Ellsworth Eagles cheer squad wins Big East championship

By Linda Coan O’Kresik, Bangor Daily News Staff

ELLSWORTH — The Ellsworth Eagles cheer team won the Big East Cheering Championship at Ellsworth High School on Saturday with a score of 80.90.

Eight schools participated in the competition; Ellsworth, John Bapst, Hermon, Old Town, Orono, Bucksport, Houlton and Foxcroft Academy, along with Mattanawcook Academy and Central who were competing as exhibition teams. 

Here are the results:

1 Ellsworth – 80.90

2 John Bapst – 65.15

3 Bucksport – 59.00

4 Hermon – 58.75

5 Orono – 55.40

6 Old Town – 48.90

7 Houlton – 42.70

8 Foxcroft Academy – 34.00

The PVC Cheering Championships will be held on Saturday, Jan. 28. Class B will be held at Hermon High School at 11 a.m. and classes C and D will be held at Stearns High School in Millinocket at 3 p.m.