- December 20, 2024
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Flagler Palm Coast cheer coach Melodye Lewis was pleased with the Bulldogs first ever home cheer competition.
Twelve teams from 10 schools participated in the Bulldog Cheerleading Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 6, at FPC’s Andy Anderson Athletic Center.
“It was a good turnout. This is something we want to host again in the future,” Lewis said.
Pine Ridge won the small non-tumble division with Mainland placing second, FPC third and Crescent City fourth.
The Buccaneers were prepared, Mainland assistant coach Crystal Rich said.
“We’ve had a wonderful year,” Rich said. “The girls are encouraged, excited, motivated. Whatever you put them in, they’re ready — football, basketball (sideline cheering) or competition.”
DeLand won medium varsity co-ed with Belleview placing second. Spruce Creek won medium non-tumble with Villages Charter School second and Lake Buena Vista third.
DeLand won co-ed gameday with Seabreeze second. Seabreeze was the only school to participate in the JV category.
“We have a very, very young team,” said Seabreeze assistant coach Amie MacDonald, who accompanied the team. “We have 24 athletes and 19 are freshmen.”
The Sandcrabs’ brought their JV squad, with 10 freshmen and three sophomores performing both routines.
“We had an injury, so we made changes (the morning of the competition),” MacDonald said. “But they showed up early and we made it work.”
At the end of the meet, athletes from all the teams participated in an informal jump-off competition.