LMS cheer shines at competition

By Andy Brown
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Updated: February 17, 2016

Members of the Louisburg Middle School cheerleading team are (front row, from left) Sidney Wilson, Cecila Bindi, Olivia Chase, Ashlyn McManigal, Lexi Pena, Olivia Barber, Jenna Terry, Andrea Gaza; (middle row) Kira Payton, Brooke Lancaster, Patches Oxford, Aly Traffis, Eleanor Willming, Madison Burgess, Sydney Thornton; (back row) Elizabeth Kratochvil, Shelby Grandon, Gabby Tappan, Kami Geiman, Lauren Vincent, Brooklyn Mitchell, Alyse Moore, Emma Christy, Jadyn Amren and Avery Graham.

BALDWIN CITY – The Louisburg Middle School cheerleading team traveled to Baldwin High School on Saturday in hopes of putting on its best performance of the season.

Members of the one the LMS cheer stunt groups to earn a ‘1’ rating are (clockwise, in front) Sydney Thornton, Lexi Pena, Gabby Tappan, Alyse Moore; (standing) Ashlyn McManigal.

The group of seventh and eighth graders did just that.

In front of the judges and other programs, the LMS team received a ‘1’ rating for their performance during the Baldwin Cheer and Dance Festival. The awards kept coming after that.

Louisburg was one of the top four teams chosen by the judges and earned the overall top choreography honors.

Members of the Louisburg team are Kira Payton, Brooke Lancaster, Aly Traffis, Eleanor Willming, Madison Burgess, Sydney Thornton, Sidney Wilson, Patches Oxford, Cecila Bindi, Olivia Chase, Ashlyn McManigal, Lexi Pena, Olivia Barber, Jenna Terry, Andrea Gaza, Elizabeth Kratochvil, Shelby Grandon, Gabby Tappan, Kami Geiman, Lauren Vincent, Brooklyn Mitchell, Alyse Moore, Emma Christy, Jadyn Amren, Avery Graham and manager Morgan Messer.

“The girls were awesome,” Louisburg coach Suzanne Reedy said. “I just want to thank our district and community who support, not only cheer but all of our extra-curricular activities. We had the best showing of support and it was incredible.”

Louisburg also entered two groups into the stunt competition and both fared well.

Members of the second LMS cheer stunt group to earn a ‘1’ rating are (clockwise, in front) Jenna Terry, Aly Traffis, Kami Geiman, Patches Oxford; (standing) Cecilia Bindi.