2026 Super West Regional Pageant Winners - Beginner Pageant

Hello Texas Twirl Fans!

We continue the celebration our new Super West Regional Pageant title holders by recognizing them here on the blog. Congrats to all of these talented twirlers on their success at the inaugural Super Regional.

Today we will be recognizing the 2026 Super West Regional Beginner Pageant Winners!

Senior Beginner Pageant Winner 

Faith Zaverl

 

Faith is from San Antonio, TX, and will be attending UTSA this fall as their newest Feature Twirler. She is a member of the Heart of Texas Twirlers where she is coached by Mary Ann Pozzi and Sara Rudin. Her favorite memory from Super West was definitely hanging out with her friends in between events. This summer at AYOP she is most looking forward to meeting a bunch of twirlers from all over the country. 

Preteen Beginner Pageant Winner 

Reese Curbow

 

Reese is from Garrison, TX. She is a member of the Mickey's Majorettes, where she is coached by Patti Mickey & Kayli Mickey McIntosh. Her favorite memory from Super West was performing her duet with her partner Madeleine Kay White and winning first place! This summer at AYOP she is looking forward to having a fun trip and competing in Pageant for the first time. 

Juvenile Beginner Pageant Winner 

Catherine Rozelle

 

Catherine is from Selma, TX. She is a member of the Heart of Texas Twirlers where she is coached by Mary Ann Pozzi and Sara Rudin. Her favorite moments from Super West was winning the pageant and qualifying for nationals. This summer she is looking forward to being back on the Notre Dame campus and improving on last year's performance.

CONGRATS TO ALL OUR REGIONAL BEGINNER PAGEANT WINNERS!

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. 

2026 Super West Regional Pageant Winners - Basic Skills

 Hello Texas Twirl Fans! 

As the countdown to AYOP continues and we get closer to the big week, we want to take a moment to look back on our very first Super West Regional Championship that was held in April. Contest Director Sheila Rigelsky and her team did a wonderful job, and we are excited to have many of the very first Super West pageant winners be from Texas!

To celebrate our new Super West Regional Pageant title holders we will be recognizing them here on the blog. Congrats to all of these talented twirlers on their success at the inaugural Super Regional.

 

Today we will be recognizing the 2026 Super West Basic Skills Pageant Winners!

Senior Basic Skills Pageant Winner

Kaylee Douglas

Kaylee is from Jacksonville, TX, where she is a member of the Jacksonville HS Majorettes and is coached by BreiAnn Gee. Her favorite memory from Super West was definitely sitting in the freezing gym all day watching so many amazing twirlers from so many different places practice and compete, and even meet a few. "Everyone is so different and it’s fun to learn of people’s unique experiences."

Junior Basic Skills Pageant Winner 

Megan Martin

Megan is from Sunnyvale, TX. She is a member of Texas Touch of Class and is coached by Sheila Payne Rigelsky and Kassie Steele. Her favorite memory from Super West was getting to have her grandparents there, and she loved showcasing what she had been working on during the season.

Preteen Basic Skills Pageant Winner 

Megan Abdo

Megan is from Spring, TX, where she coached by Sue Young with the Texas Twirlers. Her favorite memory from Super West was when she caught her toss roll down every time during that weekend. It was such a great feeling and gave her lots of confidence! She also loved hanging out with all of her twirling friends. 

Juvenile Basic Skills Pageant Winner

Super West & Texas State

Reese Hewitt

Reese is from Spring, Texas, where she is coached by Kelley McCormick as a member of Forever Twirl Texas. Reese's favorite memory from Super West weekend was when she performed her first no drop solo! Reese hopes to attend AYOP so she can continue to meet other twirlers who love twirling as much as she does! 

Little Miss Basic Skills Pageant Winner 

Kylynn Helwig

Kylynn, is from Corpus Christi, Texas, where she is a member of the Texas Stingerettes and is coached by Kim Berger. Her favorite memory from Super West was all the fun she had meeting new friends and sharing special moments with fellow twirlers. 

