This week is homecoming at Valley City (N.D.) State University. Pictured below are members of the VCSU homecoming royalty:

Front row, top to bottom: Zachary Lee, Glenburn, N.D., Zachary Cerklefeskie, Kenmare, N.D., Anthony Cuypers, Holdrege, Neb., Kevin Murphy, Tomahawk, Wis.; Michael Danielson, New London, Minn., and Jason Hollett, North Pole, Alaska.

Back row, top to bottom: Jane Pettit, Rushford, Minn., Angela Morford, Bismarck; Jessica Hintz, Tappen, N.D., Alyssa Pitura, Ethelbert, Man., Eden Drevecky, Valley City, and Ali Jenson, West Fargo.

Homecoming festivities will wrap up Saturday with a parade at 11 a.m., followed by a football game against Black Hills State University, Spearfish, S.D., at 1:30 p.m. at Lokken Field.

The University of Mary, Bismarck, crowned Andrew J. Adams, Thompson, N.D., and Rachel Zillmer, Foley, Minn., homecoming king and queen at a coronation ceremony last week.

Other homecoming king and queen candidates were: Cody Friesz, Garrison, N.D., Shae Helling, Alexander, N.D., Jordan Nelson, Bemidji, Minn., Patrick Paradis, Helena, Mont., Kelle Bacon, Edgeley, N.D., Aly Becker, Anamoose, N.D., Jane Langenwalter, Wahpeton, N.D., and Brenda Tisi, Minneapolis.