Competitive cheer teams scrimmage at Portland

By BRIAN DONALDSON

Sentinel-Standard
sports writer

Published: Thursday, December 20, 2007 1:12 AM CST

PORTLAND -
The Portland Lady Raiders competitive cheer team hosted a seven team
scrimmage Wednesday night to prepare for the up-coming season.

“We are very young and have only one senior, but we're energetic and
focused,” said Raider head coach Linda Fox.

Fox is excited about the challenges that lay ahead for her young team and
already sees progress.

“Our precision was right there in round one and are scores were up in
round two,” said Fox.

Also competing were last year's division two state runners-up DeWitt and the
division four runner-up Pewamo-Westphalia.

Division three perennial power Lakewood
also competed at the event.

“Our team did pretty well for the first time out. We got great scores
in the first round and was pleased with our round three,” said Viking
head coach Kim Martin.

Portland will travel to Central
Montcalm on Jan. 5 for an invitational and will meet Haslett on
Jan. 16 on the road for the first league meet.

The Lady Vikings will travel to Charlotte
on Jan. 16.

The Pewamo-Westphalia Lady Pirates will travel to Maple
Valley Jan. 6 and St. Johns on the 10th.