’Cats, Bucks cheer to third, fourth

January 12, 2006

Ending their Round 3 cheer with “this team
can fly,” the Class A Midland Dow cheerleaders jumped to the top of the
competitive scoring chart Jan. 5 at Houghton Lake.
The Chargers’ 677.3 points bested both the Meridian Mustangs, 622.9,
and the Houghton Lake Bobcats, 586.5.

The competition was the first home meet for Houghton Lake.

The Chargers performed quality toe touches and Herkies
in Round 1. A solid Round 2 saw them doing one-armed cartwheels and back
tucks, but the Meridian Mustangs out-cheered them, 183.9-183.3. The
Chargers’ third round featured a hitch kick, which calls for the middle
of three flyers to kick her foot (set free by her bases) in the air while the
two flyers flanking her hold her in position.

Placing fourth were the Roscommon Bucks, who earned no score in Round 3, with
218.1 points. A novice Charlevoix team, with one of its girls in an arm
sling, posted just 97.2 points.

“Round one was really strong,” Bobcat Coach Amy Fornusek said of her Bobcats. The team will make changes
in Round 3, she said, and she is looking forward to Roscommon’s meet
tonight. “I think we have a strong team.”

Houghton Lake JV
placed first in its division, scoring 494.5 points. Meridian was not far behind, with 487.7 and
Midland Dow scored 451.3. The JV Bucks earned 91.5 points, their Round 1
score.

Roscommon hosts another competitive cheer meet tonight at 7 p.m.