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TCU STUDENT WINS MISS TEXAS

ARLINGTON, TX -- Kendall Morris, Miss Frisco, was crowned Miss Texas on July 1 and will move on to compete for the Miss America crown, January 14, 2012 in Las Vegas. The first runner-up was Adrianna Nelson, Miss Harris County. Second runner-up was Miss Lake O' The Pines, DaNae Couch. Third runner-up was Miss Colleyville, Jordan Johannsen, and fourth runner-up went to Miss Dallas, Candice Bennatt. The final night of the 76th Miss Texas Scholarship Pageant featured a pre-pageant performance by singing sensational, Patrick Thomas who recently appeared on "The Voice." The evening's celebrity emcees were Amy Vanderoef and Chris Flanagan, co-hosts of Good Morning Texas, and Gloria Gilbert Barron, Miss Texas 1982. The distinguished 2011 Miss Panel of Judges included: Buddy Dees, Jr., Marshawn Evans, Merry Miller, Rodney Williams, Steven Oliveri, Amy Engle and Dr. Alan McClung, Ph.D. The Miss Texas Organizations purpose is to provide personal and professional opportunities for young Texas women promoting their voice in culture, politics and community.

Reilly Johannsen will represent Texas at Miss America’s Outstanding Teen pageant, in August in Orlando, FL. The 17 year old was crowned Miss Texas Teen during ceremonies Friday July 1, in Arlington. She represented Colleyville, TX. Her platform is “Reilly's Rules: Healthy Mind, Healthy Body.” Her talent is a lyrical dance to “Note to God.” “I teach a weekly dance class after school to fourth and fifth grade girls at a Dallas elementary school,” she wrote on her website. “My dance team is called ‘Reilly's Rockettes’. “I teach them simple aerobic exercises and various forms of dance including basic ballet, jazz and hip hop. The last 10 minutes of class I devote to discussions on basic nutrition and making healthy food choices.” Reilly resides in Plano, where she is a student at Booker T. Washington School of the Performing Arts. Among her accomplishments: “YMCA and Amway Global TexasTeen Wellness Leader 2009; Senior Competitive Dance Team at Next Step Dance Performing Arts Studio, 2007 Second Place National Lyrical Trio; Platinum soloist in Pointe, Lyrical, and Jazz; Miss Starpower 1st runner up 2009 (National Competition); High Point Lyrical Trio Starpower National Competition 2009.”

REILLY RULES

The Miss El Paso Organization, an official Miss America local preliminary, crowned the new Miss El Paso America, Marissa Castellanos, Miss Teen El Paso, Crystal Salinas and Miss Teen El Paso County Emily Hadrtke, on Saturday, February 19 at Hanks High School. The panel of judges included: (Teen), Chelsea Cory, Marie Silva, Shivahn Guerra, Lisbeth Francis, Leesa Ordaz, Monica Perez, and Kara Heist. (Miss) Dee Gallardo, Gabriela Martinez, John Dominguez,, Oscar Mendez and Michelle Cochrane. The 2011 Miss Teen El Paso County, Emily Hardtke is the daughter of Kelly Slade-Hardtke and a junior at El Paso High School. Emily performed a song she wrote, while playing the guitar and her platform is “Paying It Forward To End El Paso Hunger”. Crystal Salinas, Miss Teen El Paso, is the daughter of Bernie and Annette Salinas. Crystal, a sophomore at Hanks played the cello and her platform is “Be Crystal Clear, Prevent Child Abuse”. The newly crowned Miss El Paso , Marissa Castellanos, is the daughter of Richard and Sofia Castellanos is a senior at Hanks High School. Marissa sang “To The Sky” and will be promoting her platform “Breast Cancer Awareness”. Teen runners-up were, Jacqueline Mata and Dominique Solis. Miss runners-up were Devan Rhodes and December Sanchez. Turning Point Dance Academy, the Hanks Fashion Club, and the Phoenix Flames from Mission Early College High School provided entertainment for the evening. 104.3 Hit FM’s Joey C hosted the event. The winners will go on to compete in July for the title of Miss Texas and Miss Teen Texas in Arlington, TX. The Miss El Paso Organization is a non-profit organization. For more information call 592-2254.

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MISS TEXAS PAGEANT MOVES - Jan 3, 2009

For the first time in over forty years the Miss Texas Pageant will not be held in Fort Worth. The 2009 Miss Texas Pageant and 2009 Miss Teen Texas Pageant will be held in Arlington at University of Texas - Arlington, Texas Hall. The dates are the same, arrival June 27th and finals on Saturday, July 4th. There is a five year commitment as of this date from the City of Arlington.

Dec 6 - The Miss El Paso Organization, an official Miss America local preliminary, crowned the new Miss El Paso America, and teen titleholders on Saturday December 6, 2008 at Hanks High School at 6:00 PM.

Mary Jo Ruffier kicked off the event with the national anthem, followed by the parade of contestants. The setting for the evening was wintery and the Miss and Teen finalist modeled in casual wear before answering randomly drawn questions for the On-stage question category. Other competitions included physical fitness for teens, swimsuit for the miss contestants, talent and the evening gown phase. The personal interview competition was held privately at 1:00 PM.

The panel of judges included: Mona Pacheco, Education Coordinator for the El Paso Times, Joe Oshiro, 23 year veteran Paramedic with the El Paso Fire Department, Suzie Zeigler, Manager of Champion Studio and Distractions Apparel, Ricardo Crespo, Catcher for the El Paso Diablos, and 104.3’s Joey C.

At the end of the evening, Natasha Aguirre who sang and danced to "I Can't Do It Alone" from the musical Chicago was named Miss Teen El Paso and the title of Miss Teen El Paso County was awarded to Victoria DeKoatz who sang a classical opera. Runners-up were Valerie Nava and Emily Hardtke.

