Mt. Healthy Eagles win Super Saturday cheer competition

Danni Riley and the Mt. Healthy Elementary cheerleading perform in the Elementary Basketball League Super Saturday Cheer Competition at Columbus North High School in Columbus, Ind., Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020. Mt. Healthy won first place in the competition. Mike Wolanin | The Republic

For the first time in more than a decade, the Mt. Healthy Eagles took top honors at the 21st annual Elementary Basketball League Super Saturday cheer competition.

As more than 700 spectators watched, squads from 11 grade schools took part in the afternoon competition at the Columbus North gymnasium.

Right behind the Eagles were the Parkside Pirates in second place, followed by the Schmitt Rockets who took third place honors.

For more on this story, including more photos, see Monday’s Republic.