On Saturday afternoon the Chesnee competition cheerleaders won the 3A State Championship at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, the fourth cheerleading championship in school history and first since 2015. "It feels amazing!" said Chesnee head coach Allie Tyner. "This team has worked so hard since May at setting and reaching goals. It's indescribable!" Tyner has been the head coach for all four titles won by the Chesnee competition cheerleading team. The Eagles won with a score of 300 and weren't the only Spartanburg County schools to have a strong showing at the 3A state championships as Chapman claimed fourth and Woodruff finished in sixth place. Chesnee defeated second place Mid-Carolina by eleven points who was followed by Liberty who claimed third place. The members of the Chesnee competition cheer squard are Nichole Allen, Aubrey Aparis, Brianna Barnett, Kylee Briles,Tori Cash, Jada Churchill, Anna Kate Cooley, Bethanie Dalton, Melayna Davis, Michaela Davis, Destiny Dawkins, Emma Fogle, Callie Gray, Maci Hollifield, Abigail Johnson, Alexis Kincaid, Trinity Rhymer, Mckenzie Scruggs, Mallory Smith, Katie Faith Watson, Laikyn Westmoreland, Reagan Westmoreland, Savannah Wilkie, and Avery Wilson. "This group of champions care about each other more than themselves," said Tyner. "They really focused on unity and being a team." Coach Tyner is assisted by Ashlyn Campbell. Deana Watson is a special contributor to the program. Ray And Harris Compete At North-South Volleyball GameOn Saturday Chesnee volleyball's Shelby Harris and Abbey Ray represented the Eagles as members of the A/AA/AAA North volleyball team at Erskine's Belk Arena where the South won a close match three sets to two.
"Being able to play one more time as an Eagle was very exciting," said Chesnee's Abbey Ray. "Volleyball will always hold a special place in my heart and I was so happy I got to bring out my stuff one last time as a high school player." "It means so much to me and I’m so honored that I got chosen to play in the All-Star game with some of the best players in the state," said Chesnee's Shelby Harris. "I have loved getting to represent Chesnee here at the North/South matches. I was so excited knowing that I would get the chance to play one more high school. It has been so much fun getting to compete at this level and getting to play with new people, it has been a great experience." Harris lead the Eagles this season with 257 digs and she was third on the team with forty assists which led to her being named to the All-Region team. "When I first started playing volleyball I never thought I would grow to love a sport so much," said Harris. "Volleyball has been my happy place all throughout high school and there is no where else I would have rather played than Chesnee. It has brought me some of my best friends and some of the best memories that I wouldn’t trade for anything." Ray lead the Eagles in kills with 251 and finished in a tie for second in kills with thirty-five which led to Ray being named to the 3A All-State team along with All-Region while also earning Region Player of the Year honors. "Playing these past four years has been an awesome experience," said Ray. "From the bus rides, late night chats, and endless laughs in the locker room leaving this program and school is going to be very hard. Every single one of my coaches and teachers have had such an impact on my life not only as an athlete and student but as a person." Woodruff's Heather Adams and Buford's Taylor Roberts were the coaches for the North team and the two Chesnee players were joined on the team by Chapman's Alexandria Irby who was the only other Spartanburg County representative on the team. Ray and Harris were the first Lady Eagles to represent Chesnee in the North/South match since Courtney Williamson in 2014. Comments are closed.
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