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TAHLEQUAH, OKLAHOMA - Sequoyah High School (SHS) will crown the 2004-05 basketball royalty this Friday, January 21. The basketball king and queen will be crowned at 6 p.m. immediately preceding the basketball game against Wright Christian. Due to the large crowds that are expected, the game will be held at the Briggs School gym.

"This time next year we will have a wonderful facility to host basketball games in," said Gina Stanley, SHS superintendent. "We’re lucky in the fact that we have a very loyal fan base and a large athletic following. Having too many fans is a great problem to have."

All of the Sequoyah High School seniors who play basketball are eligible for the title of king and queen. The team votes and the winners are not unveiled until the Homecoming coronation.

Senior girls who are running for queen are Bonita Carey of Hulbert: Kelsey Gill of Spavinaw; Ashley Green of Tahlequah; Lavena Jones-Reese of Dry Creek; Haley Larsen of Pryor; and Kandra Liles of Stilwell.

Senior boys who are running for king are A.J. Drywater of Tahlequah; Jeff Elizondo of Tahlequah; Sonny Hawk of Tahlequah; Heath Horawa of Tahlequah; Preston Moore of Pawnee; and Ryan Taryole of Glenpool.

The flower girl is Aubrey Rose of Hulbert. Rose is the daughter of John Mark and Jolyn (Carey) Rose. The crown bearer is Caleb Vann of Stilwell. He is the son of Jennifer Vann and George Grimmett.

Fans are encouraged to arrive early, as seating is limited.

Sequoyah High School "Home of the Indians!" P.O. Box 520, Tahlequah, OK 74465             Sequoyah High School Alumni P.O. Box 187, Park Hill, OK 74451-0187 Sequoyah High School, an Indian boarding school, originated in 1871, when the Cherokee National Council passed an act setting up an orphan asylum to take care of many orphans that came out of the Civil War. Sequoyah High School's approximate 300 enrollment represents 42 tribes and 14 different states. Students are eligible to attend if they are members of federally recognized Indian tribes or one-fourth blood descendants of such members.