Area cheer teams
qualify for regional

GNC met at Kingsford tonight

February 23,
2009

IRON MOUNTAIN - The area's three
high school competitive cheer teams qualified Saturday for Michigan High
School Athletic Association regional meets.

In the
Division 3 district at Houghton Lake, Chippewa Hills
(765.5) downed Kingsford (725.7) for the top spot. Gladstone (683) and Houghton Lake (670.5) claimed the
other two regional berths at Coopersville.

Manistique
(746.5) claimed the Division 4 district at East Jordan. Munising (704.9), Norway (700.5) and Iron Mountain (658.2) also
advanced to Saturday's regional at Sparta.

Regionals
determine teams for the state finals Saturday, March 7, in Grand Rapids.

Great
Northern Conference competitive cheer championship will be held tonight at
Kingsford. Doors open to spectators beginning at 5
p.m., with the competition set for 5:30.