Luis Batista celebrates Green River High School's state title after the cheer team returned to Green River Saturday evening. The group took first in Co-Ed Stunt and second in Game Day.
The Green River High School cheerleading team earned a state title over the weekend after competing against the larger schools in the 4A division.
The team took first in the Co-Ed Stunt competition, scoring 86 points to secure the state title. The team also took second in the Game Day category, scoring 86.1 points. Head coach Allison Luna said the cheer team competes at the 4A level because the squad is larger than cheer teams fielded by the other 3A schools.
"I like to try and challenge our kids to compete against the larger schools," Luna said.
Luna said the last time the cheer team won a state competition was in 2017.
Cheer routines are judged based on both the difficulty of the routine the team performs, as well as the perfection of the performance itself. Luna said while other sports allow teams to make one more score before the end of the game, with cheer the time allotted to the routine is all the team has and the team has to carry on despite a fall or someone being out of position.
"It's a subjective sport ... You don't get another chance," Luna said. "If you fall or mess up, it's over."
While most would assume the cheer team would be enjoying a rewarding break following the state competition, that isn't the case for the Wolves. Luna said they're preparing for the national competition in Orlando, Florida next week, the second time in two years the Wolves have been invited to take part in the competition. Practices can be grueling according to Luna, with the team perfecting their routines six days a week. Weekday practices go two to three hours in length, while the Saturday practice ranged from eight to nine hours.
"There's no rest for the wicked," Luna said with a laugh. "We work really hard."
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