ACA celebrates Homecoming with crowning of new king and queen

Ashley Hunter
ECB Publishing, Inc.

On the Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) football field on Friday, Oct. 4, the Warriors paused their game against the Rocky Bayou Christian Academy Knights at halftime to celebrate ACA's homecoming festivities.
The first two members of the homecoming court to be introduced were Freshman Class representatives Hailey McLeod and Paxton Williams.
McLeod is an active member of the clubs and athletics offered by her school, as she is a varsity cheerleader for the Warriors as well as a member of the Beta Club and an athlete on ACA's basketball and softball teams.
McLeod attends the Wacissa Pentecostal Holiness Church.
McLeod is the 15-year-old daughter of Brad and Jennifer McLeod, of Lamont.
Escorting McLeod was Paxton Williams, who is also a member of ACA's Beta Club. While he is not a member of any school athletic teams, Williams has a passion for martial arts and has studied the art of Taekwondo for the past three years; he is currently preparing for the honor of earning his first black belt.
Williams is also an active member of his church's youth group and attends the Wacissa United Methodist Church as well.
Williams is the 14-year-old son of Bradley and Angie Williams, of Monticello.
The Sophomore Class representatives were Megan Vann and RJ Hightower.
Vann is a member of the ACA Beta Club and plays softball on her school's team. Vann is a member of the Waukeenah United Methodist Church and is the 16-year-old daughter of Mary Jane Vann, of Monticello.
Escorting Megan Vann was R.J. Hightower, who is an athlete on the ACA basketball team and a member of the Woodrun Baptist Church, of Tallahassee.
Hightower is an outdoorsman with a passion for equestrian sports, as his favorite past times include hunting as well as training horses and participating in team roping challenges. After graduation, Hightower aspires to become a farrier.
R.J. Hightower is the 16-year-old son of Jackie Hightower, of Wacissa.
The Junior Class representatives for the night were siblings Anna Lee Trest and Clay Trest.
Anna Lee is an active member of ACA's Beta Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), and also stays fit by playing on her school's volleyball, basketball and tennis teams.
For two years, Anna Lee has also served as a "water girl" for the Warriors football team. She is also an ACA Ambassador.
Her escort and brother, Clay Trest, was the second representative for the Junior Class of ACA.
Clay is equally involved in ACA functions, as he is a member of the football, basketball and tennis teams as well as the ACA Beta Club.
Anna Lee and Clay Trest are both members of the Wacissa United Methodist church and attend youth functions at Central Baptist Church.
Clay and Anna Lee are the twins of John and Jill Walker, of Wacissa.
The ACA Senior Class was represented by three sets of representatives, with the first set being Hailey Clark and Austin Hebert.
Clark is a current athlete on her school's basketball team and has previously played for ACA's softball and volleyball teams. Clark has been attending ACA for 13 years, and her post-graduation plans include attending Thomas University and becoming a neonatal nurse.
Hailey Clark is the 17-year-old daughter of Jennifer Wheeler, of Quitman, Ga. and Jeffery Clark, of Monticello.
Hebert, the other half of the first set of senior representatives, has been involved in ACA sports since he joined the football team in sixth grade. Shortly after, he became a part of the school's baseball team in the seventh grade. Hebert has been attending ACA since he was a K-3 student.
After graduation, Hebert plans to attend Lake Sumter Community College and become a relay technician.
Austin Hebert is the 18-year-old son of Ed and Karen Hebert, of Monticello and is a member of Central Baptist Church.
The second set of Senior Class representatives were Ansley English and Brandon Hannon.
English is an ACA Ambassador and was elected as the president for her senior class. For four years, English has served as a member of the FCA, as well as the ACA Beta Club president. English is also a varsity cheerleader, where she once again leads by example as the squad's cheer captain. This is her 14th year at ACA, and her post-graduation plans include attending North Florida College and pursuing a degree in business and finance.
Ansley English is the 17-year old daughter of Mark and Angi English, of Shady Grove.
Hannon is a star-athlete on the Warrior Football team as well as an athlete for the ACA baseball.
Outside of sports, Hannon is involved in his school through his obligation as a treasurer for the Beta Club as well as the Student Council.
Hannon attends Central Baptist Church and has also been attending ACA for 14 years. Upon graduation this spring, Brandon plans to attend a university and major in Forestry Management.
Brandon Hannon is the 17-year-old son of Russ and Sara Hannon, of Monticello.
The third and final set of Senior Class representatives were Marley Restrepo and Dawson Bishop.
Restropo has been an ACA Ambassador since she was in the ninth grade and also serves as a member of the FCA Leadership Team. She continues to stay busy through her involvement with the Student Council, as well as the Beta Club as secretary and yearbook staff as an editor. For several years, Restrepo has played ACA volleyball, basketball and tennis.
She is a member of Central Baptist Church. Restrepo has attended ACA since she was in the fourth grade, and after graduation, she would like to attend a major university in Florida to pursue a degree in construction management.
Marley Restrepo is the 17-year-old daughter of Tony and Cindy Restrepo, of Lamont.
The last senior representative of the night was Dawson Bishop, who has been attending ACA since he was a K-5 student. Bishop has been an ACA Ambassador since the ninth grade and is a part of the FCA, Beta Club and has been a class officer for the past three years. Bishop has been involved in sports through his school's cross country, tennis and basketball teams.
Dawson attends Calvary Baptist Church, in Perry, where he is a member of the worship team and part of the technical team.
After graduation from high school, Dawson plans to attend FSU and major in hospitality.
Dawson is the 18-year-old son of Don and Allison Bishop, of Perry.
After the representatives had been introduced, the gathered family and friends of ACA eagerly awaited the final announcement of who would be crowned as this year's Homecoming King and Queen.
After a brief pause for effect, Brandon Hannon and Marley Restrepo were announced as the 2019 leaders of the homecoming court.
Former Homecoming Queen from 2018, Emily Brock arrived on the field to crown Homecoming King Brannon Hannon and Queen Marley Restrepo.
After the crowning, the homecoming court and its gathered audience turned to watch the annual homecoming fireworks display, which was provided by Wallace Bullock.