PHOTOS: Ellsworth, Dexter and Central Aroostook win regional cheering titles

The Ellsworth Excessive College, Dexter Excessive College and Central Aroostook Excessive College of Mars Hill cheerleading groups walked away with regional crowns on Monday on the North regional cheerleading competitors at Ellsworth Excessive College. 

Central Aroostook received first place within the Class D North/South regional closing with 59.8 factors. Bangor Christian completed in second place with 40.5 factors and Penquis got here in third with 40.4 factors.

Penquis performs its routine within the Class D North/South cheering regionals at Ellsworth Excessive College on Monday. Penquis positioned third with a rating of 40.4. Credit score: Linda Coan O’Kresik / BDN
Bangor Christian performs its routine within the Class D North/South cheering regionals at Ellsworth Excessive College on Monday. Bangor Christian positioned second with a rating of 40.5. Credit score: Linda Coan O’Kresik / BDN
Boothbay performs its routine within the Class D North/South cheering regionals at Ellsworth Excessive College on Monday. Credit score: Linda Coan O’Kresik / BDN
Central Aroostook cheerleaders have fun when they’re introduced the winners of the Class D North/South cheering regionals at Ellsworth Excessive College on Monday. Central Aroostook had a rating of 59.8. Credit score: Linda Coan O’Kresik / BDN

Different Class D North/South rivals included fourth-place Machias (35.8) adopted by Woodland (34.9), Boothbay (34.3), Narraguagus (30.1) and Fort Fairfield (23).

Dexter took the highest spot in Class C North with a rating of 66.5 factors, narrowly edging out second place finisher Central Excessive College of Corinth with 66.1 factors and third place finisher Bucksport with 65.95.

Dexter performs its routine within the Class C North cheering regionals at Ellsworth Excessive College on Monday. Credit score: Linda Coan O’Kresik / BDN
Bucksport performs its routine within the Class C North cheering regionals at Ellsworth Excessive College on Monday. Credit score: Linda Coan O’Kresik / BDN
Whitney Susee (left) and Central coach Cristy Strout cheer as Central performs its routine within the Class C North cheering regionals at Ellsworth Excessive College on Monday. Credit score: Linda Coan O’Kresik / BDN
Dexter performs its routine within the Class C North cheering regionals at Ellsworth Excessive College on Monday. Credit score: Linda Coan O’Kresik / BDN
Central performs its routine within the Class C North cheering regionals at Ellsworth Excessive College on Monday. Credit score: Linda Coan O’Kresik / BDN
Central performs its routine within the Class C North cheering regionals at Ellsworth Excessive College on Monday. Credit score: Linda Coan O’Kresik / BDN

Houlton-Better Houlton Christian completed in fourth place with 57.7 factors, adopted by Calais (55.35), Sumner (55.1), Orono (55), Foxcroft Academy (46.75), Mattanawcook-Penobscot Valley (45.95), Caribou (37.6) and Mt. View (19.2)

In Class B North, Ellsworth dethroned Hermon Excessive College to win the regional title with 88.05 factors. Hermon, which noticed its streak of five-straight Class B state champions come to an finish final yr when it misplaced to Medomak Valley, got here in second with 82.5 factors. John Bapst Memorial Excessive College rounded out the rostrum with 77.85 factors. 

Ellsworth performs its routine within the Class B North regional cheer competitors at Ellsworth Excessive College on Monday. Credit score: Linda Coan O’Kresik / BDN
An Previous City flyer performs a stunt of their routine within the Class B North regional cheer competitors at Ellsworth Excessive College on Monday. Credit score: Linda Coan O’Kresik / BDN
John Bapst performs its routine within the Class B North regional cheer competitors at Ellsworth Excessive College on Monday. Credit score: Linda Coan O’Kresik / BDN
Presque Isle performs its routine within the Class B North regional cheer competitors at Ellsworth Excessive College on Monday. Credit score: Linda Coan O’Kresik / BDN

Nokomis got here in fourth place with 65.3 factors, adopted by Previous City (61), Brewer (60.65), Lawrence (58.3), Belfast (45), Waterville-Messalonskee (45) and Presque Isle (43.35).

Hermon performs its routine within the Class B North regional cheer competitors at Ellsworth Excessive College on Monday. Credit score: Linda Coan O’Kresik / BDN
Nokomis performs its routine within the Class B North regional cheer competitors at Ellsworth Excessive College on Monday. Credit score: Linda Coan O’Kresik / BDN
The Ellsworth cheer crew celebrates its win within the Class B North regional cheer competitors at Ellsworth Excessive College on Monday. The Eagles took first with a rating of 88.05. Credit score: Linda Coan O’Kresik / BDN

The competitors was initially scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 4, at Mount Desert Island Excessive College however was postponed as a result of chilly climate situations.