Cheerleaders from some 28 high schools participated in the 32nd annual Hope College Cheerleading Clinic and Competition, held on Saturday, Feb. 1, at the college's Dow Center.
Cheerleaders from some 28 high schools participated in the 32nd annual Hope College Cheerleading Clinic and Competition, held on Saturday, Feb. 1, at the college's Dow Center.
Approximately 450 cheerleaders attended. They received instruction from members of the Hope College cheerleading squad and then participated in a competition.
The competition named winners in the freshman, junior varsity and varsity level in both Class A-B and Class C-D, as well as spirit awards at the freshman, junior varsity and varsity level and co-ed awards.
The squads received awards as follows:
Freshman C-D
1st Place: Washtenaw Christian Academy
2nd Place: Springport
3rd Place: The Potter's House
Freshman A-B
1st Place: Whitehall
2nd Place: Holland Public
3rd Place: Thornapple Kellogg
Junior Varsity C-D
1st Place: Bridgman
2nd Place: Constantine
3rd Place: Springport
4th Place: Bangor
5th Place: Pine River
Junior Varsity A-B
1st Place: Reeths Puffer
2nd Place: Whitehall
3rd Place: Thornapple Kellogg
4th Place: Ionia
5th Place: Paw Paw
Varsity C-D
1st Place: Bridgman
2nd Place: Tri-Unity Christian
3rd Place: Farwell
4th Place: Constantine
5th Place: Watervliet
Co-Ed
1st Place: Thornapple Kellogg
2nd Place (tie): Fennville and Holland Public
Spirit Awards
Freshman: The Potter's House
Junior Varsity: Paw Paw
Varsity: Fennville
Varsity A-B
1st Place: Holland Public
2nd Place: Grand Rapids Northview
3rd Place: Reeths Puffer
4th Place: Ionia
5th Place: Whitehall