Prospect Underground cheers its way to state title
Prospect High School's Underground cheering section was named the inaugural winner of the IHSA Class 3A/4A Student Section Showdown.
Representatives from each of the four Class 3A/4A finalists - Normal Community, Ottawa Township, Prospect and Streator - were on hand at the IHSA Class 3A Boys Basketball State Championship game last weekend at the Peoria Civic Center's Carver Arena, where the winner was revealed between quarters.
"This was a great culmination to the inaugural year of this program and we appreciate all the schools who participated," said IHSA Assistant Executive Director Beth Sauser. "Kudos to our Student Advisory Committee for implementing a fun way to showoff great sportsmanship and school spirit, while getting student sections even more involved in representing their schools."
The Student Section Showdown entries were judged by the IHSA Student Advisory Committee, who graded each submission based on categories that include sportsmanship, spirit, student body participation and the originality of cheers.