Sparta enjoys role of host

Tuesday,
January 22, 2008

The Grand Rapids Press

Sparta hosted a competitive cheer meet
last week for the first time in five years.

The first of five O-K Blue
Conference meets took place at the new school.

The Spartans finished runner-up
behind Comstock
Park with a score of
684.334.

"It was very exciting because
we haven't done it in five years," Sparta
assistant coach Tracy Douglas said. "It was something that I think our
fans and parents and everyone was waiting for, and it went really well. It
took a lot of time to plan it, but the new school is set up perfectly for
cheer competitions."

Sparta is young with nine freshmen, five
sophomores, two juniors and six seniors. On Saturday, the team placed second
in its division at the Jenison Invitational.