See the members of the LSJ competitive cheerleading Dream Team.
Here is the Lansing area high school competitive cheerleading Dream Team and all-area selections for the 2016-17 season.
CHEERLEADER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS
Brionna Mielke, Charlotte: The senior earned first-team all-state honors in Division 2 and was an all-league performer. Mielke was a three-round cheerleader for the Orioles from the back spot. She helped Charlotte to a historic season in which they qualified for the state finals and finished sixth as a team. Charlotte coach Yvonne Ridge said Mielke’s floor presence and jumping ability helped make their round one routine one of the best. Mielke was Charlotte’s MVP.
Charlotte’s Brionna Mielke earned first team all-state honors in Division 2 this eeason.
Kendall Rooks, Lakewood: The senior wrapper up her four-year varsity career by earning Division 3 first team all-state recognition and also was an all-league selection. The Viking captain was a base and performed in all three rounds. Coach Kim Martin said Rooks’ performance has been a big reason the Vikings reached the state finals for a third consecutive season this year. Rooks, who earned the best base award the last two seasons, helped Lakewood place sixth as a team at the state finals.
Lakewood’s Kendall Rooks was a Division 3 first team all-state selection.
Taylor Stump, Pewamo-Westphalia: Pirate coach Staci Myers said the senior and Division 4 first-team all-state selection was the rock of her squad. A four-year varsity performer, Stump helped P-W qualify for the state finals for the second time in three seasons. The three-round helped the Pirates finish sixth overall as a team this season at the state meet.
Pewamo-Westphalia senior Taylor Stump was an all-state performer this season and helped the Pirates reach the state meet.
DREAM TEAM
Alexis Bahl, Mason, senior: 1st Team All-District, 1st Team All-Conference CAAC.
Kenzie Bleisch, Charlotte, sophomore: 1st Team All-Region, 1st Team All-District, 1st Team All-Conference CAAC, Academic All-State, Academic All-Conference CAAC.
Miguella Combs, Mason, senior: 2nd Team All-Region, 1st Team All-District, 1st Team All-Conference CAAC.
Madison Conklin, Charlotte, sophomore: 2nd Team All-State, 1st Team All-Region, 1st Team All-District, 1st Team All-Conference CAAC, All-Conference Academic CAAC, Academic All-State
Katie Davis, Ovid-Elsie, junior: All-Region Honorable Mention, 1st Team All-District, 1st Team All-Conference TVC.
Riley Eggers, Lakewood, senior: 2nd Team All-State, 1st Team All-Region, 1st Team All-District, 1st Team All-Conference GLAC, All-Conference Academic GLAC.
Bailey Fandel, Pewamo-Westphalia, senior: 2nd Team All-State, 1st Team All-Region, 1st Team All-District.
Hannah Heinritz, DeWitt, senior: 2nd Team All-Region, 1st Team All-District, 1st Team All-Conference CAAC.
Hannah Huhn, Portland, senior: 1st Team All-District, 1st Team All-Conference CAAC, Academic All-Conference CAAC.
Faith Kulang, Grand Ledge, senior: 2nd Team All-District, 1st Team All-Conference
Mylissa MacKenzie, Owosso, senior: All-Region Honorable Mention, 1st Team All District, 1st Team All-Conference CAAC
Dixie Moorman, Lakewood, sophomore: All-State Honorable Mention, 1st Team All-Region, 1st Team All-District, 1st Team All-Conference GLAC, Academic All-Conference GLAC
Rylee Roy, Perry, senior: All-Region Honorable Mention, 1st Team All District, 1st Team All-Conference
Nicole Schafer, Pewamo-Westphalia, senior: All-State Honorable Mention, 1st Team All-Region, 1st Team All-District.
Coaches: Kim Martin, Lakewood / Yvonne Ridge, Charlotte
WINTER SPORTS DREAM TEAMS:
Gymnastics Dream Team, all-area team
Girls bowling Dream Team, all-area teams
Boys bowling Dream Team, all-area teams
Boys swimming and diving Dream Team, all-area team
Wrestling Dream Team, all-area team
ALL-AREA
Emily Beard, Perry, senior
Blaney Bell, Fowlerville, senior
Maddy Beimers, Lakewood, junior
Riley Caswell, Ovid Elsie, senior
Auzzie Fuller, Maple Valley, senior
Dakota Hart, Grand Ledge, senior
Stella Hayes, DeWitt, sophomore
Madalyn Horak, Ovid-Elsie, sophomore
Makayla Hostetler, Mason, senior
McKayla Keller, Mason, junior
Cheyenne Maier, Leslie, junior
Emma Mollitov, DeWitt, junior
Erica Oneil, Grand Ledge, senior
Mackenzie Smith, DeWitt. junior
Kaitlyn Taylor, Perry, senior
Lauren Wietzke, Charlotte, sophomore
Coaches: Sue Horak, Grand Ledge / Staci Myers, Pewamo-Westphalia