This year’s Homecoming was filled with excitement including the Homecoming court’s activities leading up to the parade, the football game where the Homecoming Queen and Princess were crowned, and the dance on Saturday.
“I love how many things Montoursville does with Homecoming and how the community comes together,” said Student Government adviser, Mr. Rich DeLong.
The week before the football game and the dance to follow was packed full of activities for the Homecoming Court members, including creative dress-up days, a court dinner, donating to charities of their choice, and reading to elementary students.
Audrey Hess described reading to the kids as “sentimental and heartwarming.”
“It’s great to see the court and the escorts enjoy all the Hoco activities,” said DeLong. “This year’s court was outstanding in that they cheered and supported each other. They were genuinely happy for each other.”
“It was such a great group of seniors to hang out with and get to know better, making everything we did such a fun time!” said senior Brooklyn Hazen.
Senior Audrey Hess also had thoughts about being on the court.
“With this being my last homecoming it was bittersweet knowing that this would be one of the last dances I would go to with some of my closest friends,” Hess said.
Friday was a stress-filled day for the court who got up at 7 a.m. for a tailgate and stayed out late for the football game.
“Everything went super smooth and I had a blast!” said Hazen.
“I think the best part for me was the parade because I had always wanted to be in a car for the parade so doing that was pretty sweet,” said Hazen.
Hess also said her favorite part was riding in the parade and seeing many people she knew.
Many students spent weeks planning for the class float competition at the parade.
“We spent at least five to six hours a week working on it and had 14 people pitching in to make it happen by donating supplies and their time to the ship,” said junior Mylie Herr. “The process was a disaster but our final expectation of our float kept us excited and motivated to put it to reality.”
First place went to the juniors’ pirate-themed float, second to the sophomores’ Wild West theme, third to the seniors’ space theme, and fourth to the freshmen’s carnival theme.
“We all expected to win and none of us were going to accept anything other than first place considering we failed to do so the last two years,” said Herr.
“My favorite part about helping with the float was the people helping along with me and beating the seniors,” said sophomore Jordan Cohick.
“The floats were amazing this year. The weather for the parade was perfect,” said DeLong. “The juniors got the most first-place votes and did an amazing job on their ship.”
“My favorite part about the parade would probably be dressing up as a pirate with everyone and feeling like a real pirate on the masterpiece of a ship we created,” said Herr.
“So much work goes into the floats and the parade that actually being in it and seeing all the people that come to watch is the reward,” said sophomore Elyse Boyle
After the parade, the community got together to watch Montoursville’s football team play against Central Mountain, winning 44-7.
“There is more pressure to win the game just because it has the title, ‘Homecoming’,” said junior football player, Christian Banks. “Simple things like that increase the pressure and make us players want to win even more than before.”
Senior Audrey Hess was crowned Homecoming Queen at the football game.
“I was shocked and was not expecting to win but also very excited and grateful!” Hess said.
Hazen was crowned Homecoming Princess.
“I genuinely couldn’t believe it and I was so grateful to be chosen!” Hazen said.
Students, such as Boyle, also enjoyed themselves in the student section of the stands at the football game.
“My favorite part was yelling FE!N with Adele [Dunkleberger]. It’s really a great time, jumping around, yelling and chanting,” said Boyle.
On Saturday, students dressed up and went to the dance.
“My favorite part of the dance was everyone being together and having fun,” said Cohick. “But I am disappointed they didn’t play FE!N.”
“My favorite part about the dance was hanging out with my friends. We are a fun group,” said Boyle.
This year was the seniors’ last homecoming.
Boyle has two senior sisters, Paige and Sidney Boyle.
“It was horrible, I really don’t want them to leave, but it was so much fun with them,” said Boyle when she described the feeling of this year being their last homecoming.
“I can’t believe this was my last homecoming, but it was definitely the best one I have ever gone to!” said Hazen. “It was surreal and nostalgic to know it’s the last homecoming seniors are going to! I think everything went well and I couldn’t have asked for a better night!”
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The Homecoming Court was comprised of the following seniors: Sidney Boyle was escorted by Shaw Simpson. Paige Boyle was escorted by James Musina. Zenna Bowes was escorted by Andrew Trueman. Audrey Hess was escorted by Todd Crawford. Cienna Twigg was escorted by Brayden McCourt. Liliana Fortin was escorted by Hunter Hepler. Allyson Witter was escorted by Alex Emick. Brooklyn Hazen was escorted by Addison Confer. Naomi Alexander was escorted by Micheal Reeder. Karleigh Mckenna was escorted by Brady Cohen. |
Featured Photo (at top): While Laurel Representative Naomi Alexander crowns Homecoming Queen Audrey Hess, last year’s Homecoming Queen, Nyla Kutney, hands Hess her flowers, along with Flaming Foliage Representative Karleigh McKenna. Hess used the words “shocked,” “excited,” and “grateful” to describe how she felt being crowned this year’s queen.
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