Eagle, Nampa cheer take 3rd place in state competition - Idaho Press-Tribune

March 19, 2019 at 11:03AM

Eagle's cheerleaders entertain the crowd during Saturday's Idaho Cheer Championships at the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa.Kari Hudson/For the Idaho Press

The dance and cheer championships took place Friday and Saturday at the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa.

In 5A cheer, Highland High School of Pocatello took first place, with Madison High School in second and Eagle in third, according to the Idaho High School Activities Association.

In the 4A cheer competition, Nampa High School took third place overall, behind Idaho Falls and state champions Bonneville High School.

Nampa High School's cheer team performs its sideline routine at the 2019 state cheer championships Saturday at the Ford Idaho Center. The team took second place in that category and third place overall.ALX STEVENS/IDAHO PRESS

Weiser High School's cheer squad took first place overall in the 3A division, and Oakley High School won in the 2A division.

Weiser's cheerleaders perform at Saturday's Idaho Cheer Championships at the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa.Kari Hudson/For the Idaho Press

Local teams ranked in several cheer categories. In the 5A division, Meridian won first place in stunt coed, Eagle won second place in show cheer (all girl), Mountain View won second place in show cheer (coed), Centennial and Eagle won second and third place, respectively, in sideline cheer, and Eagle and Centennial won second and third place, respectively, in pom.

Meridian's cheer squad competes in Saturday's Idaho Cheer Championships at the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa.Kari Hudson/For the Idaho Press

In the 4A division, Nampa High School took first place in stunt (coed), second place in show cheer (coed) and sideline cheer, and fourth place in pom.

State Champions — Highland

Runner Up Champions — Madison

3rd Place — Thunder Ridge

2nd Place — Mountain View

Mountain View's cheer squad performs at Saturday's Idaho Cheer Championships at the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa.Kari Hudson/For the Idaho Press

2nd Place — Centennial

2nd Place — Post Falls

4th Place — Centennial

Centennial's pom pom squad performs acrobatics in front of the crowd for Saturday's Idaho Cheer Championships at the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa.Kari Hudson/For the Idaho Press

State Champions — Bonneville

Runner Up Champions — Idaho Falls

Third Place Champions — Nampa

1st Place — Idaho Falls

1st Place — Bonneville

3rd Place — Idaho Falls

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2nd Place — Idaho Falls

1st Place — Idaho Falls

2nd Place — Bonneville

State Champions — Weiser

Runner Up Champions — Sugar Salem

Third Place Champions — American Falls

2nd Place — Marsh Valley

1st Place — Sugar Salem

2nd Place — American Falls

1st Place — Sugar Salem

3rd Place — American Falls

1st Place — Snake River

1st Place — Sugar Salem

2nd Place — American Falls

3rd Place — Sugar Salem

4th Place — Snake River

State Champions — Oakley

Runner Up Champions — Soda Springs

Third Place Champions — Firth

1st Place — Soda Springs

3rd Place — Soda Springs

1st Place — West Jefferson

2nd Place — Soda Springs