CHS cheerleaders earn top honors

  • Clinton High School cheerleaders are, front row from left, Jade Taylor, Paige Moore, Zoe Carter and Kat Pendleton. In the second row are, from left, Destiny Stiles and Cassie Haney. In the third row are, from left, Emily Kennedy, Haley Newport, Michaela Webber, Maddison Guy, and Elizabeth Boor. In the fourth row are, from left, Melody Rutherford, Kyra Martin, Anna Grumbach, and Lindsay Earls. In back are Mallory Edenfield (left) and Ashley Lane.

Clinton High School Cheerleaders were recognized as recipients of the Premiere Cheer Camps Award of Excellence at their summer cheer camp hosted by the National private cheer camp company, Premiere Cheer Camps of Kentucky. The team was selected by Premiere Cheer camps staff based on their outstanding sportsmanship, spirit, and growth in the areas of cheer throughout camp. The squad demonstrated remarkable attributes which qualified them for this unique honor.

In addition to this team honor, the team was also awarded three specialty awards.

These awards were distributed to the following cheerleaders for their outstanding demonstration of skill and leadership.

The awards and recipients are as follows:

Best Jumpers presented to Kyra Martin and Melody Rutherford, Most Spirited Award presented to Destiny Stiles and Anna Grumbach, Best All-Around presented to Kat Pendleton and Cassie Haney.

All-American Award is presented to team members who demonstrate showmanship and skill progression that meets the Premiere All-American Standard. Receipts of the Premiere Cheer Camps All-American Award receive an honorary patch and an invitation to participate in the Citrus Bowl All-American Half-Time Show in beautiful Orlando, FL!. The Team members who were recognized as All-Americans were: Jade Taylor, Kat Pendleton, Paige Moore, Zoe Carter, Cassie Haney, Destiny Stiles, Gracie Rupert.

Another top honor CHS Cheer received was inviting Kat Pendleton, a senior cheerleader, to become a Premiere staff member staff next summer after graduation.