Holland Christian, Comstock Park
capture titles

Sunday,
February 27, 2005

By Kelly
Hill

The Grand Rapids Press

COMSTOCK PARK -- Two years ago, Peggy Lintemuth's goal was to avoid last place.

Lintemuth, who is the head
coach of the Holland Christian competitive cheer team, did not want to finish
last in the conference two years ago when the Maroons took the mat for their
inaugural season.

The Maroons accomplished
another goal Saturday at Comstock
Park when they won the
Tier II conference meet championship for the second year in a row. The host
Panthers won their third conference meet championship
in a row when they claimed the Tier III crown.

Holland
Christian's competitive cheer team won its second league championship in its
three-year history with a three-round total of 702.5 points. With a mark of
303.5, the Maroons were the only squad in the seven-team field to post a score
of more than 300 points in the challenging third round of competition.

Comstock Park won the Tier III title with a
three-round total of 709.5. The Panthers matched Holland Christian's mark of
303.5 in the third round.

Holland Christian posted
marks of 195.5 and 203.5 in the first two rounds.

"We are excited,"
said Lintemuth, who is assisted by her daughter, Beth. "The girls worked
really hard all week and they were solid in all three rounds today. This was
one of our better performances."

Sparta finished second in Tier II, with a
total of 670 points. Kenowa Hills was third, at 666.

The Maroons have enjoyed
their hard work.

"We weight train and we
condition and we drill it," Lintemuth said. "We try to make it as
smooth as possible and the girls are receptive to that. And, we have fun."

Comstock Park's Panthers also enjoyed themselves
as they won their conference meet by 59 points over second-place Coopersville.

"It's always fun to win
at home," said Comstock
Park coach Kathy Felty.
"In our last three competitions, our scores have gone up and up and
up."

The Panthers posted marks of
192.5 and 213.5 in the first and second rounds Saturday.

"In Round 2, we do
aerials, which no one else in the conference does," Felty said. "That
seems to set the tone for the girls."

Regional action is scheduled
for next week. Holland Christian is slated to compete in regional action at
Allegan, while Comstock
Park is scheduled to
compete in the regional meet at Coopersville.

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