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.