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SEMS wins another title
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Members of the SEMS cheerleading team are, front row, from left to right: Alaina Ricker, Kate Brennan, Taylor Neely, Caroline Dasher, Hannah McCann, Victoria Farrar, Lexi Murray and Emily Eddy; middle row:Shazi Edmonds, Kayla Harrelson and Lillie Grace Cuatt; back row: coach Hannah Darling, coach Ashley McVey, Emily Butler, Madison Hagan, Nikki Truelove, Brooke Donovan, Bailee Milne, Sarah Jones, Kourtney Harrleson, Mallory Henninger, coach Courtney Hall and coach Sara Beth Gaskin. - photo by Photo provided

The South Effingham Middle School competition cheer team won the region championship for the third consecutive year.

They competed at Southeast Bulloch Middle School on Nov. 7 and won by 39 points.

The girls performed to a theme called 3peat, which can be seen at youtu.be/eV7QWHrM5fM.

Ashley McVey has been the head coach for the winning team for the last five years. This was her final competition with the team.