Knights
Cheer team go undefeated.

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Newspapers, February 09, 2009 10:03 p.m.

KNIGHTS CHEER TEAM
UNDEFEATED: After a regional championship and a sixth-place finish at state a
year ago, the Kenowa Hills cheerleading squad may be even better this year.

The Knights boast a
perfect record overall record, putting them in the drivers seat in the
combined O-K White and Black league, as well as a pair of school records in a
768-point overall performance highlighted by a 243.9 total in the second
round. Most recently, the Knights took first at their own invitational on
Saturday.

"The girls have been
terrific this year. Cedar Springs, Sparta, and some other solid teams were
at our invitational, so it was a really nice win for the girls,"
explained head coach Brenda Looks.

Leading the way for
Kenowa is a quartet of senior co-captains in Brianne Novitsky,
Laurel Pennell, Nicolette Looks, and Casey Villo.
With ample experience and strong leadership, they have made it a lot easier
for Coach Looks.

"They're great. They
are very serious about what we do and how we practice, and that gets
translated down into the other girls as well. They're simply great leaders
for our team."

The Knights conclude
league play this week as they travel to Northview on Wednesday before another
road competition against Grand Rapids Christian on Saturday, before starting
up tournament play in the subsequent weeks. Coach Looks is optimistic about
the Knights' chances.

"We want to win
conference, districts, and make state again," she said. "I think
that if we perform consistently throughout all three rounds, I feel good
about doing that."