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Photos: Local teams compete in IHSA State Cheer finals 2024
Pontiac High School competes in the small division on Friday during preliminary round performance at IHSA Cheer State finals at Grossinger Motor Arena.
Pontiac High School competes in the small division on Friday during preliminary round performance at IHSA Cheer State finals at Grossinger Motor Arena.
Pontiac High School competes in the small division on Friday during preliminary round performance at IHSA Cheer State finals at Grossinger Motor Arena.
Pontiac High School competes in the small division on Friday during preliminary round performance at IHSA Cheer State finals at Grossinger Motor Arena.
Pontiac High School competes in the small division on Friday during preliminary round performance at IHSA Cheer State finals at Grossinger Motor Arena.
Pontiac High School competes in the small division on Friday during preliminary round performance at IHSA Cheer State finals at Grossinger Motor Arena.
Pontiac High School competes in the small division on Friday during preliminary round performance at IHSA Cheer State finals at Grossinger Motor Arena.
Pontiac High School competes in the small division on Friday during preliminary round performance at IHSA Cheer State finals at Grossinger Motor Arena.
Pontiac High School competes in the small division on Friday during preliminary round performance at IHSA Cheer State finals at Grossinger Motor Arena.
Pontiac High School competes in the small division on Friday during preliminary round performance at IHSA Cheer State finals at Grossinger Motor Arena.
Pontiac High School competes in the small division on Friday during preliminary round performance at IHSA Cheer State finals at Grossinger Motor Arena.
Pontiac High School competes in the small division on Friday during preliminary round performance at IHSA Cheer State finals at Grossinger Motor Arena.
Pontiac High School competes in the small division on Friday during preliminary round performance at IHSA Cheer State finals at Grossinger Motor Arena.
Pontiac High School competes in the small division on Friday during preliminary round performance at IHSA Cheer State finals at Grossinger Motor Arena.
Pontiac High School competes in the small division on Friday during preliminary round performance at IHSA Cheer State finals at Grossinger Motor Arena.
Pontiac High School competes in the small division on Friday during preliminary round performance at IHSA Cheer State finals at Grossinger Motor Arena.
Pontiac High School competes in the small division on Friday during preliminary round performance at IHSA Cheer State finals at Grossinger Motor Arena.
Pontiac High School competes in the small division on Friday during preliminary round performance at IHSA Cheer State finals at Grossinger Motor Arena.
Pontiac High School competes in the small division on Friday during preliminary round performance at IHSA Cheer State finals at Grossinger Motor Arena.
Pontiac High School competes in the small division on Friday during preliminary round performance at IHSA Cheer State finals at Grossinger Motor Arena.
Pontiac High School competes in the small division on Friday during preliminary round performance at IHSA Cheer State finals at Grossinger Motor Arena.
Pontiac High School competes in the small division on Friday during preliminary round performance at IHSA Cheer State finals at Grossinger Motor Arena.
Pontiac High School competes in the small division on Friday during preliminary round performance at IHSA Cheer State finals at Grossinger Motor Arena.
University High School competes in the medium division on Friday during IHSA Cheer Finals at Grossinger Motor Arena in Bloomington.
University High School competes in the medium division on Friday during IHSA Cheer Finals at Grossinger Motor Arena in Bloomington.
University High School competes in the medium division on Friday during IHSA Cheer Finals at Grossinger Motor Arena in Bloomington.
University High School competes in the medium division on Friday during preliminary round performance at IHSA Cheer State finals at Grossinger Motor Arena.
University High School competes in the medium division on Friday during preliminary round performance at IHSA Cheer State finals at Grossinger Motor Arena.
University High School competes in the medium division on Friday during preliminary round performance at IHSA Cheer State finals at Grossinger Motor Arena.
University High School competes in the medium division on Friday during preliminary round performance at IHSA Cheer State finals at Grossinger Motor Arena.
University High School competes in the medium division on Friday during preliminary round performance at IHSA Cheer State finals at Grossinger Motor Arena.
University High School competes in the medium division on Friday during preliminary round performance at IHSA Cheer State finals at Grossinger Motor Arena.
University High School competes in the medium division on Friday during preliminary round performance at IHSA Cheer State finals at Grossinger Motor Arena.
University High School competes in the medium division on Friday during preliminary round performance at IHSA Cheer State finals at Grossinger Motor Arena.
The Lexington-Ridgeview cheer team celebrates on Friday after advancing to the next round in the small team division of IHSA Cheer Finals at Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington.
Senior Berlynn Gresham competes with Lexington-Ridgeview in the small team division on Friday during preliminary round performance at IHSA Cheer State finals at Grossinger Motor Arena.
Lexington-Ridgeview competes in the small team division on Friday during preliminary round performance at IHSA Cheer State finals at Grossinger Motor Arena.
Lexington-Ridgeview competes in the small team division on Friday during preliminary round performance at IHSA Cheer State finals at Grossinger Motor Arena.
Lexington-Ridgeview competes in the small team division on Friday during preliminary round performance at IHSA Cheer State finals at Grossinger Motor Arena.
Lexington-Ridgeview competes in the small team division on Friday during preliminary round performance at IHSA Cheer State finals at Grossinger Motor Arena.
Lexington-Ridgeview competes in the small teams division on Friday during a preliminary round performance at IHSA Cheer State finals at Grossinger Motors Arena.
Lexington-Ridgeview competes in the small team division on Friday during preliminary round performance at IHSA Cheer State finals at Grossinger Motor Arena.
Normal West competes in the coed team division on Friday during preliminary round performance at IHSA Cheer State finals at Grossinger Motor Arena.
Normal West competes in the coed team division on Friday during preliminary round performance at IHSA Cheer State finals at Grossinger Motor Arena.
Normal West competes in the coed team division on Friday during preliminary round performance at IHSA Cheer State finals at Grossinger Motor Arena.
Normal West competes in the co-ed team division on Friday during IHSA State Cheer Finals at Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington.
Normal West competes in the co-ed team division on Friday during IHSA State Cheer Finals at Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington.
Normal West competes in the coed team division on Friday during preliminary round performance at IHSA Cheer State finals at Grossinger Motor Arena.
Normal West competes in the coed team division on Friday during preliminary round performance at IHSA Cheer State finals at Grossinger Motor Arena.
Normal West competes in the coed team division on Friday during preliminary round performance at IHSA Cheer State finals at Grossinger Motor Arena.
Normal West competes in the coed team division on Friday during preliminary round performance at IHSA Cheer State finals at Grossinger Motor Arena.
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