Homecoming Game This Year Postponed Due to Thunderstorm

 

JANELLE ZAVALETA Staff Writer

ELIAS ALMAREZ-HERRERA Editor in Chief

 

Alhambra High School’s Homecoming festivities were kicked off by the parade and capped off with a flash of lightning.

The 5th annual parade featured the Homecoming princes and princesses from ninth to twelfth grade. They rode alongside designated staff and waved as members of the community watched the students pass.

The parade led directly to the Moor Carnival. Students were able to buy food from clubs like Mock Trial and Yearbook, selling Spam musubi and corn, respectively. During the carnival, the weather was partially sunny.

“No one thought at the time that it’d start pouring two hours later,” freshman Mia Lopez said.

As students made their way into the football field, they were greeted with bleachers adorned with streamers. The Moor fans were excited for the game against their rivals, the Matadors.

The game never made it past the first quarter however, as officials noticed lightning in the distance. The rules state that when lightning is seen, players must leave the field for 30 minutes. Fans waited in the rain as cheerleaders entertained the crowd while waiting for the weather to pass.

“I was really sad that we didn’t get to perform because we worked so hard on the Homecoming routine,” senior dance captain Tatiana Morales said. “This is my senior year and not being able to perform felt strange since I’ve been performing for the halftime show since my freshman year.”

The court announcement was made once the game was announced to be officially canceled, crowning seniors Justin Phung and Jade Shao as king and queen, respectively.

“It was dumb that the game got cancelled because of lightning,” freshman Juhnny Thang said. “I think the game was playable.”

A makeup game was held at Moor Field on Oct. 15.

The dance was held on Saturday, Oct. 13. Decorations littered the walls in both the big and small gyms.

“[ASB] could improve the photobooth by adding more lines so the wait time is shorter,” senior Matthew Guevara said. “Also [clubs] should always have enough supplies because they ran out of soda.”

Although the festivities did not go as planned, students came together for the purpose of celebrating and school spirit.