The Aroostook League Junior High Cheering Competition took place Jan. 13 in Mars Hill.
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LEAGUE CHAMPS – The Caribou Middle School cheering squad captured the 2011 Large School Division of Middle School Cheering Championships for the second consecutive year Jan. 13 at Central Aroostook High School in Mars Hill. They also received awards for overall best team dance and top all-star stunt. The team members include, in front from left, Kelsie Washington, Danielle Chase, Karina Patterson, Laiken Tarbox, Mariella Marte, Irene Thibodeau, Madelyn Malone and Victoria Fraser; and back, Kelsey St. Peter, Sage Gehring, Lariah Longley, Justice Flannery, Kirsten Haney, Hilary Jalbert, Brianne Gagnon and Emily Jalbert. The team is coached by Brittany Bigger.
Caribou Middle School won the large school title and was first in best team dance. Coached by Brittany Bigger, squad members are Mariella Marte, Danielle Chase, Karina Patterson, Victoria Fraser, Irene Thibodeau, Kelsie Washington, Laiken Tarbox, Madelyn Malone, Justice Flannery, Loriah Longley, Kelsie St. Peter, Sage Gehring, Kristen Haley, Brianne Gagnon, Hillary Jalbert and Emily Jalbert.
The Presque Isle Middle School sixth- and seventh-grade team was named small school champions and also won for best team motions, best team tumbling and best team stunts.
The PIMS eighth-grade team and Houlton tied for the Spirit Award, while Central Aroostook won for best team jumps.
Individually, Cawley of Presque Isle and Kaitlyn York of Central Aroostook captured the sixth- and seventh-grade jump awards, while Lazareth Porquin of Presque Isle, Haley Flewelling of Houlton and Hannah Quinn of Presque Isle won eighth-grade jump awards.
Caribou had the all-star stunt group, consisting of Marte, Chase, Tarbox, St. Peter and Haley.
