29TH ANNUAL - GHSA 2021 STATE CHEERLEADING CHAMPIONSHIP
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NOVEMBER 19-20, 2021
CHEERLEADING VIDEO/TV
WORD FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
WELCOME GHSA CHEERLEADING
NFHS Network and Georgia Public Broadcasting will broadcast from the event. All sessions will be streamed live on NFHSNetwork.com/GHSA and GPB.org. GPB-TV will also televise a “GHSA Cheerleading Championship” one-hour special recapping the action in Macon which will air on Thursday, November 25 at 7:00 p.m, on GPB.
elcome to the 2021 GHSA Cheerleading Championships! I know you W are ready for the high energy performances that these athletes have perfected throughout the year to bring to these championships. There will
be excitement abounding as the entire season comes down to 2.5 minutes. One mistake could make the difference for a team as they work to meet their goal of becoming a State Champion! This year’s event is sure to be an exciting one! Special thanks to GHSA Associate Director Penny Mitchell and cheer coordinator Pam Carter for their hard work in making our competitive season the best ever. I want to thank the many volunteers who make this event possible and run smoothly. We extend our special appreciation to the Macon Centreplex and the city of Macon for being our host. Finally we thank our sponsors and hope you will support them and our corporate sponsors whenever possible. Thank you for supporting GHSA Cheerleading and please join me in offering our best wishes for all of our competitors!
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/OFFICIALGHSA The 2021 Georgia High School Association Cheerleading State Championship Guide is published by Score Media, a division of Score Atlanta, in conjunction with the GHSA. The guide was designed by Adam Schindler, and edited by Graham David and Craig Sager II. Information provided by the GHSA For more information on Score Media, go to Scoreatl.com or call 404-256-1572.
Dr. Robin Hines Executive Director
Season
1993-1994 1994-1995 1995-1996 1996-1997 1997-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012
AAAAA
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Season
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2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021
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PAST CHAMPIONS
Sprayberry McIntosh Sprayberry Lassiter Parkview McIntosh Chattahoochee Sandy Creek Cass South Forsyth Winder-Barrow Woodland. Cartersville Woodland. Cartersville Woodland. Cartersville Northgate Northgate Northgate Northgate Northgate
AAAAA
Houston Co. McIntosh Starr’s Mill Northgate
AAAAAA Northgate Northgate Northgate Northgate Creekview Carrollton
AAAA
McIntosh Carrollton Carrollton Carrollton McIntosh McIntosh
Pierce Co. Pierce Co. Calhoun Pierce County
AAAA
AA
Lakeside, Evans Hardaway Henry County Winder-Barrow Winder-Barrow Dublin North Gwinnett Carrollton South Forsyth Perry Carrollton Carrollton Central, Carrollton Harris County Central, Carrollton Columbus Johns Creek Columbus Carrollton
AAA
Veterans Veterans Cartersville Carrollton
AAAAA
AAA
Cedartown Chapel Hill Cartersville Cartersville Denmark West Laurens
AAA
A
Bleckley Co. Cartersville Pepperell South Forsyth South Forsyth South Forsyth South Forsyth Cartersville Bleckley Co. Apalachee Vidalia Pepperrell Fitzgerald Calhoun Calhoun Coosa Calhoun Calhoun Coosa
AA
Coosa Calhoun Armuchee Coosa
Pierce County Pierce County Pierce County Pierce County Pierce County Mary Persons
AA
A-Private
Mt. Paran Christian Mt. Paran Christian Mt. Paran Christian Mt. Paran Christian
Vidalia Armuchee Armuchee Armuchee Vidalia Dodge County
CO-ED
SE Bulloch SE Bulloch Calhoun Brookstone Landmark Chr. Hawkinsville Commerce Bremen Commerce Commerce Commerce Commerce Bremen Bremen Trion Trion Commerce Trion Trion
A-Private
Mt. Paran Chr. Mt. Paran Chr. Mt. Paran Chr. Mt. Paran Chr. Mt. Paran Chr. Mt. Paran Chr.
