Purcell’s annual football homecoming parade will be Friday at 1:30 p.m. in downtown on Main Street.

Queen candidates include freshmen Kheanna Martin, sophomore Whitney Bruehl, junior Grace Van Oort and seniors Ellie Reed, Burkley Saunders and Isabella Walker.

Senior King candidates are Carter Bennett, Aron Barrera, Deaken Dobbints, Kaden Pliler, Ty Thoming and Oscar Wren.

The crown bearer will be Marcos Venegas and the flower girl will be Addison Walker.

Martin is the daughter of Donelle and Brooke and Chantel and Ephraim. Her siblings are Dru, Ty, Grace, Aidan, Kyeston, Braydan and Lilli. Her activities include basketball, STUCO President, football manager and Spanish Club. She is on the principal’s honor roll.

Bruehl is the daughter of Ryan and Leah Bruehl. She has a sister, Mckenzie. Whitney’s activities include cheer, band, where she is assistant drum major and golf.

She is on the principal’s honor roll and is a Letter P recipient.

Van Oort is the daughter of Taylor and Josh Van Oort and Brooke Clay and Donelle Martin. Her activities include STUCO President, Spanish Club secretary and National Honor Society. She is a two time Letter P Award winner and has been on the superintendent’s honor roll twice.

Reed is the daughter of  Lisa and Lucas Reed. Her siblings are Parker, Ember and Finley. She is a member of the National Honor Society, STUCO officer, Spanish Club, cheer and golf She has been on the superintendent’s honor roll and is a Letter P recipient.

Saunders is the daughter of Dustie and Kris Tyler. Her activities include STUCO and National Honor Society and hanging out with her boyfriend Ty. She is a three time recipient of the Letter P Award and has been on the superintendent’s honor roll for three years.

Walker is the daughter of Scott and Erin Walker. She has three sisters, Kinley, Zoey and Addison Walker. Her activities include varsity basketball, track and field and cheer. She is a National Honor Society officer, is on STUCO and is the reporter for the Spanish Club. She has been on the superintendent’s honor roll and is a three-year Letter P recipient. She is a graduate of Girls State and RYLA.

Bennett is the son of Susan and Philip Bennett. He has a sister, Kylee Bennett. He participates in football, golf and STUCO. He is on the superintendent’s honor roll and principal’s honor roll and has four years of 100 percent in summer pride.

Barrera is the son of Angelica Barrera and Ricardo Nunez. He has a brother, Damien Nunez. His activities include STUCO secretary, Spanish Club vice president, NHS, football and golf. He has been on both the superintendent’s and principal’s honor rolls and is  Letter P award winner.

Dobbins is the son of Kendra and Derrick Dobbins. He has a sister, Keeley Dobbins. His activities include football, baseball, basketball, STUCO, Spanish Club, NHS and FCA. He has lettered in every sport, earned the CY Young award in 2022-23, was the Defensive Player of the Year in baseball 2024-25, is a Player of the Week recipient and awarded Player of the Month by State Farm.

Pliler is the son of Angela and Kevin Pliler and grammy Rachel Bell. His sister is Anastyn Pliler. His activities include STUCO, NHS, FFA Chapter vice president, Oklahoma Agricultural Youth Council member, American Farmers and Ranchers Youth Council member. In addition to football, he “dabbles” in golf and is member of the FCA. He is a three-year Letter P recipient, superintendent’s honor roll, FFA State Public speaking, National FFA Chorus soloist and Player of the Month.

Thoming is the son of David and Traci Thoming. His siblings are Thies and Trista Thoming. His activities include football, hanging out with “my beautiful girlfriend Burkley”, playing video games and fixing his truck. He is on the principal’s honor roll.

Wren is the son of Amanda Belden and Oscar Wren, Sr. His sisters are Brianah and Kaleah Wren. Activities include football, track and CNC machinist at Mid-America. He was named the Dragon Heart Track Award winner.

Venegas is the son of Erik and Hilary Venegas. His brothers are Alonso and Luca. His activities include football, soccer and fishing. He is in Mrs. Black’s second grade class and when he grows up he wants to be a police officer.

Walker is the daughter of Scott and Erin Walker. Her sisters are Isabella, Kinley and Zoey Walker. Her activities include softball, reading, art and Roblox. She is in Mrs. Wilhoit’s second grade class and when she grows up she wants to be an “animal doctor.”