Royal homecoming hopefuls

Posted 10/5/22

Quitman and Mineola celebrate homecoming next Friday. Each high school has nominated five seniors for homecoming queen and five for king.

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Royal homecoming hopefuls

(Monitor photo by Sam Major)

Nominated for Mineola homecoming king, standing from left to right, are seniors Kaden Bell, T.J. Moreland, Preston Radla, Isaiah Gardner and Cameron Bussell. The seated nominees for queen, left to right, are Kloey Garcia, Aliyan Gonzales, Mylee Fischer, Carrie Littlefield and Allison Hooton.

(Monitor photo by Sam Major)

Quitman's homecoming court includes, from left to right: juniors Kylee Harris and Carlos Flores; seniors Sarah Smith, Carson Dickens, Savana Smith, Brady Floyd, Kameran Farnham, Ethan Presley, Jennifer Castillo, Brandon Hayesm, Sierra Williams and Gustavo Olvera; sophomores Isis Murlin and Colden Wilson; freshmen Kori Hammond and Preston Flores.

(Monitor photo by Sam Major)

Mineola duchesses from left, seated are Audria Byrum, Katie Rojas andDeztaney Warren; dukes, standing are Ainsley Steward and Paul Stanley;

(Monitor photo by Sam Major)

Quitman homecoming king nominees, in the back row, from left to right, are Carson Dickens, Brady Floyd, Ethan Presley, Brandon Hayesm and Gustavo Olvera. Homecoming queen nominees, in front, are Sarah Smith, Savana Smith, Kameran Farnham, Jennifer Castillo and Sierra Williams. The king and queen will be crowned next Friday before the football game against Edgewood.

Posted Wednesday, October 5, 2022 9:41 pm

Quitman and Mineola will both celebrate homecoming next Friday.

Each high school has nominated five seniors for homecoming queen and five for king. Underclassmen fill out their respective courts.

For Quitman, seniors Carson Dickens, Brady Floyd, Ethan Presley, Brandon Hayesm and Gustavo Olvera are nominated to be king, while Sarah Smith, Savana Smith, Kameran Farnham, Jennifer Castillo and Sierra Williams are queen noms.

The king and queen will be crowned next Friday before the football game against Edgewood.

Completing the royal group as duchesses and dukes, respectively, are juniors Kylee Harris and Carlos Flores, sophomores Isis Murlin and Colden Wilson, and freshmen Kori Hammond and Preston Flores.

Mineola nominees for queen are Kloey Garcia, Aliyan Gonzales, Mylee Fischer, Carrie Littlefield and Allison Hooton. Senior boys Kaden Bell, T.J. Moreland, Preston Radla, Isaiah Gardner and Cameron Bussell and nominated to be crowned homecoming king.

The pair chosen to reign as homecoming royalty will be announced next Friday before the football game against Bonham.

The lower court for Mineola are freshmen duke Ainsley Steward, duchess Katie Rojas; sophomore duke Javaryan Brumsey, duchess Audria Bynum; junior duke Paul Stanley, duchess Deztaney Warren.

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