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

West Virginia Strawberry Festival unveils Junior Royalty Pageant winners

The West Virginia Strawberry Festival Junior Royalty Pageant winners. (Photo courtesy JB Photo)

The West Virginia Strawberry Festival officially completed its full royalty court following a successful Junior Royalty Pageant over the weekend.

Festival officials celebrated the young contestants and the spirit of community that the annual festival inspires.

“What an incredible, rewarding day of pageantry,” the festival said in a social media post that congratulated not only the winners but all 52 contestants who took the stage. “Every single one of them presented themselves beautifully, and are just another reminder of why we love this festival and community so much.”

They added a thank you to photographer Joey Baxa, noting, “And as always, thank you to the incredibly talented JBphoto for capturing every beautiful moment.”

The full royalty court for the 2025 West Virginia Strawberry Festival. (Photo courtesy JB Photo)

Junior Royalty Court Winners

  • Age 4-5 Princess
    • Photogenic – Callahan Cordial
    • Strawberry Spirit – Annaliese Booth
    • 2nd Maid – Reese Woods
    • 1st Maid – Lila LeMaster
    • Princess – Callahan Cordial
  • Age 6-7 Prince
    • Paul Westfall
  • Age 6-7 Prince
    • Photogenic – Lily Hinkle
    • 2nd Maid – Nora Donohue
    • 1st Maid – Violet LeMaster
    • Princess – Lily Hinkle
  • Age 8-9 Prince
    • Trenton Smith
  • Age 8-9 Princess
    • Photogenic – Channing Moss
    • 2nd Maid – Addalynne Stewart
    • 1st Maid – Bristol Coberly
    • Princess – Hadlie Jack
  • Age 10-11 Prince
    • Liam Trent
  • Age 10-11 Princess
    • Photogenic – Ava Hinkle
    • 2nd Maid – Presley Smith
    • 1st Maid – Blair Ellwein
    • Princess – Ava Hinkle
  • Age 12-13 King
    • Octavian Bouscher (also photogenic)
  • Age 12-13 Queen
    • Photogenic – Madison Cutright
    • 2nd Maid – Britlee Basagic
    • 1st Maid – Aubree Simmons
    • Queen – Madison Cutright

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