The Norwell Competition Cheer team competed in the HCCA State Finals at Brownsburg in the Game Day division and were State Runner-up. Two weeks ago they competed at New Castle in the Timeout Division and also brought home a State Runner-Up title. From Coach Clifton ~ Each year, our goal is to be better than the year before, and this season, our Knights did just that — TWICE! From the end of summer through the fall, our team spent countless hours perfecting, critiquing, and rebuilding routines to make them the best they can be. Our two competitive routines, Game Day and Timeout, bring together the essential elements of a traditional game day: a band dance, an offense or defense chant, a timeout cheer, and our school song. Each piece is carefully combined to create two unique routines that showcase our school spirit, skills, and teamwork. These different divisions and categories allow for two separate state opportunities. Like every team, we faced injuries, challenges, setbacks, and tough moments along the way. But through it all, these athletes continued to support one another, push forward, and grow stronger as a team. Their hard work paid off, earning them TWO STATE RUNNER-UP TITLES — one in Game Day and one in Timeout! We are incredibly proud of these Knights, not only for what they accomplished on the competition floor, but for the determination, resilience, and team spirit they demonstrated along the way to lead them back to the podium - twice. This is just another step in our journey, and we cannot wait to see how this competition team continues to grow! We also had 5 junior and senior athletes receive Academic All-State recognition for their success in the classroom with GPAs exceeding an average of 3.8 or better — Rhilyn Bouvier, Gabriella Gill, Lillian Holmes, Isla Moses, and Addison Privett Competition team members - Seniors: Rhilyn Bouvier Gabriella Gill Avery Heban-Keeran Ella Hinton Kylie Huffer Isla Moses Juniors: Lillian Holmes Tenlee Morris Addison Privett Bella Roy Sophomores: Siena Favory Krista Gerber Gracie Hulvey Preslie Jones Claire Kelley Nova Malone Kenley Reed Madeline Ringger Katelyn Troutt Freshmen: Tanna Bauman Allison Hart Anistyn Jolloff Macy McNabb Alyssa Oltman Claire Ringger Aubree Roberts Destiny Slone Head Coach Breanna Clifton Asst. Coach Alycia Noga