Competitive Cheer Notebook: Briar Woods Wins First Dulles District Meet; Park View Hosts 6th Annual Spiritfest Saturday; SB, BW Finish 2-3 at Cheers Sports Spirit Bowl

Briar Woods competitive cheer is looking for a third straight state title!
(photo courtesy of Tim Sylvester)

(Sept. 29, 2011) - Briar Woods and Stone Bridge high school competitive cheer teams, two programs with a combined six state titles, look good in early meets with the Falcons taking the first Dulles District mini meet earlier this week at Dominion High School.

Last weekend, Stone Bridge -- with four state titles with the last coming in 2008 -- placed second at the Cheers Sports Spirit Bowl behind Stafford. Briar Woods, which has won back-to-back AA state titles, was third.

Also on Saturday, Loudoun  Valley hosed the Spirit Invitational which was won by James Wood with Millbrook runner-up. Loudoun County took third followed by Woodgrove in fourth.

The competitions continue this weekend with Park View High School hosts the sixth annual Spiritfest., starting at 2 p.m. Admission is $5.

The competing teams are:
Westfield JV
Centreville JV
Westfield Varsity
Tuscarora
Park View
Stafford JV
Freedom
Stafford Varsity
Herndon JV
Manassas Park
Loudoun Valley
Liberty
Centreville Varsity
Kettle Run
Sherando
Loudoun County
Stone Bridge JV

Dulles District Mini Meet Results

Dominion finished second to Briar Woods in first Dulles District mini cheer meet
(photo courtesy Dominion High School athletic department)

Final Scores and Ranking
1. Briar Woods 243.5
2. Dominion 200
3. Loudoun County 197
4. Woodgrove 177
5. Heritage 167.5
6. Tuscy 166
7. Loudoun Valley 150.5
8. Park View 145.5
9. Potomac Falls 116

The second Dulles District mini meet is this coming Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Woodgrove High School at 7 p.m. The combined scores from the two mini meets will determine the district's regular season champion and be used for seeding for the postseason district meet.

Second-Year Woodgrove Strong at Loudoun Valley Spirit Invitational

Woodgrove cheer awaits to hear the results at the Loudoun Valley meet
(Photo courtesy of Rhonda Becker)

Woodgrove High School varsity cheer began the 2011 season with a strong showing at the 2nd annual “Loudoun Valley Spirit Invitational” on Saturday, September 24.

Non- District teams James Woods and Millbrook from Winchester took first and second place, while Woodgrove finished in 4th place just one point back of 3rd place Loudoun County Raiders. Host Loudoun Valley finished in 6th place. There were 9 teams in all that participated.

Cheers Sports Spirit Bowl Results

Stone Bridge competitive cheer won state titles in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2008
(photo courtesy Stone Bridge athletic department)

In the JV division
1, Stone Bridge
2, Stafford
3, Dominion

In the Varsity division
1, Stafford
2, Stone Bridge
3, Briar Woods
4, Broad Run
5, Dominion
6, Forrest Park
7, Heritage
8, Tuscarora
9, Manassas Park

Briar Woods competitive cheer was voted the VivaLoudoun Team of 2009!

10, Freedom