Laker Cheer headed to nationals competition

January 29, 2026 Zac Oakes WJRS News

The Russell County Laker Cheer team is headed to Florida to compete in national competition.

The Russell County Cheer team will compete in the UCA National competition in Orlando. The competition will take place Friday and Saturday at Walt Disney World Resort.

Stay tuned to WJRS News as we’ll bring you updates as they’re available from the competition.

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Zac Oakes is the News and Sports Director for LakerCountry.com and Laker Country WJRS 104.9 FM.

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