A pair of foosball players from Centralia Junior High took the top costume prize at the Centralia Children’s Halloween Parade during the Fall Festival on Saturday morning. In addition to being the best overall winner, 10-year-old Lucas and 11-year-old Harley McCall of Centralia Junior High took first in the sports character category.
The first place float award was presented to the Macz Family. Kennedy Emily, age four, of New Horizon, took second place. The Jacobs Family entry placed third.
In the decorated wagon division, the Super Mario Luigi’s Wagon was first, the Frozen Wagon second, and the Prince and Princess Valentine wagon was third.
Here is a list of the costume winners in each category
Family
1st Place: Lincoln Judge (Age 2 1/2), Brooke Judge (Parent), Patrick Judge (Parent)
2nd Place: Victor Berry (Age 2), Rose Berry (Parent), Casey Berry (Parent)
3rd Place: Brynlee Boshera (Age 11), Ledan Boshera (Age 10), Swaanah Queen (Age 9), Ross Boshera (Parent), and Jazman Boshera (Parent)
Monsters
1st Place: Ava Lund (Age 7, Salem)
2nd Place: Abe Stover (Age 8, St. Mary’s Centralia)
Musical Rock Stars
1st Place: Tristan Daniels (Age 7, New Horizon)
2nd Place: Presley McElhose (Age 1, Centralia)
3rd Place: Maggie Schippel (Age 7, Iuka)
Patriotic
1st Place: Emersyn Rollinson (Age 4, St. Marys), Piper Renfrow (Age 4, St. Marys)
2nd Place: Asher Parke (Age 3)
3rd Place: Trace Oglesby (Age 7, Home School)
Prettiest
1st Place: Rowan Williams (Age 4, St. Marys
2nd Place: Rowan Swickard (Age 10), Oakley Hull (Age 4), Halle Hull (Age 10)
3rd Place: Ava Bradley (Age 12)
Sports
1st Place: Lucas McCall (Age 10, Centralia Middle School), Harley McCall (Age 11, Centralia Junior High)
2nd Place: Luke Wesselmann. (Age 4), Kai Wesselmann (Age 12, Salem Franklin Park), and Zane (Age 13)
3rd Place: Huck Arning (Age 7, New Horizon)
TV / Video Characters
1st Place (Stranger Things): Braddhi Holger (Age 10, St. Mary’s), Frankie Holger (Age 10, St. Mary’s), Addy Holger (Age 10, St. Mary’s), Anbella Hudspeth (Age 11)
2nd Place (Ghostbusters): Hayden Huff (Age 11, Willow Grove School), Hadley Huff (Age 8), Hudson Huff (Age 4)
3rd Place (Sonic The Hedgehog): Landon Resch (Age 5, St. Mary’s), Nolan Resch (Age 5, St. Mary’s )
Witches
1st Place: Lainey McCoy (Age 9 mo, Centralia)
2nd Place: Eilen Sanders (Age 9, Centralia)
3rd Place: Wrenlee Cook
Animals / Pets / Characters
1st Place: Max Payne
2nd Place: Clementine Middleton
3rd Place: Ayven Hunicytt
Clowns / Hobos
1st Place: Mia Standerer (Age 2, Maryville, IL)
Comic Strip Characters
1st Place (Captain Underpants): Kyden Palazzolo (Age 8, Centralia)
2nd Place (Hello Kitty / Kuromi): Cora Mitchell, Raya Barries
3rd Place (Spider-Man): Luke Wesselmann
Fairy Tale / Mother Goose
1st Place (Moana): Miranda, Lyndee and Laynee Campbell
2nd Place (Alice in Wonderland): Annabelle Gibson, Paityn Gibson, Emma Gibson, Madalyn Gibson
3rd Place (Leia Arya Tyson): Michelle Tyson
Ghosts, Goblins, Ugliest
1st Place (Oaklynn King / Spider Queen): Age 5, Grand Prairie
2nd Place (Braeden Calvert / Plague Doctor): Age 8, North Wamac
3rd Place (Kendal Santel / Vampire): Age 9
Misc
1st Place: Carter Huge
2nd Place: Greyson Poninski
3rd Place: Haily Cullip
Lucas and Harley McCall of Centralia win the Tony Demijan Award for best overall contest. Photo by Pat Hodges.
The Macz family took first place in the Children’s Halloween Parade. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Emily Kennedy of New Horizon Grade School had the second place float. Photo by Pat Hodges.
The Jacobs Family took third place with this float in the 2026 Centralia Children’s Halloween Parade. Photo by Pat Hodges.
