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 The 2010 St. Viator cheerleading team advanced to the IHSA state finals for the first time in school history this weekend. CHEERLEADING St. Viator Cheerleaders Overcome Late Injury To Earn Spot At State Finals They say a champion is measured by how you respond to adversity. If that's the case, there was no better champion last weekend than that of the St. Viator cheerleading squad. The Lady Lions have long had successful teams but haven't made it out of the IHSA sectionals since cheerleading became a sanctioned sport in 2006. That is until Saturday. State Cheerleading Finals Preview Will Elk Grove's four-year coed team dynasty continue this year at the IHSA's cheerleading competition state finals? Will Conant continue to dominate in the large-team category? How will "small-school" and Cinderella St. Viator, in its first state finals, do as it competes with "big school" teams? A total of 10 Journal-area teams will be at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington this weekend for the fifth annual cheerleading championships. All area schools compete in the large-team or coed divisions. |
GIRLS GYMNASTICS Hawks Celebrate Conference Title YOUTH BASKETBALL Second Half Keys 8th Grade Warriors FENCING Paul Wins Title, Five Others Earn All-Conference BOYS SWIMMING Knights Finish Wins; Maine West Tops East BOWLING Girls Bowling Sectional Preview Add Bowling Regional To Post-Season Format? Notre Dame Duo Picks Up 3rd, 14th At State Finals Elk Grove 2nd, Prospect 3rd In MSL WRESTLING Hersey's Mitchell Remains Unbeaten; Saxons Take 1st Only Marist Ahead Of ND At ESCC Finals ICE HOCKEY Metro West Late Goal Seals Win Vs. Northwest Central Edges North Division, 7-6 GIRLS BASKETBALL Maine West, Kipp Mark Milestone Kipp Kicked-Off Coaching Career At Maine South BOYS BASKETBALL South Stomps East; Balanced Attack Carries West Past Wheeling Prospect Looks To Clinch Share Of East Crown Prospect Holds Lead In MSL-East Fremd Improves To 18-1; Win Boosts Conant Maine South Pulls Off Waukegan Upset Woolf Scores 13 Points In Leyden Win Notre Dame, St. Viator Can't Stay With ESCC Leaders SPORTS SHORTS |
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