Central Aroostook performs its routine in the Class D North/South cheering regionals at Ellsworth High School on Monday. Central Aroostook won the competition with a score of 59.8. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDN

The Ellsworth High School, Dexter High School and Central Aroostook High School of Mars Hill cheerleading teams walked away with regional crowns on Monday at the North regional cheerleading competition at Ellsworth High School. 

Central Aroostook won first place in the Class D North/South regional final with 59.8 points. Bangor Christian finished in second place with 40.5 points and Penquis came in third with 40.4 points.

Penquis performs its routine in the Class D North/South cheering regionals at Ellsworth High School on Monday. Penquis placed third with a score of 40.4. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDN
Bangor Christian performs its routine in the Class D North/South cheering regionals at Ellsworth High School on Monday. Bangor Christian placed second with a score of 40.5. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDN
Boothbay performs its routine in the Class D North/South cheering regionals at Ellsworth High School on Monday. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDN
Central Aroostook cheerleaders celebrate when they are announced the winners of the Class D North/South cheering regionals at Ellsworth High School on Monday. Central Aroostook had a score of 59.8. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDN

Other Class D North/South competitors included fourth-place Machias (35.8) followed by Woodland (34.9), Boothbay (34.3), Narraguagus (30.1) and Fort Fairfield (23).

Dexter took the top spot in Class C North with a score of 66.5 points, narrowly edging out second place finisher Central High School of Corinth with 66.1 points and third place finisher Bucksport with 65.95.

Dexter performs its routine in the Class C North cheering regionals at Ellsworth High School on Monday. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDN
Bucksport performs its routine in the Class C North cheering regionals at Ellsworth High School on Monday. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDN
Whitney Susee (left) and Central coach Cristy Strout cheer as Central performs its routine in the Class C North cheering regionals at Ellsworth High School on Monday. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDN
Dexter performs its routine in the Class C North cheering regionals at Ellsworth High School on Monday. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDN
Central performs its routine in the Class C North cheering regionals at Ellsworth High School on Monday. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDN
Central performs its routine in the Class C North cheering regionals at Ellsworth High School on Monday. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDN

Houlton-Greater Houlton Christian finished in fourth place with 57.7 points, followed by Calais (55.35), Sumner (55.1), Orono (55), Foxcroft Academy (46.75), Mattanawcook-Penobscot Valley (45.95), Caribou (37.6) and Mt. View (19.2)

In Class B North, Ellsworth dethroned Hermon High School to win the regional title with 88.05 points. Hermon, which saw its streak of five-straight Class B state champions come to an end last year when it lost to Medomak Valley, came in second with 82.5 points. John Bapst Memorial High School rounded out the podium with 77.85 points. 

Ellsworth performs its routine in the Class B North regional cheer competition at Ellsworth High School on Monday. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDN
An Old Town flyer performs a stunt in their routine in the Class B North regional cheer competition at Ellsworth High School on Monday. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDN
John Bapst performs its routine in the Class B North regional cheer competition at Ellsworth High School on Monday. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDN
Presque Isle performs its routine in the Class B North regional cheer competition at Ellsworth High School on Monday. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDN

Nokomis came in fourth place with 65.3 points, followed by Old Town (61), Brewer (60.65), Lawrence (58.3), Belfast (45), Waterville-Messalonskee (45) and Presque Isle (43.35).

Hermon performs its routine in the Class B North regional cheer competition at Ellsworth High School on Monday. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDN
Nokomis performs its routine in the Class B North regional cheer competition at Ellsworth High School on Monday. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDN
The Ellsworth cheer team celebrates its win in the Class B North regional cheer competition at Ellsworth High School on Monday. The Eagles took first with a score of 88.05. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDN

The competition was originally scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 4, at Mount Desert Island High School but was postponed due to cold weather conditions.

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Lindsay Putnam

Lindsay Putnam is a senior editor for sports and features at the Bangor Daily News. Lindsay previously worked as an editor and reporter at the New York Post. She's a York Beach native and Colby College...