Argyle High School
CHEER STATE
RUNNER-UP 2020-2021 AHS UIL SPIRIT COMPETITION SQUAD
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hat a special year for Argyle High School Cheer! The school’s UIL Spirit Competition Squad delivered a historic performance at the UIL State Spirit Championship at the Fort Worth Convention Center in January. The team competed along with 58 schools in the Class 4A Division on the final day of the championships. Teams were vying to be included in the Top 20, which advanced them to the finals. Following an outstanding morning performance, Argyle High School qualified for the finals. Later in the day, Argyle shined again in its next performance and finished the competition with a 4A state runner-up ending to the season. It marked the best finish at the state championships in the school’s history. The team is led by coaches Laura Truebenbach and Erin Lemish. Both saw the hard work of the girls’ pay off at state. 30
• Argyle Insights • Spring 2021
PA I G E A RT H U R S Y D N E Y AV E RY PA I G E B A X T E R K AT E B E L L H A I L E Y C L A R K A M A N D A C OX SOFIA BLACHOWICZ, KYLEE C O LÓ N O L I V I A D E M B O W S K I S A M A N T H A G L A DYS S L E E L E E HARPER KYNDALL HENNIGAN A M E L I A I R W I N K A DY N KO Z M I N S K I M A K I N L E Y M I L L E R BAILEE MULLENIX RHYLEE M U L L E N I X L I L A R I G S BY C AY D E N S I Z E LOV E M A G G I E S TA N D R I D G E “We are so excited that all of our hard work and dedication paid off at the UIL State Spirit competition,” Truebenbach said. “These girls have such a passion for Argyle and for cheerleading, so to place second out of 58 at this competition is such a great sense of pride and accomplishment for them. They put so much time and energy into supporting all of the programs in our community, so for them to earn their silver medal is very special.” Argyle finished with a score of 88.20, not far behind state champion Lumberton, which scored 89.65. Prior to the state competition, Argyle High School competed in the Grapevine High School Cheer 2021 Mustang Invitational. AHS was crowned the Class 4A champion and carried this successful momentum into the state championships.
