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Clay Winter Sports Highlights, 2021-22
Clay High School Boys' Basketball
Clay High School Girls' Basketball
Clay Junior High Boys' Basketball
Clay High School Homecoming 2021-2022
The 2022 Clay High School Homecoming was held on Friday, January 14, 2022, before the varsity boys' basketball game.
The 2002 Clay High School Homecoming Queen and Her Court:
Clay HS Homecoming Queen
Kailey Ware
Senior Attendant
Briana Bennett
Senior VOTEC Attendant
Adrianna McCoy
Junior Attendant
Katelyn Smith
Junior VOTEC Attendant
Morgan McCoy
Sophomore Attendant
Cassidy Bazler
Freshmen Attendant
Laney Fife
Clay HS Inducts Seven New National Honor Society Members
Clay High School held its National Honor Society Induction on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, in the high school cafetorium. Seven new students were inducted into Clay’s National Honor Society.
The new members inducted were Owen Adkins-Plumlee, son of Marvin and Amy Plumlee of Portsmouth; Amadea Everman, daughter of DJ and Heather Everman of Portsmouth; Madison S. Jackson, daughter of Jeffrey Jackson and Jennifer Colegrove of New Boston; Allyssa Maynard, daughter of Stephanie Maynard of Portsmouth and the late David Adkins of Franklin Furnace; Abigail Scott, daughter of John and Michelle Scott of Lucasville; Mallory Swords, daughter of Tracy and Zachary Swords of West Portsmouth; and Adrienne Whitley, daughter of Laura Whitley and the late Bryan Whitley of Rosemount. These seven new members joined Gavin Cayton, Mitchell King, Preslee Lutz, Kyleigh Oliver, and Kailey Ware as current Clay NHS members.
The guest speaker for the ceremony was Mr. Michael Thacker, a 2006 Clay graduate. He is the Director of Government Contracts at the Portsmouth Flour-BWXT facility in Piketon. Members of the chapter are selected based on the criteria of character, leadership, scholarship, and service; and members must have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and meet the other chapter requirements to be considered. Members are involved in many activities and service projects throughout the year. The advisers for the Clay National Honor Society are Mrs. Lisa Phillips and Mr. Mark Rose.
Clay NHS Tapping Ceremony, 2021
The Clay High School National Honor Society held its annual "tapping" ceremony on Thursday, December 16, 2021. The theme of this year's tapping was based on the popular movie Toy Story. The current NHS members tapped the seven new members during the day, giving each new member gift items related to the movie to remember this special day. They played music from the movie to signal the tapping of a new member.
Current members include Gavin Cayton, Mitchell King, Preslee Lutz, Kyleigh Oliver, and Kailey Ware
Seven new members will be inducted. They include Owen Atkins-Plumlee, Madison Jackson, Amadea Everman, Allyssa Maynard, Abigail Scott, Mallory Swords, and Adrienne Whitley.
The NHS induction ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday, January 12, 2022. Mr. Rose and Mrs. Phillips are the Clay High School National Honor Society advisors.
Clay - Empowered District 2021
Congratulations to the CLAY LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT for earning EVERFI’s Empowered seal, awarded to fewer than 6% of the school districts across North America in 2021! The EVERFI Empowered Seal is a designation awarded to K-12 school districts that have demonstrated an exemplary commitment to whole-child education through the use of EVERFI’s comprehensive, evidence-informed digital programs in areas such as financial literacy, social-emotional learning, college & career readiness, STEM, and health & wellness.
Heisman HS Scholarship - School Winners
Congratulations to Mitchell King and Preslee Lutz - Heisman High School Scholarship School Winners presented by Acceptance Insurance!
The Heisman High School Scholarship.
The Heisman Memorial Trophy is annually awarded to the most outstanding college football player in the nation. The Heisman High School Scholarship presented by Acceptance Insurance extends the Heisman prestige to our nation’s most esteemed high school seniors by recognizing and rewarding outstanding scholar-athletes who understand that the most important victories not only happen on the field but also in their schools and communities. These remarkable young leaders set the example and make a game-changing difference every day, paving the way to greatness for everyone around them.
