PCHS, LHS celebrate homecoming tonight

Two parades, two queens, two games – tonight will  buzz with more than the ordinary Friday football excitement, because tonight is homecoming for both Polk County High School (PCHS) and Landrum High School (LHS).

The festivities will be the culmination of spirit week activities at both schools and will feature one parade in Columbus and another in Landrum. Both PCHS and LHS will crown their homecoming queen at halftime of tonight’s football games. Polk will face Thomas Jefferson, and Landrum will play SCS. Both games will begin at 7:30 p.m.

Polk Homecoming
Polk County High School celebrated Homecoming 2011 this week with Spirit Week, concluding on Friday, Oct. 14 with the Wolverine Festival, homecoming parade and crowning of the 2011 Miss Wolverine, Maid of Honor and Homecoming Queen during half-time of the Polk/Thomas Jefferson football game.

The parade will be this afternoon beginning at 5 p.m. in Columbus.

Representatives for the homecoming court are selected by their peers to represent each class. All underclassmen will vie for the title of Miss Wolverine 2011. Miss Wolverine is voted on by the Polk County High School varsity football team and will be crowned by the 2010 Miss Wolverine, Makenzie Shea White.
Seniors will compete for the titles of homecoming queen and maid of honor. These awards are voted on by the entire PCHS student body and will be crowned by the 2010 Homecoming Queen, Brittany Phipps, and maid of honor, Kailey Russell.

Freshmen
Representing the freshman class are Ali Baston, Moira Davis and Sarah Jean Phipps.
Ali Baston is the daughter of George and Pam Baston of Columbus. She will be escorted by Isaac Palmer, son of Gale Palmer of Columbus.
Moira Davis is the daughter of John and Jocelyn Davis of Columbus and will be escorted by Bryce Martin, son of Marty and Elaine Martin, also of Columbus.
Sarah Jean Phipps is the daughter of David and Genie Phipps of Sunny View and will be escorted by Tanner Garret, son of Rodney Garrett and Cindy Dusenbury of Columbus.

Sophomores
Representing the sophomore class are Jacqueline Lindsay Doolittle, Monica Holt, Maddy Howell and Mary Smith.
Lindsay Doolittle is the daughter of Kirk Doolittle and Marty and Elaine Martin of Columbus. She will be escorted by Jake Hunter Johnson, son of Brad and Lori Johnson of Saluda.
Monica Holt is the daughter of John and Martha Holt of Columbus and will be escorted by Daniel Page, son of David and Sherry Page of Green Creek.
Maddy Howell is the daughter of Billy Howell of Landrum and Dennis and Spring Bishop of Mill Spring.  She will be escorted by Will Ballard, son of Marc and Tonya Ballard of Tryon.
Mary Smith is the daughter of Mike and Susan Smith of Columbus and will be escorted by Gage Cagle, son of Tanya Cagle and the late Clyde Cagle of Columbus.

Juniors
Representing the junior class are Alessandra Akers, Savannah Deaver, Isla Neel, Maggie Mae Phipps and Makenzie Shea White.
Alessandra Akers is the daughter of Jhon Akers and Karen Schinke of Saluda and will be escorted by Caleb Parsons, son of Rob Parsons and Ali Heston, also of Saluda.
Savannah Deaver is the daughter of Mark and Tracy Deaver of Tryon and will be escorted by Gage Stone, son of Mike Stone and Trinka King of Columbus.
Isla Neel is the daughter of Todd Neel and Joanne Frayne of Saluda. She will be escorted by Ben Stockdale, son of Lee and Gail Stockdale of Tryon.
Maggie Mae Phipps is the daughter of David and Genie Phipps of Mill Spring and will be escorted by Dylan Michael Turner, son of Shane and Ginger Turner of Mill Spring.
Makenzie Shea White is the daughter of Chris and Shea White of Columbus and will be escorted by Jordan Brown, son of Reggie and Paula Brown of Green Creek. White is the reigning Miss Wolverine and the 2010 Miss PCHS.

Seniors
Vying for the titles of homecoming queen and maid of honor are seniors Emily Antonio, Allie Clayton, Abigail Hall, Jamie Hrobak, Lindy Wicklund and Ciera Wilson.
Emily Antonio is the daughter of Janine Antonio of Columbus and will be escorted by Travis Aldred, son of Steven Aldred and Patty Aldred of Tryon.
Allie Clayton is the daughter of Clay Clayton of Green Creek and Tracey Clayton of Inman, S.C. She will be escorted by her father, Clay.
Abigail Hall is the daughter of Richard and Angela Hall of Columbus and will be escorted by her father, Richard.
Jamie Hrobak is the daughter of Mike and Mandy Hrobak and will be escorted by her father, Mike.
Lindy Wicklund is the daughter of Joseph and Wendy Wicklund of Mill Spring and will be escorted by her father, Joseph.
Ciera Wilson is the daughter of Jeffrey and Dottie Wilson of Columbus and will be escorted by her father, Jeffrey.
All attendants will participate in the parade, along with the PCHS cheerleaders, band and 2011 Miss PCHS, Aliyha Mullins. Community members wanting to participate in the parade can contact Missy Fincher at Dance Dynamics, 828-859-9700.

– submitted by Missy Fincher

Landrum homecoming
Leading up to homecoming, LHS celebrated spirit week Oct. 10-14, with Multiple Monday, Time Travel Tuesday, Wake-Up Wednesday, Totally Nerdy Thursday and “Fan”tastic Friday.
Numerous contests were held, including a car decorating contest, door decorating competition and a poster contest. In addition, a powder puff game was held Thursday, Oct. 13.
Participants in the parade will line up at 4:15 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14 at the Landrum Depot. The parade will go through downtown Landrum.

Homecoming candidates
• Taylor Armstrong, who is sponsored by Jacob Lindsey
• Eva Barron, who is sponsored by Austin Howell
• Alexis Brannon, who is sponsored by Cole McDowell
• Kimberly Brown, who is sponsored by Chandler Carithers
• Jordan Farmer, who is sponsored by Gus Wofford
• Haylee Heatherly, who is sponsored by Joe Bryant
• Skylar Henderson, who is sponsored by Nick Logan
• Mallori Inman, who is sponsored by Clark Edmonds
• Melody Mullinax, who is sponsored by Brandon Cannon
• Ashley Rebecca Peace, who is sponsored by Vijay Kerai
• Mary Potter,  who is sponsored by Phillip Salle
• Kelsey Spicer, who is sponsored by Danny Bruce
• Morgan Waters, who is sponsored by Kaleb Kuykendall
• Sierra Wiley, who is sponsored by Graham McLellan
Jordan Jenkins and the homecoming queen from 1961 will crown the winners during halftime of the Landrum versus Southside Christian game.