#TeamTexas AYOP 2016 - Photo Update and Twirl Offs

Hello Texas Twirl Fans from Day 4 of AYOP!

Just a reminder for everyone, the All Texas Twirler photo is today. Meet at 5:30 in the foyer (at the stairs) wearing your pink team Texas shirt. If you didn't get one just wear pink or whatever you have on.

If you are doing top 5 twirloffs we will wait for you! Just text me at 512-848-7426 if you still haven't gone by 5.15. If you are in adv twirl offs or collegiate, don't worry about the shirt. Just come in what you have on!!!

Also! We have 8 Texas Twirlers in the advanced strut offs this afternoon! We are so excited for all of you. Know that all of TX is routing for you!!!

16+ Strut (Tx took 5 of 25 twirl off spots!)
*Sydney Webster
*Adaline Bebo
*Merri-France's Dmitrzak
*Erica Kuntz
*Isabel Obias

16+ Solo
*Adaline Bebo
*Erica Kuntz
*Sydney Webster

16+ 2-Baton
*Isabel Obias
*Sydney Webster
*Adaline Bebo

13-15 X-Strut
*Cayla Watson

0-6 Solo & 2-Baton
*Analeia Aleman

Men's Solo & 2-Baton
*Griffin Maynard

#TeamTexas AYOP 2015 - Texas Knows Modeling!

Wow! Wow! Wow! Only 1.5 days in and we have had some pretty exceptional performances from our Texas Twirlers!

Most notable is the Texas presence in the All American Girl Modeling. Out of 7 divisions, a Texas girl won 5 of them! Wow! Almost a clean sweep! Congrats to:
*Adelyn Brotherton (0-6)
*Kaylynn Lambert (10-12)
*Abby Morgan (13-15 "D-P")
*Chailie Alsaffar (13-15 "Q-C")
*Haylee Castagna (16+ "R-C")
 Way to represent ladies! We are so proud!

We also had 8 other Texas twirlers place in All American Girl Model. Congrats to Molly Green, KK Tunnell, Emma Zuar, Alessandra Marotta, Brooklyn Maxwell, Jenna Bowen, Ashley Sneed, and Kristin Baker.

As Pat Green said... "The girls from Texas are just a little bit better", and at modeling you proved it!

 Other notable placements have included:
*Adaline Bebo made the Top 6 for the "Big One". Sic Em Bears
*Analeia Aleman and Alexis Archer made the Top 15 for the "Little Big One"
*Griffin Maynard made finals for Men's National and Men's 2 baton
*Abby Morgan and Rebekah Gonzales won Beginner 31+ Duet
*Placing Top 8 in 3 baton in their respective divisions (and earning an invitation to the Twirl Mania Gold event in February): Paige Glass, Abby Morgan, Maggie Barnett, Emily Mitchell, Sydney Webster, Alex Bridges, Merri-Frances Dmirtzak, Brooklyn Maxwell, Amber Sorenson, and Kirby Stanek
*Placing Top 10 in their Show Twirls: Megan Garcia, Mia Willingham, Chailie Alsaffar

 Congrats to all the Texas Twirlers so far! Can't wait to see what the rest of the week brings!

#TeamTexas AYOP 2016 - Deep In The Heart!

Wow! We have finally made it to the first day of the big event! So many exciting things will go on this week. Thank you so much for following the journey to meet all 73 Texas Twirlers participating this week at the 2016 America's Youth On Parade. In only 26 days this blog has seen over 5,500 hits! We are humbled by the support and cannot wait to see where this blog goes in the future.

Please keep checking out this blog throughout the week to see postings of results. You can also follow the Tumblr account  http://texastwirlresults.tumblr.com to see all of the Top 10 lists that include Texas twirlers as they are posted.

As our last post introducing #TeamTexas, we wanted to list all of our twirlers that will be respresenting the Southwest Region or Texas State in the National Pageants. Please keep these ladies in your thoughts this week and wish them great performances as they compete in their respective pageants. We would love to hear lots of Texas names in those award ceremonies!

We also want to send a shout out to some Texas twirlers that will be attending AYOP representing their respective Out of State colleges... Good luck to Lindsay McCormick (Collegiate Miss Majorette of Missouri), Haylee Castagna (Miss Majorette of the South), Michaela Reynolds (Collegiate Miss Majorette of the Mid South), & Catherine Potter (Collegiate Miss Majorette of Arkansas).

Finally, we want to wish a final round of Good Luck to all 73 twirlers attending from Texas this week and keep your eyes out for these names on the award postings! Way to go Texas Twirlers! Your State loves all of you!!! #TeamTexas

Emily Mitchell * K.K. Tunnell * Payton Jones * Erica Kuntz * Chailie Alsaffar * Jenna Bowen * Emma Zuar * Molly Green * Haylee Castagna * Paxton Parliament * Adelyn Brotherton * Jacie Conway * Kaylie Bull * LoRee Price * Nicole Carter * Kaitlen McNeill * Brylee Jesko * Kendal Baker * Lilly Barnett * Maggie Barnett * Alex Bridges * Rachel Dugan * Brooklyn Maxwell * Melinda Branson * Hannah-Belle Kacher * Bethany Williams * Julie Griffee * Makayla Wood * Abigail Neuman * Ellyn Clay * Kirby Stanek * Sydney Webster * Shae Willingham * Claudia Hernandez * Lyndzie Allbright * Adrianna Chaves * Allyson Padron * Reagan McWilliams * Tiera Johnson * Analeia Aleman * Alexis Archer * Tricia Still * Ashley Sneed * Alessandra Marotta * Ellie Maynard * Griffin Maynard * Shaylee Sjolander * Jeannie Pruett * Cayla Watson * Kaylynn Lambert * Megan Garcia * Piper Vegh * Kayla Flournoy * Miranda Wright * Amber Sorenson * Stephanie Garza * Cara Watson * Delaney Laza * Paige Farrah * Mia Oliveras * Sophie Carnes * Isabel Obias * Rachel Hutchinson * Olivia Pacheco * Kristin Baker * Paige Glass * Mia Willingham * Madeline Wood * Abby Morgan * Kathleen Knesek * Keely Knesek * Rebekah Gonzales * Allie Pellerito

#TeamTexas AYOP 2016 - Alamo City Strutters

Can you believe AYOP starts tomorrow morning? Today will be full of travel, vendor shopping, and getting in that last minute practice time before tomorrow turns into a full week of all day competition. We hope everyone has made it safely to South Bend and is ready for what this week will unfold.

