son of Anastasia Austin is the daughter of Dominick Tedeschi is the son Knikki Keeling was chosen as Danny and Beverly Rockwell. He has Cindy Delacruz and the late LaShone of Tom Tedeschi and Cindy Webb. one of the attendants to represent one brother, Charles Lee Rockwell, Austin. She has two siblings: a sister, Dominick has two siblings; a brother, her sophomore class in the 2010 who was a 2010 VHS graduate. Alexis Klinger, currently a senior at Morgan Baker, a 2007 graduate, and a Homecoming. Knikki is the daughter Andrew has played football in the VHS, and a brother, Cory Belsher who sister, Annabeth Webb, age 5. of Cesinee Thornton and the late past. He is an active member of Pep graduated from VHS in 2009. Dominick plays on the baseball, Robert Keeling. Knikki is also the step Club, FFA, and the Student Council. Anastasia plays on the volleyball basketball, and golf teams. He is daughter of Jack Thornton. Knikki During his spare time, Andrew enjoys team, cheers, and competes on the track also active in Beta Club, Pep Club, has three sisters; Natalie and Haleigh restoring his antique tractor, a 1964 team.