In the Miss division, 20-year old Ruthie Bram walked away with the 2009 title after performing "You'll Neve Walk Alone" on the electric guitar. First Runner Up was Vivian Nava and the Second Runner up was Raquel Lopez.

Entertainment was provided by the dance officers of Hanks High School, and the event was hosted by Miss Teen El Paso 2005 Cynthia Rios.

The winners will go on to compete in July at the Miss Texas and Miss Teen Texas pageants in Arlington.

B. Don Magness, 'Mr. Miss Texas,' dies

Associated Press

Article Launched: 07/21/2008 12:00:00 AM MDT

FORT WORTH -- B. Don Magness, the colorful, cigar-chomping showman dubbed "Mr. Miss Texas" and credited with shaping the state's beauty pageant into the nation's largest state pageant, has died.

Magness, 75, died Thursday at a hospice care center following complications from an April stroke, according to Thompson's Harveson & Cole funeral home.

He was the former director of the Miss Texas pageant. His ability to create beauty contest winners and run the organization that featured them was legendary. Over the decades, contestants he coached were crowned Miss Texas and went on to wear Miss America tiaras, too.

"He was very well respected," Richard La Boon, an associate produce for the Miss Texas pageant, said in a story in Friday's Fort Worth Star-Telegram. "He was like the patriarch of the group. I will miss seeing his good smile and a cigar sticking out of his mouth."

Friends and associates recalled his flashy personality, razor-sharp wit and sense of humor. A 1990 Life magazine article showed him posing in a bubble bath while gnawing on his trademark cigar.

VICTORIA INVITED TO PERFORM

AT KENNEDY CENTER !

KRISTA WINS TOURNEY, WILL

PLAY IN JR WORLD GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP !

Congratulations to our Miss Teen El Paso 2008 for placing first in the local Cappies for Lead Actress in a musical for her performance in "Into the Woods". Top award honorees from around the U.S. and Canada are invited to participate in the Cappies International Theater, where they perform shows at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, which Victoria was invited! The local Cappies started in 2001 in El Paso and is one of the first groups to jump onboard with Cappies nationally, and the first Cappies program in the great state of Texas.

WAY TO GO VICTORIA!

Congratulations to our Miss Teen El Paso County 2008 for winning the Ascarate Junior Golf Tournament and qualifying for the Junior World Golf Championship in San Diego, July 12 - July 18. The Callaway Jr. World Golf Championship will be hosted by the Torrey Pines Golf Course, which is located in the La Jolla area of San Diego, CA, every year in July. This prestigious international golf tournament brings over 1,000 of the world's best junior golfers to the scenic bluffs of Torrey Pines Golf Courses to compete for the "World's Best Junior Golfer."

Good Luck Krista!

MISS TEXAS 2008

Pictured above 2008 Winners, left to right: 3rd Runner-up, Ashley Melnick, Miss Southlake; 1st Runner-up, Faith Bates, Miss Hunt County; Miss Texas 2008, Rebecca Robinson, Miss Longview; 2nd Runner-up, Adrianna Nelson, Miss Plano; and 4th Runner-up, Kristen Blair, Miss Fort Worth. www.misstexas.org

MISS TEEN TEXAS 2008

Miss Teen Texas 2008 Sydney Capello. www.misstexas.org

MISS EL PASO 2008

The Miss El Paso Organization, an official Miss America local preliminary, crowned the new Miss El Paso America , Miss El Paso's Outstanding Teen, and Miss El Paso County's Outstanding Teen on Saturday, January 19, at Bel Air High School . Local singer Esteban Castillo kicked off the evening's event with the national anthem, followed by the parade of contestants. The evening's competitions included on-stage question, physical fitness for teens, swimsuit for the miss contestants, talent and the evening gown phase. The personal interview competition was held privately at 2:00 PM. The panel of judges included: Arturo Ye, Store Director for Albertson’s Grocery Store, Erica Castillo - Puentes, Educator in the El Paso Catholic Diocese, Christel Mendez Coordinator for St. Raphael’s School Parent Association, former Mrs. Alabama United States, Julia Janasky Gibbs, and Teresa Franco, educator at Loretto Academy .

The Miss Teen El Paso County winner is Krista Czarnecki, a junior at Eastwood High School . She is the daughter of Holly and Tom Czarnecki, and performed on Pointe to “All or Nothing”. The teen is on the golf team and will promote her platform, “Keep Teens Active” during the year. The Miss Teen El Paso winner is Victoria DeKoatz, a sophomore at Hanks High School . She is the daughter of Mathew and Norma DeKoatz and performed an aria “O Mio Babbino Caro”, from the opera Giani Schicchi. The choir member’s platform is “Music Education” which she will promote during her reign. Teen runners-up were Kristen Burns and April Gallegos.

In the Miss division, Courtney Deane was crowned the 2008 winner. The daughter of Colleen and Christopher Deane, the 19 year-old El Paso native is a student at St. Mary's University where she is majoring in Biochemistry and is on the National Dean's List with a 3.91 GPA. She is also the treasurer of the St. Mary's Society of Mathematicians and a member of the American Chemical Society of Students. Courtney performed to “Hurt So Bad” on Pointe and will be promoting her platform, “The 5 Stars of Self Esteem,” throughout her reign. First Runner Up was Elena Puentes and Second Runner Up was Bryana Porras.

The winners, crowned by 2007 Miss El Paso Christie Ward, with the assistance of Lone Star Princess Kalea Oshiro, will go on to compete in July at the Miss Texas and Miss Texas' Outstanding Teen pageants in Ft. Worth . Sponsors include: Helen of Troy, EP Fitness, Southwest Career Institute, Eagle U, Pageant Resale and Lenz Boutique.