C-L, BC cheer teams advance to Regionals

Lady Pioneers 2nd at districts

By Dave Ball

Wednesday, February
25, 2009

ARMADA -- Stephanie Davis knew what
it would take for her cheer team to make it to Regionals.

The young Cros-Lex team continued on
the rise this past Saturday with a second place finish at the Division 3 District
competitive cheer tournament at Armada High School. The top four teams
move on to the Regional at Goodrich this weekend.

The Lady Pioneers scored a season-high point total of
715.6440, second Saturday only to state-ranked, and BWAC champion, Richmond with 760.2984.
Notre Dame Prep (709.7395) and Clawson (699.3702) were the
other qualifiers.

Davis, the veteran C-L coach, felt her team had to score in
the low 700s, something they had not accomplished, to move out of districts.

"What a night!" exclaimed Davis. "It was a
great night. Every goal we set was met."

Any mistakes her team did make in the three routines, she
added, are all correctable. The squad also is primarily made up of
underclassmen.

"Overall, since (our last) league meet, something has
clicked for this team. They've really, really worked in practice."

Nine of the Lad Pioneers were named to the All-District team.

Cros-Lex likely face a
tougher task at Regionals, which start at 1
p.m. at Goodrich High School. Three state-ranked
teams, including Richmond, are nearly a cinch
to own the top three qualifying spots for the State finals. As many as a half
dozen squads, including C-L, could be fighting it out for the fourth and
final spot.

Division 4 at Bishop Foley

The Brown City cheer team came up
with a big third-round performance to squeeze in as the fourth Regional
qualifier from the district at Madison Heights
Bishop Foley High School this past Saturday.

The Green Devils were sixth after the first two rounds, but turned in a great
third round score to nail down fourth.

BC finished with a score of 588.94, 1.44 points ahead of fifth place Plymouth Christian Academy. Bishop Foley won
the district title with 662.74 while Lutheran Westland (618.73) and New Haven (590.25) were next.

Brown City will compete in the Regional at Mason High School at 5 p.m. this Saturday.