Galt High School’s cheerleaders ride through Galt in the Homecoming parade Oct. 16. Photo by Lisa Fowler

GALT, CA (MPG) - The stadium lights blazed, the stands were packed shoulder to shoulder, and the roar of a Warrior crowd rolled across the field Oct. 16. But for two Galt High School seniors, the world seemed to go quiet for just a moment the instant their names rang out over the loudspeakers.

Robert Rubio and Emily Razo were crowned Galt's Homecoming king and queen at halftime of the varsity football game Friday — the emotional high point of a weeklong celebration that united students, staff, alumni, and families behind a single, roaring cause: Warrior pride.

For Rubio, the team's quarterback and a leader on the field, the crowning was a rush unlike any other.

"It felt amazing. I'm not gonna lie. It was great," Rubio said.

Razo was just as swept up in the moment.

"It was amazing, great, I was so excited," she said.

The two shared the spotlight after a week that Activities Director Megan Ehnat and her team carefully designed to feel special from the very first bell — a schedule built to be, in her words, "organic," "celebratory," and "ceremonious" for every Galt Warrior.

"This year we were finally able to lock in a schedule for Homecoming that not only feels organic, but truly celebratory and ceremonious for all Galt Warriors," Ehnat said. "We kicked off the Homecoming week and festivities with the Night Rally on Monday night and announced all of our royalty there. Warr Zone spirit sections began at both the Flag Football and Volleyball Senior Night games, and the boys took it to the courts in buff ball on Wednesday."

She added: "We are proud to see our Warriors connecting with their school pride and allowing themselves to have fun — our kids don't get to do this enough in today's generation!!"

The Week Builds

Homecoming week officially ignited on Monday night with the Night Rally, where the entire court was introduced and the royalty was announced before a buzzing crowd. From there, the momentum only grew. The Warr Zone — Galt's signature student spirit sections — brought their noise and energy to both the Flag Football and Volleyball Senior Night games, turning the stands into a wall of red and white. By Wednesday, the boys had traded the sidelines for the hardwood, taking to the courts in buff ball, a fan-favorite tradition that filled the gym with laughter, competition, and school spirit.

Each event stacked on the last, building toward Friday like a drumbeat. Students wore their class colors, clubs rallied their members, and the whole campus leaned into the kind of shared excitement that only Homecoming can create.

A Friday to Remember

By the time Friday arrived, Galt was ready to celebrate in full. Classes and clubs marched in a parade through downtown Galt, winding their way through the heart of the community before streaming into the stadium for a spirited rally. The streets came alive with banners, floats and cheering Warriors, and downtown Galt got a front-row seat to the pride that defines the school.

The celebration didn't stop at kickoff. Between the football games, a parade rolled across the field, keeping the energy at a fever pitch and giving every class and club another moment in the spotlight. And when the cheerleaders took center stage, they delivered a fantastic routine packed with advanced stunts — a performance that showcased months of hard work and drew gasps and applause from the crowd.

Then came halftime, and the moment everyone had been waiting for. With the stadium lights shining and the crowd on its feet, the king and queen were announced at halftime of the varsity football game. Rubio and Razo stepped forward to claim their crowns, capping a week of anticipation with a memory they will carry long after graduation.

A Tradition of Many Crowns

Galt's Homecoming is bigger than a single king and queen. In keeping with a proud tradition, each class, club, and sport elects its own princesses and princes, filling the court with representatives from every corner of campus life — from the band and cheer squad to the debate-ready minds of CSF, the athletes of cross country and volleyball, and the creative spirits of the Thespians and Dungeons & Dragons clubs. Together, they represent the full, vibrant spectrum of what it means to be a Galt Warrior.

This year's court, announced at Monday's Night Rally and celebrated all week long, included the following royalty and the classes, clubs, and sports.

Class representatives included Edwyn Gallardo and Razo from the Class of 2027, Noe Cueva and Camila Ramirez from the Class of 2028, Jayden Sirben and Jayde LaGrone from the Class of 2029 and Elijah Mason and Kamila Valdez from the Class of 2030.

Royalty from clubs and organizations included Madiha Shah and Jazlene Agra from the Asian and Pacific Islander Club, Zachary Hernandez and Alana Cohen from Band/GLUE, Leslie Villar-Sanchez and Arianna Becerra from Cheer, Hoa "Mickey" Le and Tiger Myrick from CSF, Jeffrey Cuneo and Kole Pierce from Dungeons & Dragons, Maeve Cordonnier from FCA, Elliott Kramer and Courtney Brouwer from FFA, Hunter Hileman and Aaron Gonzalez from G-Tech, Fernando Chavarin and Noemi Villanueva from Interact, Vanessa Mendoza and Nataly Alvarez from Latinos Unidos, Evelyn Barriga and Adrian Viramontes from Link Crew, Victoria Dinis and Andrew Mello from Portuguese and Mattie Dolan and Milo Haenggi from the Thespians.

Royalty from various sports included Rubio from football, Mateo Mejia Beas and Paola Corral from cross country, Chloe Goehring and Skyler Moore from flag football, Maliah Mangal and Morgan Jones from volleyball, and Viviannah Gibson and Kandice Meixner from girls golf.

One Warrior Nation

When the final whistle blew and the stadium began to empty, what lingered wasn't just the scoreboard or the crowns — it was the feeling of a community that had come together. From the Night Rally to the downtown parade, from buff ball to the halftime crowning, Homecoming 2026 gave Galt students something increasingly rare: a chance to simply have fun, to belong, and to be proud of where they come from.

Congratulations to King Robert Rubio and Queen Emily Razo, to the entire 2026 Homecoming court, and to every Warrior who made the week one to remember. Once a Warrior, always a Warrior.