2021 Cheerleading State Championships

29TH ANNUAL - GHSA 2021 STATE CHEERLEADING CHAMPIONSHIP

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NOVEMBER 19-20, 2021

CHEERLEADING VIDEO/TV

WORD FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

WELCOME GHSA CHEERLEADING

NFHS Network and Georgia Public Broadcasting will broadcast from the event. All sessions will be streamed live on NFHSNetwork.com/GHSA and GPB.org. GPB-TV will also televise a “GHSA Cheerleading Championship” one-hour special recapping the action in Macon which will air on Thursday, November 25 at 7:00 p.m, on GPB.

elcome to the 2021 GHSA Cheerleading Championships! I know you W are ready for the high energy performances that these athletes have perfected throughout the year to bring to these championships. There will

be excitement abounding as the entire season comes down to 2.5 minutes. One mistake could make the difference for a team as they work to meet their goal of becoming a State Champion!

This year’s event is sure to be an exciting one! Special thanks to GHSA Associate Director Penny Mitchell and cheer coordinator Pam Carter for their hard work in making our competitive season the best ever. I want to thank the many volunteers who make this event possible and run smoothly. We extend our special appreciation to the Macon Centreplex and the city of Macon for being our host. Finally we thank our sponsors and hope you will support them and our corporate sponsors whenever possible.

Thank you for supporting GHSA Cheerleading and please join me in offering our best wishes for all of our competitors!

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/OFFICIALGHSA The 2021 Georgia High School Association Cheerleading State Championship Guide is published by Score Media, a division of Score Atlanta, in conjunction with the GHSA. The guide was designed by Adam Schindler, and edited by Graham David and Craig Sager II. Information provided by the GHSA For more information on Score Media, go to Scoreatl.com or call 404-256-1572.

Dr. Robin Hines Executive Director

Season

1993-1994 1994-1995 1995-1996 1996-1997 1997-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012

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Season

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Season

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2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016

2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021

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----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Chattahoochee Shiloh Chattahoochee Duluth Chattahoochee Peachtree Ridge Peachtree Ridge Peachtree Ridge Mill Creek Mill Creek Alpharetta Mill Creek Lambert Lambert Peachtree Ridge Lambert Lambert South Forsyth Lambert Lambert Lambert South Forsyth

PAST CHAMPIONS

Sprayberry McIntosh Sprayberry Lassiter Parkview McIntosh Chattahoochee Sandy Creek Cass South Forsyth Winder-Barrow Woodland. Cartersville Woodland. Cartersville Woodland. Cartersville Northgate Northgate Northgate Northgate Northgate

AAAAA

Houston Co. McIntosh Starr’s Mill Northgate

AAAAAA Northgate Northgate Northgate Northgate Creekview Carrollton

AAAA

McIntosh Carrollton Carrollton Carrollton McIntosh McIntosh

Pierce Co. Pierce Co. Calhoun Pierce County

AAAA

AA

Lakeside, Evans Hardaway Henry County Winder-Barrow Winder-Barrow Dublin North Gwinnett Carrollton South Forsyth Perry Carrollton Carrollton Central, Carrollton Harris County Central, Carrollton Columbus Johns Creek Columbus Carrollton

AAA

Veterans Veterans Cartersville Carrollton

AAAAA

AAA

Cedartown Chapel Hill Cartersville Cartersville Denmark West Laurens

AAA

A

Bleckley Co. Cartersville Pepperell South Forsyth South Forsyth South Forsyth South Forsyth Cartersville Bleckley Co. Apalachee Vidalia Pepperrell Fitzgerald Calhoun Calhoun Coosa Calhoun Calhoun Coosa

AA

Coosa Calhoun Armuchee Coosa

Pierce County Pierce County Pierce County Pierce County Pierce County Mary Persons

AA

A-Private

Mt. Paran Christian Mt. Paran Christian Mt. Paran Christian Mt. Paran Christian

Vidalia Armuchee Armuchee Armuchee Vidalia Dodge County

CO-ED

SE Bulloch SE Bulloch Calhoun Brookstone Landmark Chr. Hawkinsville Commerce Bremen Commerce Commerce Commerce Commerce Bremen Bremen Trion Trion Commerce Trion Trion

A-Private

Mt. Paran Chr. Mt. Paran Chr. Mt. Paran Chr. Mt. Paran Chr. Mt. Paran Chr. Mt. Paran Chr.

