The cheer team captured the league title on Wednesday, Feb. 8, at Flushing.

Flushing hosted the Flint Metro League’s third  cheer jamboree — the last one of the season — and the Hornets won the jamboree, which was their third jamboree victory of the season.

The cheer team earned 228.7 points during round one, 221.1 during round two, and 310.22 during round three.

Kearsley earned a grand total of 760.02, blowing the competition out of the water by 39.7 points.

Clio finished second with 720.05 points, and Swartz Creek was third with 701.02.

Senior Sadie Saunders knew that the pressure was on for the team.

“We walked into the competition knowing that teams were coming after us,” Saunders said. “We knew we still had to prove ourselves. We cherished every moment along the way.”

The team made history by winning its first league championship and having the year 2017 added to the team’s banner displayed in the gym.

Junior Kennedy Lints feels that the team’s effort paid off.

“This is the first time Kearsley has ever came this far. All our hard work and dedication is so worth it,” Lints said. “Working 10 times harder means we have made history, and that makes me very happy.”

In addition, the cheer team’s coach, Ms. Carrie Seymour, was named Flint Metro League Coach of the Year, which is voted by all the coaches in the league.

Mr.Paul Gaudard, athletics director, knows that Seymour merits this recognition.

“Carrie (Seymour) is very deserving of this award and continues to build the program up,” Gaudard said. ” It was nice to see her get honored for all her hard work also.”

For Saunders, leaving the cheer program with a league title was dreamlike.

“When the new Flint Metro League champions were announced, it was surreal,” Saunders said.