Europe
Teams fly high at DODDS-Europe cheerleading championships
Stars and Stripes
February 26, 2012
The Rota Admirals cheer team were the Division III champions at the DODDS-Europe cheerleading championships, ahead of Alconbury and Incirlik. It was the fifth straight title for the Admirals, winning the now-defunct Division IV title twice and three in a row in Division III. (Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes)
The Rota Admirals cheer team were the Division III champions at the DODDS-Europe cheerleading championships, ahead of Alconbury and Incirlik. It was the fifth straight title for the Admirals, winning the now-defunct Division IV title twice and three in a row in Division III. (Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes)
The Wiesbaden Warriors cheer team build a pyramid during their routine at the DODDS-Europe cheerleading championships. (Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes)
The Ramstein Royals cheer squad finish their routine at the DODDS-Europe cheerleading championships. (Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes)
The Patch Panthers cheer team shows their colors at the DODDS-Europe cheerleading championships. The Panthers finished second in Division I. (Micheal Abrams/Stars and Stripes)
The Vilseck Falcons cheer team build a pyramid during their routine at the DODDS-Europe cheerleading championships. (Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes)
The Heidelberg Lions cheer squad perform their routine at the DODDS-Europe cheerleading championships. (Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes)
The Kaiserslautern Raiders cheer squad at the DODDS-Europe cheerleading championships. (Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes)
A Lakenheath Lancer flies high as the school's cheer team perform their routine at the DODDS-Europe cheerleading championships in Wiesbaden, Saturday. The Lancers captured the Division I title ahead of Kaiserslautern and Patch. (Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes)
The Naples Wildcats cheer team start their routine at the DODDS-Europe cheerleading championships. (Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes)
The Vicenza Cougars cheer squad at the DODDS-Europe cheerleading championships. (Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes)
The Aviano Saints cheer squad took third place in Division II at the DODDS-Europe cheerleading championships. (Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes)
The SHAPE Spartans cheer team build a pyramid at the DODDS-Europe cheerleading championships. (Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes)
The AFNORTH Lions cheer squad took second place in Division II at the DODDS-Europe cheerleading championships. (Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes)
Fellow competitors watch the Bitburg Barons cheer team perform their routine at the DODDS-Europe cheerleading championships. (Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes)
The American Overseas School of Rome cheer team dances at the DODDS-Europe cheerleading championships. (Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes)
The Schweinfurt Razorbacks cheer squad, participating for the first time at the DODDS-Europe cheerleading championships, perform a stunt during their routine. (Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes)
A kiss from a Tiger as the Hohenfels cheer team forms a pyramid during their routine at the DODDS-Europe cheerleading championships. (Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes)
The Ansbach Cougars cheer team perform a stunt during their routine at the DODDS-Europe cheerleading championships in Wiesbaden, Saturday. The Cougars took first place in Division II, ahead of AFNORTH and Aviano. (Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes)
An Alconbury pyramid at the DODDS-Europe cheerleading championships. The Dragons cheer squad finished second in Division III. (Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes)
The Incirlik Hodjas cheer team took third place at the DODDS-Europe cheerleading championships. (Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes)
The Brussels Brigands cheer squad do their routine at the DODDS-Europe cheerleading championships. (Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes)
Ankara Trojans Gabby Sigudson and Niko Root during their team's routine at the DODDS-Europe cheerleading championships. (Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes)
The Sigonella cheer team performs a stunt at the DODDS-Europe cheerleading championships. (Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes)
The Menwith Hill Mustangs cheer team at the DODDS-Europe cheerleading championships. (Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes)
The Lajes Falcons cheer team perform their routine at the DODDS-Europe cheerleading championships. (Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes)
The Bamberg Barons cheer squad do a stunt at the DODDS-Europe cheerleading championships. (Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes)
The Rota Admirals cheer squad sends a member flying high, as they perform a stunt at the DODDS-Europe cheerleading championships. The Admirals won their third straight Division III title following two in Division IV in 2008 and 2009. (Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes)
WIESBADEN, Germany -- Cheerleading squads from Lakenheath, Ansbach and Rota were the best in their divisions Saturday at the DODDS Europe Cheerleading Championships, held in conjunction with the girls and boys basketball tournaments.
Twenty-six teams put on 2½-minute routines before judges and supporters at a packed Wiesbaden Army Airfield Fitness Center, and were also rated on their performances at games during the tourney. In addition to selecting the top teams, judges also named all-tournament squads.
Division ITeam winners -- 1) Lakenheath 2) Kaiserslautern 3) Patch; Spirit award, LakenheathAll-tournament – Susanna Renfro, Darian Crowley, Ashley Castellanos, Treyvon Bradsher (Lakenheath); Shyanne Wardle, Tyla Larry, Nicole Gilstrap, Joseph Griffith (Wiesbaden); Cyhnthia Brown (Heidelberg); Megan Fogle (Ramstein)
Division IITeam winners – 1) Ansbach 2) AFNORTH 3) Aviano; Spirit award, AnsbachAll-tournament – Xavier Rodriguez, Druanne Sutton, Sidney Ward (Ansbach); Katilyn Domingo, Rachel Pagio (AFNORTH); Victoria Blake, Darien Cornett, Markis Brown (Aviano); Sarah Love (Bitburg); Lauren Sink (Hohenfels)
Division IIITeam winners – 1) Rota 2) Alconbury 3) Incirlik; Spirit award, RotaAll-tournament – Jourdan Loera, Shannon Ellis, Austin Hall, Tasha Eisenhower, Diana Santana (Rota); Chelsey Emery (Bamberg); Nicole Saunders (Incirlik); Sarah Hoover (Menwith Hill)
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