CONGRATS TO ALL OUR SUPER WEST BASIC SKILLS PAGEANT WINNERS!

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. 

2026 Southwest Regional Pageant Winners - Advanced Pageant

 Hello Texas Twirl Fans! 

With all the excitement of graduations and the school year starting to wrap up, let's finish our Regional Winners series by recognizing our Advanced Pageant title holders! Congrats to all of these talented twirlers on their success at Regionals. 

Today we will be recognizing the 2026 Southwest Regional Miss Majorettes!

College Miss Majorette of the Southwest 

Anna Lilie

Texas Tech University

Anna currently lives in Lubbock, Texas, (by way of Austin/Liberty Hill) where she is the Feature Twirler at Texas Tech University. She is a member of Twirl ATX where she coached by Whitney Coons as well as Ashley Wood, with additional support from Bethany Tolley. Her favorite memory from Regionals was seeing all of her twirling friends and teammates since she hadn't seen them since August! This summer at AYOP she is most looking forward to seeing her friends from all over the nation and participating in College Night!

Senior Miss Majorette of the Southwest

Gracie Williams

Gracie currently lives in Austin, Texas, (by way of Pendleton, South Carolina), where she is the Feature Twirler at the University of Texas. She is a member of the Carolina Superstars and is coached by Hazel Cartee and Ansley Minor, with additional support from Whitney Coons. Her favorite moment from Regionals was competing her downfield and "hearing all the sweet girls cheering me on!" This summer at AYOP she is most looking forward to seeing her friends from all over the country, and competing as the University of Texas Feature Twirler! 

Junior Miss Majorette of the Southwest

Alexa Knotts

Alexa is from Cibolo, Texas, where she is the first ever Feature Twirler at St. John Paul 2 Catholic High School. She is a member of the Twirling Sweet Sensations where she is coached by Michele Pangrac. Her favorite memory from Regionals was spending time practicing and preparing for my events with my friends. "It was such a safe space where we could have fun, twirl together, and de-stress before stepping onto the floor to perform our routines. We would pause to cheer each other on and watch one another perform, and it meant so much knowing my friends were there to encourage and support me through every event." This summer at AYOP, she is most looking forward to visiting the Grotto and the Cathedral. visiting the Grotto and the Cathedral. "It’s something I look forward to every year, as it’s such a special place where I can offer my performances up to God and find peace and relaxation after a busy and sometimes stressful week of competition. I’m also especially excited that one of my best friends will be competing a Blue Curtain solo for the first time, and that we’ll get to share that experience and compete together."

Pre-Teen Miss Majorette of the Southwest

Evelyn Winter

Evelyn is from Fort Worth, Texas. She is coached by Vicki Ray with the Vick's Chicks, as well as Tori Mays Elyea, and is a member of the Cowtown Strutters. Her favorite memory from Regionals was getting to see her twirling bestie, Payge, and making up a silly duet together while waiting for awards. This summer at AYOP, she is most looking forward to "definitely the pretzels and seeing my friends from all over the US!"

Juvenile Miss Majorette of the Southwest

& Juvenile Miss West of the Miss

Caroline Gee

Caroline Gee is from Jacksonville, Texas. She is a member of the Mickey's Majorettes where she is coached by Kayli Mickey-McIntosh and Patti Mickey. Her favorite memory from Regionals was making brownies with Mr. & Mrs. Mickey. This summer at AYOP, she is most looking forward to forward to performing in front of the blue curtain, eating pretzels, and spending time with her friends! 

CONGRATS TO ALL OUR 2026 SOUTHWEST MISS MAJORETTES!

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. 

2026 Southwest Regional Pageant Winners - Intermediate Pageant

 Hello Texas Twirl Fans! 

Can you believe we are already halfway through May? We are less than two weeks away from the UIL Texas State Solo & Ensemble Twirling competition and less than a month away State! Before this season continues to fly by, it is time to recognize our next round of Pageant winners! 

