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Breaking News & Public Safety Reporter
Aubrey Garrett, last year’s queen, crowns Industrial High School junior Lila Perry, 16, at the Queen Victoria pageant Saturday night. Perry will reign as Queen Victoria for 2021.
Industrial High School junior Lila Perry, 16, shows off a white gown at the Queen Victoria pageant Saturday night.
The Victoria Queen Court for 2021 poses for a photo. Shown are, back row, from left, pageant director Sarah Rowlands, Emma Meyer, Madison Kubecka, Addisyn Turner, Lila Perry, Izabella “Bella” Zeplin, Kaylyn Matula and hosts Kaylee Henson and Gary Moses; middle row from left, Hunter Harrelson, Garrett Alvarez, Lane Coldewey, Ryker Pearson, Madyn Schroeder, Ella Lange; front, from left, Hartley Lange, Charlotte Leita and Sadie Ellis.
Victoria Queen Victoria Pageant winners gather for a group photo Saturday night as part of the Victoria Livestock Show. Shown, from left, back row, pageant director Sarah Rowlands, Junior Queen Victoria Madison Kubecka, Queen Victoria Lila Perry, Young Queen Victoria Ryker Pearson, hosts Kaylee Henson and Gary Moses; front, from left, Little Mister Cowboy Lane Coldewey and Little Miss Cowgirl Charlotte Leita.
Lila Perry, 16
Industrial High School, Junior
Madison Kubecka, 12
Industrial High School, 7th grade
Ryker Pearson, 7
Vickers Elementary, 2nd grade
Charlotte Leita, 4
Parents: Meghan Starr and John Leita
Lane Coldewey, 5
Parents: Cody and Kelsi Coldewey
Thirty-five contestants strutted, danced and quipped under stage lights Saturday as they vied for a spot on the Victoria Queen court.
The Victoria Community Center dome echoed with applause as retired teacher and community advocate Gary Moses and a previous Victoria Queen, Kaylee Henson, took the stage to host the event.
Chase Rogers covers breaking news and public safety for The Victoria Advocate. He graduated from Texas State University with a bachelor's in mass communications and journalism. Chase can be reached at 361-574-1286, crogers@vicad.com or on Twitter.
Breaking News & Public Safety Reporter
"I am a North Texas native who has a passion for storytelling. Having graduated from Texas State University in May 2020, I am privileged to work with the Advocate staff and contribute to their tireless effort to inform the communities of the Crossroads."
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