PHS Cheer take second consecutive regional win

Petersburg High School's cheer squad had a big week during the 2A Region V Championships in Sitka, where they won the regional cheerleading competition.

The team faced off against several other southeast cheer squads throughout the weekend, with this year marking their second win in a row.

"This year we had three freshman... [It was a] pretty young squad, so I'm super proud of what they accomplished this year." said head coach Andrea Weathers.

"It's a lot to learn [and] it's a lot of memorizing. They have to memorize every single cheer, they have to memorize all of the sideline dances, the fig...