Competitive Cheer: Allen Park wins News-Herald meet Division 2 title

By Hank Minckiewicz

Tuesday, January
27, 2009

Two state-ranked Downriver teams
took home much of the hardware at the News-Herald Competitive Cheerleading
Invitational hosted by Grosse Ile High School Saturday.

Allen Park, currently the No. 1-ranked
Division 2 team in Michigan, won the Division 2 title
Saturday with 736.8264 points.

The Jags,
who were state runners-up to Carlson last season, Dearborn Divine Child by
nearly 11 points Saturday.

The
Jaguars built a sizeable lead through the first two rounds and cruised to
victory.

Allen Park and Divine Child were the only
two teams in the 16-team field to score over 700 points.

The
winning team, coached by Julie and Kelcey Goodwin
is Lindsey Porter, Sam Piazza, Lindsay Nelson, Stephanie Millner,
Courtney Lyons, Becky Wagel, Taylor Simon, Shelby
Horvath, Kelcey LeBlanc, Kate Pearson, Breann Tidwell, Ashley Geschke,
Alexis Garcia, Alyssa Cooper, Mary Bilek, Sarah Dziubik, Amber Ramirez, Ashley Perry Christina Kozuh, Anna Hartman, Erica Roberts, Ally Kroll, Meghan
Terry, Emma Ellefson, Gabby Sisler
and Katie Smithson.

Roosevelt was third in Division 2, scoring
671.6180 and finishing well ahead of fourth-place Carleton Airport.

Trenton and Riverview also competed in
Division 2.

In
Division 3, Grosse Ile easily handled a short field, beating out Summit Academy and Livonia Clarenceville.

Grosse Ile’s score of 695.1004 was nearly 100 points
higher than runner-up Summit.

The Red
Devils, coached by Melissa Taylor, are Jennie Mathieson,
Jessica Jacobs, Jessica Hazzard, Katie Orzell, Carrie Brunt, Kim Christen, Abbie
Gorham, Lexie Compeau,
Ashleigh Westerbeek, Kyrra
Ryder, Lauren Brown, Alexis Widger, Kristen Podzcervinski, Megan Lowler,
Michelle Jacobs and Allie Lowler.

A non-Downriver team, Livonia
Franklin, won the Division 1 title with 696.1416 points.

Woodhaven
finished third in that division