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So She did
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Once upon a
time…long, long
ago…in a galaxy
far, far, away…
sound familiar?
It is how all good fairytales begin
– and while this one is on
planet earth – and not so long
ago – it indeed rings
with the essence of
what dreams are made.
However, Kaylee Foster’s
story is as real as it
gets. The newly graduated
senior from Ocean
Springs High School,
in Ocean Springs, Mississippi,
talked with
Be Vivacious about her
love for Jesus Christ,
her plans for the future,
and her unbelievable,
fairytale senior year.
The Ocean Springs
Greyhounds’ Football Team
had something quite unique
over opponents – a kicker
named Kaylee Foster. And on
Homecoming Night, against
the George County Rebels, she
Like all good fairytales, it began
years before, in a sixthgrade
middle school kickball
tournament. A coach saw her
play and asked her to join the
football team – they needed a
kicker. “I’ve always been one to
try new things: new food, new
styles, new places. Why not
old remembers. After having
her parents sign a release form
stating she could play, Kaylee
became the kicker in an allboys
sports arena.
Mom, Rendy Foster, wasn’t so
taller than most of the middle
school players. You know how
it is, girls usually grow faster
than the boys at that age.
But, in high school it was a bit
tougher to hide my nerves.”
And on Homecoming Night,
Kaylee was crowned Homecoming
Queen. It was an honor
she did not anticipate. “There
not expect to win,” said Foster
of the moment. “I think I was
more nervous about wearing
the tiara than the helmet!”
The night didn’t end at that.
Replacing her stilettos for a
worn pair of cleats, Kaylee
points the Greyhounds would
put on the board in reg-
But it doesn’t end there.
It wouldn’t be a good
fairytale without OVERTIME,
would it? With
both teams scoring
during overtime play –
Enter the queen…
Kaylee Foster.
she had made the extra
point, but the roar of the
crowd and the excitement of
her teammates, told her otherwise.
After the game, she replaced
her football helmet with
her crown, sporting her jersey
and tiara for photos, merging
the two incredible aspects of
Kaylee Foster into one.
Interestingly, while the focus
of Kaylee’s conversation would
seemingly be her amazing high
school years; her instant celebrity
status; Good Morning
photo by Brooke Greene
by Nora Almazan
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