 

Our final group we are introducing is the Alamo City Strutters right out of the Alamo City. These San Antonio area twirlers are coached by Pat Montgomery and Kelli Montgomery Park. The Alamo City Strutters will be represented by seven competitors, including two collegiate twirlers, four pageant representatives, and two sets of siblings!

 

We know you ladies are ready to go and will do a great job showing what San Antonio can do!

 

Pictured below from Left to Right:

• Madeline Wood - Brandeis High School Feature Twirler
• Paige Glass - Gonzales High School Feature Twirler
• Shae Willingham - 2016 Senior Beginner Southwest Regional Pageant Winner & Tech Twirler
• Mia Willingham - 2016 Juvenile Texas State Basic Skills Pageant Winner
• Rebekah Gonzales - University of Houston Feature Twirler & Collegiate Pageant Royalty
• Abby Morgan - 2016 Intermediate Junior Texas State Pageant Winner
• Kathleen Knesek (not pictured)
• Keely Knesek (not pictured)

#TeamTexas AYOP 2016 - Mickey's Majorettes

Welcome to the Sunday before the big event! We have all been working and counting down to get ready for AYOP and it is the day after tomorrow. In one week, it will all be over and the new 2016 National Champions will be awarded.

 

We hope to see the names from this next group on many of the Top 10 postings. Today we are going to introduce the four ladies that will be attending AYOP from the Mickey's Majorettes. Mickey's Majorettes is taught by the wonderful Patti Mickey, and they are based out of The Woodlands, Texas.

 

Good Luck this week Mickey's Majorettes! All of Texas is rooting for you!

 

Pictured from Left to Right:

• Kristin Baker - Texas Christian University Feature Twirler
• Olivia Pacheco - 2016 Pre-Teen Beginner Texas State Pageant Winner
• Rachel Hutchinson - 2016 Junior Miss Majorette of the Southwest
• Isabel Obias - 2016 Senior Miss Majorette of Texas

#TeamTexas AYOP 2016 - Stingerettes

As we mentioned in a previous post, Texas is sending 72 twirlers to AYOP! Wow! That is exciting and will be so much fun to follow everyone and their success.

 

This next group is contributing the most members to that number AND they are the ones traveling from the most southern part of Texas. The Stingerettes from Corpus Christi have 13 competitors attending the 2016 NBTA Nationals. The Stingerettes are based out of the Nancy Eisenhauer School of Twirling and are coached by Nancy Eisenhauer, Kim Berger, and Keely Davis.

 

The Stingerettes are not only State & Regional champions in individual competition, but they hold many years of State & Regional Team titles. For AYOP, the Stingerettes are sending two different competition teams including an Advanced Dance Twirl Team and a Half Time Show Team.

 

We know the Stingerettes will do a great job representing Texas in their Team, Pageant, and individual events. Good Luck Stingerettes! We will see you at Notre Dame.

 

Pictured Standing Left to Right

• Miranda Wright
• Piper Vegh - Flour Bluff High School Twirler
• Stephanie Garza Kayla Flournoy - King High School Twirler
• Kaylynn Lambert - 2016 Pre-Teen Miss Majorette of Texas
• Cayla Watson - 2016 Junior Miss Majorette of Texas & Flour Bluff HS Twirler
• Amber Sorenson - Advanced Pre-Teen Pageant Royalty
• Sophie Carnes
• Coach - Keely Davis Pictured

 

Kneeling Left to Right

• Delaney Laza
• Megan Garcia - 2016 Pre-Teen Intermediate Texas State Pageant Winner
• Paige Farrah
• Mia Oliveras - 2016 Juvenile Beginner Southwest Regional Pageant Winner
• Cara Watson (front)

#TeamTexas AYOP 2016 - Twirl ATX, Austin Twirling Academy

Welcome to travel weekend! All of our great Texas Twirlers are finishing up their last practices on Texas soil and are Notre Dame bound. We want to wish everyone safe travels as you venture your way to South Bend.

Our next team hails from the capital of our great State. Twirl ATX, Austin Twirling Academy, is located and operated in Austin, TX. This team will be sending students to AYOP for the 3rd time in their 3 years of operation. Twirl ATX is coached by co-directors Ashley Wood & Whitney Coons, and coach Sara Rudin.

This year Twirl ATX is sending four competitors. Meet the 2016 Twirl ATX AYOP team:

• Ellie Maynard (top): 2016 Beginner Tiny Tot Texas State Pageant Winner
• Griffin Maynard (bottom): 2016 SW Regional & TX State Men’s Solo & Rhythmic Champion
• Shaylee Sjolander (right): 2016 Novice 10 yr old SW Regional & TX State X-Strut Champion
• Jeannie Pruett (left): 2016-17 Henry MS Twirler, TX State Novice Strut & Solo Champion

Good luck this year Twirl ATX! Enjoy the experience and leave it all on that bright, shiny, Notre Dame floor.