Three cheers for our ACS Cheer Team for winning first place for the second consecutive year at The ONE Finals cheer competition held April 1-2 at the Virginia Beach Convention Center. The squad took first place in the School Cheer Division, Junior High Intermediate Level.
“This was an amazing accomplishment for this squad of 21 middle school and high school students to win the top spot again,” said head coach Morgan Gibson. “We faced a number of challenges this year and the team worked very hard to overcome them and be at the top of their game for every competition. I am very proud of them.” The team has been practicing since last September on improving their tumbling skills and learning routines, under the leadership of Gibson and assistant coach Michelle Wheeler.
Gibson said the team will now advance to compete for the national Grand Champion title in its Division. The ONE Finals are held in five different locations across the U.S. from March-May. A final, virtual round of competition to select the overall national grand champion in each division will be held in June. A video of the ACS Cheer Team competing in Virginia will be reviewed and scored again by a new panel of judges for that final competition. The winners will be announced in June.
The 21 members of the cheer team are: Ashlee Alford, Ava Barberio, Annalena DiMaio, Rebecca DeMaio, April Eaves, Gianna Flynn, Mackenzie Flynn, Makenzie Fresh, Emily Johnson, Grace Johnson, Abigail Kelley, Ava Lombardi, Autumn Loo, Kiara Loo, Tara McCorkle, Heather Milstead, Mia Morales, Madeline Neill, Chelsie Richards, Haven Sanchez, and Makayla Tomlinson. The manager is Jadelyn Maurer.
Thank you to everyone who supported the cheer team, including participating in the recent Applebee’s Flapjack fundraiser, and the parents who hosted team dinners and encouraged our cheerleaders through a season filled with challenges.
