Cheer, Dance Take 3rd Place

Winner Area cheer and dance team both took third place at the Winner Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 8.

The dance team has to perform three dances to place. Winner competed in hip hop, pom and kick.

“I was very pleased with the overall performance and it was great to have the home crowd support,” said dance coach Cyndy DeMers.

“We honored our seniors and their parents, she added.

There were 9 team in the cheer portion of the invitational.

Coach Val Ewing said she was super impressed with the cheer girls results. “We are improving every time and that’s what we as coaches want. We have some pretty elite stunts, we have two groups putting girls up in full extensions and with only one base under them,” said Ewing.

“I am super proud of how hard they are working and where they will go from here.”

Ewing and coach Samantha Novonty appreciate the Winner community for coming out and supporting the cheer and dance girls. “It means a lot when we can put fans in the stands,” said Ewing.

On Monday, Sept, 10, the cheer and dance competed in Spearfish.

They will provide the halftime entertainment for the homecoming football game on Sept. 21.