Lightning Finish First In ChicagoCHICAGO — The Midwest Xtreme Mini L1 Lightning finished first in its division at Sunday’s COA-Windy City All-Star Cheer competition in Chicago. Team, which is made up of 6-8 year olds, also won Best Choreography, Full-Paid to Orlando, Fla. and the Philanthropy Award for St. Jude Children's Hospital. Members of the squad are (Front, L-R) Jillian Glaze, Anna McIntyre, Addison Sand, Kiersten Gagnon, (Back, L-R) assistant coach Alyson Grindle, Abigail Nicholas, Taya Elder, Alanna Weidenbenner, Cierah Ramirez, Kaden Ciaccia, Miranda Gibbons and head coach Courtney Brandenburg.
