Allegan
cheer team places second, Otsego takes third

Wednesday, January 18, 2006 11:56 AM EST

The second Wolverine
Conference Competitive Cheer competition saw the three county schools finish
second, third and fourth behind Gull
Lake, which amassed
684.4 points.

Allegan was second with 659.3 points, Otsego was third at 625.2 and Plainwell
was fourth with a 613.2.

Allegan is set to make a bid for the top spot currently being held by Gull Lake.

Allegan coach Pamela Ingles said, “We have two conference competitions
left for the season. I was very pleased with our round two, even if the score
didn’t show it. This was by far the best round two we have had all
season. It was the first competition that all the girls landed their back
tucks. The girls knew they did a great job in round two, but they were a
little puzzled by the score. That is the hard part of competitive
cheer—it (scoring) is all-subjective from the judges’ point of
view.

A weak round three spelled the difference between first and second for the
Tigers.

“We need to keep working on all three rounds and go to a competition
with all three rounds solid. Once we get all 3 rounds to be consistent, then
we will start to see our scores dramatically improve. The girls understand
and know what it takes to succeed in this sport. They will not quit working
until they reach their goals and I think tonight’s competition will
push them even more.”