Trio of Orioles pace Big 8 All Conference Competitive Cheer

The Big 8 conference recently announced its all-conference honors for the winter sports season, with honorees from both boys' and girls' basketball, wrestling, and competitive cheer being announced.

The Big 8 conference was vastly different at the top of each conference sport, with four different champions hoisting the trophy this winter.

In the sport of competitive cheer, it was Quincy running away with the championship after taking first place in every jamboree this season, including jamborees at Quincy, Maple Valley, Bronson, and Reading. Quincy had little trouble throughout the year and proved without a doubt they are the best competitive cheer team in the conference.

Maple Valley finished in second place in the overall standings, followed by Reading in third, Concord in fourth, Springport in fifth, Bronson in sixth place and Union City in seventh place.

Big 8 All Conference First Team

The Big 8 Competitive Cheer All Conference First team was filled with Orioles, as three members of the Quincy squad earned first team honors.

Leading the way for Quincy was the trio of Jenna Hagelshaw, Emma Watson, and Kadence Luckadoo, all of whom earned First Team recognition. These three Orioles were a key piece to one of the best competitive cheer teams in the state as Quincy qualified for the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) division four regional competition with a third-place finish at districts. Quincy went on to finish in ninth place at regionals to end an amazing season.

The Bronson Vikings, who finished in sixth place as a team, saw Madelynn Woolf earn a first team All-Conference honor while Union City’s Sarah Wunder was also recognized for her work on the mats with a First Team honor.

Also earning Big 8 All Conference First Team honors were Lilianna McCabe of Concord; Alexa Reitz and Sophia Rose of Maple Valley; Kylie Davis and Ally Trott of Reading; and Rebekkah Betz of Springport.

Honorable Mention

The Quincy Orioles also placed a pair of athletes on the honorable mention team, as the duo of Abigail Tinervia and Nicole Cianci were honored.

Union City junior Braylynne Myers was recognized for her work with the Chargers, earning honorable mention honors, while Bronson’s Addison Calloway was also named to the honorable mention team.

Also finding themselves named to the Big 8 All Conference Honorable Mention team are Kayla Holland of Concord; Emily Reitz and Marissa Wagner-Byington of Maple Valley; Caylee Whinnie of Reading; and Chloe Isbell of Springport.

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