- December 4, 2025
Mainland's Aniyah Ray flies high at the Bulldog Cheerleading Invitational. Photo by Brent Woronoff
FPC's Karina Marcelus competes in the group jump-off at the end of the meet. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Seabreeze JV cheerleaders perform at the Bulldog Cheerleading Invitational on Jan. 6. Photo by Brent Woronoff
FPC's Kayleigh Phillips yells a cheerinto the megaphone. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Mainland cheerleaders placed second behind Pine Ridge in the small non-tumble category at the Bulldog Cheerleading Invitational. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Seabreeze cheerleaders perform a stunt in the JV category. Photo by Brent Woronoff
FPC's Angelina Cardenales goes airborne in the jump-off competition. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Mainland cheerleaders perform their routine at the Bulldog Cheerleading Invitational at FPC on Jan. 6. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Mainland cheerleaders begin their small non-tumble performance. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Seabreeze cheerleaders performed two routines — co-ed gameday and JV. Photo by Brent Woronoff
FPC cheerleaders raise Sydny Herring in an elite stunt. Photo by Brent Woronoff
FPC cheerleaders competing in the small non-tumble category. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Mainland cheerleaders get ready to catch flyer Aniyah Ray. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Mainland placed second in the small non-tumble category at the Bulldog Cheerleading invitational at FPC. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Seabreeze performs an elevator stunt. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Seabreeze JV cheerleaders present their performance at the Bulldog Cheerleading Invitational on Jan. 6. Photo by Brent Woronoff
FPC's Angelina Cardenales is raised up as the Bulldogs hit the elite stunt. Photo by Brent Woronoff
FPC cheerleaders perform stunts at the Bulldog Cheerleading Invitational. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Host Flagler Palm Coast performed last, competing in the small non-tumble competition. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Kamya Sampson of Mainland leaps high during the end-of-the-meet jump-off. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Mainland's Kamya Sampson made it to the finals of the informal jump-off competition at the end of the meet. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Flagler Palm Coast cheer coach Melodye Lewis was pleased with the Bulldogs first ever home cheer competition.
Twelve teams from 10 schools participated in the Bulldog Cheerleading Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 6, at FPC’s Andy Anderson Athletic Center.
“It was a good turnout. This is something we want to host again in the future,” Lewis said.
Pine Ridge won the small non-tumble division with Mainland placing second, FPC third and Crescent City fourth.
The Buccaneers were prepared, Mainland assistant coach Crystal Rich said.
“We’ve had a wonderful year,” Rich said. “The girls are encouraged, excited, motivated. Whatever you put them in, they’re ready — football, basketball (sideline cheering) or competition.”
DeLand won medium varsity co-ed with Belleview placing second. Spruce Creek won medium non-tumble with Villages Charter School second and Lake Buena Vista third.
DeLand won co-ed gameday with Seabreeze second. Seabreeze was the only school to participate in the JV category.
“We have a very, very young team,” said Seabreeze assistant coach Amie MacDonald, who accompanied the team. “We have 24 athletes and 19 are freshmen.”
The Sandcrabs’ brought their JV squad, with 10 freshmen and three sophomores performing both routines.
“We had an injury, so we made changes (the morning of the competition),” MacDonald said. “But they showed up early and we made it work.”
At the end of the meet, athletes from all the teams participated in an informal jump-off competition.
