Cayla's Stars Cheer Teams Earn Honors

Members of the Tiny Level 1 team are, front row, left to right, Madeline Gibson, Gabby Taylor, Hannah Phillips, Molly Maxedon and Macy Mooney. Back row, left to right, Coach Alena Heckert, Coach Cayla Myers and Coach Maude Coulter.

Members of the Youth Level 1 team are, front row, left to right, Tinsley Sears, Nora Trupiano, Layla Holsapple, Danika Jansen, Kaylee Thompson, Addie Lauritzen, Remmy Franklin, Cali Rae Myers and Susy Trupiano. Back row, left to right, Coach Cayla Myers, Kyle Thompson and Aubrey Collins.

Cayla's Stars cheer teams competed at the 2016 A.A.U. Illinois State championships held at St. Anthony High School in Effingham Saturday.

Cayla's had four cheer teams competing at the competition that included over 60 teams. The Tiny Level 1, Youth Level 1 and Junior Level 2 teams took home Illinois State Champion titles. The Senior Level 3 team got second place.

Among the State Champion titles, the Youth Level 1 team and Junior Level 2 teams also earned overall level 1 and 2 titles.

"After many injuries this season, the teams all overcame the obstacles and performed some amazing routines on the competition floor," said Coach Cayla Myers. "We are proud of all the hard work that all of the athletes have put in this year."

Cayla's will end the season this Saturday at the first A.A.U. Nationall cheerleading championships in Springfield.

Members of the Junior 2 Level team was, front row, left to right, Kaylee Thompson, Kayleigh Koester, Emilen Stierwalt and Remmy Franklin. Middle row, left to right, Tinsley Sears, Macey Christy, Jocelyn Prather and Hallie McBride. Back row, left to right, Coach Cayla Myers, Brueklyn Belcher, Bryonna Meskimen, Keely Gosnell, Jayden Shores and Courtney Stoutin.

Members of the Senior 3 team are, front row, left to right, Kayleigh Koester, Emilen Stierwalt and Hallie McBride. Back row, left to right, Adriann Randolphi, Jayden Shores, Bryonna Meskimen, Keely Gosnell, Brueklyn Belcher and Courtney Stoutin.