Gulf Breeze High cheerleaders excel at UWF camp
Four cheerleaders named UCA All Stars; Stephenson wins Jump Contest, Morgan earns UCA staff invitation
BY JASON THOMPSON Gulf Breeze News jason@gulfbreezenews.com

Photo courtesy of Debbie Morgan Cheer camp champs The GBHS varsity cheerleading squad brought home several awards at the recent Universal Cheerleading Association camp at UWF.They are (front, from left): Kadee Kennedy, Sarah Morgan, Brittany Loudon, Sarah Hyman and Chrissy Helvenston. Second row (from left): Kari Stephenson, Natalie Landry, Kady Reeves, Elise Fromularo, Maci deMahy, Casey Redish and Bayleigh Boles. Third row (from left) Elizabeth Niles, Maggie Clark, GBHS cheerleading advisor Amy Askegren and Amanda Bennett.

The Gulf Breeze High cheerleading program almost needed another vehicle to haul back all the hardware they won at a recent University Cheerleading Association camp at the University of West Florida.

The varsity squad won first place for camp cheer and was second in extreme routines at the four-day camp. They also won the Most Spirit Award for the entire camp. The squad includes: Amanda Bennett, Bayleigh Boles, Maggie Clark, Maci deMahy, Elise Fromularo, Chrissy Helvenston, Sarah Hyman, Kadee Kennedy (captain), Natalie Landry, Brittany Loudon (captain), Sarah Morgan (captain), Elizabeth Niles, Casey Redish, Kady Reeves and Kari Stephenson.

Photo courtesy of Debbie Morgan UCA All Stars GBHS JV cheerleader Margaret Pagonis (far left), along with varsity cheerleaders Chrissy Helvenston, Kari Stephenson and Maci deMahy were all selected as UCA All Stars. All of them have the opportunity to cheer in a New Year's Day parade in London.

The junior varsity squad won first place for camp cheer and was first in extreme routines. The squad includes: Alexa Booth (co-captain), Michelle Bremer, Elizabeth Dixon, Kayla James, Taylor Johnson, Colleen Mason, Kassidy Milani, Margaret Pagonis (captain), Ashley Painter, Roberta Roby, Dylan Threadgill and Ashley Wilson.

The ninth grade squad won first place for camp cheer and first place in extreme routine. The squad includes: Brianne Beyers, Torrie Carroll, Meredith Chavers, Emily Craven, Natalie Davis, Alayna Hayes, Emily Retherford, Reagan Threadgill and Lacey Webb.

Morgan received an application to join the UCA staff, while Stephenson was named a UCA All Star and won the jump contest. deMahy, Helvenston and Pagonis were also named UCA All Stars.

Photo courtesy of Debbie Morgan Decorated freshmen The GBHS ninth grade squad won first place in camp cheer and first for extreme routines at the recent UCA camp at UWF.