Sixteen Contestants Proudly Represent Nebraska at Miss Alliance Pageant
By Miss Alliance Pageant
ALLIANCE, Neb. - 16 young ladies from across the state gathered on Saturday night to compete in the Miss Alliance and Miss Alliance’s Teen pageant.
Crowned Miss Alliance 2026 was Olivia Vanderford, the 20-year-old daughter of Jon and Taryn Vanderford of Lincoln, NE. Miss Alliance’s Teen 2026 was awarded to Halle Knutson, the 16-year-old daughter of Ryan and Sara Knutson of Scottsbluff.
Your new Miss Panhandle 2026 is Addilyn Wilson, the 20-year-old daughter of Francis and Andrea Wilson of Hershey, Nebraska. Wilson also received 2nd place in the Miss Community Service competition. Paige Dodson, the 17-year-old daughter of Kevin and Wendy Dodson of North Platte, earned the title of Miss Panhandle’s Teen 2026. Dodson received the overall teen talent award, the teen community service award, and was also voted as the Teen Miss Congeniality by her peers.
Ally Parker, the 19-year-old daughter of Jay and Jennifer Parker of Omaha, has earned the title of Miss Niobrara River 2026. Parker also received the award for overall Miss talent on Saturday night. The Miss Audience Choice winner as well as the Miss 1st Place Community Service awards were earned by Mara Soto of Bridgeport. Soto is the 18-year-old daughter of Marlana Gomez and Alex Soto. Olivia Terwey, the 20-year-old daughter of Trevor and Abby Terwey of Hastings, was named Miss Alliance 1st Runner up.
Rounding out the final awards, Emma Jensen, the 13-year-old daughter of Heather and Todd Jensen of North Platte, was named the Teen Audience Choice winner and Hannah Henton, the 27-year-old daughter of Kris and Tom O’Brien and Jason Henton of Kimball, received the Miss Congeniality prize, voted on by the contestants.
Along with representing their titles for the year, the 2026 titleholders will now advance to the Miss Nebraska and Miss Nebraska’s Teen competitions held in North Platte in June of 2026. For more information on the competition or for appearance information on any of the titleholders, please contact Riki Hunter at 308-430-4355.