Oak Mountain youth cheer squads take home trophies

Several Oak Mountain youth cheerleading squads came away from the UCA Alabama State Youth Competition with trophies.

Four Oak Mountain youth squads participated in the competition, which took place at Vestavia Hills High School on Nov. 15.

The second-grade squad won third place, the third-grade squad won sixth place and the sixth- and fifth-grade squads came away in first place.

The sixth-grade squad has won first place in competition for five years in a row. 

There were 23 girls on the cheerleading squad this year, and six of the girls have competed from second grade through sixth grade. Those cheerleaders are Sara Frances Steadman, Makena Muggeo, Olivia Herring, Cassidy Sumpter, Aubrey Gaut and Jessica Haberlein. 

Haberlein also won the individual competition in her division.