HHS cheer took first place at VHSL State Cheer Championships in November.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors honored the Herndon High School varsity co-ed cheer team during its presentations on Tuesday. The team won first place at the Virginia High School League State Cheer Championships in November, a first for the squad. Herndon earned 280.5 points during its championship winning performance. To see the winning routine, click on the embeded YouTube video in the media player above.
Herndon High School Varsity Co-Ed Cheer won the Virginia state finals on Nov. 10.
The members of the Herndon High School Co-Ed Cheer Team have been on cloud nine since the team’s win at the Virginia state finals on Nov. 10. “I’m so ecstatic,” said head coach Jenny Goff. She said the sports banquet, held Nov. 15, was a beautiful, bittersweet moment for the team. While preparing for the team to perform its routine at states, Goff said she felt incredibly proud the team had made it to states. “We had no idea what was going to be ahead of us,” she said. “Out honest goal was just to place top five.” Goff said when the team performed the first time at states they broke down in tears afterward. The team was proud to have maxed out their routine and was pleased with what could have been the last time they would take the floor. …
State finals were held Saturday night at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond.
The Herndon High School Co-Ed Cheer Team took the top spot at the VHSL State Cheer Championships at Virginia Commonwealth University on Saturday night. The team took first place with 280.5 points, followed by Fairfax High School with 276 points and Grassfield High with 269 points. Herndon scored the second highest score in VHSL history. This is the first time Herndon's varsity Co-Ed Cheer Team has won the state chamionship. Well respected head coach Jenny Goff will be retiring as coach after leading the team for nine years. * Photos and information provided by F. Podczerviensky and A. Kelly.
The team is looking to expand on last year's state tournament success.
The Herndon Varsity Cheerleaders won the Concorde District Champions for the third year in a row on Tuesday. Chantilly finished in second place. The team took third place at the state finals in 2011. The squad moves on to regional competition. The state tournament is Nov. 10 in Richmond.
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1:55 am on Saturday, November 24, 2012
Thank you so, so much for your comments Jenny! I've made some changes to the article to make a couple fixes. more ›