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By: Lilah Siegelin and Ruby Bettis 11/11/26
The Edgewood Junior High and High School cheer teams went to state on Saturday, November 7th. The junior high competed in the HCCA small-medium category. The high school competed in two categories: one was HCCA Tradition Medium Division and the other was HCCA Gameday Large Division. Both the junior high and high school did very well in this competition. Let's get into placements and the overall day of events.
The EJHS comp team with their trophy
Firstly, let's begin with Edgewood Junior High. EJHS competed at around 10:00 A.M. and woke up very early to be prepared for this competition. The Colts have had a lot of injuries this year, and at state, one of their main bases was injured. So we had one of our other cheerleaders take her place for this competition. This was a very big help in the success of the team. The comp team did very well; they hit zero, which means they got a perfect score for stunting, and it was all set to beat the other teams on technique. In the end, the Edgewood Junior High School comp team took 2nd place out of 11 teams and was HCCA State runner-up. Mount Vernon Middle School took first, and another Mount Vernon school took 3rd. Your Edgewood Junior High School was off by 0.8 points to take the win. The Colts did so incredibly well and should be very proud of this accomplishment. Evie Myers, an 8th grader on the competition and school team, states, “My favorite moment was the moment of excitement and shock that we all had, celebrating with my friends when we got 2nd place in the state competition.” All in all, this was an amazing day for your Edgewood Junior High School team.
Next, we have Edgewood High School's Gameday routine. The girls had a great Gameday routine, including a powerful dance, sharp motions, and great facial expressions. The girls hoped to end up on top, but sadly didn’t end up as they expected. Edgewood High School Gameday placed ninth among eleven teams in their category. The girls practiced very hard and had a great routine. The cheer and dance use a lot of elements like sign movements, flags, and many others. Good luck to these girls at their next competition in December! Also, good luck to the girls when they eventually head to regionals!
What the Metals looked like
The runner-up plaque
Lastly, we have Edgewood High School's Traditional routine. These girls had great stunt execution in their routine, such as round-off up’s, multiple versions of a lib, and one-man stunts. The team got seventh place out of eight teams. The girls' routine also consisted of some powerful tumbling like roundoff back handsprings, standing back handsprings, and a couple of tucks. The girls competed at 8:00 p.m. and had awards at 9:00 p.m. The girls' next competition is at Charlestown on December 12th. Good luck, girls, in the future competitions!
In conclusion, this was a very successful day for all teams, and even though some of them didn’t get what they might have wanted, they went up against some pretty big competition and should be very proud of their accomplishments so far in the season. Evie also states, “There was a lot of trial and error and frustration, but our teamwork and bonds with not only each other but our coaches too. We went through a lot to make it to this point, but we couldn’t be happier with the outcome.” The next competition for both teams is Saturday, December 12th. Let's wish them luck as they continue to make the competition season successful and fun.
Sources: Evie Myers, Lacie Axsom, Becca O’Grady, Eventlink, and HCCA
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