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Mattituck teen crowned 2018 Strawberry Queen

Teagan Nine of Mattituck earned the title of 2018 Strawberry Queen Saturday at the annual festival hosted by the Mattituck Lions Club.

Teagan, 16, proudly accepted the crown from last year’s winner, Ashley Hilary. Gabrielle Finora, 16, of Mattituck was the runner-up. The other finalists were Courtney Trzcinski, 17, of Cutchogue; Emiliann Palermo, 16, of Southold and Jillian Gaffga, 16, of Mattituck.

See more photos of the Strawberry Queen finalists below. See more photos of hulling night here.

The 2017 Strawberry Queen Ashley Hilary, left, joins this year’s finalists: Teagan Nine, 16, of Mattituck; Courtney Trzcinski, 17, of Cutchogue; Emiliann Palermo, 16, of Southold; Jillian Gaffga, 16, of Mattituck and Gabrielle Finora, 16, of Mattituck. (Credit: Jeremy Garretson)
Gabrielle Finora, left, was the runner up and Teagan Nine, was the Strawberry Queen. (Credit: Jeremy Garretson)
Teagan Nine, 16, earned the title of Strawberry Queen. (Credit: Jeremy Garretson)
Teagan Nine, 16, poses alongside Tamia Bell, 8. (Credit: Jeremy Garretson)
Strawbeery Queen Teagan Nine addresses the audience. (Credit: Jeremy Garretson)
2017 Strawberry Queen Ashley Hilary, left, and 2018 Queen Teagan Nine. (Credit: Jeremy Garretson)
2017 Strawberry Queen Ashley Hilary joins this year’s finalists. (Credit: Jeremy Garretson)
The 2017 Queen and this year’s finalists. (Credit: Jeremy Garretson)