TJC Apache Belles announce 73rd line

TJC Apache Belles announce 73rd line
By Stephanie Frazier | June 18, 2019 at 7:50 PM CDT - Updated June 19 at 9:32 AM

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Tryouts were held June 16 for coveted spots on the seven-decades old Apache Belles dance team. On Tuesday, the Apache Belles’ Facebook page released photos and the names of the talented young women who will make up the 73rd line.

The women, who certainly qualify as athletes as much as dancers, continue a tradition that began in 1947, when then TJC President Dr. Harry E. Jenkins asked Mildred Stringer to form a girls’ pep squad. Stringer formed a team of 40 young women, and even designed the outfits they would wear according to TJC.edu.

This year’s precision dance team will be made up of women from Tyler, Longview, Kilgore, and Jacksonville among other East Texas cities, as well as some from Fort Worth, Houston, and other more distant Texas cities.

Congratulations to the new team!

The 73rd line is pictured below:

1st Picture •Top row from Left to Right:• Olivia Wright (Denton, Tx) Katy McMichael (Weatherford, Tx) Megan Chambliss (Joshua, Tx) Evelyn Lira (Denton, Tx) Gabriella Mantecon (Denton, Tx) Chloe Walker (Robinson, Tx) Meagan Smith (Longview, Tx) Landry Fowler (Arp, Tx) Thelma Medrano (League City, Tx) Shirlye Banuelos (Garland, Tx) •Bottom Row Left to Right:• April Johnson (Fort Worth, Tx) Cami Fiorentino (Tyler, Tx) Ashley Sims (Marshall, Tx) Grace Soules (Hallsville, Tx) Gaby Contreras ( Fort Worth,Tx) Tawnya Jones (Lindale, Tx) Shaleigh Masters (Crosby,Tx) Jordyn Kerr (Denton, Tx) Hailey Ray (Tyler, Tx)
1st Picture •Top row from Left to Right:• Olivia Wright (Denton, Tx) Katy McMichael (Weatherford, Tx) Megan Chambliss (Joshua, Tx) Evelyn Lira (Denton, Tx) Gabriella Mantecon (Denton, Tx) Chloe Walker (Robinson, Tx) Meagan Smith (Longview, Tx) Landry Fowler (Arp, Tx) Thelma Medrano (League City, Tx) Shirlye Banuelos (Garland, Tx) •Bottom Row Left to Right:• April Johnson (Fort Worth, Tx) Cami Fiorentino (Tyler, Tx) Ashley Sims (Marshall, Tx) Grace Soules (Hallsville, Tx) Gaby Contreras ( Fort Worth,Tx) Tawnya Jones (Lindale, Tx) Shaleigh Masters (Crosby,Tx) Jordyn Kerr (Denton, Tx) Hailey Ray (Tyler, Tx) (Source: Facebook.com/ApacheBelles)

And there are more, also courtesy of The Apache Belles’ Facebook page:

Top row from Left to Right:• Beatrice White (Belton, Tx) Avery Davis (Deer Park, Tx) Brianna Gomez (Houston, Tx) Charliesia Gill (Houston,Tx) Emmalie Thompson (Victoria, Tx) Gabby Leon (Texarkana, Tx) Korleigh Webb (Fort Worth, Tx) •Bottom row from Left to Right:• McKinley Gregg (Kilgore, Tx) Misty Jones (Tyler, Tx) Samantha Tolentino (Abilene, Tx) Kendall Smith (Burleson, Tx) Julianna Tamayo (Jacksonville, Tx)
Top row from Left to Right:• Beatrice White (Belton, Tx) Avery Davis (Deer Park, Tx) Brianna Gomez (Houston, Tx) Charliesia Gill (Houston,Tx) Emmalie Thompson (Victoria, Tx) Gabby Leon (Texarkana, Tx) Korleigh Webb (Fort Worth, Tx) •Bottom row from Left to Right:• McKinley Gregg (Kilgore, Tx) Misty Jones (Tyler, Tx) Samantha Tolentino (Abilene, Tx) Kendall Smith (Burleson, Tx) Julianna Tamayo (Jacksonville, Tx) (Source: ApacheBelles on Facebook)

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