CHS cheer team finishes camp with multitude of awards

The Clinton Courier

Pictured (l to r) are the members of the Clinton High School 2024-25 cheer team, front row: Ayla Griffin-Johnson, Gabbi Morris, Delaney Williamson, Mandy Leach, Rivers Robinson, Kate Jackson, Chloe Brister, Kennedy Bell and Jamaya Mondy; middle row: Kaitlyn Norman, Emma Hughes, Jaliyah Jackson, Haddie Heindl, Rivers Russell, AnnaBelle Mansell, Morgan Thomas, Lauren Kimbrell and Taylor Pierson; and back row: Marli Taylor, Alayna Beard, Ansley Kate Rutland, Makieya Peyton, Hannah Griffin, Lecia Martinez, Rebecca Ukele, Gabby Dean, Katey Powell, Joya Smith, Payton Knowles and Haidyn Fouchea.

Thirty cheerleaders from the Clinton High School cheer team recently attended a UCA Cheer Camp on the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi. The camp included evaluations in Sideline and Cheer, for which the team received a gold ribbon, as well as Camp Routine, for which they were awarded a blue ribbon. The team took home an overall third place trophy for Camp Routing in the Large division.

The team also received the St. Jude Spirit Stick for the most St. Jude Donation Letters written for the camp. Each night of the camp, the CHS cheer team was awarded a Spirit Stick; and they finished the camp with a Cheer Banana, which is awarded to the team at the end of camp that had the overall most spirit for the entire week of camp. Of the thirty CHS cheer team members, seven of the seniors received the All American award, and four members were Pin It Forward recipients. Named as All Americans were Kate Jackson, Mandy Leach, Rivers Robinson, Kennedy Bell, Delaney Williamson, Ayla Griffin-Johnson and Gabbi Morris. Pin It Forward recipients included Gabby Dean, Rivers Robinson, Ayla Griffin-Johnson and Haidyn Fouchea.

The team is under the direction of Coach Breanna Walters and Coach Dina Wells.