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Cheerleaders Compete at District Finals
By Sarah Snyder
Originally published at 9:34 a.m., October 24, 2007
Updated at 12:17 p.m., October 24, 2007
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Stone Bridge at District Finals
The Stone Bridge High School cheerleading squad took home second place at the Liberty District Finals Tuesday evening at South Lakes High School. Meanwhile, Broad Run's cheerleading squad won in the Dulles District Tuesday night at Heritage.
Potomac Falls came in second in the Dulles District competition.
“It’s kind of a big shock to us because we came out and gave it our all,” Stone Bridge senior captain Sharda Disney said.
The Bulldogs -- themselves accustomed to grabbing the coveted first-place spot -- congratulated the Langley High School cheerleaders with smiles and hugs for their win.
“We went out and did the best that we could,” Stone Bridge junior squad member Megan Knodell said. “Langley is really good. They’re really good competition.”
The Stone Bridge cheerleaders have an arsenal of title wins over the last several years, including earning the past three state championships. The squad is rebuilding this year with a new head coach and nine new members.
Despite the changes, the squad last week won the semi-district competition and the first round of the district finals.
“You can’t win them all, I guess,” said Cindy Campbell, mother of junior squad member Courtney Campbell. “They worked hard and I think they had a great performance. They did an awesome job -- second place is not bad.”
Although the squad didn’t win this one, team members and fans said they have high hopes for the road to state.
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“We’re just ready for regionals because we’re going to come back and show them that we can win,” Disney said. “The next three days of practice we’re going to work harder, put in some new stuff, and get ready.”
In the next week the team will focus on stunting, voices and projection -- and add difficulty to stunts for extra points.
“It comes down to us putting our best routine on the floor, making sure we’re hitting everything, and try to maximize the score sheet,” Head Coach Brandi Sims said. “I try not to worry about comparing us to anybody else because as far as I’m concerned we have to do our best routine.”
This Saturday, the Bulldogs will compete in the regional semifinals before turning their attention to the regional finals on Nov. 3. The state competition will be Nov. 10 in Richmond.
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