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FHS competitive cheer aims to reach regionals for first time

  The Frankenmuth varsity competitive cheer team has broken new ground for the program the past two seasons.

  The Lady Eagle athletes won their first-ever conference crown last season and followed it up with another Tri-Valley Conference championship earlier this month.

  The new target is now advancing to the next level in the MHSAA competition. The team will travel to Lake Fenton on Friday, February 20, for a 6pm date at the MHSAA Division 3 District No. 16, one of 13 schools competing, with the top four advancing to the regional level.

  “One of our team goals this season was to have our �st Day’ at districts and to qualify for regionals, which has never been done before by a Frankenmuth team,” FHS Coach Mackinley Wojewoda said. “Winning the conference back-to-back was a huge confidence boost for this team, but the one thing I love about my kids is their constant determination toward perfection. They don’t want to just be the best team in our area, they want to compete with teams who have strong programs with a history of success.”

  The top six teams in this district are all scoring in the same 30-40-point range on any given day at any given competition. This district will really be about who shows up and gives the best performances that day.

  “The main competition in our district are Birch Run, Flint Powers Catholic, Lake Fenton, Clio, and Croswell-Lexington. Regardless of the outcome, I want our girls to be proud of their season and effort this year. This is only the second year we have been able to put the maximum number of athletes on the floor (16) for the entire season, which is a huge feat for a school our size, and to have held the standard of winning the conference,” Wojewoda said.

  Wojewoda singled out a few of her standout performers from this season.....

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