--------------------------------------------Duluth Winder-Barrow Jones County Duluth Woodland, Cartersville Peachtree Ridge Peachtree Ridge Winder-Barrow
A-Public Trion Commerce Commerce Commerce
A-Public
Gordon Lee Gordon Lee Gordon Lee Gordon Lee Gordon Lee Gordon Lee
CO-ED
Ola Peachtree Ridge Winder-Barrow Johns Creek
CO-ED
Woodland-Cartersville Milton Mill Creek Mill Creek Mill Creek Mill Creek
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29TH ANNUAL - GHSA 2021 STATE CHEERLEADING CHAMPIONSHIP
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NOVEMBER 19-20, 2021
CHEERLEADING CHAMPIONSHIPS RETURN TO MACON FOR TWO PACKED DAYS OF COMPETITION BY CRAIG SAGER II | CSAGER@SCOREATL .COM
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he 29th annual GHSA Cheerleading State Championships return to the heart of Georgia on Friday, Nov. 19-20 for two days of electrifying routines at the Macon Centreplex. The Class 2A and 4A Finals will begin at 10 a.m. and then Class 3A and 6A will get going at 3 p.m. There were two different sites that hosted the Class 2A sectionals this past weekend and the top 8 scoring teams from each location earned their spot in the finals. Bremen placed first at Putnam and defending state champion Dodge County earned the top score at Vidalia. Dodge County edged Bleckley County at the Vidalia competition and it was reminiscent of last year’s finals—where Dodge County won its first-ever crown with a narrow 88.5 win over the Royals (86.5). In Class 4A, defending state champion West Laurens earned a top finish at Vidalia and last year’s runner-up Jefferson was topped by Central-Carroll at the Morgan County Sectionals. All three of these squads earned top 3 finishes at last year’s championships: West Laurens (96), Jefferson (95), Central Carroll (94).
the top of the Houston Sectionals—offering a preview of the outstanding depth that will be center state Friday night in Macon. On Saturday, Class A Private, Class A Public and Class 5A will begin the competition at 10 a.m. Mt. Paran has won every state title since Class A Private was introduced in 2012-13 and a victory on Saturday would give the program its 10th-straight championship. Mt. Paran clinched last year’s crown with a 93.5-point effort and Savannah Christian came in at 90—well ahead of third-place Brookstone’s (78). Mt. Paran earned a top
UP FOR GRABS… Class 3A is shaping up to be highly competitive. A year ago, Mary Persons (99) edged Pierce County (98.5) to deny the Bears a sixth-straight state title. Pierce County placed first at the Morgan County Sectionals last weekend ahead of Mary Persons and Dawson County edged Greater Atlanta Christian for the top spot at the Buford Sectionals. Dawson County (95.5) earned a third-place finish at state last year and will be vying for its first-ever state title in a talented Class 3A field. As for Class 6A, Carrollton won last year’s championship in the school’s first year competing in Class 6A. The triumph gave the Trojans their 10th all-time championship. This past weekend, Buford and Creekview finished ahead of Carrollton at the Buford Sectionals and Richmond Hill, Lee County and Houston County finished at
finish in the A Private Sectionals ahead of Savannah Christian, George Walton and Brookstone—all of which will try to take the crown from Mt. Paran’s decade-long grip this Saturday. Gordon Lee has also been dominant and will look for its sixth-straight Class A Public title this weekend. The Trojans emerged at the top of the Sectional Results ahead of Trion, Commerce, Armuchee and Lake Oconee Academy. Last year, Gordon Lee ran away with
the title and scored a 100.5. Armuchee was the next closest score at 82 and Lake Oconee Academy placed third with a 79 mark. In Class 5A, McIntosh will attempt to three-peat and win its seventh all-time championship. The Chiefs took a top finish at the Houston Sectionals ahead of cross-town rivals Whitewater and Starr’s Mill. Greenbrier edged four-time state champion Cartersville at the Forsyth Sectionals and will be trying to win its first-ever championship this weekend.
HIGH-FLYING ACTION The final session of championship weekend will start at 3 p.m. and the Class 7A and COED champions will be crowned. Class 7A is once again expected to be a highly-competitive battle and reigning state champion South Forsyth will try for its third state title in the past five years. South Forsyth and Lambert (6) have won eight of the last nine championships in Georgia’s largest classification and it came down to a single point last year with South Forsyth’s 105 topping Lambert’s 104 score. Lambert took the top spot this past weekend at the Forsyth Sectionals with Mill Creek, Archer, West Forsyth, North Gwinnett, Cherokee and Woodstock also booking trips to the championships. At the Hillgrove Sectionals, Hillgrove took the top spot ahead of North Paulding, East Coweta and Harrison—which took a third place finish at state last year with a 97 mark. The action closes with the high-flying COED competition and there will be a new champion crowned for the first time in four years without three-time defending champion Mill Creek in the field. Northgate came out on top at the COED Sectionals and will be featured in a 16-squad lineup that includes Chapel Hill, 2017-18 state champion Milton, three-time state champion Peachtree Ridge, Forsyth Central and three-time COED state champion Winder-Barrow.
