CARIBOU, Maine — Home court proved advantageous for the Caribou cheering squad Friday evening as the Vikings captured the 2013 Aroostook League Cheerleading Competition crown before a packed house.
“Winning the County competition Friday night was a goal that we set for ourselves from the very beginning of the season,” said Caribou coach Brandi Makepeace-Cote. “Caribou hasn’t won at Counties for many years and my girls were very proud to be the team that broke that losing streak. They were equally as excited to win
best overall jumps, motions and tumbling, as well as best all-star stunt. It was definitely a good night.”
Team scores for the event were: 1, Caribou, 67.9; 2, Presque Isle, 66.3; 3, Houlton, 56.4; 4, Central Aroostook, 52.8; and 5, Fort Fairfield, 41.1.
Next up for the County teams will be preparing for the Eastern Maine regional competitions at the Bangor Auditorium Saturday, Jan. 26. The Class C competition begins at 9 a.m., followed by the Class D event at 11:35 a.m. and Class B at 2:35 p.m.
Individual awards were presented in the following categories: tumbling, Jessica Sedar, Caribou and Crystal Nason, Houlton; jumping, Alexis Brewer, CAHS and Lauren Bragan, Houlton; and stunting group, Caribou.
Team awards were: spirit award, Fort Fairfield; team dance, Presque Isle; team tumbling, Caribou; team motions, Presque Isle; team jumps, Caribou; and team stunts, Caribou.
The All-Star Gymnastics team performed a routine, as did the Middle School championship Central Arosotook (small school) and Caribou (large school).
Members of the Houlton squad, which is coached by Julie Dunn and Shari Good, include Sarah Bouchard, Lauren Bragan, Elizabeth Flint, Taylor Forest, Ashley Grass, Erynne Howland, Crystal Nason, Marguerite Russell, Mikaela Tuttle, Emily Dee, Jessica Thorne, Jackie Condon, Haley Flewelling, Jennah Rand, Caleigh Sullivan, Morgan Wotton, Taylor Barnes, Abigail Fore, Kathryn Knights, Emma Drew, Emily Dickinson and Autumn Fox.
