St. Paul Announces 2026 Homecoming Court

On Friday, September 18, St. Paul congratulated our top-ten ladies who were voted by their senior class to be part of the 2026 Homecoming Court. This includes Lidia Araya, Tyler Bowers, Ava Burgos, Marley Mancinas, Claire Marin, Miranda Nuno, Roxanne Quinonez, Camila Solis, Amaralis Zavala, and Bella Zendzhiyan.

The official 2026 Homecoming Queen will be announced October 9th, with the top-five in voting being released beforehand as well.

To learn more about the experience, I sat down with Homecoming Court candidate Lidia Araya, who said that she was named among the ten: “Honestly, I was really surprised and shocked. I didnʼt expect to be chosen at all, so I was really happy and grateful in the moment.”

Lidia continued by saying, “What made it even more special was seeing the other nine girls because theyʼre all some of my closest friends. It made me really happy knowing I got to experience this with people I really value. Overall, I was just really grateful and shocked that I was chosen.”

Finally, she expressed the significance of being part of the court, stating that, “It means a lot to me because it reminds me to keep being myself. Iʼve always tried to be genuine and make the most out of the people and experiences around me. I think being chosen showed me that those things really do matter. It makes me want to keep being myself and not feel like I have to change for other people.”

Lidiaʼs answer provides a personal look into the weight of being selected to Homecoming Court at when St. Paul. With October 9th appearing on the horizon, swordsmen eagerly await both the names of the top-five girls as well as the crowning of St. Paulʼs 2026 Homecoming Queen in the coming weeks. Best of luck, girls!