Pictured, from left, are Queen's 2nd Maid Madison Stellato, Queen-Elect Emma Riffe and Queen's 1st Maid Kourtney Jones. (Photo by Beckie Boyd / Forever Snapshots)

Strawberry Festival selects 2023 Queen-elect and other royalty at weekend pageant

BUCKHANNON — The West Virginia Strawberry Festival selected the 2023 Queen-elect and other royalty during the annual Queen’s Pageant on Saturday, March 4, at Buckhannon-Upshur High School.

The 81st West Virginia Strawberry Festival — Strawberry Freedom — will be held May 13-21, 2023 in Buckhannon. Stay tuned for a full schedule of events!

Please welcome the royalty for the 81st West Virginia Strawberry Festival:

2023 81st West Virginia Strawberry Festival Ms.: Cassidy Myers
1st Maid: Susie Haught
2nd Maid: Madelvn Brewer

Pictured is Strawberry Festival Ms. Queen Cassidy Myers. (Photo by Beckie Boyd / Forever Snapshots)

2023 81st West Virginia Strawberry Festival Mrs.: Amy Hackett
1st Maid: Jennifer Rhodes
2nd Maid: Haley Hillen

Pictured is Strawberry Festival Mrs. Queen Amy Hackett. (Photo by Beckie Boyd / Forever Snapshots)

2023 81st West Virginia Strawberry Festival Teen Queen: Taylor Randolph
1st Maid: Anna Poore
2nd Maid: Raney Hayhurst

Pictured, from left, are Teen Queen’s 1st Maid Anna Poore, Teen Queen Taylor Randolph and Teen Queen’s 2nd Maid Raney Hayhurst. (Photo by Beckie Boyd / Forever Snapshots)

2023 81st West Virginia Strawberry Festival King-Elect: Avery Starkey

Pictured, from left, are Queen-Elect Emma Riffle and King-Elect Avery Starkey. (Photo by Beckie Boyd / Forever Snapshots)

2023 81st West Virginia Strawberry Festival Queen-Elect: Emma Riffe
1st Maid: Kourtney Jones
2nd Maid: Madison Stellato

Pictured, from left, are Queen’s 2nd Maid Madison Stellato, Queen-Elect Emma Riffe and Queen’s 1st Maid Kourtney Jones. (Photo by Beckie Boyd / Forever Snapshots)

The West Virginia Strawberry Festival thanks the sponsors who made the pageant happen: VJG & Associates, SEETECH LLC, and Diann’s Specialty Advertising.

Pictured, from left, are 2023 Hostess Princesses Jaeneika Westfall and Tori Adams. (Photo by Beckie Boyd / Forever Snapshots)
The 2022 W.Va. Strawberry Festival Royalty, from left: Teen Queen Cadence Ringer, King Franklin Bush Jr., Queen Kelsey Hill and Mrs. Queen Kari Park. (Photo by Beckie Boyd / Forever Snapshots)

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