Picture This: Grizzlies on parade

The Ashland High School cheerleaders including Peyton Nomura cheered their way up Main Street. Ashland.news photo by Bob Palermini
October 23, 2025

Ashland High School celebrates Homecoming Week

Photos by Bob Palermini, Ashland.news

Fall colors? How about crimson red and white for Ashland High School? Autumn took a Grizzly turn as the annual AHS Homecoming Parade made its way through downtown Ashland on Wednesday afternoon. The Grizzly football team will face the Mazama High School Vikings from Klamath Falls at 7 p.m. Friday for the homecoming game.

The Ashland girls soccer team participated in the homecoming parade. Ashland.news photo by Bob Palermini
An Ashland High School alum waves as the parade heads into the downtown area on Lithia Way. Ashland.news photo by Bob Palermini
The Grizzlies football team will face the Mazama High School Vikings from Klamath Falls at 7 p.m. Friday for the homecoming game. Ashland.news photo by Bob Palermini
The AHS robotics team participated in the parade using human power. Ashland.news photo by Bob Palermini
Sophomore homecoming court candidates Vajra Soule and Jenna Matarese shared a truck with
Griswold the Grizzly Bear, the school mascot. Ashland.news photo by Bob Palermini
Senior homecoming court members Milo Leiserson and Alice Carnahan rode in a rumble seat during the Wednesday afternoon parade. Ashland.news photo by Bob Palermini
Grizzly football players rode a trailer in the AHS homecoming parade. Ashland.news photo by Bob Palermini
The parade turned at Church Street and moved past the Ashland Plaza. Ashland.news photo by Bob Palermini
The Latino Student Union, which is open to all AHS students, waved flags and cheered as they moved down the parade route. Ashland.news photo by Bob Palermini
The AHS boys soccer team advertised its 10-1 season record. Ashland.news photo by Bob Palermini
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