News : VSHS students elect Daniel Ervin, Erin Randall as Homecoming King, Queen

Erin Randall reacts to being crowned 2012 VSHS Homecoming Queen by 2011 Queen Kelly Wagner.

Candidates Christ Merchant and Natalie Ketchen.

Nate Wiebold rides at the end of the ladder; the football team rode in the parade on a fire truck.

Coach Don Lyle was named the Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal.

After their ride broke down, Daniel and Erin caught a ride with Will Hancock and Stephanie Berry.

Mrs. Kalous does a cartwheel for the teachers team during the pep rally relay race.

Homecoming royalty candidates Kelyn Rickels and Kacie Struve

Daniel Ervin and Erin Randall began the parade riding this Musting, but it soon broke down.

2012 Homecoming King Daniel Ervin and Queen Erin Randall were crowned Thursday evening.

The relay race featured a variety of strange events.

The Senior Powder Puff team enters the football field.

Before Daniel Ervin and Erin Randall could be crowned Vinton-Shellsburg High School Homecoming Queen and King Thursday night, they needed to hitch a ride to the school.

Daniel and Erin were sitting on the top of the back seat of a 1960s Mustang, one of five convertibles carrying the 10 King and Queen candidates. The Mustang -- the first of the five cars along the parade route -- broke down, forcing Daniel and Erin to take a spot in the back of the convertible carrying candidates Will Hancock and Stephanie Berry. It was a coincidence that Daniel and Erin were riding in the same car -- the identity of the King and Queen were not revealed until the pep rally after the parade.

The pep rally also included a relay race and the Powder Puff football game between the Junior and Senior girls.