• Alternate Text
  • Loading

  • Mother's Day Gift Guide
  • Sand Bucket List
  • Health Observed
  • Crossword
  • Contests
  • Newsletters
  • e-Newspaper App
  • Longboat
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Opinion
  • East County
    • News
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
  • Sarasota
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
    • Siesta Key
  • Arts + Entertainment
    • Eat + Drink
    • Arts + Culture
    • Reviews
    • Things To Do
    • Black Tie
    • Spotlight Partners
  • Things to Do
  • Galleries
  • More
    • Hurricane Season
    • Elections
    • Health Observed
    • Sand Bucket List
    • Calendar
    • Celebrations
    • Contests
    • Tributes
    • Submit a Celebration
    • Submit a Tribute
    • Public Notices
    • Classifieds
  • Longboat
    • Longboat
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Opinion
  • East County
    • East County
    • News
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
  • Sarasota
    • Sarasota
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
    • Siesta Key
  • Arts + Entertainment
    • Arts + Entertainment
    • Eat + Drink
    • Arts + Culture
    • Reviews
    • Things To Do
    • Black Tie
    • Spotlight Partners
  • Things to Do
  • Galleries
  • More
    • More
    • Hurricane Season
    • Elections
    • Health Observed
    • Sand Bucket List
    • Calendar
    • Celebrations
    • Contests
    • Tributes
    • Submit a Celebration
    • Submit a Tribute
    • Public Notices
    • Classifieds
  • Mother's Day Gift Guide
  • Sand Bucket List
  • Health Observed
  • Crossword
  • Contests
  • Newsletters
  • e-Newspaper App

Lakewood Ranch High celebrates homecoming

To culminate Spirit Week, the East County school hosted the City of Lights-themed Homecoming Dance Sept. 26.


  • By Amanda Sebastiano
  • | 10:30 p.m. September 26, 2015
  • East County
  • Schools
  • Share

As neon lights flashed across the walls of the gymnasium, Lakewood Ranch High School students danced and laughed with friends Sept. 26 at the annual Homecoming Dance. Themed City of Lights, the gym featured drawings of cities, such as New York City, and strings of lights throughout the hallway leading to the dance floor. Students sported high heels and sparkling dresses, and shiny black shoes and suits as the DJ played current pop and hip-hop music.

(I'll add text about spirit week once I get the yearbook photos tomorrow.)

Kalli Johnson, Jalyn Thompson, Cienna Davis and Mackenzie Brielmann sport similar  knee-length dark dresses.
Kalli Johnson, Jalyn Thompson, Cienna Davis and Mackenzie Brielmann sport similar knee-length dark dresses.
Friends Alexandria Seneck and Christian Marrero say cheese while waiting to enter the dance.
Friends Alexandria Seneck and Christian Marrero say cheese while waiting to enter the dance.
Isabella Yost and Katherine Minton show off their formal dresses.
Isabella Yost and Katherine Minton show off their formal dresses.
Martina Burzio, Jacob Krieg, Tori Liles and Alexis Laskey pose for a photo opp.
Martina Burzio, Jacob Krieg, Tori Liles and Alexis Laskey pose for a photo opp.
Arline Arreola, Ellie Johnson, Rori Malloy and Erin Eilers wear matching smiles.
Arline Arreola, Ellie Johnson, Rori Malloy and Erin Eilers wear matching smiles.
Colin Wilkes and Cheyenne Barber are dance dates.
Colin Wilkes and Cheyenne Barber are dance dates.
Gal pals Lauren Cohen, Savannah Turner and Samm Rials enjoy the music.
Gal pals Lauren Cohen, Savannah Turner and Samm Rials enjoy the music.
Students wave and clap their hands to the beat of the music.
Students wave and clap their hands to the beat of the music.
Hope Wilcox and Corinna Lunsford make their way to the dance floor.
Hope Wilcox and Corinna Lunsford make their way to the dance floor.
Kayla Bell and RaMonte Rome relax at a table with friends.
Kayla Bell and RaMonte Rome relax at a table with friends.
Kevin Mendel, Olivia Ogles and Elise Spiller wait in the hallway with friends before entering the main room.
Kevin Mendel, Olivia Ogles and Elise Spiller wait in the hallway with friends before entering the main room.
Bailey Dawn enjoys a minute with Sophomore Prince Roberto Rodriguez.
Bailey Dawn enjoys a minute with Sophomore Prince Roberto Rodriguez.
Jade Patterson and Victoria Kershner attend the event together and with friends.
Jade Patterson and Victoria Kershner attend the event together and with friends.
Teenage boys enjoy the music as much as the high school girls.
Teenage boys enjoy the music as much as the high school girls.
Caleb Duke, Donovan Thomas and Nick Jacobs  show off their formal wear.
Caleb Duke, Donovan Thomas and Nick Jacobs show off their formal wear.
The ladies unhook their heels before heading to the dance floor.
The ladies unhook their heels before heading to the dance floor.
Quentin Waid and Matt Marsh look for their friends on the dance floor.
Quentin Waid and Matt Marsh look for their friends on the dance floor.
Cora Brewer, Harley Anderson, Kristalynn Smith and Nathan Smith enjoy quiet(er) time with friends at a table.
Cora Brewer, Harley Anderson, Kristalynn Smith and Nathan Smith enjoy quiet(er) time with friends at a table.
Senior Prince Gabriel Overmyer shares a moment and smile with Senior Princess Claudia Sarria.
Senior Prince Gabriel Overmyer shares a moment and smile with Senior Princess Claudia Sarria.
Students enjoy dancing to the
Students enjoy dancing to the "Cha-Cha Slide."

