Competitive cheer: Bishop Snyder, Clay, Ponte Vedra and West Nassau bring home state titles

Bishop Snyder, Clay, Ponte Vedra and West Nassau brought home competitive cheerleading state championships Friday and Saturday in Lakeland.

West Nassau’s win in the Class 1A medium non-tumbling division boosted its state-record streak to 14 championships, including 11 consecutive. The Warriors’ lone miss during that epic stretch came with a state runner-up finish by less than five points in 2014. Head coach Samantha Beazley has helped build the Warriors into a dynasty that also includes eight UCA championships and four world titles.

It was state title No. 5 for Clay, which beat county rival Fleming Island to win the medium coed bracket in Class 1A. The Blue Devils have five state runner-up finishes.

Bishop Snyder won its fifth state championship, capturing the 1A small non-tumbling category. The Cardinals have been close to four other championships, finishing state runner-up in 2011, 2019, 2023-24.

Ponte Vedra brought home its third championship, winning the 1A extra large bracket. The Sharks won back-to-back titles in 2022-23 for their first titles and also have three state runner-up finishes.

The state championships are the first in a busy stretch for area cheer teams. The UCA National High School Cheerleading Championships are Feb. 7-10 in Orlando.

Baker County, Baldwin, Bartram Trail, Beachside, Bishop Kenny, Bishop Snyder, Clay, Creekside, Flagler Palm Coast, Fleming Island, Interlachen, Middleburg, Nease, Ponte Vedra, Providence, St. Augustine, Tocoi Creek and West Nassau are among the local teams competing at the UCA.

Competitive cheer state championships

Class 2A

Medium varsity: 3. Creekside (87.3).

Large varsity: 2. Bartram Trail (93.8); 5. Fletcher (78.1).

Class 1A

Gameday: 2. Hilliard (86.5); 3. Parker (84.3).

Small varsity: 2. Nease (80.7).

Medium varsity: 2. Providence (90.3); 4. Beachside (88); 5. Baker County (79.5).

Extra large: 1. Ponte Vedra (86.1); 2. Yulee (76.2).

Small non-tumbling: 1. Bishop Snyder (88); 6. Bishop Kenny (76.6).

Medium non-tumbling: 1. West Nassau (87.6); 3. Bradford (76.8).

Large non-tumbling: 3. Interlachen (77.8); 4. University Christian (77.5).

Small coed: 3. Baldwin (81.7).

Medium coed: 1. Clay (88.4); 2. Fleming Island (78.2)