Goldfields’ cheerleading talent shines as Kalgoorlie-Boulder teams win accolades at State-level competition

Goldfields’ cheerleading talent shone brightly last weekend as Kalgoorlie-Boulder teams walked away with accolades at a State-level competition. From across Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s two cheerleading gyms Kalgoorlie Dance and Cheer Academy and Gold Rush Cheer, eight teams were sent to compete in the Australian All-Star Cheerleading Federation’s State competition in Perth. Gold Rush Cheer owner Lilly Ivey-McCrae told the Kalgoorlie Miner her teams had been working hard to nail some high-level routines in the competition. “It was some of their first competitions, so it was really fun, and they got to meet people from all the other gyms,” she said. “It was a really good opportunity for them to see what else is out there and to see everyone else was so impressive. “They got to watch all the other teams and see what they can work towards as get older and get more into it.” KDA Cheerleading coach Brooklyn May said she was “extremely proud” of how her teams performed in Perth. “The routines this year were next level, the girls have been challenged more than they ever have and are showing how well they can adapt and do the routines,” she said. “They have been working really hard to be prepared for this competition and my senior team went through a number of changes leading up to the comp . . . but they persevered and did incredible, so it was very good.” Ms May said it was great to see the teams across both gyms representing the region well. “It’s always a great opportunity and the girls love watching the other teams and cheering them on, especially being able to cheer on both our gym and the other local gym. “It’s really great to see so many Goldfields kids in Perth compete in cheerleading.” “We don’t have any competition in Kalgoorlie so there’s no opportunity, really, other than the local community events to showcase their work.” Across Gold Rush Cheer’s four groups, team Platinum placed second in the open level one, team Miss Silver was the level two grand champion and placed first in senior level two, while JGold were fourth in the junior level one and runner-up small grand champion. Finally, the team Gold Rush Steel placed fourth in the youth novice category. Of KDA’s cheer entries team Mini Angels placed second in the mini novice and team Reign placed first as State champions in the junior novice. The KDA team Diamonds placed second in the junior level one as the runner-up small gym grand champions while team Queens placed third in the senior level two competition as the second runner-up small gym grand champions.