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Who Will Be The 2026 Spirit & Jr. Spirit of Fiesta? Take a Look at the Finalists

Day 1 – Alejandra Quepons & Valentina Vega (Click the arrows to see all the finalists!)

Day 2 – Lane Danhauer & Aleah Valdez-Estrada

Day 3 – Paloma Aguilar & Amarah Saenz

Day 4 – Emilio Gonzales & Penelope Hernandez

Day 5 – Alexandra Nocker & Bobbi Sanchez

Day 6 – Mia Talaugon & Alessandra Goycochea

Day 7 – Natalie Rodriguez & Catalina Montepeque

Day 8 – Chloe Kossen & Kaili Kauka

Day 9 – Tessa Shyrock & Emiko Dorfman

Day 10 – Jenna Ramirez & Sophie Godinez

By News Channel 3-12

April 9, 2026 5:06 pm

Published March 30, 2026 3:40 pm

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – The time has come to see who will represent the Spirit & Junior Spirit of Fiesta. The search was narrowed down to 20 finalists from throughout the community of Santa Barbara.

Cn Saturday, April 11th, the Spirit & Junior Spirit of Fiesta will be chosen at a final audition at the Lobero Theatre.

In anticipation, your News Channel will be showcasing one Spirit and one Junior Spirit candidate each day leading up to the final audition, starting Monday, March 30th.

Spirit of Fiesta Finalists:	Junior Spirit of Fiesta Finalists:
Alejandra Quepons	Valentina Vega
Lane Danhauer	Aleah Valdez-Estrada
Paloma Aguilar	Amarah Saenz
Emilio Gonzales	Penelope Hernandez
Mia Talaugon	Alessandra Goycochea
Alexandra Nocker	Bobbi Sanchez
Natalie Rodriguez	Catalina Montepeque
Chloe Kossen	Kaili Kauka
Tessa Shyrock	Emiko Dorfman
Jenna Ramirez	Sophie Godinez

You can find a complete list of finalists here.

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