Photos: Bulldogs Win First Ever Title, Dutch Perform Well
On Saturday, March 1, Guilderland, in Class A, and Berne-Knox-Westerlo, in Class D, cheer teams competed in the Section 2 championships for a ticket to the state championships on Saturday, March 8, in Binghamton. The Bulldogs won their first-ever championship while the Dutch finished third.
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Sailing in: Members of the Guilderland cheer team wave to the crowd as they skip onto the cheer mat prior to the start of their routine.
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Happy to fly: Guilderland’s Jaden Smith holds out “take flight” as she and Mikayla Miller and Jazmin Aviles yell to the crowd.
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All out cheer: Guilderland’s Jaden Smith brings her pom poms together as she sits on Anyssa Kenney’s shoulders while Mikayla Miller holds the “EN”as they get the crowd involved.
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Spell it out: Guilderland’s Vianna Whipple and Emily Spofford hold up boards with letters that help spell out Dutchmen during their routine.
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Hair a flying: Kayleigh Horan, Lily Ralston, Jaden Smith, Marina Simaku, Anyssa Kenney, Angelina LaJoy all leap up and kick with their ponytails going in all different directions.
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Free falling: Guilderland’s Jaden Smith smiles towards the judges as she falls towards the waiting arms of Selam Gebreyes, Emily Spofford, Mikayla Miller and Anyssa Kenney.
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Easy carry: Guilderland’s Kathleen McEnaney is being held up by teammates Chloe Silver, Jazmin Aviles, and Lily Ralson as they carry McEnaney towards the front of the mat during their routine.
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Bust a move: Guilderland’s Abbey Jantzen, Selam Gebreyes, and Marina Simaku put their hands on the back of their heads as they groove to the music.
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Feeling the music: Guilderland’s Chloe Silver shakes her hips with her arms up as Kayleigh Horan and Jazmin Aviles groove on the mat.
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Trotting onto the mat: All the members of the cheer team wave and hold hands as they enter the mat before their routine.
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We are the Bulldogs shouts Eliza Snyder as Emma Detlefsen and Holly Bremer cheer while holding up their pom poms.
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Loud and proud: Bulldogs’ Diana Colavito holds up her pom poms as she yells to get the crowd into their routine.
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Excitement: Bulldogs’ Scarlett Cole and Rileigh Miller hold up “G” and “S” in DOGS and Eliza Snyder uses her megaphone as they get the large crowd into their routine.
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Hey! Bulldogs’ Evelyn Hopkins and Jayden Mosbey smile and hold their arms up showing off their strength.
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Cutting air: Emma Detlefsen, Jayden Mosbey, Holly Bremer, Payton Robichaud, Madison Relyea all leap up and show off their kicking skills.
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Held high: Bulldogs’ Emma Detlefsen cheers while holding up her arms during their routine as Jayden Mosbey keeps an eye on Detlefsen.
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Trust in her team: Bulldogs’ Evelyn Hopkins is held up high by teammates Emma Detlefsen and Lindsey Bunt while being held up by the rest of their team during their routine.
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All that sass: Bulldogs’ Riley Miller puts her hands on her hips as she grooves to the music nearing the end of their routine.
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In unison: Bulldogs’ Diana Colavito, Lindsey Bunt, and Scarlett Cole place their hands on the back of their head as they dance to the music.
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In shock: Members of the BKW cheer team leap up in disbelief after being named champions of Class D and started to hug and cry with each other.
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History makers: After all the division champions were called, members of the BKW cheer team pose for a picture with the newly won sectional championship plaque.