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Jessica Barnett, head volleyball coach, participates in the toilet paper hula-hoop game during Friday's pep rally in the Tommy C. Jones gymnasium prior to the varsity game against the Kermit Yellow Jackets.

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Alina Garza, junior, explains the pep rally game prior to the varsity football game against the Kermit Yellow Jackets Friday.

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Elijah Hernandez, senior, goes out for a pass as Tyson Brents, sophomore, looks for an open player during the game against the Kermit Yellow Jackets in Kermit Friday.

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Arianna Escobedo, senior, and Clarissa Velasco, junior, entertain the crowd with creative games at the pep-rally Friday.

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Stevie-Kate Pettit and Gentry Clack, third graders, cheer on the Crane Golden Cranes varsity football team during the pep-rally Friday afternoon.

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The Crane Golden Cranes and the Kermit Yellow Jackets captains await the coin toss prior to the kick-off Friday afternoon in Kermit.

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Name: Kylee Sena

Job title: Teacher/Coach

Married: I'm not married.

How long have you been in education: This is my second year in education.

Where were you at before Crane: My first year in education was at Imperial Buena Vista.

What do you do for fun: I love to hang out with my family and friends in my free time and grill.

How many siblings do you have: I have two younger brothers who are both in college.

Children: I do not have any children.

What is one of your hidden talents: I’m a pretty good cook!

What would students be surprised to find out about you: Prior to education, I worked in juvenile probation.

Do you have any pets: Yes, I have four dogs.

If you won the lottery and decided to give up working in education, what would you do instead: I would open a youth sports and recreation center and work with kids in different capacities outside of education.

What inspires you: I am inspired by seeing others succeed and being a part of their story.

What is your dream vacation: My dream vacation would be to go to Ireland.

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Lucas Bernard, junior, beams with pride after receiving the "boomstick" Friday during the pep rally at the Tommy C. Jones Memorial Gymnasium for his great hit during the game against the McCamey Badgers.

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Football coach, Jaxon Willis, participates in the toilet paper hula-hoop game while his sister, Makenna Willis, cheers him on during Friday's pep rally in the Tommy C. Jones Memorial Gymnasium.

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Kevin Iniguez and Elijah Hernandez, seniors, enjoy the pep rally before the season-opening game against the McCamey Badgers.

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The CHS cheerleaders honor the country as the Kermit band plays the Star-Spangled Banner at the football game Friday.

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Carlos Garcia, senior, catches a roll of toilet paper during the toilet paper-throwing game at the pep rally Friday at the Tommy C. Jones Memorial Jones Gymnasium.

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The Crane Golden Cranes football team runs through the new inflatable prior to the game against the Kermit Yellow Jackets Friday.

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Crane Golden Cranes suffer loss to Kermit Yellow Jackets

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Crane Golden Cranes suffer loss to Kermit Yellow Jackets

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By Robyn Vega
El Ave News staff writer

The Crane Golden Crane varsity football team faced a devastating loss to the Kermit Yellow Jackets in Kermit Friday, 36-38.

The game started like any other, with a score of 0-0. However, in a matter of minutes, the Kermit Yellow Jackets scored three unanswered touchdowns, knocking the Golden Cranes back on their feet. It wasn’t looking good for the mighty Golden Cranes, but thankfully the momentum began to change.

When all hope was lost, the Golden Cranes made an epic comeback. In the third quarter, the Golden Cranes scored 21 points and were in the lead. Things were looking good, and a possible win seemed to be on the horizon. Sadly, it still wasn’t enough. Although the boys did an excellent job of closing the gap, it all came down to the last play of the game. Quarterback, Tyson Brents, rolled out looking for an open receiver in the endzone. The ball left his hand, and the crowd held its breath. Sadly, it wasn’t meant to be, and a missed opportunity cost the Golden Cranes the game.

Brents said that the team will move on after the loss.

“I’m not too happy about it, but it is what it is,” he said. “We’ll move on to the next one. We need to start out strong and fight it out to the very end. Hopefully, we will come out with a win for the next one.”

Come out and support the Crane Golden Cranes tonight at 7:30 PM as they take on the Big Lake Owls in Crane.

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The Bird, Autumn Flores, waits for the cheering to begin at the weekly pep-rally Friday afternoon.

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Esmerelda Mendoza, senior, tries her best to win the hula-hoop contest between each grade level at the pep rally in the Tommy C. Jones Memorial Gymnasium prior to the first varsity game of the season against the McCamey Badgers.

