Manteca Youth Focus will crown the next Miss Manteca along with 8 other titles as part of their annual scholarship competitions set for tonight at 7 p.m. at Calvary Community Church, located at 815 W. Lathrop Road in Manteca.
Tickets are $10 and available online at www.mantecayouthfocus.com or at the door. 
This year marks the 23rd annual competition. Under new direction by Douglas Scott, Kristin Scott and Amanda Rosas will feature the current reigning titleholders Allison Nussbaumer - Miss Manteca, Nate Padilla -Manteca City Ambassador, Sydnee Navarro - Miss Teen Manteca, Jesus Valdez - Teen Manteca City Ambassador, and Brooklynn Cockriel - Miss Young Manteca.
Taking the traditional crowns and medals found in a beauty pageant, MYF has removed all phases related to physical beauty and instead allows each young person to shine on their own in the various areas of the competition including academics, community service, public speaking and performing arts. Ten outstanding young men and women of achievement between the ages of 10 to 20 from the greater Manteca area have stepped forward to represent their community and earn their share of nearly $5,000 in educational scholarships and six different city titles including Miss Manteca, Miss Teen Manteca, Miss Young Manteca and corresponding age division ambassadors. The first runners-up in each division will also be crowned Pumpkin Fair titleholders representing the annual Manteca Pumpkin Fair sponsored by the Sunrise Kiwanis Club of Manteca.

2017 Miss Manteca &
Manteca City Ambassador
Contestants 
Ambassador Candidate MA1 Gabriel Ortega is 17 years of age and a recent graduate of Sierra High School. he is sponsored by Charter Services and will be presenting a vocal solo for his stage Arts presentation.
Contestant M1 Christina Nicole Arcos is 19 years of age and a recent graduate of San Joaquin Delta Junior College transferring to Sonoma State University in the fall. She is sponsored by Anaya Landscaping and will present a cheer dance routine for her stage arts presentation.
Contestant M2 Alyssa Gutierrez is 17 years of age and will attend Manteca High School as a senior in the fall. She is sponsored by Rust Salon of Manteca and will present a vocal solo for her stage arts presentation.
Contestant M3 Carolina Ortega is 19 years of age entering her second year at the Eberhardt School of Business at the University of the Pacific. She is sponsored by Mundo De Fantasia Formal Wear and will present a slam poetry monologue for her stage arts presentation.

2017 Miss Teen Manteca
& Teen Manteca City
Ambassador Contestants:
Ambassador Candidate TA1 Nicklaus Pio is 15 years of age and will attend Manteca High School as a sophomore in the fall.  He is sponsored by his family and friends and will present a vocal solo for his stage arts presentation.
Contestant T1 Ashlynn Nicole Nussbaumer is 15 years of age and will attend Big Valley Christian High School as a junior in the fall. She is sponsored by Debra Van Essen - Farmers Insurance in Manteca and will present a monologue for her stage arts presentation.
Contestant T2 Katie Kotch is 13 years of age and will enter Manteca High School as a freshman in the fall. She is sponsored by SMILE Business Products, Inc and will present a vocal solo for her stage arts presentation..
Contestant T3 Maanavi Dua is 15 years of age and will attend Manteca High School as a junior in the fall. She is sponsored by Anil K. Sain, MD; Komal Gupta Notary Public; Betalina Blanco-Bumatay, MD.; Leonard Photography; and Bell Chiropractic. For her stage arts presentation she will present a hula dance..

2017 Miss Young
Manteca and Young
Manteca City
Ambassador Contestants
Ambassador Candidate YA1 Dylan Owens is 10 years old and entering the 5th grade at Cornerstone Christian School Manteca. He is sponsored by Bumpboxx and will present a vocal solo for his age arts presentation.
Y1 Danielle Grabowski is 10 years old and going into the 6th grade at Walter Woodward Elementary School in the fall. Sponsored by the Smith family, Paulo family, Murillo family and Navarro family. She will be presenting an instrumental performance for her talent.