Orofino cheerleaders take top honors at Maniac Cheer Off

Twenty-two teams competed Feb 23. in Show Routine, Sideline Performance Routine, Jump, Individual, Tumbling, Group Stunt and Partner Stunt. 350 cheerleaders and about 1200 spectators crowded the OHS gym.
The cheer teams did not disappoint as all teams did a tremendous job.
Results were as follows:
Show Routine Placing:
All Star Mini
1st Unite Elite
All Star Pee Wee
2nd - O Stars
1st - North West Cheer
All Star Jrs.
1st - O Stars
All Star Seniors
Unite Elite
School Divisions
Jr. High
2nd - Moscow Jr. High
1st - Sacajawea 8th
JV All Girl
2nd - Jenifer 9th
2nd - Post Falls
1st - Riverside
JV Co-Ed
2nd - Sacajawea 9th
1st - Moscow 9th
1/A-2/A-3/A All Girl
2nd - Genesee
1st - Riverside
1/A-2/A-3/A Co-Ed
3rd - Timberline
2nd - St. Maries
1st - Orofino
4/A- 5/A All Girl
2nd - Lake City
1st - Sandpoint
4/A - 5/A Co-Ed
3rd - Moscow
2nd - Lewiston
1st - Post Falls
Sideline Performance
Jr. High
1st Moscow Jr. High
Jr. Varsity
3rd - Jenifer 9th
2nd - Moscow 9th
1st - Sacajawea 9th
Varsity
3rd - Moscow
2nd - Orofino
1st - Sandpoint
Group Stunt
Elementary
2nd - O Stars (Parris, Burke, Venziana, Pomponio, Slavin
1st- O Stars (Anderson, VanKomen, Sylvia, Odell, Kuykendall
Middle
1st O Stars (Davis, Pomponio, VanKomen, Bonner, Hurley)
Jr. Varsity Girls
3rd - Post Falls JV
2nd - Sacajawea 9th
1st - Moscow 9th
Varsity Girls
3rd - Riverside
2nd Lake City
1st Sandpoint
Co-Ed JV
2nd Moscow 9th
1st Sacajawea 9th
Co-Ed Varsity
3rd St Maries
2nd Moscow
1st Orofino (Delgado, Morrow, Pomponio, Kiele, Akerstrom)
Partner Stunt
Elementary
1st O Stars (Sylvia, Bretz, Burke)
All Girl High School
1st Moscow
Co-Ed JV
2nd Moscow Group I
1st Moscow Group II
Co-Ed Varsity
4th Orofino (Goodson, Nakana, Akerstrom)
3rd Orofino (Kiele, Morrow, Akerstrom)
2nd Orofino (Meador, Hanson, Akerstrom)
1st Orofino (Neshkoff, Pederson, Parker)
Jumps
Primary
3rd - O Stars - Hailey Bretz
2nd - O Stars - Shay Kuykendall
1st - O Stars Logan Parris
Elementary
Girls
3rd - Unite Elite - Carli Daniels
2nd - NW Cheer - Kathelyn Fuller
1st - NW Cheer - Brianna Shirts
Boys
3rd - O Stars Damon Mitchell
2nd - Unite Elite - Alex Paul
1st - O Stars - Tyler VanKomen
Middle Girls
4th Megan Pomponio - O Stars
3rd - Mikayla Goodroad - Sacajawea 8th
2nd - Stephanie Lotstein - Sacajawea 8th
1st Lindie Triplet - Sacajawea 8th
Boys
2nd - Qunicy Hurley - O Stars
2nd - Mickey Sylvia - O Stars
High School
Girls
3rd Tanya Fessenden - Sandpoint
2nd Brittany Groenhout - Sandpoint
1st Mikayla Heitkamp - Lewiston
Boys
3rd Josh Rodgers - Sacajawea 9th
2nd Roy Nelson - Moscow
1st Conner Beckvold - Lewiston
Tumbling
Primary
3rd Baylee Ramsey NW Cheer
2nd Brianna Shirts NW Cheer
1st Britany Fuller NW Cheer
Elementary
3rd Kalie Bell NW Cheer
2nd Kathelyn Fuller NW Cheer
2nd Sadie Schmeling NW Cheer
1st Maddie Liberty NW Cheer
High School
Girls
3rd Tanya Fessenden Sandpoint
2nd Mikayla Heitkamp Lewiston
1st Brittany Groenhout Sandpoint
Boys
3rd Kyle Kiele Orofino
2nd Roy Nelson Moscow
1st Conner Beckvold Lewiston
Overall Grand Champions
All Star Division - Unite Elite Sr.
Schools Division - Orofino High School
The following sponsors donated money to help pay for trophies and medals at the cheer off:
Hanson Garage
Flower Shop
Perfection Tire
US Bank
Gentle Family Dentistry
High Country Inn
O Girls
Lewis Clark Credit Union
M and M
Norma Reinhardt
Potlatch #1 Federal Credit Union
Mountain Motor Sports
Dale Cox
Harvest Foods - Kamiah
Les Schwab
Arrow Label Company
Action Masonry and Construction
Aleta's Hair Affair
The Edge
Pictured: Orofino High School cheerleaders took top honors at the Maniac Cheer Off Feb. 23. Pictured here with medals and trophies are: Back Row: L to R: Kyler Dupea, Cody Delgado, Kory Parker, Kyle Kiele, Alex Neshkoff, Jayme Goodson, Bobby Meador, Eric Anderson, William Akerstrom. Next Row: Casey Morrow, Anne Marie Pomponio, Kellie Brooks, Next Row:Kelsey Hanson, Kelsey Pederson, Kylie Seeley, Jocelyn Bowser. Front Row: Franky Mikel, Cassie Davis, Tyrnee Nakano.