The Ellsworth Eagles cheer team won the Big East Cheering Championship at Ellsworth High School on Saturday with a score of 80.90.
Eight schools participated in the competition; Ellsworth, John Bapst, Hermon, Old Town, Orono, Bucksport, Houlton and Foxcroft Academy, along with Mattanawcook Academy and Central who were competing as exhibition teams.
Here are the results:
1 Ellsworth – 80.90
2 John Bapst – 65.15
3 Bucksport – 59.00
4 Hermon – 58.75
5 Orono – 55.40
6 Old Town – 48.90
7 Houlton – 42.70
8 Foxcroft Academy – 34.00
The PVC Cheering Championships will be held on Saturday, January 28. Class B will be held at Hermon High School at 11:00 am and classes C and D will be held at Stearns High School at 3:00 pm.
Orono performs their routine at the Big East Cheerleading Championship at Ellsworth High School on Saturday, January 21, 2023. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDNHoulton performs their routine at the Big East Cheerleading Championship at Ellsworth High School on Saturday, January 21, 2023. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDNJohn Bapst cheerleaders perform a tumbling pass during their routine at the Big East Cheerleading Championship at Ellsworth High School on Saturday. The Crusaders took second place in the competition with a score of 65.15, January 21, 2023. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDNEllsworth performs their routine at the Big East Cheerleading Championship at Ellsworth High School on Saturday, January 21, 2023. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDNJohn Bapst cheerleaders stunt during their routine at the Big East Cheerleading Championship at Ellsworth High School on Saturday, January 21, 2023. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDNOrono coach Gage Duren cheers on his team during their performance at the Big East Cheerleading Championship at Ellsworth High School on Saturday, January 21, 2023. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDNHermon performs their routine at the Big East Cheerleading Championship at Ellsworth High School on Saturday, January 21, 2023. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDNAn Orono flyer pulls a heel stretch in their routine during the Big East Cheerleading Championship at Ellsworth High School on Saturday, January 21, 2023. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDNEllsworth fans go wild as the cheerleaders perform a winning routine during the Big East Cheerleading Championship at Ellsworth High School on Saturday. Ellsworth won first place, January 21, 2023. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BD