To celebrate our new Regional Pageant title holders, over the next few weeks, we will be recognizing them here on the blog. Congrats to all of these talented twirlers on their success at Regionals. 

Today we will be recognizing the 2026 Southwest Regional Intermediate Pageant Winners!

Senior Intermediate Pageant Winner 

Emma Regalado

Emma is from Austin, Texas, where she is the Feature Twirler for Westlake High School. She is a member of Twirl ATX where she is coached by Ashley Wood, as well as Whitney Coons & Jassandra Sadler. Her favorite memory from Regionals was getting to help coach the younger Twirl ATX girls and watch them perform their team routine. "I also loved my crowning moment because it was truly a dream come true!" For AYOP this summer, she is looking forward to spending time with all of her teammates during all of the Twirl ATX nationals traditions, "and of course AYOP pretzels!"

Junior Intermediate Pageant Winner 

Ava Gourley

Ava is from San Antonio, Texas, where she is the Feature Twirler for Ronald Reagan High School. She is a member of the Twirling Sweet Sensations and is coached by Michele Pangrac. Her favorite memory from Regionals was performing and winning the Advanced Junior Southwest Regional X-strut title, as well as spending time with her coach and all her Sweet Sensations teammates. This summer she is especially looking forward to AYOP since it will be her first time at Nationals as an advanced twirler and is hoping to qualify for a Blue Curtain Solo at State!

Pre-Teen Intermediate Pageant Winner 

Addyson Mead

Addyson is from Tomball, TX, where she is the Feature Twirler at Hofius Intermediate School. She is coached by Sue Young of the Texas Twirlers. Her favorite memory from Regionals was getting to explore Palo Duro Canyon and eat at the Big Texan with her twirling family. This summer at AYOP, she is looking forward to getting to represent Texas and to see all of her twirling friends from across the states. 

Juvenile Intermediate Pageant Winner 

Kaitlyn Kondo 

Kaitlyn is from Austin, Texas. She is a member of Twirl ATX where she is coached by Ashley Wood, as well as Whitney Coons & Jassandra Sadler. Her favorite memory from Regionals was getting to paint rocks with her team at the team dinner. This summer at AYOP she is excited to see everyone and hopefully put her best routines on the floor.

CONGRATS TO ALL OUR REGIONAL INTERMEDIATE PAGEANT WINNERS!

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. 

2026 Southwest Regional Pageant Winners - Beginner Pageant

Hello Texas Twirl Fans! 

With only 2 days until The Twirlies, and only 3 days until the 2026 Texas State Championship entry deadline (not signed up? Visit nbtatexasstatecentx.com to get registered!), it is time to continue meeting our Southwest Regional pageant winners. 

To celebrate our new Regional Pageant title holders, over the next few weeks, we will be recognizing them here on the blog. Congrats to all of these talented twirlers on their success at Southwest Regionals. 

Today we will be recognizing the 2026 Southwest Regional Beginner Pageant Winners!

Senior Beginner Pageant Winner 

Hope Salas

 

Hope is from Henderson, TX, where she is on the twirling line at Henderson High School. She is a member Precision Twirl where she is coached by Paige Keitt, with additional support from Kayli Mickey-McIntosh and Jaidyn Poole. Her favorite memory from Regionals was getting to celebrate her and her teammates' accomplishments during awards. This summer she is excited to go to Nationals and compete with all of the amazing twirlers!

Junior Beginner Pageant Winner  

Jessica Franklin

  

Jessica is from New Braunfels, TX, and is a freshman at Canyon High School. She is a member of the Twirling Sweet Sensations where she is coached by Michele Pangrac. Her favorite memory from regionals is when she had only 3 drops in her solo and then sitting with her teammates to celebrate awards together. She is looking forward to competing at AYOP for the first time and spending time with her teammates doing the TSS traditions like spaghetti meal and ice cream social nights! 

Pre-Teen Beginner Pageant Winner 

Hazel Hull

 

Hazel is from Liberty Hill, TX. She is a member of Twirl ATX, where she is coached by Whitney Coons as well as Ashley Wood & Jassandra Saddler. Her favorite memory from Regionals was hanging out with her friends and teammates in between routines. This summer Hazel is looking forward to experiencing her first AYOP!

