State Runner-up!!

Williamsburg cheer coach Teresa Black was pleasantly surprised Saturday when her Yellow Jackets cheerleading squad was called out as the second place squad in the traditional cheerleading category.
“I was thinking, they either didn’t like us or we did really good,” Black said Monday. Williamsburg defeated cheerleading powers Madison Central, a two-time champion, East Carter, who has been knocking on the championship door for the last five years and did beat two-time winner, Pikeville.
The Yellow Jackets were the state champion in pom pom, beating out Clark County, 112.2-111.9. Williamsburg got a standing ovation for their rendition rigs to riches, “Hard Knock Life” from the musical “Annie”
However, the day didn’t start the way Black had hoped it would. Williamsburg went into their pre-competition practice when she was told one of their extensions was illgeal.
“I wanted to protest because they passed all of our stunts through the region competition and there was nothing we could do at that time. We only had five minutes before we were scheduled to go to the floor,” said Black. Williamsburg adjusted the final move in their routine and was able to do go through the competition with the move unnoticed by anyone.
“I know the girls were under a lot of stress because during the whole cheer they were thinking about the ending mount,” said Black. “But, the girls pulled it together on their own and they said before they went out that they were going to do it and they did.”
“That’s one thing I really like about these girls, they set their mind to it and they do it,” added Black.
“For what they had been through, I don’t think they could have done the pom pom rountine any better,” said Black.
Because the change in her rountine and the rhythm of the day going against Williamsburg, Black said she feared the worst. “I still thought we had placed in the top five but I really didn’t know where. When they announced the fifth place winner my mind went to third or fourth, and when it kept going higher and higher, I knew we did really really well or they just didn’t like us at all,” said Black.
“It ran through my mind, since being a small school, and since doing the adjustment, they just might not have liked or we could possibly win it,” said added. “Of course being runner-up and being such a small school, we couldn’t ask for anything better.”
Williamsburg’s 13 cheerleaders competed against squads with as many as 22 cheerleaders. As far as schools, Williamsburg was the smallest at the competition.
Black said she was “speechless” after hearing Williamsburg called out. “I was a loss for words,” said added.
Williamsburg will lose four of the 13 girls to graduation. Julie Ousley, Lauren Reynolds, Shannon Stanfill and Missy Powers will graduate this May. “We lose four terrific girls but the rest of them are ready for next year,” said Black.

1. Clark County 278.6
2. Williamsburg 270.6
3. Madison Central 270.0
4. East Carter 269.3
5. Pikeville 262.9
6. Wayne County 254.3
7. Livingston Central 249.3
8. Hickman County 235.5
9. Apollo 229.7
10. Scott County 220.6
11. Breathitt County 220.0
12. Cumberland Co. 215.3