Newton High School crowns Orlando Gonzalez and Caroline Rickard as 2026 fall homecoming royalty

The Friday coronation capped off a week of school spirit events for the Newton community

Newton High School crowns Orlando Gonzalez and Caroline Rickard as 2026 fall homecoming royalty
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Newton High School students Orlando Gonzalez and Caroline Rickard were crowned the 2026 fall homecoming king and queen during Friday's festivities. The pair emerged from a six-student homecoming court that also featured candidates Gianna Beard, Ethan Adams, Lily Smith and Eric Solorio. The coronation capped off a week of school spirit celebrations for Unified School District 373, which included a Wednesday night downtown parade, a community tailgate and a Friday night home football game.

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