--------------------------------------------Duluth Winder-Barrow Jones County Duluth Woodland, Cartersville Peachtree Ridge Peachtree Ridge Winder-Barrow

A-Public Trion Commerce Commerce Commerce

A-Public

Gordon Lee Gordon Lee Gordon Lee Gordon Lee Gordon Lee Gordon Lee

CO-ED

Ola Peachtree Ridge Winder-Barrow Johns Creek

CO-ED

Woodland-Cartersville Milton Mill Creek Mill Creek Mill Creek Mill Creek

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CHEERLEADING CHAMPIONSHIPS RETURN TO MACON FOR TWO PACKED DAYS OF COMPETITION

BY CRAIG SAGER II | CSAGER@SCOREATL .COM

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he 29th annual GHSA Cheerleading State Championships return to the heart of Georgia on Friday, Nov. 19-20 for two days of electrifying routines at the Macon Centreplex. The Class 2A and 4A Finals will begin at 10 a.m. and then Class 3A and 6A will get going at 3 p.m. There were two different sites that hosted the Class 2A sectionals this past weekend and the top 8 scoring teams from each location earned their spot in the finals.

Bremen placed first at Putnam and defending state champion Dodge County earned the top score at Vidalia. Dodge County edged Bleckley County at the Vidalia competition and it was reminiscent of last year’s finals—where Dodge County won its first-ever crown with a narrow 88.5 win over the Royals (86.5).

In Class 4A, defending state champion West Laurens earned a top finish at Vidalia and last year’s runner-up Jefferson was topped by Central-Carroll at the Morgan County Sectionals. All three of these squads earned top 3 finishes at last year’s championships: West Laurens (96), Jefferson (95), Central Carroll (94).

the top of the Houston Sectionals—offering a preview of the outstanding depth that will be center state Friday night in Macon.

On Saturday, Class A Private, Class A Public and Class 5A will begin the competition at 10 a.m. Mt. Paran has won every state title since Class A Private was introduced in 2012-13 and a victory on Saturday would give the program its 10th-straight championship. Mt. Paran clinched last year’s crown with a 93.5-point effort and Savannah Christian came in at 90—well ahead of third-place Brookstone’s (78). Mt. Paran earned a top

UP FOR GRABS… Class 3A is shaping up to be highly competitive. A year ago, Mary Persons (99) edged Pierce County (98.5) to deny the Bears a sixth-straight state title. Pierce County placed first at the Morgan County Sectionals last weekend ahead of Mary Persons and Dawson County edged Greater Atlanta Christian for the top spot at the Buford Sectionals. Dawson County (95.5) earned a third-place finish at state last year and will be vying for its first-ever state title in a talented Class 3A field. As for Class 6A, Carrollton won last year’s championship in the school’s first year competing in Class 6A. The triumph gave the Trojans their 10th all-time championship. This past weekend, Buford and Creekview finished ahead of Carrollton at the Buford Sectionals and Richmond Hill, Lee County and Houston County finished at

finish in the A Private Sectionals ahead of Savannah Christian, George Walton and Brookstone—all of which will try to take the crown from Mt. Paran’s decade-long grip this Saturday. Gordon Lee has also been dominant and will look for its sixth-straight Class A Public title this weekend. The Trojans emerged at the top of the Sectional Results ahead of Trion, Commerce, Armuchee and Lake Oconee Academy. Last year, Gordon Lee ran away with

the title and scored a 100.5. Armuchee was the next closest score at 82 and Lake Oconee Academy placed third with a 79 mark.

In Class 5A, McIntosh will attempt to three-peat and win its seventh all-time championship. The Chiefs took a top finish at the Houston Sectionals ahead of cross-town rivals Whitewater and Starr’s Mill. Greenbrier edged four-time state champion Cartersville at the Forsyth Sectionals and will be trying to win its first-ever championship this weekend.

HIGH-FLYING ACTION The final session of championship weekend will start at 3 p.m. and the Class 7A and COED champions will be crowned.

Class 7A is once again expected to be a highly-competitive battle and reigning state champion South Forsyth will try for its third state title in the past five years. South Forsyth and Lambert (6) have won eight of the last nine championships in Georgia’s largest classification and it came down to a single point last year with South Forsyth’s 105 topping Lambert’s 104 score. Lambert took the top spot this past weekend at the Forsyth Sectionals with Mill Creek, Archer, West Forsyth, North Gwinnett, Cherokee and Woodstock also booking trips to the championships. At the Hillgrove Sectionals, Hillgrove took the top spot ahead of North Paulding, East Coweta and Harrison—which took a third place finish at state last year with a 97 mark.

