On Saturday, Jan. 24, cheer teams from Berne-Knox-Westerlo, Bethlehem, and Guilderland took to the mat in the third annual Karde’s Angels cheer competition. BKW finished second in Class D, Bethlehem finished fifth in Class B, and Guilderland finished second in Class A.

On Saturday, March 1, Guilderland, in Class A, and Berne-Knox-Westerlo, in Class D, cheer teams competed in the Section 2 championships for a ticket to the state championships on Saturday, March 8, in Binghamton. The Bulldogs won their first-ever championship while the Dutch finished third.

On Saturday, Feb. 24, Guilderland and Berne-Knox-Westerlo cheer teams competed against 32 Section 2 teams in the championships at Shenendehowa High School. Guilderland finished third among five teams in Class A and BKW finished second among seven teams in Class D.

On Sunday, Feb. 4, the Berne-Knox-Westerlo cheer team competed in the 22nd Scotia-Glenville Spirit Invitational. The Bulldogs battled five other schools in the Class D division where they finished in second place.