Suburban cheer and dance teams compete at Sears Centre event
Teams from around the suburbs competed Saturday during the largest event for the 2013/2014 cheer and dance season at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates.
IHSA Winter Meltdown Cheerleading and Dance Competition started at 7 a.m., with dance and cheer teams competing side by side in an alternating format in front of IHSA officials in a large scale venue.
The event was sponsored by Conant and Schaumburg high schools and was expected to draw up to 75 cheerleading teams and 75 dance teams.
The Hoffman Estates High School dance team competes in the IHSA Winter Meltdown Cheerleading and Dance Competition at Sears Centre Arena on Saturday in Hoffman Estates.
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The Grant Community High School dance team competes in the IHSA Winter Meltdown Cheerleading and Dance Competition at Sears Centre Arena on Saturday in Hoffman Estates.
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Nikki Serra is held up by the Geneva High School dance team as they compete in the IHSA Winter Meltdown Cheerleading and Dance Competition at Sears Centre Arena on Saturday in Hoffman Estates.
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The Cary-Grove High School cheer team competes in the IHSA Winter Meltdown Cheerleading and Dance Competition at Sears Centre Arena on Saturday in Hoffman Estates.
George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com