Hello Texas Twirl Fans!
Today we will be recognizing the 2025 Southwest Regional Beginner Pageant Winners!
Hello Texas Twirl Fans!
Hello Texas Twirl Fans!
Can you believe it has almost been three weeks since the 2025 Southwest Regional Championship? We all had an amazing time, and it was a great contest! Shout out to Contest Director Vicki Ray for making it all happen, and we are so excited for all of our regional winners!
Hello Texas Twirl Fans!
It is that exciting time of year where twirlers are auditioning for twirling spots for the Fall. This blog hopes to help spread the excitement by announcing the selections for the lovely twirlers we will see on the field very soon in Texas or representing out of State. If you have an announcement for new twirler selections for 2025-26, please email texastwirlcontact@gmail.com so that we can help spread the word!
Today's we announce the new 2025-2026 Baylor University Golden Girl Feature Twirlers!
The Baylor Golden Girls, led by Coordinator Lynn Dell Harrell, are coveted twirling spots in the community, as these positions have a history of being held by some amazing athletes. We are super excited to see that this Fall season will be no different! Returning this season will be Golden Girls Josie D'Acquisto & Maggie Chrudimsky, and joining them at McLane Stadium will be newcomers, Alexa Leitzel & Grazi D'Acquisto!
One of the new faces to the field this season will be Alexa Leitzel! Alexa is from Clay Center, Kansas, where she was a Tiger Twirler at Clay Center Community High School. She is coached by Lori Perkins and Kora Slagle. Alexa is also a 2X member of Team USA that competed in England in 2023 and is headed to Italy this summer. "I am excited to go to Italy for Solo, Artistic Twirl, Artistic Twirl Pairs, and Dance Twirl Team!"
We asked Alexa what brought her to Baylor, and she told us that she originally became interested in Baylor after joining a team with veteran Golden Girl, Maggie. "I love that Baylor is a Christian university while still offering a big game-day feel. Baylor has an amazing twirling program and legacy that I am excited to join! I can't wait for my first season as a Golden Girl with Josie, Maggie, and Grazi! Sic 'Em!"
Also new to the field this season will be Grazi D'Acquisto! Grazi is from Redding, California. She started twirling locally at a young age with Irene Mazzini then switched to Kellie Perelman "to experience a more competitive side of twirling!" Grazi is also a member of Team USA 2025. "I am on the elite team Revolution, and we are so excited to represent the USA in Italy this summer!"
Grazi's last name may seem familiar because, yes, she is Veteran Golden Girl Josie's sister! "Watching my sister start her collegiate twirling career made me realize how much I love Baylor. I was unsure at first if I wanted to follow her but I’m so glad I decided to! I was able to watch her grow as a golden girl and see the passion she has for the sport at the college level! I was lucky enough to be able to experience what game days are like alongside Josie, Maggie, Alexa, and of course the band, which definitely helped me make my decision! I’m so excited to see what the next four years has to offer! Sic ‘em!"
We can't wait to see Alexa, Grazi, Josie, and Maggie together this fall, and we know they be fantastic representatives of Baylor University both here in the US and across the pond in Italy! Go Bears & Go Team USA! Sic Em!
We hope you have enjoyed this blog post. We are always looking for great new stories about Texas twirlers. Do you have an idea or some information we could use to help highlight our sport? Contact us at texastwirlcontact@gmail.com and we would love to hear more about it.
Hello Texas Twirl Fans!
It is that exciting time of year where twirlers are auditioning for twirling spots for the Fall. This blog hopes to help spread the excitement by announcing the selections for the lovely twirlers we will see on the field very soon in Texas and representing out of State. If you have an announcement for new twirler selections for 2025-26, please email texastwirlcontact@gmail.com so that we can help spread the word!
Today we announce the selection of the 2025-26 Texas Tech University Twirlers!
Texas Tech, located in Lubbock, TX, is well known for their National Champion Twirlers. Led by Coach Bethany Tolley, the Texas Tech Twirlers perform at football games, school events, and compete on the National level! Auditions for the Fall twirling line were this past weekend in Lubbock, and they selected eight twirlers for the Texas Tech Twirling Line and one Feature Twirler.
Premiering in the 2025-26 Season will be the new Texas Tech Feature Twirler, Anna Lilie! Anna is from Austin, Texas, where she was the Feature Twirler at Austin High School before spending last season as a member of the Texas Tech line. She is a member of Twirl ATX and is coached by Whitney Coons with support from Aidyn Mentry, Josie Linson, and Ashley Wood. Being the Feature Twirler for Texas Tech has been a dream for Anna ever since she first touched a baton, and we are all so excited to see her live that dream in Jones Stadium this Fall.
Congrats ladies on being part of another year at this awesome twirling institution. We know it is going to be a great season, and we cannot wait to see you all perform together. Guns Up! Wreck Em Tech!
We hope you have enjoyed this blog post. We are always looking for great new stories about Texas twirlers. Do you have an idea or some information we could use to help highlight our sport? Contact us at texastwirlcontact@gmail.com and we would love to hear more about it.
Hello Texas Twirl Fans!
It is that exciting time of year where twirlers are auditioning for twirling spots for the Fall. This blog hopes to help spread the excitement by announcing the selections for the lovely twirlers we will see on the field very soon in Texas or representing out of State. If you have an announcement for new twirler selections for 2025-2026, please email texastwirlcontact@gmail.com so that we can help spread the word!
Today we announce the new 2025-26 Stephen F Austin State University Twirl-O-Jacks!
SFA, located in Nacogdoches, TX, has a "timeless" reputation regarding baton twirlers thanks to their Twirl-O-Jack twirling line. The TOJ's are know for their "Grace...Poise...Style!" They perform at football games and many events representing their University.
The Lumberjacks are also proud to annually present their Feature Twirler who performs separate, but complimentary, of the TOJs! Auditions for both the Feature Twirler position and the Twirl-O-Jacks were held this weekend on the SFA Campus.
For 2025-26 the SFA Community is excited to welcome back Lumberjack Feature Twirler, Kellen Coke! This will be Kellen's Senior Season and her 4th year wowing the crowds at SFA.
The 2025-26 Twirl-O-Jack twirling line will be led by returning Head Twirl-O-Jack, Clair Hunter, and Assistant Head Twirl-O-Jacks, Reese Richardson and Avery Bryan. These ladies will be joined by Maddie Minter, Amairanie Banuelos, Elizabeth Smith, Elizabeth Bruwer, Natalie Joseph, Adriana Munoz, Ashlyn Vest, Sarah Woodworth, and Caitlin Drenna.
During the auditions, they also named the new TOJ Purple Team, which is a select group that does additional performances around the campus and community. Congrats to Kellen, Clair, Reese, Avery, Sarah, and Adriana for also earning their spot on the Purple Team.
Congrats to Feature Twirler Kellen, Head Twirl-O-Jack Clair, Asst. Head Twirl-O-Jacks Reese Richardson & Avery Bryan, and all the 2025-26 Twirl-O-Jacks. We know you all will continue the T-O-J tradition of exciting and original performances this coming Fall. Axe Em Jacks!
We hope you have enjoyed this blog post. We are always looking for great new stories about Texas twirlers. Do you have an idea or some information we could use to help highlight our sport? Contact us at texastwirlcontact@gmail.com and we would love to hear more about it.