Word: mcclendon
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Fifteen-year-old Alex McClendon was the classic new kid in town. When the lanky 5-ft. 5-in. freshman sashayed into Georgian Country Day School in Carrollton, Ga., heads turned to gaze at her blond coif and perfectly made-up face. Beyond the look, the popular Alex had a flair for style. Nothing could come between her and the Calvins that were her daily uniform. Nothing except the board of trustees at her private school, who "invited" Alex to withdraw. It wasn't just her pierced tongue that rankled, but something she had taken greater pains to conceal...
...born Matthew McClendon, and "Alex" is just a preferred middle name, like the preferred female persona he has worn for the past two years. After an initial double take, Alex's peers didn't pay much heed to their cross-dressing classmate. But Alex engendered quite an outcry from others in his conservative rural community. Parents of kids in younger grades complained that Alex was negatively influencing their children. After a closed-door session, the school demanded that Alex either start dressing like a boy or leave...
...McClendon 4-13 0-4 8; Philips...
...know their point guard, Kasia McClendon, and the game means a lot to me," Basil said. "Everyone knows that winning is the first focus...
...McClendon, the two-time Missouri Valley Conference defensive player of the year and an All-Conference selection last year, could be a one-person wrecking crew. Last year she led Southern Illinois in scoring, three-point baskets, assists, steals, and minutes. Also, her 3.7 steals per game average placed her 15th in the nation...