Escalon High will celebrate its Winter Homecoming on Friday night, culminating a week full of dress up days and fun activities, with the crowning of the Homecoming King at halftime of the varsity boys basketball game. The Cougars will welcome the Ripon Christian Knights to town for a full slate of Trans-Valley League games on Friday, Jan. 15 starting with the freshman contest at 4:30 p.m., JV at 6 p.m. and the varsity tipoff at 7:30 p.m. Homecoming King candidates for EHS this year are (in alphabetical order): Hunter Calton, son of Thad and Brenda Calton; Wyatt Cockrell, Will and Tina Cockrell; Caleb Hansen, Carl and Lorilee Hansen; Samuel Lattig, Dave and Jenee Lattig; Logan Widmer, Paul and Natercia Widmer. All five candidates are scheduled to be escorted to center court by their parents at halftime of the varsity game and 2015-16 Homecoming Queen Taylor Laugero is expected to present the crown to this year’s King.