PUBLISHED:
Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Brandon competitive cheer
team wins Flint
Metro League title

By Andrew Selich

Sports Editor

ORTONVILLE — With their highest
score of the season, and by scoring the highest score in team history, the
Brandon Blackhawks competitive cheer squad has claimed the championship in
the Flint Metro League for the 2007-08 sports season.

The Lady Blackhawks scored a total of 2,068.212, a score which
was accumulated from a total of three league tournaments, and the scores from
those tournaments are then added together and a champion named from the
highest point total. In one meet, the Lady Blackhawks scored a school-record
728.608 points.

This is just the fifth year that Brandon Cheer has competed in
the MHSAA Competitive Cheer format, and coach Jamie Slot says that the team
has accomplished an awful lot in such a short time.

"This team has been absolutely unbelievable this
season," Slot said. "Their drive and teamwork is truly incredible.

"They are a great group of athletes to work with."

Coming in second place in the Metro League was Lapeer West,
who had grand total of 2,047.174. Oxford
rounded out the top three with a score of 1,969.517.

Receiving First Team All League honors were: Jessica Fahr, Emily Murphy, Talana Pearson, Brittany
LeMesurrier and Jill Brendel.

Second Team honors went to Danielle Snyder, Bethany Harding,
Jackie Broders and Colleen Brendel.
Kallie Zardus was the
lone Blackhawk named Honorable Mention.

Out of the nine competitions held this season, the Brandon
Cheer Team won first place seven times.