Jeff Wardle, principal of Buffalo Grove High School, holds up the first-place trophy for all to see at a pep rally Monday celebrating the cheerleading squad's state championship.
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Jeff Wardle, principal of Buffalo Grove High School, is holding up the trophy in one of the photos. He was misidentified in the original caption.
Most times they appear in front of their classmates and teachers, the members of Buffalo Grove High School's cheerleading squad are the ones firing up the crowd and spurring on the applause.
But on Monday morning, they were on the receiving end of the cheers, as students and staff gathered in the school's gymnasium to celebrate the cheerleaders' victory at the IHSA state meet over the weekend in Bloomington.
The squad edged out local rival Conant High School on Saturday to claim the crown in the coed division. It is the Bisons' second state title in three years.
The winning routine featured full tumbling sequences, with every member of the squad doing flips and handsprings, before moving on to pyramid stunts, with highflying basket tosses and difficult arabesques.
Images: Competitive Cheerleading Finals
Buffalo Grove cheer finishes on top
Cheerleader Lauren Hintzman speaks to her classmates at Buffalo Grove High School during the pep rally Monday morning.
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Matt Myers, girls athletic director at Buffalo Grove High School, presents junior Justine Zirngibl with her medal after she and other members of the cheerleading squad claimed their second state championship in three years.
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Buffalo Grove head cheerleading coach Jeff Siegal, right, with his cheerleading team that over the weekend won its second state championship in three years. Classmates and faculty cheered on the team during a pep rally Monday at the school.
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Buffalo Grove High School head cheerleading coach Jeff Siegal, center, with his cheerleading team that took first place in state over the weekend. Classmates and faculty welcomed back the team Monday morning with a pep rally at the school.
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