Photo courtesy of Kevin Brooks
Hoover High cheer team Nov 2016
The Hoover High School competitive cheer team placed third in the 2016 7A state cheer championships. On the front row, from left, are seniors Hayden Woods, Ashley Lawson, Kara Brooks, Sydney Garlington, Katelyn Richard, Amber Ajlouny, Sydney Eads, Emily Couch, Anna Mardis and Hannah Henley. On the second row, from left, are Olivia Bishop, Emma Cunningham, Maddie Lee, Olivia Rodriquez, Grace Heglas, Mackenzie Massey, Noel Rengering, Grace Bonner, Lexi Connor, Harrison Bevis, Amelia Snider, Lauren Thompson, Elizabeth Knerr and Ashley Hopping. On the third row, from left, are Mia Gage, Brooke Weidler, Senna House, Hannah Cate Armstrong, Catherine Calvano, Lauren Halcomb, Mallory Mardis, Katie Beth Brooks, Morgan Vanlandingham, Holly Prince, Anna Snider and Pressley Lankford. Not pictured is Skylar Bennett.
The Hoover High School competitive cheer team placed third in Class 7A of the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s state cheer championships this past weekend at Wallace State Community College in Hanceville.
Bob Jones High School in Madison won the contest, and Vestavia Hills High School came in second.
The Hoover High School competitive cheer team is made up of 30 girls on the mat and seven alternates. They performed a 2 1/2-minute routine that included tumbling, jumps, stunts, pyramids and a crowd response cheer.
"We are incredibly proud of these young women,” said their coach, Meri Glenn Freeman, in a press release. “These student-athletes have worked so hard and have surpassed all our expectations. We are excited about our top three finish at state, and we are looking forward to continuing our hard work as we prepare to compete in Orlando in February at the National High School Cheerleading Championships."