Oilers win second
straight SVL cheer championship

Friday, February 20, 2009

MIDLAND — The Mt. Pleasant High
School competitive cheer team won its second straight Saginaw Valley League title
on Thursday as the Oilers hit in all three rounds to claim the crown with a
total of 761.83 points at Midland Dow.

The host Chargers were second with 638.24 points
while Midland was third with 587.93 points.

The Oilers set the tone out of the gate by posting 224.9 points in the first
round and never looked back.

“We did what we needed to do and we accomplished goal No. 1,”
said Oiler coach Kristi LaFleur. “We needed
to have good, solid performances in all three rounds and we did.”

The
Oilers put the meet out of reach in the final two rounds by posting scores of
230.23 and 306.7.

Mt. Pleasant returns to action at Haslett High School on Saturday. This Division 2
district is scheduled to start at 10 a.m.