Handley High School led all local schools by having six people named to the All-Region 4D competition cheer team released on Thursday.
Jefferson Forest’s Madi Zegarelli was named Region 4D’s Cheerleader of the Year and the Cavaliers’ Natalie Hackmann Tavenner was selected as the Coach of the Year. Twenty people were selected to the First and Second teams.
Handley: First Team: junior Lucy Gluszak, sophomore Emma Skarupa; junior Marley Walker. Second Team: sophomore Malu Hernandez-Bermejo, junior Cecilia Rivera Rodriguez, junior Havenly Serrano.
Sherando: First Team: senior Payton Cowden, sophomore Shelby Willett. Second Team: junior Megan Adcock, junior Jocelyn Barsanti.
James Wood: First Team: sophomore Sienna Ellis, sophomore Sydney Kahle. Second Team: senior Kyiona Brooks, junior Kelsie Martin.
Millbrook: First Team: senior Brookelyn Snyder. Second Team: senior Allison Palma Flores.