Kiley Ward was crowned Miss Relay for Life 2012 at Saturday night’s pageant at Effingham County High School.

The proceeds from the pageant benefit Effingham County’s Relay for Life, which will be on May 4 at ECHS, beginning at 7 p.m. To form a team or join a team in the fight against cancer, log onto www.relayforlife.org/effinghamga or call 728-4514.

Twenty-eight young ladies participated in three age groups in the Miss Relay for Life Pageant. Each of them competed in honor or in memory of someone with cancer.

Following are all the winners from the pageant:

Miss (17 and older)

Winner: Kiley Brianne Ward

First Runner-up: Hadley Jeffiers

Second Runner-up: Brittany Lynn Jenkins

Most Beautiful: Hadley Jeffiers

Prettiest Dress: Kiley Brianne Ward

Teen (13-16)

Winner: Makenzy Lane

First Runner-up: Madyson Brianne Casey

Second Runner-up: Cara Ann Ponton

Most Beautiful: Arial Chanel Bowman

Prettiest Dress: Victoria Hall

Junior (10-12)

Winner: Camille Vernava

First Runner-up: Ashton Elizabeth Kessler

Second Runner-up: Christina Elizabeth Sanchez

Most Beautiful: Camille Vernava

Prettiest Dress: Ashton Elizabeth Kessler

Earlier in the day, winners were crowned in the age groups for girls 9 and younger.

Baby Miss: Brianna Elisa Blanck

Teeny Miss: Hallie Grace Rahn

Tiny Miss: MaKayla Raine Croft

Little Miss: Haleigh Sewell