Juvenile Beginner Pageant Winner 

Lillian Gledhill

 

Lillian is from Selma, TX. She is a member of the Twirling Sweet Sensations where she is coached by Michele Pangrac. Her favorite moments from regionals weekend were winning her first Regionals pageant and having fun playing games with her TSS teammates at the hotel. This summer Lillian is most excited to attend AYOP for the very first time and watching and competing with girls from all over the United States.

Little Miss Beginner Pageant Winner

Southwest Regional & Super West Regional 

Clara Coons

Clara is from Austin, TX where she is a member of the Twirl ATX Sunbeams. She is coached by Tori Mays Elyea and Lynn Dell Harrell, and also loves working with the coaches at Twirl ATX. Her favorite memories from Regionals were seeing her friends, doing her modeling, and the award ceremony. This summer at AYOP Clara is "excited to do my solo that I’ve been practicing and awards!”

CONGRATS TO ALL OUR REGIONAL BEGINNER PAGEANT WINNERS!

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. 

2026 Southwest Regional Pageant Winners - Basic Skills

 Hello Texas Twirl Fans! 

Can you believe it has been three weeks since the 2026 Southwest Regional Championship? We all had an amazing time, and it was a great contest! Shout out to Contest Directors Gretta Johnson & Brittany Ashcraft for making it all happen, and we are so excited for all of our regional winners!

To celebrate our new Regional Pageant title holders, over the next few weeks, we will be recognizing them here on the blog. Congrats to all of these talented twirlers on their success at Regionals. 

Today we will be recognizing the 2026 Southwest Regional Basic Skills Pageant Winners!

Senior Basic Skills Pageant Winner

Morgan Blau

Morgan is from Odessa, TX, where she is a member of the Odessa Twirl Elite and is coached by Pam Brewer and Naticia Dodson. Her favorite memory from Regionals was hearing her name announced in first place. "It was a surreal moment I'll never forget!" 

Junior Basic Skills Pageant Winner 

Christina Paterson

Christina is from Dallas, TX, where she is a Feature Twirler at Highland Park high School She is a member of Texas Touch of Class and is coached by Sheila Payne Rigelsky. Her favorite memory from Regionals was when she realized that TTOC had the top 3 spots in Junior Basic Skills Pageant. This summer Christina will be attending Nationals for the first time, and she can’t wait to watch her teammate Breckyn Steele perform in the Big Show!

Pre-Teen Basic Skills Pageant Winner 

Kallette Miller

Kallette is from Dallas, TX, where she is a member of Texas Touch of Class and is coached by Kassie Steele and Sheila Payne Rigelsky. Her favorite memory from Regionals was twirling with her best friends and having a fun dinner with her whole team. She also enjoyed watching x-struts and new show twirl routines!

Juvenile Basic Skills Pageant Winner 

Hannah Oldman

Hannah is from Carrier, OK, where she is coached by Kim Akers of the Oklahoma Twirling Academy. Her favorite memory from Regionals was when she had a no drop on her two-baton. This summer she is looking forward to competing at Nationals for the first time, and hopefully even placing top 10 in an event!

Little Miss Basic Skills Pageant Winner 

Cohyn Shoemaker

Cohyn, also known as Coco, is from Cypress, Texas, where she is coached by Kelley McCormick of Forever Twirl Texas. According to Coco, the best thing that happened at Regionals was "catching my thumb flip for the first time ever! I even learned it right before. But my absolute favorite memory was meeting my new friend Clara. She was really nice to me!"

CONGRATS TO ALL OUR REGIONAL BASIC SKILLS PAGEANT WINNERS!

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. 

Collegiate Twirler Spotlight - Abilene Christian University

Hello Texas Twirl Fans!

