VIN'S PEOPLE: Parrish Community HS wins Manatee County Fair's 27th Cheerleading Competition

Vin Mannix
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Parrish Community High won the 27th annual Cheerleading Competition on Jan. 16 at the Manatee County Fair. The team is coached by Jenna Davies and Bailee French.
Parrish Community High won the 27th annual Cheerleading Competition on Jan. 16 at the Manatee County Fair. The team is coached by Jenna Davies and Bailee French.

Big ups to Parrish Community High’s competition cheerleading team, winners of the Manatee County Fair’s 27th annual Cheerleading Competition.

They’ve won the event two years in a row.

Coached by Jenna Davies and Bailee French, the Bulls’ cheerleaders are Alexia Barlow, Samantha Bosmeny, Madison Calvary, Hannah Dolen, Natalie Dolen, Mia Felicello, Morgan Fellows, Madison Greeman, Piper Hammett, Skylar Harvill, Madison Hayes, Kloey Hester, Rylie Jackson, Madison Pandelo, Reagan Panico, Ryann Panico, Alyse Renda, Karina Sanchez, Selena Sanchez, Sydney Sergei, Kenzie Sisk, Kayla Sthreshley, Ava Tibbs and Katelyn Wilson.

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• That’s nine years of wedded bliss for Katie Warren and Court Gentry.

• Happy trails to Laurel Lynch, who has retired and officially handed over the reins as CEO of HOPE Family Services. Charlyn "Char" Young, its CFO, became CEO effective Jan. 1.

Fearless, compassionate and impactful are just some of the attributes associated with Lynch, who served HOPE for 26 years and was the face of the nonprofit, an important provider of services for victims and survivors of domestic violence.

Lynch took on a variety of roles, including the Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center for 10 years before becoming CEO.

In a fitting gesture, the newly named Laurel A. Lynch Outreach Office was just dedicated by the board of directors.

“Laurel’s devotion and contributions to HOPE are indescribable with regard to their depth and importance,” said Katie Williams, the board president.

• Manny Ameres is 77 years young.

• And Lou Merucci is 76 years young.

• So is Jeff Smith.

• Welcome to Lauren Nunez, Manatee Memorial Hospital’s new marketing manager.

• And big ups to the female weightlifters who vied at the Manatee County championship meet at Manatee High. Braden River won both the varsity Olympic and varsity Traditional divisions as well as the JV Olympic division, while the Lakewood Ranch JV won Traditional.

Among the varsity winners in both Olympic and Traditional were Braden River’s Ashlyn Henry (110) and Jada Phillips (139), Saint Stephen’s Brooke Cosentino (119), Palmetto’s Kinsey Bunce (154), Southeast’s Lajuria Thomas (169), Manatee’s Mia White (199) and Parrish Community’s Madelyn Wilson (Unlimited).

Double-winners in JV were PC’s Sarah Griffin (110), BR’s Cassi Thompson (129) and MHS’s Baelee Zuccarini-Garland (199).

Remaining Olympic individual weight class varsity winners were – 101: Angeline Cao (Southeast); 129: Madi Vassalo (Lakewood Ranch); and 183: Keleah Peters (P).

Other Olympic JV winners were – 119: Ivy Fields (LR); 139: Sara Vresoki (BR); 154: Sydney Oostendorf (LR); 169: Sophie Butler (PC); 183: Whitney Britt (P); and UNL: Kerryn Benshoff (LR).

Remaining Traditional varsity winners were – 101: Juliet Testa (LR); 129: Aubrey Barak (BR); and 183: Vallee Fescemyer (Bayshore).

Other Traditional JV winners were – 101: Madalyn Miles (SS); 119: Natalie DeBaeta (LR); 139: Micah Daigle (LR); 154: Olivia Van Kirk (LR); 169: Aryanna Spinhower (BR); 183: Emily Westbrook (B); and UNL: Tra’Kela Sanders (B).

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This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: VIN MANNIX: Parrish Community HS repeat winners in cheerleading event