Judges make their Apple Festival choices

The 2021 Miss South Carolina Apple Festival Queen is a Seneca teenager.  She’s Ashlyn Denny.  And, at age 14, she’s the youngest winner ever in the storied years of competition for the crown.  She’s the daughter of Carla and Keith Denny. Other top winners are Olivia Tate Sanchez, Junior Miss; and Morgan Laura, People’s Choice.  Little Apple Dumpling top winners:  Emmie Lou Riley Hare and Aurora Moreland.  Aurora raised more than $5 thousand which the Apple Festival will donate to Dot’s Kitchen.  In the category of baked Apple goods, Oliver Teasley won the 5-12 year old competition; Olivia Campbell won the 13-17 year old; Sara Moore was the adult category winner.