Huntley Varsity Cheerleaders Head to State Finals Today

Good Luck Huntley HS Cheer Team!

Usually cheerleaders are the ones shouting, jumping and lending their support.

But now Huntley High School's Varsity Cheerleading Team is giving its own fans something to cheer about.

The team placed fourth on Saturday, Jan. 26, at the sectionals cheer competition in Byron, earning them a trip to the IHSA state competitive cheer finals this weekend in Bloomington.

Huntley, competing in the large team division, earned a score of 86.53. Cary-Grove High School finished first in the same division with a score of 88.03, and Crystal Lake Central came out with third place, scoring 87.10, according to the IHSA results page. Guilford, of Rockford, finished fifth with 85.47.

The top five teams advance to state, which will be held this weekend at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington.

Other local teams competing in the large team division - Jacobs, Crystal Lake South and Prairie Ridge - did not score high enough to advance to the state finals.

Huntley's Cheer Team is scheduled to perform in the preliminary round at 5:25 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1. The teams performance will determine if it advances to the finals on Saturday.

The team already won the Valley Conference sectionals.

The Huntley High School Varsity Cheerleading Team Roster:

Coach: Julianne Brunken

• Caitland Abordo
• Elizabeth Ambrose
• Rachel Andros
• Kate Baier
• Taylor Carter
• Maddie Eberhardt
• Carly Ferris
• Hayley Hennessy
• Matt Kearns
• Karlie Lajewski
• Ashley Laxner
• Taylor Lucas
• Tiffany Maiorino
• Rebecca Martin
• Alex McDaniel
• Nicolette Mendicino
• Lexie Morel
• Kaitlyn Moriarty
• Stephanie Newman
• Keely O'Neal
• Jordyn Pawlowic
• Morgan Pearl
• Rachel Racchia
• Alexandra Shafer
• Jorie Stowell
• Nicki Taylor
• Jessie Thomm
• Sarah Wanat
• Audie White

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