Comstock
Park wins O-K Blue Jamboree; Cheer

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Newspapers, February 09, 2009 10:02 p.m.

COMSTOCK PARK WINS O-K
BLUE JAMBOREE: Comstock Park continued its strong run in the
regular season by winning the last event before the conference finals. The
Panthers, who are ranked first in the state in Division 3, took the jamboree
championship with a three-round total of 779.884. Cedar Springs came in
second with 734.330.

"The girls really
work well together while they're out there competing," said coach Kathy Felty. "They work together better than any team I've
coached."

Comstock has a strong set
of team leaders in seniors Brittni May, Morgan
Andree, and Brittany Pego. The juniors and
sophomores on the team are skilled as well, with juniors Alexa
Keene and Allison Preston making up part of a strong junior class.

"This team is very
strong from the seniors to the sophomores and they are always encouraging
each other to do more," said Felty.
"Every single day they step up to new challenges and set new goals for
themselves."

Felty says that the strength of her
team is in its depth, and the fact that the Panthers put 16 girls on the
floor for all three rounds.

"I think we're one
of the only teams in Division 3 that puts 16 girls on the floor at one
time," she said. "I think that really helps us score more points,
especially in the second round."

The Panthers wrap up
their O-K Blue season this week, with the conference championship on
Wednesday. After that they have their sights set on post-season competition
and the state finals.

"We've got some
tough competition ahead but one of our goals all season has been to make it
to state and finish near the top," said Felty.
"We're excited about the next few weeks."