Pleasanton homecoming queen and king crowned on Friday

Pleasanton High School senior Natalie Bautista and Gage McGinnis were crowned 2025 PHS homecoming queen and king before the football game on Friday, Oct. 10. With them were crownbearers Arlowe Isenhower, daughter of Dakota and Trey Isenhower and Jericho Wingate, son of Shawna Emry and Jeremiah Wingate.

Story and photos by Billy Roudybush

Journal contributor

Abbigail Johnson and escort Kamden Staton

Pleasanton High School crowned a new Queen and King of Homecoming 2025 on Friday,Oct. 10. The proceedings started with the introduction of the candidates.

First came Natalie Bautista and Mario Davis, Natalie is a starter on the volleyball team while Mario is a top receiver with the football team.

Second came Ashlan George and Gage McGinnis, Ashlan is the top hitter for the volleyball team and Gage is the other top receiver for the football team.

Natalie Bautista and escort Mario Davis

Ashlan George and escort Gage McGinnis

The third and final couple was Abbigail Johnson and Kamden Staton, Abbigail an active member of the senior class around the school and Kamden is the starting quarterback for the football team.

Was it going to be the classic case of the star quarterback and his partner? The three couples were lined up on the field, each ready for the announcement. First, the king, Gage McGinnis won after his brother won it last year. Next the queen, Natalie Bautista, was called.

Natalie was sure her name would not be called. But the student votes obviously went her way, and she and Gage stood side by side, both seemingly surprise but happy they won.

Members of the royal court gather for a group photo.

Haeven Larson, far left, and Eli McGinnis, far right, 2024 homecoming queen and king, helped with the coronation ceremony.