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Rehoboth Homecoming a success story for 2016

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Without an American-style football team, Homecoming at Rehoboth Christian High School is always planned for the late winter basketball season. As in past years, the version for 2016 proved to be a success, as the court was announced during halftime of the boys’ varsity game against Crownpoint on Feb. 6.

The freshman members, Shawna Drake and Levi Sowers, were the first to step under the arch of balloons on the west end of the basketball arena. Drake is the daughter of Benjamin and Roberta Drake and sings in the Cantabile Choir and plays on the ladies’ Basketball C-team. Sowers is the son of Ted and Kathy Sowers and runs on the Lynx Cross-Country Team.

Sophomores were represented by Halle Lizer and Ivan Vestal. The daughter of Myron and Dottie Lizer, she plays varsity on both the Volleyball and Basketball teams. Vestal is the son of Donovan and Janelle Vestal and runs for the Cross-Country Team.

The junior class was represented by Grace Harrison and T.J. Sherman. Harrison is the daughter of Harrison and Roberta Tayah, a member of the National Honor Society, and a Big Sister in the Big Brother Big Sister (BBBS) Program. Sherman is the son of Chance Sherman and Anthalina Lincoln and plays on the JV Basketball Team.

Three couples represented the senior class, with Mariah Begay and Randolph Alonzo named as the second Runners-Up. Begay is the daughter of Julius and Phyllis Begay and is a member of both the NHS and BBBS. No other info was available for Mr. Alonzo.

Runners-Up to the King and Queen were Kayla Cowboy and Jon Kinsel. Cowboy is a member of NHS and plays varsity Basketball and is the daughter of Wilfred and Esther Cowboy. Kinsel is an exceptional young man of God and is the son of Alvina Kinsel.

The 2016 Homecoming Queen is Thea Benally, the daughter of Ted and Maureen Benally. She serves on the Executive Council of NHS and runs for the Rehoboth Cross-Country Team. The 2016 King is Matthew Begay, the son of Darryl and Rebecca Begay, a member of NHS and the Cantabile Choir.

The basketball game played on both sides of the Homecoming ceremony did not draw as much attention as the well-dressed Court, but Rehoboth did put away the Crownpoint Eagles for those interested in the game, 39-28.

The game was not as close as the score indicates as the Lynx jumped out to a 7-0 lead after one quarter and led 17-4 by halftime. James Byker led Rehoboth with 16 points and was assisted by Lance McMullin and Zane Charleston with six points each. Austin Wilson scored four, Christian Jacquez three, and Ethan Joe and D’Andre Palmore had two points apiece for the Lynx.

Braydon Yazzie and Derrick Dixson each scored seven points for the Eagles, while Taven Chavez had six. Mykale Harlen scored three and Brent Jodie two for Crownpoint.