James Powell signs cheer scholarship to Northwest CC

James Powell, of St. Aloysius High School, took a big step towards his future on Monday as he signed a collegiate cheer scholarship to Northwest Mississippi CC. A celebration was held for Powell at the school where his friends, family, and teammates were in attendance.

Powell joined the cheer team last year where he was a tumbler who eventually went on to win the MVP Award after just one year. He also was named an All-American at the UCA Cheer Camp at LSU.

“It was great and I really enjoyed it because winning the award was very special,” Powell said.

James also cheered at Ace of Jackson and chose Northwest over other opportunities.

“They have a really good program and they have some great coaches that care about their athletes so that was the main reason I chose Northwest,” he added.

Powell cheered in high school under Head Coach Kirsten Golding where he testified that he loved being a part of the program.

They were super supportive and it was a caring environment and everyone cared a lot so we were all like family,” Powell said.

James will be majoring in kinesiology and will be a part of the cheer and competition team.