P-W
places first at Lakewood
cheer invitational

By BRIAN
DONALDSON

Sentinel-Standard sports writer

Published: Thursday, January 24, 2008 1:10 AM CST

LAKE ODESSA
- The Pewamo-Westphalia Lady Pirates took first place in Division 2 at the Lakewood cheer
invitational Wednesday night.

The Pirates scored a 218.5 in the first round, followed by a 230.8 in the
second, which was the highest score overall.

In round three, the Pirates scored a 290, for a 739.3 total.

The Portland Raiders cheer team finished second in
Division 2 with scores of 176.5, 153.6 and 242 for a total score of 572.1.

“ It was a great night, where everything came
together,” said Raider head coach Linda Fox. “We have room to
still improve, but our scores are going up. The girls were really poised
tonight and the freshmen really came through for us.”

The Lakewood Vikings cheer team also finished second in Division 1.

Chippewa Hills took top honors with a 721.6 score.

The Lady Vikings had a 202.5 in the first and a 198.6 in the second round.

The Vikes contributed a 301 mark in the third, that
was the highest score overall for third round competition.

“ It was a night of
improvement,” said Viking head coach Kim Martin. “Round three was
just phenomenal and it was probably the best my team has ever performed. Our
round three score beat two state runner-up teams.”

Portland and Lakewood will participate in league action
next Wednesday at Eaton Rapids.

The P-W Pirates will travel to Grand
Rapids to participate at the Delta Plex on Feb. 9.