Some 34 high school cheerleading squads participated in the 33rd annual Hope College Cheerleading Clinic and Competition, held on Saturday, Jan. 31, at Holland High School.

Nearly 400 cheerleaders attended. They received instruction from members of the Hope College cheerleading squad and then participated in a competition.

The competition named winners in the freshman, junior varsity and varsity level in both Class A-B and Class C-D, as well as spirit awards at the freshman, junior varsity and varsity level and co-ed awards.

The squads received awards as follows:

Freshman C-D
1st Place: Washtenaw Christian Academy

Freshman A-B
1st Place: Whitehall
2nd Place: Holland
3rd Place: Zeeland West

Junior Varsity C-D
1st Place: Bridgman
2nd Place: Galesburg-Augusta
3rd Place: Washtenaw Christian Academy
4th Place: Springport
5th Place: Bangor

Junior Varsity A-B
1st Place: Thornapple Kellogg
2nd Place: Holland
3rd Place: South Christian
4th Place: Ionia
5th Place: White Cloud

Varsity C-D
1st Place: Bridgman
2nd Place: Cassopolis
3rd Place: Tri-Unity Christian
4th Place: Parchment
5th Place: Springport

Co-Ed
1st Place: South Christian
2nd Place: Thornapple Kellogg

SPIRIT AWARDS
Freshman: Holland
Junior Varsity: Bangor
Varsity: Kalamazoo Christian

Varsity A-B
1st Place: Holland
2nd Place: Whitehall
3rd Place: J.W. Sexton
4th Place: Ionia
5th Place: Forest Hills Central