It was a championship-caliber weekend for Russell County cheerleading, with both the high school and middle school squads delivering stellar performances to punch their tickets to state.

On Saturday in Owensboro, the Russell County High School cheerleaders captured the Coed Traditional Division title at the KHSAA Region 2 Competition. The squad added a strong 3rd-place finish in the Large Game Day Division, successfully qualifying for the KHSAA State Championships in both categories.

The momentum carried over to Sunday in Glasgow, where the Russell County Middle School cheerleaders competed in the KAPOS 4th Region Competition. The middle school squad claimed 1st place in the Medium Traditional Division, securing their own berth at the State Championships.

Both state tournaments are scheduled to take place this coming December, with the high school teams heading to state competition and the middle school squad advancing to Corbin.