Ukiah High School varsity cheer team poses on a competition floor holding banners reading “1st Place,” “Level Champions,” and “Grand Champions” at a JAMZ Cheer & Dance event.
The Ukiah High School Varsity Cheer team celebrates after earning first place and the overall Grand Champion title at the JAMZ Cheer and Dance California Championship in Bakersfield, Calif. on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (UUSD via Bay City News)

UKIAH, CA., 1/23/26 — The Ukiah High School Varsity Cheer team is heading to the School Cheer National Championship after taking top honors at a statewide championship in Bakersfield on Saturday.

The team earned first place at the JAMZ Cheer and Dance Cali Championship in varsity non-tumbling and achieved the highest overall score of the entire competition, which vaulted them into the Grand Champion stratosphere.

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