Pioneer pride fills streets during parade
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Despite an abundance of school spirit, it couldn’t carry over to the football field Friday night as the Pioneers suffered a disappointing homecoming loss. But on-the-field action didn’t dampen enthusiasm in the stands where senior class members were especially boisterous in what was a near-capacity Nunley Stadium crowd.
The seniors had reason to celebrate in one respect because they won the float contest with their entry of Rock ‘N Sock ‘Em Robots. The float featured two robots in a boxing ring from the classic kids game. It was a float that took many late nights to complete.
‘We worked till 10 or 11 o’clock every night,’ said senior T.J. Cantrell, who made sure to emphasize one point. ‘This is two in a row for us. We won it last year as juniors too.’
Senior Clint Newman had another thing to say about the senior class. ‘We’re the bomb.com,’ said Newman.
Rounding out the finishing order was the junior float in second, the sophomore float in third, and the freshman float in fourth.
The junior and sophomore floats utilized bicentennial themes to commemorate the county’s 200th birthday. The junior float was impressive with a giant ox pulling a covered wagon. The sophomore float included a mural of the county’s history, including drawings of the Park Theater, the Warren County A&L Fair, and Riverfront Park.
The freshman float had the theme of Raider Exterminator and featured a large can of bug spray that emitted a mist at two bug-like creatures in football uniforms.
Bringing homecoming festivities to a close was the announcement of the Homecoming King and Queen, which is determined by class member vote. Shea Hyatt was crowned queen while Adam Nunley won the honor of king.
The Pioneer football team will try to rebound from its first loss by traveling to Tullahoma to play the Wildcats this Friday.