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PHOTOS: Nyssa High shows off pride at homecoming parade

Katy Holcomb, a physical education teacher at Nyssa High School, rode a bike in the homecoming parade (The Enterprise/Yadira Lopez)

NYSSA – The band got things going at Nyssa High School’s homecoming parade Wednesday, Sept. 18. Homecoming royalty rode through the front of the school and made their way through Main Street. Floats representing each of the four classes followed along. Seniors Syriah Trujillo and Pedro Chavez were elected Homecoming Queen and King.

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Angela Trujillo places a crown on her daughter Syriah Trujillo, who was elected Homecoming Queen for Nyssa High School’s Class of 2020.(The Enterprise/Yadira Lopez)

Junior students prepare to ride their float in the parade. (The Enterprise/Yadira Lopez)

The homecoming parade kicked off with the marching band, escorted by a Nyssa Police vehicle. (The Enterprise/Yadira Lopez)

The Nyssa High School marching band led the homecoming parade. (The Enterprise/Yadira Lopez)

A drummer from the marching band came decked out for Retro Day at the school. (The Enterprise/Yadira Lopez)

The homecoming court threw candy and saluted onlookers at Nyssa High School’s homecoming parade Wednesday, Sept. 18. (The Enterprise/Yadira Lopez)

The seniors floated through the Nyssa High School’s homecoming parade Wednesday, Sept. 18. (The Enterprise/Yadira Lopez)

The sophomore class parades through on an island-themed float. (The Enterprise/Yadira Lopez)

The freshmen represented their class with a “Rio Nights” float. (The Enterprise/Yadira Lopez)

The homecoming court threw candy and saluted onlookers at Nyssa High School’s homecoming parade Wednesday, Sept. 18. (The Enterprise/Yadira Lopez)

The homecoming court threw candy and saluted onlookers at Nyssa High School’s homecoming parade Wednesday, Sept. 18. (The Enterprise/Yadira Lopez)

The homecoming court threw candy and saluted onlookers at Nyssa High School’s homecoming parade Wednesday, Sept. 18. (The Enterprise/Yadira Lopez)

The homecoming court threw candy and saluted onlookers at Nyssa High School’s homecoming parade Wednesday, Sept. 18. (The Enterprise/Yadira Lopez)

A student walks through the parade accompanying an island-themed float. (The Enterprise/Yadira Lopez)

The homecoming court threw candy and saluted onlookers at Nyssa High School’s homecoming parade Wednesday, Sept. 18. (The Enterprise/Yadira Lopez)

The homecoming court threw candy and saluted onlookers at Nyssa High School’s homecoming parade Wednesday, Sept. 18. (The Enterprise/Yadira Lopez)

The FFA float moo-ving along in the parade. (The Enterprise/Yadira Lopez)

A student on the FFA float dressed up for the occasion. (The Enterprise/Yadira Lopez)

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