2023 Southwest Regional Pageant Winners - Advanced Pageant

 Hello Texas Twirl Fans!

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

Today we will be recognizing the 2023 Miss Majorettes of the Southwest!

Kirby Stanek

College Miss Majorette of the Southwest 

Kirby is from Lubbock, Texas, and is the Feature Twirler for Texas Tech University. She is a member of the BT Performers, as well as the Texas Tech Twirlers, and is coached by Bethany Tolley. Her favorite memory from regionals was "performing my Collegiate routine in front of everyone! It is so much fun to perform as a College Twirler, and being able to represent Texas Tech is a dream come true!" This summer she is especially looking forward to AYOP since it will be the first time her grandparents have been able to attend. "They have always wanted to be able to come, and this year they will be there!"

Jaidyn Poole

Senior Miss Majorette of the Southwest 

Jaidyn is from Katy, Texas, where she is the Feature Twirler for Seven Lakes High School. She is a member of the Mickey's Majorettes and is coached by Patti Mickey & Kayli Mickey-McIntosh. Her favorite memory from regionals weekend was the honor of hearing her name called to receive the Shane Downey Memorial award, following in the footsteps of other top twirlers from the region. This summer at AYOP she is looking forward to seeing her friends from around the country, and spending time with her Mickey's Majorette teammates. 

Izzy Pell

Junior Miss Majorette of the Southwest

Izzy is from Dallas, Texas, where she is the Feature Twirler for Woodrow Wilson High School. She is a member of Texas Touch of Class and is coached by Sheila Payne Rigelsky. Her favorite memory from Regionals was sitting with her team and holding each other's hands while they waited for their names to be announced. This summer, she is, of course, looking forward to the amazing pretzels, but also "to spending a week with my teammates and seeing some of the girls I made friends with last year again."

Hailey Wood

Pre-Teen Miss Majorette of the Southwest

Hailey is from Cedar Park, Texas, and this fall will be the Feature Twirler at Henry Middle School. She is a member of the Mickey's Majorettes and is coached by Kayli Mickey-McIntosh & Patti Mickey for individual events, and is a member of Twirl ATX for teams. Her favorite memory from Regionals was getting to perform her regional x-strut in front of the same judge who awarded her TMOTY at AYOP with last summer. "I thought she might recognize me, so I knew I needed to do my best, and it felt great giving it my all!". This summer at Nationals, she is most looking forward to sharing all of her favorite AYOP traditions with many of her teammates that will be attending for the first time! 

CONGRATS TO ALL OUR 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. 

2023 Southwest Regional Pageant Winners - Intermediate Pageant

Hello Texas Twirl Fans!

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

Today we will be recognizing the 2023 Southwest Regional Intermediate Pageant Winners!

Katy McClain

Senior Intermediate Pageant Winner 

Katy is from New Braunfels, Texas. She is coached by Tori Mays Elyea. Her favorite memory from Regionals was hearing her name called as the Senior Intermediate winner for the second year in a row. For Nationals this summer, she is most looking forward to seeing her out of state friends, and of course, getting an AYOP pretzel! 

Sydney Eshelman

Junior Intermediate Pageant Winner 

Sydney is from Owasso, Oklahoma, where this coming Fall, she will be the first twirler for her High School since 2011! She is a member of the Hartland Twirlers and is coached by Shawna Hart. Her favorite memory from Regionals was being surprised when her name was called as the pageant winner for her division. "I felt all the girls in my group were amazing and deserving, so I was honored!"

Violet Stephenson

Pre-Teen Intermediate Pageant Winner 

Violet is from The Woodlands, Texas, and hopes to be able to twirl for her school next year. She is a member of the Mickey's Majorettes and is coached by Kayli Mickey-McIntosh and Patti Mickey. Her favorite memory from Regionals was spending time with her teammates after they were done competing and being able to cheer each other on and support each other. 

Avielle Queen

Juvenile Intermediate Pageant Winner 

Avielle is from Alleyton, Texas, where she twirls for the St. Phillip Catholic School. She is a member of Twirl ATX and is coached by Ashley Wood, as well as Whitney Coons & Kaylee Williams. Her favorite memory from Regionals was watching her littlest teammate, Clara, because "she was so cute!" She is looking forward to attending AYOP for the first time this summer and can't wait to make new friends from all over the country!

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. 

2023 Southwest Regional Pageant Winners - Beginner Pageant

Hello Texas Twirl Fans!

To celebrate our new Regional title holders, over the next few weeks, we will be recognizing our Regional Winners here on the blog. Congrats to all of these talented twirlers on their success at Regionals. We will be cheering for all of you as you take on AYOP this summer!

Today we will be recognizing the 2023 Southwest Regional Beginner Pageant Winners!

