Haylie Mendoza crowned 2023 BHS Homecoming Queen
During halftime of tonight’s Buckaroo football game, Haylie Mendoza was crowned the 2023 Breckenridge High School Homecoming Queen.
At a pep rally earlier today, Cam Escalon was named the Homecoming King.
Haylie Mendoza is crowned as the 2023 Breckenridge High School Homecoming Queen by Samantha Smalley, who was the 2021 Homecoming Queen. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/ Breckenridge Texan)
At halftime, the Buckaroos are leading the Eastland Mavericks, 35-21. Check out the Breckenridge Texan’s Facebook page at the end of the game for the final score, and we will have a complete game story this weekend.
Also, during the halftime, the winners of the 2023 Homecoming Parade were announced. The winners were:
- First Place — Buckaroo Flag Football
- Second Place — Little Bucks Flag and Tackle Football and Cheer
- Third Place — Breckenridge Junior High Volleyball
- Fourth Place — Breckenridge Junior High Cheerleaders
- Honorable Mention — Lisa Hodges and Judson Everett on a pony
- Judges’ Favorite — Breckenridge High School Varsity Cheerleaders
Click here to read more about the parade, and click here to see lots of photos from the parade.
The Buckaroo Flag Football float won first place in the 2023 Breckenridge High School Homecoming Parade. Click here to see more photos from the parade. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
Cutline, top photo: Haylie Mendoza, center, was crowned the 2023 Breckenridge High School Homecoming Queen. She was accompanied by her parents, Conrado and Monica Mendoza, and her brother, Hayden Mendoza, who was the Freshman Prince. Cam Escalon, not pictured, was named the 2023 BHS Homecoming King during a pep rally earlier today. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
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