Cheerleading

Cheer teams competed in the IHSA Cheer State Finals in Grossinger Motors Arena on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024 in Bloomington.

Kaneland boys get a big night from Freddy Hassan, DeKalb gets a double-double from Davon Grant and more in the roundup.

Johnsburg, Richmond-Burton, Burlington Central, Crystal Lake Central, Cary-Grove, Huntley and Dundee-Crown all advanced to the final round of the IHSA Competitive Cheerleading State Finals on Friday at Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington.

Cary-Grove, Crystal Lake Central, Dundee-Crown, Hampshire, Huntley, Jacobs, Johnsburg, Prairie Ridge and Richmond-Burton all advanced from the D-C Sectional to the IHSA Competitive Cheerleading Finals next weekend.

The Morris Community High School Varsity Pom Squad was recognized during Monday night’s city council meeting for their successful season.

Cheer teams competed in the IHSA Cheer State Finals in Grossinger Motors Arena on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023 in Bloomington.

Defending state champion Johnsburg sits atop the Small Division after turning in a score of 94.0 points on Friday in the preliminary round of the IHSA Competitive Cheerleading State Finals. Plus more results in boys and girls basketball.

The Erie-Prophetstown and Oregon competitive cheer squads are gearing up for sectionals, which will be Saturday.

The Erie-Prophetstown competitive cheer squad is gearing up for sectionals which will happen on Jan. 28.

Erie-Prophetstown’s team attended a National Cheerleaders Association camp at Iowa State University in June, where it qualified for the honor.

Johnsburg and Crystal Lake Central saved their best for last and won their respective divisions at the IHSA Competitive Cheerleading State Finals on Saturday in Bloomington.

Fox Valley Conference champion Crystal Lake Central is one of many area teams competing at the IHSA Belvidere Cheerleading Sectional on Saturday. The top five teams in each of the four divisions advance to the state finals.

IHSA schools got a bit of good news regarding sports Tuesday as they learned some sports teams may return to practice, and lower-risk sports may be competing next week.

Twins Jordyn Lutzow, left, and Jenna Lutzow show off their state championship medals at Belvidere North High School in Belvidere, Ill.

Hampshire turned in a fourth-place finish Saturday at the IHSA Competitive Cheerleading State Meet finals at Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington

The Huntley competitive dance team finished fifth overall at the IHSA Class 3A state finals on Saturday in Bloomington, falling just short of taking home a state trophy

The Joliet West competitive cheerleading team did not win a state championship last weekend at U.S. Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington. Nor did the Tigers earn a spot on the podium. However, what they accomplished was historic nonetheless.