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GHSA STATE COMPETITION SCHEDULE
GHSA STATE COMPETITION SCHEDULE
2A & 4A Finals • Friday, November 19, 2021 - 10:00AM Order Class Region
Team #
School
Order Class Region
Team #
A Private/Public & 5A Finals • Saturday, November 20, 2021 - 10:00AM School
Order Class Region
Team #
School
Order Class Region
Team #
School
1..................2A............SECT.............. 8............Jefferson Co.
17............... 2A............SECT.............. 1.........Dodge County
1............... 5A..............SECT.............. 8........... Ware County
17............... 5A...........SECT.............. 1.................Greenbrier
2................. 4A............SECT.............. 8............................Mays
18...............4A............SECT.............. 1........Central, Carroll
2.............. Private......SECT.............. 8............. Calvary Day
18............ Public.......SECT.............. 1...............Gordon Lee
3.................2A............SECT.............. 7............................ KIPP
19...............2A............SECT.............. 2.... Bleckley County
3................. 5A...........SECT.............. 7....... Warner Robins
19............... 5A...........SECT.............. 2...............Cartersville
4.................4A............SECT.............. 7 ......................... Luella
20..............4A............SECT.............. 2....................Jefferson
4.............. Private......SECT.............. 7 ................. Wesleyan
20........... Public.......SECT.............. 2.............................Trion
5.................2A............SECT.............. 6......................... Coosa
21...............2A............SECT.............. 3.........................Vidalia
5................. 5A...........SECT.............. 6........Wayne County
21............... 5A...........SECT.............. 3..................... Calhoun
6.................4A............SECT.............. 6.Thomas Co. Cent.
22..............4A............SECT.............. 3.Heritage, Catoosa
6.............. Private......SECT.............. 6.. Hebron Christian
22........... Public.......SECT.............. 3............... Commerce
7.................2A............SECT.............. 5.................Chattooga
23..............2A............SECT.............. 4..............Swainsboro
7................. 5A...........SECT.............. 5.................... Veterans
23.............. 5A...........SECT.............. 4................. Loganville
8.................4A............SECT.............. 5..................LaGrange
24..............4A............SECT.............. 4............... Cedartown
8.............. Private......SECT.............. 5...... Fellowship Chr.
24........... Public.......SECT.............. 4.................Armuchee
9.................2A............SECT.............. 4..........................Model
25..............2A............SECT.............. 5.........Bacon County
9................. 5A...........SECT.............. 4................................Ola
25.............. 5A...........SECT.............. 5................... Villa Rica
10...............4A............SECT.............. 4............................Perry
26..............4A............SECT.............. 5...................... Pickens
10............ Private......SECT.............. 4.............. Brookstone
26........... Public.......SECT.............. 5..............................LOA
11................2A............SECT.............. 3...........Dade County
27...............2A............SECT.............. 6..... Toombs County
11................ 5A...........SECT.............. 3................ Starr’s Mill
27............... 5A...........SECT.............. 6..........Walnut Grove
12............... 4A............SECT.............. 3..........Troup County
28..............4A............SECT.............. 6................. Ridgeland
12............ Private......SECT.............. 3............................ GWA
28........... Public.......SECT.............. 6............Irwin County
13...............2A............SECT.............. 2...................Pepperell
29..............2A............SECT.............. 7..................Fitzgerald
13............... 5A...........SECT.............. 2.............. Whitewater
29.............. 5A...........SECT.............. 7.....................Eastside
14...............4A............SECT.............. 2................. Columbus
30..............4A............SECT.............. 7.........North Oconee
14............ Private......SECT.............. 2........Savannah Chr.
30........... Public.......SECT.............. 7..Emanuel Co. Inst.
