Rah Rah!! or Ha Ha!!

This is the cheer squad from my high school days and I can only imagine the pride they must be feeling today for this years State Champs!!!

The 2006 Gladstone High School cheerleaders won the state championship here Saturday, leading a strong Upper Peninsula showing.

The Braves won Class B, with Kingsford finishing second at the Michigan Cheerleading Coaches Association tournament. Iron Mountain won Class C, with Norway third and Munising fifth.

"Everything was amazing," said Gladstone coach Kristi Nevala. "They could not have performed any better. They just nailed everything they put on the floor. They went down there to entertain the crowd and that is exactly what they did."

The Braves had 22 tumbling passes in their creative routine and 18 standing backhand springs, Nevala said.

"The stunt team was amazing. They could not put anything more on the mat. It was non-stop action (for three minutes) from beginning to end," she said. "The girls worked so hard. They poured their heart and soul into that event. They believed in each other and that is why they won."