That time of the year is here, and we are at our FINAL Collegiate Twirler Spotlight of the season! Don’t worry, we will still have takeovers as we go through Playoff and Bowl Season, but this will be our last Spotlight Interview. We have so enjoyed getting to know the many High School and College Twirlers we have been able to feature this field season, and we can’t wait to follow everyone as we focus on competitions!

Each season this blog likes to get to know many of our awesome Texas twirlers a little better by learning about their experiences. We will be meeting many High School twirlers throughout the season with the Friday Night Lights Features and discovering more about our Texas Collegians with the Collegiate Twirler Spotlights. We will also be having many of our High School and Collegiate twirlers take over our social media Story for their Game Days! Make sure to follow us on Instagram @twirlingiscatchingtx or at facebook.com/twirlingiscatchingtx so you don't miss a thing!

Our next Collegiate Twirler Spotlight is on the Abilene Christian University Feature Twirler!

Abilene Christian University, located in Abilene, Texas, is the home of the Wildcats, and today’s Collegiate Twirler Spotlight, Feature Twirler Briley Harrell!

As Briley is only the third twirler at ACU in several decades, the audition process was virtual. “You send in different videos of you performing and a twirling resume.”

We wanted to know what brought Briley to ACU, and she told us it was the atmosphere. “I fell in love with the family-like atmosphere here at ACU. From the moment I stepped on campus, I could feel the sense of community. It’s a place where people truly care about one another, where professors know your name, and where friendships last a lifetime. The encouragement and connection I’ve experienced here are part of what makes ACU so special to me.” 

The campus is a big part of what she loves about attending ACU. “I absolutely love our campus; it is so beautiful and safe! The friendly community, strong school spirit, and opportunities to get involved both on and off the field make it an amazing place to be.” She also loves the butterflies! “A fun fact about ACU is that during the month of October our campus is covered in Monarch butterflies!”

With such a great campus spirit, we wanted to know what Briley felt was the best ACU tradition, and she said it would have to be Sing Song! “It’s a high-energy show where students team up to perform creative, themed musical acts. It's full of singing, costumes, and friendly competition that brings the whole ACU community together. Even if you're not participating, it's so fun to watch! I also love candlelight devotional and freshman follies!” Briley also shared that she loves the band’s tradition of singing ‘Lord Bless You and Keep You’ after every game!

Finally, we asked what she is looking forward to the most this season and Briley said it was the Homecoming Parade! 

Now that we have learned about twirling at ACU, let’s learn more about Briley!

Briley Harrell, Junior

Briley has been twirling for 8 years. She is a member of the Babes with Batons where she is coached by Marlene Torres. Her favorite competition trick is front neck rolls, and her favorite field trick is a toss leap with any kind of fun catch! In baton twirling, she has been most inspired by her twirling coach Marlene! “She has taught me so much, both in twirling and outside of it.” After College she plans on going into nursing and hopefully one day become a CRNA.

Favorite Color – Yellow
Favorite TV Show or Movie – Steel Magnolias
Favorite Book – Where the Crawdads Sing

Must have Game Day Snack/Drink… 
“Definitely chick-fil-la nuggets.”

Favorite Quote or Life Motto… 
1 John 4:19: "We love because he first loved us". 

When she is not twirling, she loves to… 
“Hang out with friends and make trips home to see family.”

Something people might not know about her… 
“I know how to drive a tractor!”

The best non twirling life skill she has gained from baton twirling is…  
“Confidence and time management, twirling has taught me how to balance school, performing, and life.”

The most memorable advice from her coach… 
“We don’t get to do this tomorrow.”

Advice to future Collegiate twirlers… 
“Don’t compare yourself to others, be confident, and have fun!”

Funniest memory as a baton twirler… 
“Falling down during X-strut in front of the judge.”

Favorite thing about marching season… 
“Getting to perform in front of large crowds!”

What she will miss most when marching season is over… 
“The energy of game day and the excitement that comes along with performances.”

We want to thank Briley for sharing her Game Day with us. We really enjoyed learning more about Abilene Christian, and we want to send Briley best wishes for the rest of her season! Scratch ‘Em Cats!

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.