Patriot cheerleaders impress at UCA Cheerleading Camp

Published 3:00 am Friday, July 21, 2017

The Pike Liberal Arts varsity and junior varsity cheerleaders both brought home overall camp championships in the UCA Cheerleading Camp on the campus at Huntingdon College in Montgomery.

Both the varsity and junior varsity patriots competed in five different competitions throughout the camp: Home-Pom, Extreme Champions, Sideline, Cheer and Overall Gameday.

The junior varsity squad won all five of the competitions, while the varsity squad came in first in three of the events and finished in second in the other two.

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The Patriots also had individual success during the four-day camp. The JV squad had three players selected as UCA All-Americans: Alyssa Terry, Addi Garrott and Reagan Brown.

Varsity had eight players selected as All-Americans: Anna May, Caroline Kirk, Eden Hipps, Emma Strickland, Gracie Blair, Hailey Sasser, Jordan Grice and Parish Adams.

The Patriots had nine cheerleaders named AISA All-Stars: Anna May, Caroline Kirk, Eden Hipps, Emma Strickland, Gracie Blair, Hailey Sasser, Haleigh Dewberry, Jordan Grice and Parish Adams.

The varsity squad also received the Leadership Award, which is voted on by all the schools attending the camp.