Cheer team
chemistry key for Otsego's successful season

Friday,
March 07, 2008

BY DAVID DREW

OTSEGO -- Coach Nicole Durr isn't being over-confident when she says her team
can bring home Otsego's first Division 3 state competitive cheer championship
Saturday.

Otsego returned 13
athletes from last year's squad that finished fifth out of 10 teams at the
state finals.

``I wouldn't put it past
them,'' Durr said. ``If they cheer to their
potential, there's no reason why they won't bring one home.''

Otsego will compete at 2
p.m. Saturday at the Delta Plex in Grand Rapids.

Durr, who is her fourth year as
Otsego's varsity coach, said finishing second in the conference and second at
regionals last year wasn't good enough in her
team's mind.

She said it inspired the
Bulldogs to work even harder this season and take care of some unfinished
business.

``They have a lot more
floor presence this year,'' she said. ``They don't get too worked up and take
command of the floor very well. They look like they are the mistress of their
domain.''