Union High School revealed its top five Homecoming King and Queen Candidates for the 2020-21 school year on Friday. Union delayed Homecoming to winter due to concerns over COVID-19.
The Knights will celebrate with dress-up days January 11-15, home basketball games and a home wrestling dual, and an assembly on Friday at 2:00 p.m. Family members and students will be in attendance for the pep assembly and the event will be live streamed for the community to enjoy.
Ellie Behrens
Parents: Chris and Andrea Behrens
Favorite Part of Homecoming: the dance
Future Plans: Attend a 4-year university with a major in education or in the medical field
Hobbies/Interests: Hanging out with friends/family, being active, shopping and being outside
Favorite Song: “The Last Great American Dynasty” by Taylor Swift
Sophie Winkelpleck
Parents: Jon and Suzanne Winkelpleck
Favorite Part of Homecoming: the whole week and all of the school spirit
Future Plans: to go to Iowa State to study psychology
Hobbies/Interests: music, writing, dancing, hanging out with friends and family
Favorite Song: “Two Doors Down” by Dolly Parton
Sunshine Gray
Parents: Todd and Angie Gray
Favorite Part of Homecoming: cheering loud at the football games and dancing with my super cute bf
Future Plans: to attend a university for vocal performance and music production
Hobbies/Interests: music, singing, performing, soccer and hanging out with my pals
Favorite Song: “Last Midnight” from Into the Woods
Sarah Roberts
Parents: Steve and Diane Roberts
Favorite Part of Homecoming: Going out to eat with my friends before the dance
Future Plans: to attend Simpson College and major in religion and psychology
Hobbies/Interests: music, hanging out with my pals and dancing
Last TV Show You Binged: Criminal Minds
Madelon Rathe
Parents: Sara and Wade Foulk and Luke Rathe
Favorite Part of Homecoming: The dances and dress up days!
Future Plans: attend Luther College for nursing
Hobbies/Interests: singing, running, tennis, being with friends and family
Favorite Song: Any Taylor Swift song!
Jacob Hill
Parents: Tonya and David Hill
Favorite Part of Homecoming: dancing with my super hot girlfriend
Future Plans: attend Iowa State University in an undecided field
Hobbies/Interests: cars, flooring, musical performance, tennis, wrestling
Favorite Song: “Georgy Porgy” by TOTO
Dallas Blackburn
Parents: Kerry and Brad Blackburn
Favorite Part of Homecoming: partying with the boys
Future Plans: to attend a four-year university and play college footbal
Hobbies/Interests: football, rugby, lifting and girls
Favorite Song: “Call Me Maybe” by Carly Rae Jepsen
Adam Ahrendsen
Parents: Jan and Cory Ahrendsen
Favorite Part of Homecoming: Never went
Future Plans: to wrestle at UNI and study biology
Hobbies/Interests: wrestling, showing and fishing
Favorite Song: “Firework” by Katy Perry
Kolten Crawford
Parents: Kirk and Amy Crawford
Favorite Part of Homecoming: Don’t have one
Future Plans: undecided
Hobbies/Interests: wrestling, golf, fishing
Favorite Song: “Firework” by Katy Perry
Cameron Bruess
Parents/Guardians: Morgan Clark and Jay Bruess
Favorite Part of Homecoming: The dance (in non-COVID times)
Future Plans: Attend Hawkeye Community College then transfer to UNI for Business and Environmental Science
Hobbies/Interests: Sports and video games
Favorite Song or the Last TV Show You Binged: Mr. Brightside by The Killers
