CENTER: Senior couple Brendyn Paulsen, right, and Brooklynn Slye were named Homecoming King and Queen on Jan. 30, and Paulsen took the moment to plant a kiss on his girlfriend, just like his father did to his mother when they were crowned King and Queen in 2002. TOP RIGHT: Jesse Paulsen, left, and his now-wife, Carolyn Paulsen (Clark) share a kiss after bring crowned 2003 Tip-Off King and Queen in 2002. One of the couple’s four children, Brendyn Paulsen, repeated the moment 21 years later by kissing his girlfriend, Brooklynn Slye, after they were crowned Homecoming King and Queen this year. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com
Senior Brooklynn Slye, left, was crowned 2024 Homecoming Queen by last year’s winner, Lyric Bernard, and her boyfriend, senior Brendyn Paulsen, was crowned ing by last year’s winner, Jordy Long. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.comStudent Council candidates Alyssa Russell, left, and Kameron Kelly pose for a photo at Southwest’s Homecoming ceremony. Kyle Troutman/ ktroutman@ cassville-democrat. comSenior candidates Brooklynn Slye, left, and Brendyn Paulsen share a smile as they are announced during Southwest’s Homecoming coronation ceremony on Jan. 30. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat. comRhodes Gilley, front left, and Charlie McNabb, front right, served as the crown bearers for Southwest’s Homecoming celebration on Jan. 30. Prepared to crown the new royalty were the 2023 King and Queen, Jordy Long, left, and Lyric Bernard. Kyle Troutman/ ktroutman@ cassville-democrat.comJunior candidates Saige Miller, left, and Tristan Morgan head to their mark during homecoming festivities at Southwest on Jan. 30. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat. comSophomore candidates Abby Callison, left, and Tobias Smith walk in the Homecoming ceremony at Southwest. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.comFreshmen candidates Gracie Swanepoel, left, and Lane Hendrix walk together at Southwest’s Homecoming coronation ceremony on Jan. 30. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com
