Marysville Homecoming royalty introduced
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October 1, 2025

Marysville Homecoming royalty introduced

By From JT Staff Reports 

Marysville High School (MHS) and Marysville Early College High School (ECHS) have announced their 2025 Fall Homecoming Courts. The parade will be today at 6 p.m. and will travel up Main Street to Elwood Avenue, and into the fairgrounds off Maple.  Members of the MHS Court, shown above are, from left to right, in the front row, queen candidates Gwen Dyal, Kenzie Strasser, McKenna Schwartzengraber, Sutton Evans and Kiersten Harvey, and in the back row, king candidates, Paul Green, Braden Bates, Jackson Snyder, Zach Bisang and Cooper Cromwell.

Members of the ECHS Court, shown below are, from left to right, in the front row, queen candidates Lila King, Ava Taylor, Hannah Troutwine, Jillian Sandy and Helena Mize, and in the back row, king candidates Evan Fetzer, Jacob Bennett, Isaac Heller, Mason Springs and Fred Higginbotham. Royalty from each school will be crowned at 6:30 p.m. Friday before the game against Olentangy. The dance will be held Saturday in the MHS fieldhouse from 7-10 p.m.

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