The action closes with the high-flying COED competition and there will be a new champion crowned for the first time in four years without three-time defending champion Mill Creek in the field. Northgate came out on top at the COED Sectionals and will be featured in a 16-squad lineup that includes Chapel Hill, 2017-18 state champion Milton, three-time state champion Peachtree Ridge, Forsyth Central and three-time COED state champion Winder-Barrow.

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GHSA STATE COMPETITION SCHEDULE

GHSA STATE COMPETITION SCHEDULE

2A & 4A Finals • Friday, November 19, 2021 - 10:00AM Order Class Region

Team #

School

Order Class Region

Team #

A Private/Public & 5A Finals • Saturday, November 20, 2021 - 10:00AM School

Order Class Region

Team #

School

Order Class Region

Team #

School

1..................2A............SECT.............. 8............Jefferson Co.

17............... 2A............SECT.............. 1.........Dodge County

1............... 5A..............SECT.............. 8........... Ware County

17............... 5A...........SECT.............. 1.................Greenbrier

2................. 4A............SECT.............. 8............................Mays

18...............4A............SECT.............. 1........Central, Carroll

2.............. Private......SECT.............. 8............. Calvary Day

18............ Public.......SECT.............. 1...............Gordon Lee

3.................2A............SECT.............. 7............................ KIPP

19...............2A............SECT.............. 2.... Bleckley County

3................. 5A...........SECT.............. 7....... Warner Robins

19............... 5A...........SECT.............. 2...............Cartersville

4.................4A............SECT.............. 7 ......................... Luella

20..............4A............SECT.............. 2....................Jefferson

4.............. Private......SECT.............. 7 ................. Wesleyan

20........... Public.......SECT.............. 2.............................Trion

5.................2A............SECT.............. 6......................... Coosa

21...............2A............SECT.............. 3.........................Vidalia

5................. 5A...........SECT.............. 6........Wayne County

21............... 5A...........SECT.............. 3..................... Calhoun

6.................4A............SECT.............. 6.Thomas Co. Cent.

22..............4A............SECT.............. 3.Heritage, Catoosa

6.............. Private......SECT.............. 6.. Hebron Christian

22........... Public.......SECT.............. 3............... Commerce

7.................2A............SECT.............. 5.................Chattooga

23..............2A............SECT.............. 4..............Swainsboro

7................. 5A...........SECT.............. 5.................... Veterans

23.............. 5A...........SECT.............. 4................. Loganville

8.................4A............SECT.............. 5..................LaGrange

24..............4A............SECT.............. 4............... Cedartown

8.............. Private......SECT.............. 5...... Fellowship Chr.

24........... Public.......SECT.............. 4.................Armuchee

9.................2A............SECT.............. 4..........................Model

25..............2A............SECT.............. 5.........Bacon County

9................. 5A...........SECT.............. 4................................Ola

25.............. 5A...........SECT.............. 5................... Villa Rica

10...............4A............SECT.............. 4............................Perry

26..............4A............SECT.............. 5...................... Pickens

10............ Private......SECT.............. 4.............. Brookstone

26........... Public.......SECT.............. 5..............................LOA

11................2A............SECT.............. 3...........Dade County

27...............2A............SECT.............. 6..... Toombs County

11................ 5A...........SECT.............. 3................ Starr’s Mill

27............... 5A...........SECT.............. 6..........Walnut Grove

12............... 4A............SECT.............. 3..........Troup County

28..............4A............SECT.............. 6................. Ridgeland

12............ Private......SECT.............. 3............................ GWA

28........... Public.......SECT.............. 6............Irwin County

13...............2A............SECT.............. 2...................Pepperell

29..............2A............SECT.............. 7..................Fitzgerald

13............... 5A...........SECT.............. 2.............. Whitewater

29.............. 5A...........SECT.............. 7.....................Eastside

14...............4A............SECT.............. 2................. Columbus

30..............4A............SECT.............. 7.........North Oconee

14............ Private......SECT.............. 2........Savannah Chr.

30........... Public.......SECT.............. 7..Emanuel Co. Inst.

