EDMOND —
Spirits were as high as the temperature Friday when Edmond North High School parents, graduates and students lined the streets cheering for their school.
Edmond North’s homecoming game Friday night against the Putnam City North Panthers will see the hopeful “Huskies Rise” as students put on their T-shirts with the same motif, a take-off of the movie “The Dark Knight Rises.”
During North’s homecoming parade Friday, comic book and movie heroes were used as the float themes while 30 floats representing school organizations and dignitaries rolled through downtown Edmond.
Senior Caroline Rykard said all four homecomings she has attended have helped everyone to come together as a school and get united.
“I love homecoming. This is the first time I haven’t been in the parade,” said senior Carson Holland, “but all of the other activities surrounding it have been really fun.”
Kendall Burdge, a freshman at North, said this is the first time she has ever come to a homecoming parade.
“I really liked all of the dress-up days we had this week,” Kendall said. “My favorite day was ‘Decade Day.’ Everyone picked an ’80s character and dressed up like they would have dressed. I dressed up in ’80s workout clothes with leggings, leg warmers and big hair.”
For junior Leah Smith, her favorite dress up-day was the ‘What the Heck are You Wearing Day.’ She said she just went to her closet and pulled out shorts, a T-shirt with a baby and baby carriage on the front and rain boots.
A transfer from Carl Albert High School, senior Corlby Ervin said, “Homecoming is the same everywhere. Everyone is wearing funny stuff and doing crazy things to feel like a team.”
Leader of the pack of Huskies, Principal Jason Pittinger was joined by athletic director Tom Snider and reading teacher Connie Lee as they rode their motorcycles heralding the arrival of the floats.
From the varsity pom’s float theme of “Catwoman Whips the Panthers” to the varsity cheer’s “Sugar & Spice Won’t Play Nice” to the freshman and junior varsity Pom members singing the Scooby-Doo song, everyone got into the act.
Orchestra members floated down the street on an oversized violin playing a musical tribute for North to win Friday.
“Our big change surrounding homecoming this year is the homecoming assembly,” said Brian Hunter, Student Council sponsor. “It will be more of a variety show rather than one based on a Miss America format.
“Part of the assembly will be used to recognize orchestra and drama students.”
Hunter added assembly participants will play a take-off of the Newlywed game and take part in doughnut relays.
Homecoming king and queen candidates are seniors and are selected by the senior football team members and voted on by North’s students and staff.
“Queen candidates are selected from managers and trainers and cheer and pom members,” Hunter said.
This year’s coronation and announcement of the homecoming king and queen will take place during the half-time ceremony. Court candidates are matched alphabetically in pairs for the parade and the half-time ceremony.
Sarah Hildebrand, daughter of Nancy and William Hildebrand, is escorted by Brock Byford, son of Bill and Lea Ann Byford.
Kayley Christine Klaus, daughter of Frank and Kim Klaus, is escorted by Sam Delzell, son of Andrea Gorney and Joe Delzell.
Devin Laferr, daughter of Jamie Laferr, is escorted by Luke Hoskins, son of Jeff and Janet Hoskins and Cyndi Allen.
Kelsey Stratton, daughter of Alice and Jerry Stratton, is escorted by Curtis Woods Jr., son of Amanda Minter.
Haley Maynard, daughter of Roxie and Glen Maynard is escorted by both Heath Newland, son of Adela and Nick Newland, and John Tygret, son of Mark and Marsha Tygret.
Prince Aaron Riley is the son of math teacher Pamela Riley and her husband Trey and Princess Ellie is the daughter of head football coach Jeremy Dombek and his wife Susan.
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DREW HARMON | THE EDMOND SUN The Edmond North varsity pom squad rides their Catwoman float Thursday in the homecoming parade.
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DREW HARMON | THE EDMOND SUN Edmond North principal Jason Pittenger, athletic director Tom Snider and reading teacher Connie Lee ride their Harley Davidsons in Thursday's homecoming parade.
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DREW HARMON | THE EDMOND SUN Varsity cheerleaders wave from their Powerpuff Girls float in the North homecoming parade on Thursday.
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DREW HARMON | THE EDMOND SUN The Edmond North orchestra float strings its way through the homecoming parade on Thursday.
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DREW HARMON | THE EDMOND SUN North freshmen wave from their float on Thursday.
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DREW HARMON | THE EDMOND SUN Junior Tyler Smith and the Spanish Club walk in the Edmond North homecoming parade on Thursday in downtown Edmond.
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DREW HARMON | THE EDMOND SUN The Edmond North High School marching band leads Thursday's homecoming parade.
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DREW HARMON | THE EDMOND SUN North football players roll through the parade on their float on Thursday.
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