Our first Friday Night Lights Feature is about The Woodlands High School Feature Twirlers - Rachel Hutchinson, Isabel Obias, and Jillian Romaguera. These lovely twirlers are all coached by Patti Mickey.
These three love showing their school pride. They say their favorite school tradition is when they hook pinkies with the football players, cheerleaders, and dance team and sing the school song at the end of every game and pep rally. In fact, they say pep rallies will be the part of HS Twirling they miss the most when they graduate! They will also miss being close to home & their coach.
What do they think is the most important thing that being a HS Twirler has given them? “Friendship, teamwork, and sportsmanship because we are with each other so much and become really close”. They also say they have a great relationship with the band and each other. “We laugh at almost everything hahaha”.
Now let's learn a little more about these three Highlander twirlers:
Rachel has been twirling for only 6 years! In her words “I started older than some, which I think actually helped me to have a ton of dedication and work extremely hard”. She is the most proud of earning the titles Advanced Teenage All-Around Jr. Olympic Champion and Junior Miss Majorette of the Southwest. Her favorite competition trick is her elbow pops and roll combinations, and her favorite field trick is a leap walkover under a high toss. She says “I love field twirling and the best part is when the crowd gets involved!”. After High School Rachel is still exploring different majors but thinking about medical law with a minor in the Spanish language.
Isabel has been twirling for a decade! Her favorite competition trick is the back neck rolls in her 3 baton routine, and her favorite field trick is a Toss Leap Front Walkover Catch (She says “working on it, almost got it!”). She loves whenever she has a no drop routine and she also enjoys when she realizes that the opposing team crowd is really into their twirling. “The crowd will start clapping and yelling compliments. It's such a great feeling to be supported in that way". She is most proud of winning the title of Beginner Miss Twirl Mania 2011 (her first one!). After High School, Isabel plans to become a biomedical engineer and then hopefully work at NASA like her aunt.
Jillian Romaguera, Senior, Competition Level: Intermediate
Jillian has been twirling for 6 years non-competitively and 3 years competitively. Her favorite competition trick is back neck rolls, and her favorite field trick is a forward roll under a high toss. She is most proud of winning the title of Magnolia Queen. After High School, Jillian plans to graduate college and major in nursing.
Who are they most inspired by? Isabel says she is most inspired by Hollie Neilson and some of the Japanese twirlers. Rachel & Jillian say they are most inspired by Miss Texas 2016, Caroline Carothers. Rachel says “she was so kind and welcoming to me when I was a new twirler and still to this day inspires me, as a twirler and also as a person. I bought a few of her costumes and they always become my lucky costumes!”
Fun Facts!
Favorite Colors = Sky Blue (Rachel) & Purple (Isabel and Jillian)
Favorite Movie = “RV” (Rachel), “Harry Potter & Marvel Movies” (Isabel)
Favorite TV Show = “Parks & Recreation” (Jillian)
Favorite Song = "Can't stop the feeling" by Justin Timberlake (Rachel)
Favorite Quote = "I will do today what others won't so that tomorrow I can do what others can't" (Rachel) Something you might not know about these girls:
*Rachel = She does her homework in the middle splits.
*Jillian = She has four older siblings.
*Isabel = She enjoys going to Comicons.
Best advice ever given by their coach:
*Isabel = “Batons before boys”
*Rachel = "Practice does not make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect”
What do they like to do when they are not twirling?
*Rachel = Bike with family, walk her dog Lillly, or volunteer at the Animal Shelter.
*Jillian = Ride her bike or paint her nails.
*Isabel = Sleep! (we totally feel you there Isabel!)
Favorite/Funniest Twirling Moment:
Rachel: “Going to the iTwirl Conference in Maryland was an amazing experience. I saw so many great twirlers not only all over the country, but also some from other countries, like Canada and Japan. It's also so great when little kids watch and then say "I want to do that"! It means so much because we need to inspire more kids to try twirling and I love doing my best to help promote the sport.”
Isabel: “For my first National Majorette performance Kayli (Mickey) said "Make an entrance". When it was my turn I thought, "Be confident", so I pushed back the blue curtain (maybe a little too excitedly?) and the next thing I knew, it swallowed me up and I trying to free myself from it. I sure made an entrance
Jillian: Every time she gets to meet lots of new friends!
We hope you have enjoyed the first edition of our Friday Night Lights Feature. Have a favorite High School or Collegiate Twirler that you would like to see interviewed? Please contact us at texastwirlcontact@gmail.com with their name and email address so that we can reach out to them!
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