Vicksburg cheer team fourth
in Wolverine Conference competition

Monday, December
22, 2008

BY SUDS SUMNEY

OTSEGO -- In their first competition in Otsego on Dec. 10,
the Vicksburg girls cheer team performed well.

They captured fourth place overall at the first of four
Wolverine Conference competition.

The round 1 score was 184.4, round 2 was 176.76, round 3
275.5 and after a two-point penalty the total score was 636.66.

Coach Stacy Childs said, ``Our varsity team is very young
this year, so this was a solid score for the first competition of our season.
Last year's average score for the season was 630.

``All of the girls have been working hard to make sure our
team is able to compete with the big teams of the conference. They are all
pleased with their scores and are excited to improve with each competition.

The varsity cheer roster:

v Vanessa Piper, senior.

v Caroline Goodall, junior

v Dasha Piercey, junior.

v Megan Stephens, junior.

v Brandy Callen,
sophomore.

v Stacey Gwin,
sophomore.

v Caitlin Horstdaniel,
sophomore.

v Taylor Lowe, sophomore.

v Shannon Mellinger,
sophomore.

v Katie Vandeburg,
sophomore.

v Christie Aeed,
freshman.

v Kyle Poenicke,
freshman.

v Michaelyn
Scott, freshman.