Naylor Honors OFC Baseball Champs At Homecoming Pep Rally

Thursday, December 12, 2019

Ron Smith

With help from the elementary pupils, Naylor High School students raised the roof in the gymnasium Thursday afternoon during the homecoming pep rally. Special recognition was given to the 2019-20 Eagles baseball team, which claimed the Ozark Foothills Conference Tournament championship in October for the first time in 30 years. Players and cheerleaders from all sports were introduced, followed by the mock homecoming, won by Ken and Barbie (freshman queen candidate Gracie Wilkerson and escort Sam Dillon.) Naylor hosts Zalma on Friday night (Dec. 13) for homecoming. The evening begins with the junior varsity game at 5 p.m.

For the first time since 1989, the Naylor Eagles celebrated this fall an Ozark Foothills Conference baseball tournament championship. The team and some special guests from the ‘89 championship team were recognized during Thursday’s homecoming pep rally. Standing center are Jason Jones and Jerred Woolard, members of the 1989 Eagles baseball team. Front from left are Ammon Stone, Damian Thilman, Markel McDaniel, Justin Garrett, Brock Woolard, Xander McNew, Conner Smith, Remington Crofford, Sam Dillon, and Dawson Roach. Back from left are Seth Jones, Russell Brooks, Cody Jones, Matt Ogden, Nick Garrett, Caleb DeAlba, Ryan Cline, Chase Sarabia, Wyatt Yarbrough, Cameron Sarabia, Zach Yarbro, Chase King and Matt Wheetley. Not pictured: Matt Rigdon. (Ron Smith)
The 1989 Eagles baseball team was the last to capture the OFC tournament championship before this year's team accomplished the feat. The '89 Eagles also added a district championship to the collection of banners on the gym wall before the season was over. Players on the team included Scott Foster, David Hatton, Jerred Woolard, Johnny McGee, Mark Woodard, David James, Brian Tharp. Greg Tharp, Tim Hall, Keith Armour, Dewayne Baker, Tom Grisham, Brian Langley, Maury Allen and Jason Jones.
Ken and Barbie (center) reigned as the mock homecoming king and queen. At left are second runner-ups Tony Bolten and Gabriella. At right are first runners-up Wilma and Fred Flintstone.
Fred and Wilma Flintstone (Mason Schrimsher and Maryna Loza).
Peeta Mellark and Katness Everdeen from The Hunger Games (Nick Garrett and Alyssa Urich.)
Mickey and Minnie Mouse (Wyatt Yarbrough and Hattie Nichols.)
Danny Zuko and Sandra Dee from Grease (Brock Woolard and Gracie Wilkerson.)
Tony Bolten and Gabriella from High School Musical (Seth Jones and Faith Sullivan.)
Cosmo and Wanda from The Fairly Odd Parents (Cameron Sarabia and Whitney Mitchell.)