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B-UHS crowns Homecoming King and Queen at Coronation ceremony

The 2019 B-UHS Homecoming Court, pictured from left, are freshman escort Joshua Gregory, freshman attendant Skye Farrar, sophomore escort Luke Bohnsack, sophomore attendant Mashae Bowser, junior escort Nathan Allen, junior attendant Laikelyn Leggett, junior escort Cameron Snider, junior attendant Lindsay Robinson, senior escort Brian Ice, senior attendant Payton Knicely, senior attendant Samuel Walker, senior attendant Madison Wamsley, Homecoming King Jared Propst, Homecoming Queen Jessica Lane, senior attendant Caitlyn Wendling, senior escort Trenton Westfall, senior attendant Kennedi Lewellyn, senior escort Logan Leigh, senior attendant Kaya Knabenshue , senior escort Dawson Carpenter, junior attendant Leah Moore, junior escort Ashton Post, sophomore attendant Kloey Chapman, sophomore escort Clayton Ware, freshman attendant Rachel Lee and freshman escort Alex Lynch. Also pictured in front are flower girl Jazmin Davison and crown bearer Parker Wamsley.
The 2019 B-UHS Homecoming Court.

The Buckhannon-Upshur High School students will go “To the Stars” for Homecoming this year.

On Wednesday, the school celebrated with its annual Coronation ceremony, crowning the 2019 royalty — Queen Jessica Lane and King Jared Propst.

The full 2019 B-UHS Homecoming Court includes freshman escort Joshua Gregory, freshman attendant Skye Farrar, sophomore escort Luke Bohnsack, sophomore attendant Mashae Bowser, junior escort Nathan Allen, junior attendant Laikelyn Leggett, junior escort Cameron Snider, junior attendant Lindsay Robinson, senior escort Brian Ice, senior attendant Payton Knicely, senior attendant Samuel Walker, senior attendant Madison Wamsley, Homecoming King Jared Propst, Homecoming Queen Jessica Lane, senior attendant Caitlyn Wendling, senior escort Trenton Westfall, senior attendant Kennedi Lewellyn, senior escort Logan Leigh, senior attendant Kaya Knabenshue , senior escort Dawson Carpenter, junior attendant Leah Moore, junior escort Ashton Post, sophomore attendant Kloey Chapman, sophomore escort Clayton Ware, freshman attendant Rachel Lee and freshman escort Alex Lynch.

Jazmin Davison served as flower girl alongside crown bearer Parker Wamsley.

A Homecoming parade will be held in downtown Buckhannon at 6 p.m. Wednesday, and the court will be introduced during Friday’s football game against John Marshall. The annual dance is set for Saturday evening.

Queen Jessica Lane and King Jared Propst
Queen Jessica Lane and King Jared Propst
The 2019 B-UHS Homecoming Court, pictured from left, are freshman escort Joshua Gregory, freshman attendant Skye Farrar, sophomore escort Luke Bohnsack, sophomore attendant Mashae Bowser, junior escort Nathan Allen, junior attendant Laikelyn Leggett, junior escort Cameron Snider, junior attendant Lindsay Robinson, senior escort Brian Ice, senior attendant Payton Knicely, senior attendant Samuel Walker, senior attendant Madison Wamsley, Homecoming King Jared Propst, Homecoming Queen Jessica Lane, senior attendant Caitlyn Wendling, senior escort Trenton Westfall, senior attendant Kennedi Lewellyn, senior escort Logan Leigh, senior attendant Kaya Knabenshue , senior escort Dawson Carpenter, junior attendant Leah Moore, junior escort Ashton Post, sophomore attendant Kloey Chapman, sophomore escort Clayton Ware, freshman attendant Rachel Lee and freshman escort Alex Lynch. Also pictured in front are flower girl Jazmin Davison and crown bearer Parker Wamsley.

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