 

Latest News

Saucy! is expanding on the Gulf Coast, with a Lakewood Ranch and Trinity location opening May 4 and 5, respectively.
  • May 7, 2026
Saucy new chicken spot opens in Lakewood Ranch
Work will soon begin on replacing anbd raising 1,500 linear feet of seawall at the Bayfront Park marina.
  • May 7, 2026
Bayfront Park marina seawall to be rebuilt
A rendering of the street level of 1260 North Palm Residences.
  • May 7, 2026
Condo tower controversy appears headed back to mediation
Beginning June 1, 2026, parking fees will be enforced in all city parking decks, such as the St. Armands Circle garage, 24/7.
  • May 7, 2026
Paid city parking hours extended and fines for violations increased

Sponsored Health Content

Sponsored Content

The best of Your Observer, delivered directly to your inbox

Get the latest in news, sports, schools, arts and things to do in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Longboat Key and East County.

Sign Up

Latest in Schools

Caroline Bartlomiejczuk, Sage Alcorn and Sofia Ortega are members of the orchestra at Lakewood Ranch High School.
  • May 6, 2026
Lakewood Ranch High music department earns national recognition
Rangeland High School, previously referred to as AAA High School, is being built near Premiere Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch and is set to open to freshmen and sophomores in August 2027.
  • May 1, 2026
New school in Lakewood Ranch is officially named Rangeland High School
Elisa Massaro, a senior and battalion commander of the Lakewood Ranch High School Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps, is glad to have had the support of her teachers Richard Roller and William Cassidy.
  • April 29, 2026
Lakewood Ranch High JROTC program loses longtime leaders
The Country Club East Park, a place of both community and convenience for Willis Elementary families, will be closed off starting May 29 for nine months to build three youth baseball fields.
  • April 28, 2026
Manatee delays construction at Country Club East Park after parents state concerns
Zachary Papper and Dillon O'Callaghan carry Tatiana Moskalenko, who plays Tanya, as she sings "Does Your Mother Know" in The Out-of-Door Academy production of "Mamma Mia!"
  • April 27, 2026
'Mamma Mia!' graces the stage at The Out-of-Door Academy
Emma Mandzick, a senior at Lakewood Ranch High School, plays Elsa and also choreographed the whole show for "Frozen."
  • April 26, 2026
'Frozen' a red-hot hit at Lakewood Ranch High School

App

Download the Your Observer app

Stay in the know with the latest local news. Any device, anytime, anywhere.

DOWNLOAD NOW

Contact

  • 1970 Main St.
  • Third Floor
  • Sarasota, FL 34236
  • Phone: 941-366-3468
  • FPN Verified

Extra, Extra!

  • Newsletters
  • App
  • Crossword
  • Contests

more

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Classifieds
  • Advertise
  • Rack Locations
  • Jobs
  • Privacy Policy
  • Accessibility Options

sister sites

  • Business Observer
  • Jax Daily Record
  • Orange Observer
  • Accessibility Options
  • Copyright © 2026 Observer Media Group Inc., All Rights Reserved
Sign Up for Daily Headlines

A daily dose of news from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

Sign Up for In Case You Missed It

A Saturday dose of the week's top stories from Sarasota, Longboat Key and East County.


Anytime. Anywhere. Observer.

From in-depth local reporting to real-time breaking news, stay connected to the stories shaping our community with the Your Observer app.

Download Now for Free