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Senior Boys Compete in Annual Mr. LHS Pageant

Seven seniors compete for the titles of Mr. LHS & Mr. Congeniality. Competing in a wide range of challenges they each showed their own flare for this intense competition.
The seven runner ups for Mr. LHS open the show with a group dance to show off what is to come during the show.
The seven runner ups for Mr. LHS open the show with a group dance to show off what is to come during the show.
Caitlin McDonnell
Mr. LHS winner Kaden Kargacin after accepting his sash and crown. (Anna Simms)

Seven seniors competed for the title of Mr. LHS this year, a tradition that had to wait a couple of weeks from its scheduled date.

Severe storms delayed the pageant from its original date of May 8 to during NEST time on May 23.

Kaden Kargacin, Mr. Soccer, won the Mr. LHS title, captivating not only the judges but also the students, as he had also won Mr. Congeniality. Courtney Jefferson, Mr. Track & Field, better known as CJ, won Mr. Congeniality as runner up against Kargacin.

The other seniors loved participating in this competition.

“I was really looking forward to hopefully winning the competition and just looking forward to ending the year on a great note,” Mr. Student Body, Brayden Schnurbusch said.

This competition also brought out the nerves for the seniors as they all wanted to win the title of Mr. LHS.

Ending the year with this competition was one way to end the school year off with a banger this goes for seniors who did or even did not participate.

Students loved Kargacin’s performances, the other competitors took note of this throughout their performances.

Most of the seniors noted that their biggest competition was Kargacin.

When asked who was the biggest competitor, some opponents had opinions about Kargacin.

“Definitely Kaden, like he really brought the thunder, you know, his fake piano playing and his jig. I was like, ‘no, there’s no chance, I got no chance.’ He deserved it,” Mr. Theatre, Connor Higlen stated. 

Allowing seniors to have this one last tradition before they have to end their high school career is something they’ll never forget. It’s fun and brings something to look forward to at the end of the school year.

All of the seniors showed off a varying of categories but the highlight of the evening was the talent show portion. Each senior showed off their best talents during the competition. This is the part of the show that truly captivated the audience and set who would win based on the reactions. Kargacin ended up “playing the piano” which was revealed to be fake as he then decided to start Irish Jigging on stage, wowing the crowd. Mr. Congeniality, Jefferson performed his own rap which he had composed and written himself for the talent portion, which hyped up the crowd. 

This year was a year to remember for Mr. LHS, even with the postponed show due to complications with weather, the boys came to give their all, winner or not.

About the Contributors
Phoenix Egeler
Phoenix Egeler, Assistant Online Editor
Phoenix Egeler is a senior, and the assistant online editor for LHSToday.org who specializes in video editing. They also help with the video editing of the online news class, enjoying the freedom of editing. They will be going to college, undecided, to double major in journalism and criminal justice, hoping to become an investigative journalist. She is in their fourth year of publications, having taken three years of online news. In their free time you can probably find them doing graphic design, video editing, or writing. They are a horror movie fan ranging from “Scream” to “Return of the Living Dead,” as well as a metal music fan. 
Parker Sethaler
Parker Sethaler, Reporter
Parker Sethaler is a senior, and is in his fourth year of publications. Making videos is his specialty, but he also writes stories. Parker currently has two jobs; one working at Dierbergs, and the other working at GymQuarters Gymnastics Center, where he coaches ninja courses. In his free time, Parker enjoys watching football or hanging out with his friends. In his future, he hopes to start his own videography business.
Anna Simms
Anna Simms, Editor-in-Chief of LHStoday.org
Anna Simms is the editor-in-chief of LHStoday.org and this is her third year in publications. She is also in her senior year and second year at SCC. After high school, Anna plans on going to a university to study biomedical sciences, and later get a doctorate. She is also a part of Liberty’s drama club as an executive board member, and has done both acting and tech. Outside of school, you can find Anna either taking photos, editing, hanging out with friends, listening to music, or reading!

Caitlin McDonnell
Caitlin McDonnell, Photo Editor
Caitlin McDonnell is a senior, and this will be her second year in Publications. Caitlin is the Talon’s Yearbook Photo Editor and is excited to help other photographers grow while also growing herself. Caitlin likes taking pictures of her friends, portraits, sports, theater, and other school events. She also enjoys reading and hanging out with friends. Caitlin is looking forward to a fun senior year full of many memories.
Sophie Hegyi
Sophie Hegyi, Photo Editor of The Talon
Sophie Hegyi is a junior and the photo editor of the Talon yearbook, working with publications in what is now her second year. Sophie is involved in a variety of other things at school including: golf, track and field, Earth Club, NHS, and HOSA (where she is the president-elect). Outside of school, Sophie is in an EMS Explorers group where she shadows paramedics on the ambulance, and works as a lifeguard with O’Fallon Parks and Rec. Sophie enjoys working out, doing sports photography, and hanging out with friends and family. One day, she hopes to become a flight paramedic.