Anniston Hill

Senior Beginner Pageant Winner 

Anniston is from Enid, Oklahoma. She is coached by Kim Akers of the Enid Twirling Academy. Anniston's favorite memory from Regionals was playing Just Dance in the hotel room with her friends! 

Emily Bartek

Junior Beginner Pageant Winner 

Emily is from Goldthwaite, Texas, where she is a Feature Twirler for Goldthwaite High School. She is a member of Twirl ATX and is coached by Ashley Wood as well as Whitney Coons & Kaylee Williams. Her favorite memories from regionals were the moments she spent with her teammates, and this summer she is looking forward to competing and representing the Region in the AYOP pageant.

Corin Salamon

Pre-Teen Beginner Pageant Winner 

Corin is from Rosenberg, Texas. She is a member of the Twirling Sweet Sensations and is coached by Michele Pangrac, Liane Aramaki Bradford, and Caroline Carothers-Reed. Spending time with her teammates was on the top of her favorite memories from regionals. "I live a few hours away from my coach and team, so spending the long weekend with everyone was extra special. After the competition, we celebrated a teammates birthday and everyone’s hard work by going out to dinner and then swimming at the hotel's pool. It was a fun way to end an exciting weekend!" This summer at AYOP she is looking forward to having the opportunity to represent the Region, meet twirlers from other states, and have fun doing all the AYOP things.

Paisley Anderson

Juvenile Beginner Pageant Winner 

Paisley is from Corpus Christi, Texas. She is a member of the Texas Elite and is coached by Keely Davis. Her favorite memory from regionals was walking with all the girls in the parade before awards. This summer she is looking forward to attending AYOP and watching the twirlers "survive the blue curtain" as well as watching all the teams. 

Claire Serfaty

Little Miss Beginner Pageant Winner 

Claire is from Fort Worth, Texas. She is a member of the Cowtown Strutters and is coached by Lynn Winters. Claire's favorite moment from Regionals was being able to spend time with her twirling friends. This summer she is looking forward to competing at her first AYOP and catching her two spin!

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. 

2023 Fall Twirler Announcements - University of Texas, San Antonio

 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 2023-24, please email texastwirlcontact@gmail.com so that we can help spread the word!

Today we are announcing the 2023-24 University of Texas - San Antonio Twirlers!

The University of Texas - San Antonio, also known as UTSA, is located in San Antonio, TX, and is the home of the "Spirit of San Antonio" - the Roadrunner Marching Band. Annually, the SOSA Auxiliary, coordinated by sponsor Mary Ann Srulowitz Pozzi, selects twirlers to serve in either feature or line positions. Auditions were held last month selecting one new Feature Twirler, and seven line twirlers!

Premiering in the Alamadome this season will be Feature Twirler Megan Garcia! Megan is from Corpus Christi, Texas, where she was a Feature Twirler at Veterans Memorial High School.  

Joining Megan on the field will be the UTSA Twirling Line which includes returning members, Maddie Brown (Captain), Stephanie Garza, and Baylee Brandin, as well as new members Kyra Bevill, KayLynn Reiger, Delaney Laza, and Lauren Gluck! This Line will be working together this season to entertain and share twirling with the Roadrunner Fans. 

Maddie Brown will be returning for her third season as the 2023 Captain. She is from New Braunfels, Texas. 

Stephanie Garza is returning for her third season, and she is from Corpus Christi, Texas.

Baylee Brandin is returning for her third season, and she is from Groves, Texas. 

Kyra Bevill is from Buda, Texas, where she currently attends Moe & Gene Johnson High School. 

KayLynn Reiger is from Needville, Texas, where she currently attends Needville High School. 

Delaney Laza is from Corpus Christi, Texas, where she was a Feature Twirler at Flour Bluff High School.

Lauren Gluck is from Jacksonville, Texas, where she is a Jacksonville High School Majorette.

Make sure to follow these fantastic twirlers on their Instagram page @utsatwirlers or on Facebook at UTSA Twirlers. We look forward to seeing them together as they show off their SOSA Pride this Fall. Congrats Megan, Maddi, Stephanie, Baylee, Kyra, KayLynn, Delaney, and Lauren! Go Roadrunners!

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. 

2023 Southwest Regional Pageant Winners - Basic Skills

Hello Texas Twirl Fans! 

What an amazing weekend we had earlier this month at the 2023 Southwest Regional Championship that was held in Canyon, Texas, on April 1st and 2nd. We are so thankful for the amazing contest directors, Gretta Johnson, Brittany Ashcraft, and Summer Johnson, for making it all happen. It was a wonderful event! 

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 2023 Southwest Regional Basic Skills Pageant Winners!