15...............2A............SECT.............. 1....................... Bremen
31...............2A............SECT.............. 8...................Jeff Davis
15............... 5A...........SECT.............. 1.................... McIntosh
31............... 5A...........SECT.............. 8.............................Cass
16...............4A............SECT.............. 1...........West Laurens
32..............4A............SECT.............. 8. Northwest Whitfield
16............ Private......SECT.............. 1................... Mt. Paran
32........... Public.......SECT.............. 8.... Johnson County
Intermission 30 Minutes
Intermission 30 Minutes
GHSA STATE COMPETITION SCHEDULE
GHSA STATE COMPETITION SCHEDULE
3A & 6A Finals • Friday, November 19, 2021 - 3:00PM Order Class Region
Team #
School
Order Class Region
Team #
COED & 7A Finals • Saturday, November 20, 2021 - 3:00PM School
Order Class Region
Team #
School
Order Class Region
Team #
School
1.................. 3A............SECT.............. 8......Appling County
17............... 3A............SECT.............. 1......Dawson County
1............... COED.......SECT.............. 15.........Cook County
17............ COED.......SECT.............. 2................Chapel Hill
2.................6A............SECT.............. 8............................ Pope
18...............6A............SECT.............. 1..........................Buford
2.................7A.............SECT.............. 8...............Woodstock
18...............7A.............SECT.............. 1.....................Hillgrove
3.................3A............SECT.............. 7..... Oconee County
19...............3A............SECT.............. 2.............................GAC
3.............. COED.......SECT.............. 13........East Paulding
19............ COED.......SECT.............. 4....Peachtree Ridge
4.................6A............SECT.............. 7 .Effingham County
20..............6A............SECT.............. 2.................Creekview
4.................7A.............SECT.............. 7 ................. Cherokee
20..............7A.............SECT.............. 2...... North Paulding
5.................3A............SECT.............. 6.............Hart County
21...............3A............SECT.............. 3............... Sonoraville
5.............. COED.......SECT.............. 11....Glynn Academy
21............ COED.......SECT.............. 6...... Winder-Barrow
6.................6A............SECT.............. 6...................Allatoona
22..............6A............SECT.............. 3..................Carrollton
6.................7A.............SECT.............. 6......North Gwinnett
22..............7A.............SECT.............. 3............East Coweta
7.................3A............SECT.............. 5......Morgan County
23..............3A............SECT.............. 4.................Adairsville
7.............. COED.......SECT.............. 9................ Apalachee
23........... COED.......SECT.............. 8............ Union Grove
8.................6A............SECT.............. 5......Kennesaw Mtn.
24..............6A............SECT.............. 4..........................Lanier
8.................7A.............SECT.............. 5...........West Forsyth
24..............7A.............SECT.............. 4.....................Harrison
9.................3A............SECT.............. 4........... East Jackson
25..............3A............SECT.............. 5............ East Forsyth
9.............. COED.......SECT.............. 7....................Lowndes
25........... COED.......SECT.............. 10............... Chestatee
10...............6A............SECT.............. 4... South Effingham
26..............6A............SECT.............. 5............... Cambridge
10...............7A.............SECT.............. 4.........................Archer
26..............7A.............SECT.............. 5........................ Walton
11................3A............SECT.............. 3..Stephens County
27...............3A............SECT.............. 6....................Ringgold
11............. COED.......SECT.............. 5......Forsyth Central
27............ COED.......SECT.............. 12..............Grovetown
12...............6A............SECT.............. 3....Houston County
28..............6A............SECT.............. 6.........................Dalton
12...............7A.............SECT.............. 3..................Mill Creek
28..............7A.............SECT.............. 6................Tift County
13...............3A............SECT.............. 2..........Mary Persons
29..............3A............SECT.............. 7.................. Rockmart
13............ COED.......SECT.............. 3..........................Milton
29........... COED.......SECT.............. 14................... Wheeler
14...............6A............SECT.............. 2.............. Lee County
30..............6A............SECT.............. 7................. Alexander
14...............7A.............SECT.............. 2.........South Forsyth
30..............7A.............SECT.............. 7...................Campbell
15...............3A............SECT.............. 1..........Pierce County
31...............3A............SECT.............. 8..................LaFayette
15............ COED.......SECT.............. 1.................. Northgate
31............ COED.......SECT.............. 16.. Woodland, Cart.
16...............6A............SECT.............. 1..........Richmond Hill
32..............6A............SECT.............. 8.............Johns Creek
16...............7A.............SECT.............. 1......................Lambert
32........... 7A...............SECT.............. 8...............Brookwood
Intermission 30 Minutes
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Intermission 30 Minutes