To have applied, students must be graduating with the Class of 2022, have a cumulative weighted high school grade point average of a B (3.0) or better, participate in at least one of the sports recognized by the International Olympic Committee, the Paralympic Games and/or the National Federation of State High School Association, and be a leader in his/her school and community.
CHS Student Council, 2021-22
Clay High School
Student Council Officers
2021-2022
Freshmen
McKenzie Bailey - Class Representative
Sarah Cassidy - Class Secretary/Treasurer
Macyn Johnson - Class President
Tristan Large - Class Representative
Blaine Lunsford - Class Representative
Sophomores
Delaney Bowen - Class President
Abby Clausing - Class Representative
Jessyka Davis - Class Representative
Megan King - Class Secretary/Treasurer
Marissa Mogan - Class Representative
Marshall Thornton - Class Representative
Juniors
Amadea Everman - Class Representative
Abbey Scott - Class Representative
Angel Stump - Class Representative
Mallory Swords - Class President
Adrienne Whitley - Class Secretary/Treasurer
Seniors
Owen Atkins-Plumlee - Class Representative
Gavin Cayton - Class President
Austin Smith - Class Vice-President
Kailey Ware - Class Secretary/Treasurer
Student Council Leaders
Bri Bennett - Council Secretary
Preslee Lutz - Council Treasurer
Jordyn Mathias - Council Vice-President
Kyleigh Oliver - Council President
Advisor - Mrs. Willis
Clay Key Club Volunteers on Serve Day
On Saturday, September 18, 2021, several members of the Clay High School Key Club volunteered with LifePoint Church to help clean up the Portsmouth-area community. All volunteers pulled weeds, swept the streets, picked up trash, and painted the curbs. Great service project. Great job, Clay Key Club members!
Miss Clay - Kyleigh Oliver
Miss Clay, Kyleigh Oliver
Congratulations to Kyleigh Oliver for placing in the Top 5 at the River Days Pageant on Saturday. She also won the People's Choice Award. Great job, Kyleigh!
Clay High School Commencement Ceremonies 2021
The Clay Local School District's 81st Commencement Exercises occurred at 3:00 PM on Sunday, May 30, 2021. The following forty-three (43) seniors participated in the ceremony:
OHSAA, NFHS, & NIAAA Awards 2020-21
OHSAA Scholar Athlete Award
Clay Cottle & Shaley Munion
OHSAA Archie Griffin Sportsmanship Award
Jaden Jessee & Kat Cochran
OHSAA Courageous Student Award
Taeghan Redoutey
OHSAA Junior High Archie Griffin Sportsmanship Award
Mackenzie Bailey & Tori Covert
OHSAA Exemplary Service Award
Marc Cottle
NFHS Sportsmanship Award
Ethan Jones & Megan Bazler
NFHS Junior High Sportsmanship Award
Sophia Craft
NIAAA Three-Season HS Athlete
Seniors - Clay Cottle, Jaden Jessee, Ethan Jones, Mekenzie Loper, Shaden Malone, Shaley Munion, & Tabitha Whitt
Juniors - Bobby, Deal, Landon Thomas, &Kailey Ware
Sophomores - Morgan McCoy
Freshmen - Evan Balestra & Cassidy Bazler
NIAAA Multi-Sport/Scholar (A-B) HS Athlete
Seniors - Megan Bazler, Clay Cottle, Jaden Jessee, Ethan Jones, Mekenzie Loper, Shaley Munion, Noah Wright, Tabitha Whitt, & Evan Woods
Juniors - Gavin Cayton, Mitchell King, Liam Garrison, Kyleigh Oliver, Nathan Penn, & Kailey Ware
Sophomores - Katie Fife, Alex Lands, Morgan McCoy, & Mallory Swords
Freshmen - Evan Balestra & Delaney Staker