B4 • September 2013 A28
Village Living
Cheerleaders bring home clinic awards By HILARY ROSS MBHS Varsity and JV cheerleaders won numerous awards at the UCA Cheer Camp at the Beach Club Resort in Gulf Shores this summer. Most notably, the girls won the Leadership Award, which is voted on by all of the other squads attending. They also received first in Overall Game Day Competition and Cheer Competition, second in Sideline Competition and Extreme Routine, and third in the Home Pom Routine. Best of all, the girls took home the coveted, inflatable “Top Banana” Award for having the most spirit at camp. All Star Senior winners were Madelyn Beatty, Maggie Greene, Elizabeth Hymer, Virginia Jordan, Elizabeth Letzer, and Katie Seeger. The MBJH freshman cheerleading squad attended Cheerleading Camp at Mississippi State University. The girls won the Leadership and Traditions Awards, which are the top two awards given out at camp. The squad also won the Spirit
Stick Daily and took home the Top Banana. The squad won first in Cheer and Extreme Routine. Maggie McPherson received the Pin It Forward award, which is earned by cheerleaders who exemplify the sport. Tricia Davis won the jump off and Emma Brown came in second. Ellie Wolter, Maggie McPherson, Allie Sirkin, Virginia Limbaugh, Kathryne Letzer and Sally Neal were selected as All-Americans. Seventh and eighth grade squads attended clinics held at Homewood Middle School. Seventh grade won first for Extreme Routine and second for Home Pom routine. Britt Ware came in first place for the seventh grade jump off, and Mallie Bradford, Catherine Haas and Anna Rose Alexander were named All Americans. The eighth grade squad won first for Extreme Routine and Superior Ribbons in all three categories. Hayden Gandler won the eighth grade jump off, and Abbigail Cooney, Sarah Hydinger, Elizabeth Leitner and Lucy Smith were named All Americans.
MBHS JV and Varsity Cheerleaders Elizabeth Hymer, Madelyn Beatty, Katie Seeger, Mae Rose Tyson, Mims Bruin, Ann Baxley Winn, Virginia Wilson, Virginia Jordan, Elizabeth Letzer, Maggie Greene, Frances Conner, Meme Marshall, Paley Smith, Ellen Coleman Edwards, Catherine Fruin, Mary Katherine Moore, Elizabeth Hamm, Mary Claire Ritchey, Meredith Stringfellow, Ashley Niketas, Emmie Stutts, Kara Gravlee, Lucy Wolter, Mary Seldon Andrews, Lucy Long, Ellison Grey, Alli Walters, Logan Sanderson, Kaylan Greene, Chaise Belt, Mary Farley Stevens, Mary Pat Rodrigues, Lulu Marks and Madeline DeBuys are pictured with Coaches Shane and Holly Martin.
MBJH Ninth Grade Squad members Sally Neal, Ellie Wolter, Peyton Billingsley, Emily Barber, Glenn Haas, Maggie McPherson, El McMillan, Tricia Davis, Frances Gaut, Allie Sirkin, Emma Brown, Caroline Briggs, Gunter Crommelin, Virginia Leak, Celie Harris, Kathryne Letzer and Virginia Limbaugh are pictured with faculty sponsor Helen Pruet.
MBJH Eighth Grade Squad members Katherine Price, Margaret Kennedy, Catherine Conner, Kathleen Beall, Lucy Smith, Elly Curtis, Maggie Mills Rose, Hayden Gandler, Madison Clark, Anne Clayton Cole, Sarah Hydinger, Elizabeth Leitner, Alex Ann Dean, Ellie Toranto, Abbigail Cooney, Mary Alison Turner, Moriah Grace Yoder and Catherine Pugh.