Logan County fair Sweetheart contestants vie for 2026 crown
Ten local contestants are chasing the Sweetheart crown as part of Logan County Fair royalty, with coronation tied to the Aug. 1 Night Show in Sterling.
Ten Logan County contestants are chasing the Sweetheart crown as part of the fair’s royalty program, with the contest set for July 24 through Aug. 2 under coordinators Janie Rasmussen and Amanda Morgan. The field includes Callie Jones, Kynleigh Reiken, Courtney Fehringer, Briston Mull, Ailey Paxton, Adrianna Ramirez, Julia Frank, Raelee Kuskie, Siena Donnelson and Paisley Morgan.
The Sweetheart title sits alongside Miss Rodeo Logan County in the Logan County Fair royalty lineup. The fair is based at 1120 Pawnee Ave. in Sterling, and the county describes the Logan County Fair & Rodeo as one of the premier county fairs in Colorado. The 2026 royalty page lists Ayla Baney as Miss Rodeo Logan County; Baney is 19 and the daughter of Bart and Megan Baney of Sterling.
The Sweetheart contest is part of a summer tradition that has returned year after year. Local fair coverage tracked the royalty race in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, including a 2024 field that featured six Logan County ladies in the rodeo royalty contest and a 2022 round that had queen and Sweetheart candidates demonstrating horsemanship skills.
This year’s fair calendar puts the royal competition in the middle of the event’s biggest weekend. The 2026 Logan County Fair Night Show is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 1, with doors opening at 7 p.m. and the show beginning at 8 p.m. The queen and Sweetheart crowns are set to be awarded that night, keeping the royalty program tied to the fair’s most visible stage and to the county’s long-running tradition of sending young ambassadors into the public eye.
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