GEORGIA CHEERLEADING COACHES ASSOCIATION
GCCA CHEERLEADER OF THE YEAR
&
GCCA ALL-STATE TEAMS
GCCA members are eligible to nominate senior cheerleaders for the Georgia Cheerleader of the Year Scholarship Award. Nearly 200 nominees will compete in the fall to be named to the Georgia All-State Squad. Applicants are judged on scholarship application, interview, and performance. Coaches must be members of the GCCA and GACA in order to be eligible to nominate their seniors.
2026 GCCA All-State Teams
5A-7A
Sibley Alexander | Greenbrier
Lyla Boleware | South Forsyth*
Bailey Bortak | Buford
Ashlyn Cox | East Coweta
Olivia Darnell | Houston County
Hannah Kate Fierbaugh | Starr's Mill
Shay Gayton | North Forsyth
Reese Hoaglund | North Forysth
Kaitlyn Lyons | Houston County
Reese Moskal | Cambridge
Alexis Ricca | McIntosh
Amanda Ricci | South Forsyth
Gabi Riggle | Lambert
Allie Smith | Brookwood
Stacia Strozier | Northside-Columbus
Kyndall Williams | Allatoona
*2026 GCCA 5A-7A Cheerleader of the Year
A-3A
Alison Clark | Trion
Journey Clements | Vidalia
Amelia Cockerham | Dawson County
Janie Day | Oconee County
Addy Floyd | Bremen
Brenna Grimes | West Laurens*
Kyle Grace Harris | Oconee Academy
Jurni Hodge | Fitzgerald
Kamryn Kauffman | Mt. Paran Christian
Lawson Pace | Mary Persons
Sophie Sundermeyer | Cherokee Bluff
Anna Caroline Todd | Lake Oconee Academy
Marandon Timmons | West Laurens
Taela Thomas | Columbus
Anna Kate Wall | Bleckley County
Landry Wheless | Hart County
*2026 GCCA A-4A Cheerleader of the Year
PREVIOUS WINNERS
2026 | Lyla Boleware (5A-7A) - South Forsyth High School
Brenna Grimes (A-4A) - West Laurens High School
2025 | Catherine DiMarzio (4A-6A) - Richmond Hill High School
Milissa Maxwell (A-3A) - Savannah Christian Prep School
2024 | Lanier Land (4A-6A) - Dalton High School
Avery Thomas (A-3A) - Ridgeland High School
2023 | Sara Boleware (5A-7A) - South Forsyth High School
Jadyn Singleton (A-4A) - Savannah Christian Prep School
2022 | Caroline Hilley (5A-7A ) - Lakeside-Evans High School
Emma Hibbs (A-4A) - Starr's Mill High School
2021 | Whitney Lee (5A-7A) - Buford High School
Ally Blythe (A-4A) - Lake Oconee Academy
2020 | Kendall Stephens (5A-7A) - South Forsyth High School
Maggie Epps (A-4A) - Mt. Paran Christian School
2019 | Sidney Butler - Union Grove High School
2018 | Alyssa Sterling - Ola High School
2017 | Madi Brock - South Forsyth High School
2016 | Gabby Dunlap - Union Grove High School
2015 | Rebekah White - Houston County High School
2014 | Summer Sanders - Dawson County High School
2013 | Macy Sarver - South Forsyth High School
2012 | Michelle Schwartz - Allatoona High School
2011 | Bess Glanton - Carrollton High School
2010 | Shelby Ward - Fitzgerald High School
2009 | Emily Stephens - East Coweta High School
2008 | Mallory Gillam - Oconee County High School
2007 | Shana Johnson - Cairo High School
2006 | Ashley Hines - Jackson County High School
2005 | Jamie Beggerly - Oconee County High School
2004 | Christine Conley - Perry High School
2003 | Elizabeth Jones - Valdosta High School
2002 | Allison Lambert - Carrollton High School
2001 | Brittany West - Alexander High School
2000 | LaCresha Battle - Westside High School
1999 | Kristen Bowens - Dooly County High School
Aubrey Lewis - Westside High School
1998 | Wendy Lujan - Brookstone School
1997 | Nicole Duncan - Newton County High School
1996 | Meg Emery - McIntosh High School
1995 | Melanie Holmes - Heritage High School