Our Staff has 28 years of combined experience
Have an injury and need physical therapy? Call the SportsWorks Rehab team at 731-352-4189
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SportsWorks Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Our Staff has 28 years of combined experience Have an injury and need physical therapy? Call the SportsWorks Rehab team at 731-352-4189 |
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Holland Farms Strong supporters of McKenzie sports and athletes for generations GO REBELS! |
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McKenzie Feed and Grain 2016 Cedar Ave., McKenzie, Tenn. 38201 Phone: 352-2084 STIHL Your licensed STIHL dealer |
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New Generations Furniture Check out our convenient outlet store McKenzie Shopping Plaza _____ Phone: 352-7147 GO REBELS! |
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BETHEL COLLEGE Academic Excellence...Personally Phone 731-352-4000 |
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McKinney Hardware 181 South Main Street, McKenzie, TN 38201 For all your hardware, plumbing, electrical and hunting needs Phone 352-2141 |
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MBC McKENZIE BANKING COMPANY Serving McKenzie, Paris, Alamo and now Jackson CONVENIENT Drive in hours: 7:30 a.m.-5:30 Monday-Friday; Saturday 7:30 a.m.- 1p.m. Saturdays; Lobby hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Friday -- We'll Be Here! Congratulations Courtney and Brice -- Most Likely to Succeed and Leadership Carroll County |
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Brummitt Funeral Home Supporting the Rebels and Serving McKenzie since 1945; Obituary Line 352-9391 |
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CHET'S PIZZA 21810 E. Main Street, Huntingdon, just past the overpass For the BEST pizza in West Tennessee, call 986-9705 |
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Alexander Thompson Arnold, PLLC CPAs 16208 Highland Dr. McKenzie, Tenn. 38201 Phone 731-352-3513 See Mark Downing for your accounting needs |
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R & R Quality Construction Licensed and Insured Custom Homes, Remodeling, Additions, Any of your Home Improvement Needs Call Terry Reeder 731-352-9849 (h) 731-694-3019 (c) or Richard "Soup" Raymer at 731-644-7676 (h) 731-693-6578(c) |
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DOUBLE A DETAILING 17615 Highland Drive, McKenzie, TN 38201, phone: 731-693-2189 *Washing *Waxing *Vacuuming *Windows Complete detailing service and we WILL pick up and deliver! Gift Certificates available |
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Brents K. Priestley 16194 Highland Drive, McKenzie, Tenn. 38201 Phone 352-7822 See Brents for personal investment advice |
By JIM STEELE
McKenzie senior cheerleaders Anna and Jenna Smith got to the Region 7A quarterfinal basketball game Saturday night just after halftime.
They had a good reason for being late. The pair was selected to be summer staff members for the Universal Cheerleaders Association.
The duo competed with over 100 different cheerleaders from across the state for limited spots on this presitgious staff and Saturday was the final cutdown day. When the tryout ended, the Smith twins were picked.
Both were pretty amped when they returned from Nashville.
"It was so fun," said Anna, beaming with a smile, with eyes as big as saucers.
UCA runs summer training camps for cheerleaders across the country and the Smiths will have an opportunity to travel for eight weeks this summer, teaching college, high school and middle school cheerleading squads techniques, chants, cheers and choreography.
"It was a four-day tryout that started at 10:30 this morning," Jenna said. "They had a cut at noon then another at 5 p.m. We had to do individual tumbling and jumps. It was just the best experience ever."
"We'll be teaching other squads for UCA all summer, hosting camps at different high schools and middle schools," Anna said. "We'll travel eight weeks this summer."
MHS cheerleading coach Audra Henderson said just being invited to try out is a big honor.
"The summer before their senior year, a staff member from UCA determines if cheerleaders have the qualities to be part of UCA," Henderson said. "It's a hard process and once you get recommended, you have to get a second invitation."
When the girls got the second summons, Henderson said she was a bundle of nerves.
"I was terrified one would make and one wouldn't," she said. "They only chose between 20 and 30 of 100 kids."
Fortunately, both made the cut and will be rather busy this summer.
"They will get the option to do large schools, small schools, colleges, high schools, middle schools, or whether they want to go off far away or stay nearby," Henderson said.
"It was the best experience ever," said Jenna of the process.
Sometime in April or May, the duo will join other staffers for training before they hit the road. They will join former McKenzie cheerleader Savanna Cooper as a UCA counselor.
Both Anna and Jenna will join the Bethel College Wildcat cheerleading squad next fall.
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McKinney Marketing 181 South Main Street, McKenzie, TN 38201 Custom Designed Screen Printed T-Shirts, Sweats, Fleece, Caps, Athletic, Polo, Tanks, Sleeveless and Henley's for Men, Women and Children For Churches, Clubs, Fundraisers, Organizations, Individuals, Business, Schools, Teams, Etc....Phone 352-2141 |