Addisyn Speck

Senior Basic Skills Pageant Winner 

Addisyn is from Lubbock where she is the Feature Twirler for Shallowater High School. She is coached by Amanda Tolley. Her favorite memory from regionals was "getting to hang out with the Texas Tech twirling line, and seeing all of those amazing girls compete!"

Micaiah Hubbard

Junior Basic Skills Pageant Winner 

Micaiah is from Cibolo, Texas, where she is a Feature Twirler at Byron P. Steele High School. She is a member of the Twirling Sweet Sensations and is coached by Michele Pangrac. Her favorite memory from regionals was being able to sit with all of her teammates at the awards. She enjoyed sitting on blankets on the competition floor and celebrating each other's accomplishment together as a team. She loved being able to cheer on her teammates and be celebrated by them as well after all the hard work! 

Ainsley Martin

Pre-Teen Basic Skills Pageant Winner 

Ainsley is from Schertz, Texas. She is a member of the Twirling Sweet Sensations and is coached by Michele Pangrac. Her favorite memories from her very first regionals were getting her first no drop solo and, of course, winning her pageant! She is looking forward to attending AYOP later this year and getting to compete with twirlers from all across the country. 

Kate Gourley

Juvenile Basic Skills Pageant Winner 

Kate is from San Antonio, Texas. She is a member of the Twirling Sweet Sensations and is coached by Michele Pangrac. Her favorite memory from Regionals was "having fun with my sweet and supportive twirl friends!"

Kaitlyn Kondo

Little Miss Basic Skills Pageant Winner 

Kaitlyn is from the Austin, Texas, area. She is a member of Twirl ATX and is coached by Amber Sorenson & Ashley Wood, as well as Whitney Coons & Kaylee Williams. Her favorite memory from Regionals was receiving a tiara, and now she is looking forward to competing at her first State!

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. 

2023 Fall Twirler Announcements - North Carolina State University

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 2023-24, please email texastwirlcontact@gmail.com so that we can help spread the word!

Today we are announcing the newest North Carolina State University Feature Twirler!

North Carolina State University, also known as NC State, is located in Raleigh, North Carolina. NC State is the home of the Wolfpack, and as of this coming Fall, is the new home of Texas Twirler, Amber Sorenson!

Amber is from Round Rock, Texas, where she is a member of Twirl ATX, and is coached by Ashley Wood as well as Whitney Coons and Kaylee Williams. Amber has been a Feature Twirler for Stony Point High School for the last four years and is the Twirling 2 Fight Cancer High School Ambassador. She also does team with Forte out of Georgia and will be performing with them in England at the World Championship this August. 

After a visit to Raleigh and performing in the NC State Twirler Day, Amber fell in love with the campus, the people, and the Wolfpack Twirling program. Last month when they held auditions, it was truly a dream come true when they invited Amber to be the newest member of the Pack Twirlers. Amber is so excited to join returning twirlers Claudia Swauger, Robbie Leske, and Kira Greer in Carter-Finley Stadium this Fall! 

Congrats Amber! We are so excited to see you living out your dreams GO PACK!

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.

2023 Fall Twirler Announcements - Clemson Tiger Twirler

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 2023-24, please email texastwirlcontact@gmail.com so that we can help spread the word!

Today we are announcing one of the new 2022-23 Clemson University Tiger Twirlers!

Clemson University, located in Clemson, South Carolina, is the home of the Tigers, and a legacy of amazing twirlers! This coming fall it will also be the home of Texas girl turned Clemson Tiger Twirler, Jordan Chmiel!

Jordan is from Round Rock, Texas, where she has been a Feature Twirler at Stony Point High School, and the President of the SPHS Band. She is coached by Ashley Wood, as well as Whitney Coons & Kaylee Williams of Twirl ATX. At Clemson, Jordan was selected for their prestigious Nursing Program and the CU Honors College, both of which have a very low acceptance rate. Pairing her academic goals with making the Tiger Twirling line is just a dream come true for Jordan!

A little fun fact about Jordan is that she was a Tiger for Elementary School, High School, and now could not be more excited to continue to call herself a Tiger in college!

The Clemson Tiger Twirlers, who sparkle and shine as they entertain the crowds in Death Valley, have a reputation for being a line of lovely and talented athletes from all over the country. They are known for their precision, grace, and being a joy to watch. This Fall, Jordan will be joined on the field by returning twirlers Nicole, Gunnison, Annelise, Claire, Caitlin, Cordray, & Alex, and new twirlers Bailey, Lyndsie, Nicole, and Kristina, as well as returning Feature Twirler, Anna White, and Freshman Feature Twirler, Sophia Lutz. 

We all want to wish a huge congrats to Jordan as she represents Texas at Clemson! Go Tigers! 

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.