Bobcat cheerleaders ‘clean up’ to take first

January 27, 2005

With the Meridian Mustangs kicking at their
heels, the Houghton Lake Bobcats scored 644 points Jan. 20 at Roscommon. Houghton Lake took the top stop in the
three-way competitive cheerleading meet by 33-points. Roscommon earned a
total of 476.5.

“They worked really hard,” Bobcat Coach B.J. Maass said. “They cleaned up a lot this week. The
jumps in Round 2 were the cleanest I’ve ever seen them.”

The Bobcats led every round, with the Mustangs closely trailing. Their cheer
performance was strong and steady; no extensions broke down. By the end of
Round 2, the score was 376-360. Meridian
kept most of their extensions in the air and performed solid Herkies, back walk-overs and
one-handed cartwheels. Round 3 saw them struggling slightly and losing a
strong unified voice, but they ended strongly with a multi-level stunt.

Roscommon Coach Vickie Alexander, who leads the team with Kathee
Sheldon, said the Bucks competed in Round 3 for the first time this season.

“The girls did really good,” Alexander
said, adding that they improved their score since the last meet.
“They’ve worked really, really hard this year,” she said.
“We’re both really, really proud of them.”

The JV Bobcats placed first in their division against Meridian, 527.5-472.5.

The JV team also competed at the Chippew Hills
Invitational Saturday and placed second in a two-way contest against Chippewa
Hills, 489.5-569.5.

Roscommon and Houghton Lake meet again tonight (Thursday) at Houghton Lake
against Meridian, Midland Dow and Beal City.
Houghton Lake
competes at Cheer at the Hive in Harrison
Feb. 5. The Bucks then host the Shake the Room Invitational Feb. 12.

©The Houghton
Lake Resorter 2005