Rockford cheer team heads to state finals

Thursday,
March 10, 2005

By Jeff
Chaney

The Grand Rapids Press

The Rockford competitive
cheer team is heading back to the Class A state finals for the first time since
the 2001 season after placing second at the Kenowa Hills regional last weekend.

The Rams scored 717 points,
12 points behind regional champion Grandville.

The state Class A tournament
is at 6 p.m. Saturday at the DeltaPlex.

"Us getting there and
knowing we are one of the top 10 teams in the state in Class A was our
goal," senior Autumn Parmeter said. "Of
course we are going to go and do our best, but our big goal was just to get to
state."

Said Rockford coach Kathy Resseguie:
"We have a very talented team, but we have struggled all year to put
everything together. Saturday they did put everything together and it was a
good time to do that."

Parmeter agreed.

"We went in there
wanting it," Parmeter said.

Now the Rams have to have
another strong day on the floor.

"Of course we have
stuff left for Saturday," Parmeter said.
"We did have our best performance Saturday, but I think we are so excited
now that we are going to go to state and do just as well."

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