By Tom Nader

Publisher and Editor

The Northeast Ohio Youth Football League hosted its annual cheer competition on Sunday at Kenneth Lohr Stadium at Field High School.

Participating communities included Crestwood, Field, Garfield, Mogadore, Rootstown, Southeast and Springfield.

All seven communities competed against each other in three different age divisions, including Mighty Mites, Junior Varsity and Varsity.

Each squad was required to perform cheers and a dance, while a jump off and “Spirit Sticks” were also part of the day-long competition.

MIGHTY MITES DIVISION

Jump-Off Competition

1. Margot Holcomb, Rootstown
2. Addie Wilcox, Field
3. Kennedy Harbertr, Garfield

Spirit Stick Winner: Rootstown

Competition Champion

1. Field
2. Rootstown
3. Mogadore

The champion Falcons’ team, coached by Michelle Huskins and Vicki Dietelbach, includes:

Peyton Balog, Remi Bowman, Harper Brooks, Jamesyn Carpenter, Rylee Chaney, Charlotte Clark, Ava Cook, Millie Dietelbach, Zoey Ann Hale, Addison Huskins, Emma Jagic, Riley Jo Kirt, Kendall Krebs, Alena Moore, Celia Moskal, Jordyn Papaioan, Landry Repasky, Dakota Swigart, Violet Tate, Aurora Taylor, Jaydence Todhunter, Emerson Townsend, Danika Walker, Kinslee White, Kelly Whitehead, Maura Whitmer, Addie Wilcox.

JUNIOR VARSITY DIVISION

Jump-Off Competition

1. Kaia Nagle, Springfield
2. Aaliyah Pennington, Field
3. Lori Mathis, Rootstown

Spirit Stick Winner: Field

Competition Champion

1. Mogadore
2. Rootstown
3. Crestwood

The champion Wildcats’ team, coached by Wendy Lee and Katherine Chipps, includes:

Johnnie Asher, Helena Biggie-Nunes, Alexis Chips, Piper Forshaw, Jazzmin Knox, Madden Malone, Paisley Mangum, Kaiya McCutcheon, Haleigh Rambler, Danielle Shreffler, Charlotte Slayton, Charleigh Thiry.

VARSITY DIVISION

Jump-Off Competition

1. Madelyn Kline, Rootstown
2. McKenzie McCutchen, Springfield
3. Sadie Stowe, Crestwood

Spirit Stick Winner: Rootstown

Competition Champion

1. Field
2. Garfield
3. Rootstown

The champion Falcons’ team, coached by Amy Emore, includes: 

Ashtyn Bentz, Julionna Blake, Avery Bowman, Savanna Brenner, Jamisyn More, Brianna Green, Olivia Krager, Isabella Leonardi, Olivia Menegay, Lacey Moore, Avery Nader, Sadie Nienhius, Madeline Smetts, Addisyn Taylor, Aubree Taylor, Emerson Trainer, Kenzie Trough, Addison Vanderink, Baylee Weigand, Zoey Wilcox.