15...............2A............SECT.............. 1....................... Bremen

31...............2A............SECT.............. 8...................Jeff Davis

15............... 5A...........SECT.............. 1.................... McIntosh

31............... 5A...........SECT.............. 8.............................Cass

16...............4A............SECT.............. 1...........West Laurens

32..............4A............SECT.............. 8. Northwest Whitfield

16............ Private......SECT.............. 1................... Mt. Paran

32........... Public.......SECT.............. 8.... Johnson County

Intermission 30 Minutes

Intermission 30 Minutes

GHSA STATE COMPETITION SCHEDULE

GHSA STATE COMPETITION SCHEDULE

3A & 6A Finals • Friday, November 19, 2021 - 3:00PM Order Class Region

Team #

School

Order Class Region

Team #

COED & 7A Finals • Saturday, November 20, 2021 - 3:00PM School

Order Class Region

Team #

School

Order Class Region

Team #

School

1.................. 3A............SECT.............. 8......Appling County

17............... 3A............SECT.............. 1......Dawson County

1............... COED.......SECT.............. 15.........Cook County

17............ COED.......SECT.............. 2................Chapel Hill

2.................6A............SECT.............. 8............................ Pope

18...............6A............SECT.............. 1..........................Buford

2.................7A.............SECT.............. 8...............Woodstock

18...............7A.............SECT.............. 1.....................Hillgrove

3.................3A............SECT.............. 7..... Oconee County

19...............3A............SECT.............. 2.............................GAC

3.............. COED.......SECT.............. 13........East Paulding

19............ COED.......SECT.............. 4....Peachtree Ridge

4.................6A............SECT.............. 7 .Effingham County

20..............6A............SECT.............. 2.................Creekview

4.................7A.............SECT.............. 7 ................. Cherokee

20..............7A.............SECT.............. 2...... North Paulding

5.................3A............SECT.............. 6.............Hart County

21...............3A............SECT.............. 3............... Sonoraville

5.............. COED.......SECT.............. 11....Glynn Academy

21............ COED.......SECT.............. 6...... Winder-Barrow

6.................6A............SECT.............. 6...................Allatoona

22..............6A............SECT.............. 3..................Carrollton

6.................7A.............SECT.............. 6......North Gwinnett

22..............7A.............SECT.............. 3............East Coweta

7.................3A............SECT.............. 5......Morgan County

23..............3A............SECT.............. 4.................Adairsville

7.............. COED.......SECT.............. 9................ Apalachee

23........... COED.......SECT.............. 8............ Union Grove

8.................6A............SECT.............. 5......Kennesaw Mtn.

24..............6A............SECT.............. 4..........................Lanier

8.................7A.............SECT.............. 5...........West Forsyth

24..............7A.............SECT.............. 4.....................Harrison

9.................3A............SECT.............. 4........... East Jackson

25..............3A............SECT.............. 5............ East Forsyth

9.............. COED.......SECT.............. 7....................Lowndes

25........... COED.......SECT.............. 10............... Chestatee

10...............6A............SECT.............. 4... South Effingham

26..............6A............SECT.............. 5............... Cambridge

10...............7A.............SECT.............. 4.........................Archer

26..............7A.............SECT.............. 5........................ Walton

11................3A............SECT.............. 3..Stephens County

27...............3A............SECT.............. 6....................Ringgold

11............. COED.......SECT.............. 5......Forsyth Central

27............ COED.......SECT.............. 12..............Grovetown

12...............6A............SECT.............. 3....Houston County

28..............6A............SECT.............. 6.........................Dalton

12...............7A.............SECT.............. 3..................Mill Creek

28..............7A.............SECT.............. 6................Tift County

13...............3A............SECT.............. 2..........Mary Persons

29..............3A............SECT.............. 7.................. Rockmart

13............ COED.......SECT.............. 3..........................Milton

29........... COED.......SECT.............. 14................... Wheeler

14...............6A............SECT.............. 2.............. Lee County

30..............6A............SECT.............. 7................. Alexander

14...............7A.............SECT.............. 2.........South Forsyth

30..............7A.............SECT.............. 7...................Campbell

15...............3A............SECT.............. 1..........Pierce County

31...............3A............SECT.............. 8..................LaFayette

15............ COED.......SECT.............. 1.................. Northgate

31............ COED.......SECT.............. 16.. Woodland, Cart.

16...............6A............SECT.............. 1..........Richmond Hill

32..............6A............SECT.............. 8.............Johns Creek

16...............7A.............SECT.............. 1......................Lambert

32........... 7A...............SECT.............. 8...............Brookwood

Intermission 30 Minutes

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Intermission 30 Minutes