Comstock Park revels in No. 1 ranking

Thursday,
February 08, 2007

The Grand Rapids Press

The Comstock Park
competitive cheer team climbed to unfamiliar territory Tuesday.

For the first time in
program history, the Panthers were ranked No. 1 in Division 3 when the state
rankings came out Tuesday.

"It was a pretty
exciting day for the team," Comstock
Park coach Kathy Felty
said. "This is the first time we have ever had this, so we'll see if we
can handle the pressure of being the top team."

Felty said she thinks her
team, which was ranked fourth last week, made the jump in the rankings
because the Panthers outscored Chippewa Hills, the defending state champions
in Division 3, last week.

Comstock Park competes in the PR Cheer
Tournament on Saturday at the DeltaPlex, which brings in talented teams from
throughout the state.

"We will see some different
teams," Felty said. "It will be like a mini state
finals."

The Panthers did not
qualify for last year's state finals, but they have a senior-led group this
season led by Amanda Gilbert, Kalie Demey, Danielle Pokora and
Andrea Covert.