All schools in Upshur County will close at 1 p.m. today. All B-UHS sporting events today are canceled.

Gallery update: Halftime homecoming photos

The 2019 Buckhannon-Upshur High School homecoming court was recognized at halftime of Friday’s football game against John Marshall. The B-U Marching Band also performed an abbreviated version of their field show.

This year’s Homecoming Queen is Jessica Lane and the King is 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, 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.

My Buckhannon photographer Brian Bergstrom has posted several high resolution photos of the court and the band in the 2019 football gallery. Note that gallery access requires a premium membership.

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