Alaina Trofler, a 16-year-old junior at Yucca Valley High School, was crowned the 2016 Miss Yucca Valley in the pageant’s 49th year Saturday night. The scholarship, based on academics and poise, has been sponsored for the past 18 years by the Rotary Club of Yucca Valley under the leadership of Sheldon and Tara Hough. Joining Trofler on her court is 1st Princess Shelby Clow, 2nd Princess Julianna Melvin, and 3rd Princess Shannon Peukert. Trofler also took the Miss Congeniality and Miss Photogenic awards and shared the Rotary Essay honors with Shelby Clow. A well-attended event, emceed by Gary and Cindy Daigneault of Z107.7, heard remarks from Congressman Paul Cook, Yucca Valley Mayor Bob Leone, and Rotary President Jill Akalski.
Emcee Cindy Daigneault, 3rd Princess Shannon Peukert, 2nd Princess Julianna Melvin, 1st Princess Shelby Clow, Miss Yucca Valley, and emcee Gary Daigneault
