Jenison
cheerleaders start off with victory

by Advance Newspapers

Tuesday December 18,
2007, 9:13 AM

The Wildcats opened their cheerleading season with a big win at Comstock Park.

Jenison won
Pool B of the Competitive Cheer Coaches Association of Michigan's (CCCAM)
Scholarship meet. It was the first meet of the season for most West Michigan teams. The Wildcats demonstrated
improvement from last year's scores, taking first place in Pool B with
724.53. O-K Red counterpart Hudsonville came in second with 718.948.

"The kids did really well," said Jenison
coach Wendy Kenney. "Our scoring was better than last year at this time.
So we're off to a great start."

The Wildcats had a round one score of 211, a
great performance in spite of what coach Kenney said were a few mental
errors. Then, Jenison scored 215.03 in a
round two that should be a highlight for the Wildcats this season with their
strong tumbling skills. In round three Jenison
scored 298.5 which demonstrated the team's unique stunts and cheers.

"We really enjoy our round three, we do a lot of unique
things," said Kenney. "We got a lot of positive feedback from fans
and spectators. They enjoy our routine and they like doing it."

Kenney added that two of her girls, senior Rhianna
D'Amico and freshman Jordyn VanderMolen,
led the team by working through all their performances, despite being
injured.

The Wildcats next compete at Byron Center
on January 5, and their pre-conference meet is January 9 at Hudsonville.