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Michael Pittman, athletic director, puts on some Hawaii drip for the Crane High School pep-rally before the season-opening game between the Crane Golden Cranes and the McCamey Badgers.

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Makenna Willis, senior, shows her Crane pride at the pep rally Friday afternoon in the Tommy C. Jones Memorial Gymnasium before the varisty football game against the McCamey Badgers.

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Maria Lomeli, senior, cheers loud and proud at the Crane High School pep rally before the Crane Golden Cranes varsity football team takes on the McCamey Badgers in the season-opener.

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Kyla Rangel, junior, strives to win a hola-hoop contest for the class games during the pep-rally before the game in McCamey Friday.

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Arianna Escobedo, senior, and Syerra Lopez, sophomore, cheer for the football team at the pep rally before the team's season-opener against the McCamey Badgers.

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A rubber duck sits atop a basketball hoop in the Crane High School Tommy C. Jones Memorial Gymnasium during the pep rally before the first varsity football game against the McCamey Badgers.

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Michael Pittman, athletic director, and Zayden Pittman, freshman, discuss the pass to Guillermo Partida for a successful 2-point conversion at El Ave Stadium Thursday.

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Adam McGuire, sophomore, stares into the distance in the courtyard outside of Crane High School while his classmates learn how to take close-up shots with the camera for journalism class.

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Jordyn Orozco, sophomore, fixes her earring while modeling for photography practice for journalism class in the courtyard outside of Crane High School.

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Gary Ray Gutierrez, sophomore, looks off into the distance as the journalism class practices close-ups during a lesson on photography.

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Sally Gutierrez, freshman, peeks from behind a tree near the high school while taking a photo for journalism.

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Vania Sanchez, freshman, models for photography practice as her classmates learn how to take a photo for journalism.

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Damien (DJ) Hernandez, freshman, unenthusiastically poses for photography practice outside the Crane High School courtyard.

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Clarissa Velasco, junior, smiles while the journalism class practices close-up portraits outside of Crane High School in the courtyard.

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Maritza Tarin, freshman, models for photography practice as her classmates learn how to take a photo for journalism.

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Brad Pettit, journalism teacher, spends time outside in the courtyard while teaching his students how to take a close-up portrait.

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Sally Gutierrez, freshman, poses for photography practice on the blacktop at Crane Middle School for journalism class.

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Omar Murguia, freshman, stands in front of the Crane Middle School tennis courts for picture practice in Mr. Pettit's journalism class.

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Senior, Shauna Scott, models for journalism class as her classmate, Clarissa Velasco, learns to use the camera.

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Leading lines: Journalism students practice photography

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Leading lines: Journalism students practice photography

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Adrian Ramirez, junior, works as a subject for photography practice on the blacktop for journalism class.

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CHS cheerleaders are all smiles while awaiting their introduction during Meet the Cranes at the El Ave Stadium.

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Photo and story by Shauna Scott
El Ave News Staff Writer

The Crane community came together recently to celebrate the annual gathering of “Meet the Cranes” at El Ave Stadium.

It was a hot, but exciting, night. The Crane Golden Crane athletes were proudly introduced to the public. The event had an eye-catching upgrade this year, which was a new-and-improved inflatable tunnel.

The middle-schoolers were introduced first, followed by the high-schoolers. Things were going swimmingly. That is, until a breaker tripped and the mighty Crane inflatable began to first droop and then drop to the ground entirely. Just when the football team was about to take their turn, the tunnel closed in around them in front of everyone’s eyes.

One of many who witnessed the inflatable fiasco was Crane High School cheerleader, Clarissa Velasco.

“I was caught up in the moment when my teammate, Maria, warned me about it coming down,” Velasco said. “Looking at each other, we knew we had to come up with a solution.”

Nobody let the casualty set them back. Cheerleaders quickly gathered in two parallel lines to form a human walk-through tunnel. The quick thinking of the cheerleaders was a welcome solution to a disappointing, although temporary, problem.

The introductions went on for some time before finally coming to a close, and the night ended with many smiles and memories captured in pictures. The seniors were feeling a mixture of emotions as they took in their last “Meet the Cranes” class photo.

The whole thing was a bittersweet moment for Charly Perez, senior.

“I really am going to miss all of this,” she said.

Don’t miss out on celebrating our seniors and athletes this season. Let's fill the stands and be loud and Crane proud!