WEST PALM BEACH – On Thursday, January 31, The King’s Academy Competition Cheerleading team took first place in the FHSAA State Championships held at the University of Florida. The championship marked their 6th Competition Cheer state title.
TKA’s Cheerleaders received a 90.4, the school’s highest score in 12 years, and earned their first-ever undefeated season.
“Only 3 teams of the 96 teams represented earned points scored in the “A” range in the entire FHSAA State Finals, and that was a huge honor,” said Head Coach Jenn Allen. “We work hard to perform as one team each and every season, and that’s the heart of the TKA Cheer program.”
This is one of the most recent decorated teams of King’s, with 3 FHSAA Regional titles (2017-19), 6 State titles (2010-14, 2019), and 7 FCC National Titles (2002-04, 2014, 2017-19)! This spring, the team will receive their 8th Championship Ring.
More Stats:
· 2019 FHSAA Regional Champions, FCC National Champions & State Champions
· 2018 FHSAA Regional Champions and FCC National Champions
· 2017 FHSAA Non Tumbling 1A & 2A Small Non Tumble Region 4 Champions, FHSAA Non Tumbling 1A Small Non Tumble State Runner-ups, FCC National Champions
· 2016 FHSAA Non Tumbling 1A Small Non Tumble TOP 5 finish
· 2015 FHSAA Non Tumbling 1A & 2A Small/Large Non Tumble Cheerleader Region 4 Champions
· 2014 FHSAA Non Tumbling 1A Small Non Tumble Cheerleader State Champions (27 teams)
· 2013 FHSAA Non Tumbling 1A Large Non Tumble Cheerleading State Champions (16 teams)
· 2012 FHSAA Non Tumbling 1A Large Non Tumble Cheerleading State Champions (20 teams)
· 2011 FHSAA Non Tumbling Large Non Tumble Cheerleading State Champions (35 teams)
· 2010 FHSAA Non Tumbling Cheerleading State Champions (1st out of 57 teams)
· 2009 FHSAA Non Tumbling Cheerleading State Runner ups (2nd out of 52 teams)
· 2008 FHSAA Non Tumbling Finalist (11th out of 42 teams)
Picture: left to right
(bottom) Julia Bohne, Genesis Gutierrez, Olivia Martin, Anabelle Amico, Skylar Hansrote
(middle) Kinsley Smith, Gabby Apicella, Grace Mattessich, Kiersten Plouffe, Kiana Santiago, Bre Prieschl, Alana Marchese
(top) Dohreen Dessalines, Gianna Bella Caliendo, Assistant Coach Krystal Dunn ’16, Head Coach Jenn Allen, Ali Van Reeth, Katie Richert, Allison Whittaker
The King’s Academy is a National Blue Ribbon School for Excellence in Education. The private Christian school serves approximately 1,500 students from preschool through twelfth grade and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the Association of Christian Schools International, and the Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools. The King’s Academy serves students and their families across Palm Beach County at its main campus at Belvedere Road and Sansbury’s Way in West Palm Beach and its satellite preschool campuses in Greenacres, Loxahatchee/Wellington, Palm Beach Gardens, Boynton Beach, and Royal Palm Beach. More information about The King’s Academy is available online at http://www.TKA.net .
Press release credit: Shelby Kimpel, The King’s Academy Director of Marketing
