Front (left to right): Taylor Saling, Hailey Hoffman, Ella Dumas, Ainsley Warneke, Shaylee Gertsch, Taylor Hutzenbiler, Claria Munn, Karli Goodell, Savannah Drake, and Head Coach Tenley Miller.
Back (left to right): Jonathan Bell, Keegan Kennedy, Preston Welch, Jaxon Fields.
Not Pictured, team manager: Pixie Lung
At the CheerFest Cheer & Dance Competition in Lewistown, MT, the Shepherd Cheerleading team made history by becoming the Shepherd team to be named All-Class High Point CheerFest Champions. Competing against 28 other schools of various sizes, the nine-person cheer team and four-person stunt team participated in six events, placing in the top two in four of the events.
Arriving at Fergus High School at around 10 a.m. on Friday, March 20, the Shepherd team had a long day ahead. Competing in the Class B Large Division Team Routine, the All-Class All-Girl Basket Toss, the All-Class Co-Ed Basket Toss, the All-Class Co-Ed Stunt Group, the All-Class All-Girl Stunt Group and the Mascot Performance events, the team competed well into the evening, with the awards banquet held around 9 p.m. Shepherd secured first place in the Class B Large Division Team Routine and the All-Class All-Girl Basket Toss, while the All-Girl Stunt Group and Co-Ed Stunt Group each placed second All-Class.
“There was a lot of excitement for our team. Nobody thought a Class B team would take home the All-Class title, so it made us underdogs and ... Read full story here.
