State championships Saturday for Vikings


The Siuslaw Vikings cheerleaders will compete Saturday, Feb. 11, at the 2017 Cheerleading State Championships in Portland.

The Vikings' performance is scheduled for 10 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 300 Winning Way.

The 4A division also includes Cottage Grove, Gladstone, Henley, Molalla, Newport, North Bend, North Marion, Ontario, Scappoose, Sisters, South Umpqua, Stayton and Sweet Home.

Doors open for the morning performances at 8:15, with welcome and introductions at 8:50 a.m. and performances beginning at 9 a.m.

Molalla is first up at 9 a.m. South Umpqua performs at 9:30 a.m. and North Bend at 11:20 a.m.

The morning session includes competition in the 4A division and in the 3A/2A/1A division.

The all-state introductions and exhibition is scheduled for 11:40 a.m. and the performance awards presentation at 11:50 a.m.

The afternoon session for 5A and 6A schools begins about noon, with Tualatin first up at 12:45 p.m.

Spectator information is available at

http://www.osaa.org/docs/che/chspecinfo.pdf