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These Inland Empire teams competed in the first CIF-SS Cheerleading Championships

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Cheer teams from Inland Empire high schools competed in the first CIF-Southern Section Cheerleading Championships Saturday, Jan. 12, at Colony High in Ontario.

Among the San Bernardino County hopefuls were Chino Hills, Grand Terrace, Kaiser, Summit, Fontana, A.B. Miller and Rialto high schools.

Riverside County participants included Beaumont, Centennial, CSDR, Great Oak, Jurupa Hills, Palm Desert, Santiago, Temescal Canyon, Tahquitz, CSDR, Valley View and Vista del Lago.

  • Grand Terrace High School senior Jessica Ungard performs as teams compete in the first CIF-Southern Section Cheer Finals at Colony High School in Ontario on Saturday, January 12, 2019. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • Paloma Valley High School junior Clarissa Estrada performs as teams compete in the first CIF-Southern Section Cheer Finals at Colony High School in Ontario on Saturday, January 12, 2019. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

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  • Temescal Canyon High School reacts after winning the Division 2AA title in the first CIF-Southern Section Cheer Finals at Colony High School in Ontario on Saturday, January 12, 2019. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • Grand Terrace High School cheerleaders prepare to compete in the first CIF-Southern Section Cheer Finals at Colony High School in Ontario on Saturday, January 12, 2019. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • La Serna High School cheerleaders hold up their teammate as they compete in the first CIF-Southern Section Cheer Finals at Colony High School in Ontario on Saturday, January 12, 2019. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • Saint Joseph High School senior Darlene Rebollo performs as her team competes in the first CIF-Southern Section Cheer Finals at Colony High School in Ontario on Saturday, January 12, 2019. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • Summit High School Head Coach Jesse Cerda, right, and his team react while watching video of their performance after competing in the first CIF-Southern Section Cheer Finals at Colony High School in Ontario on Saturday, January 12, 2019. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • Summit High School competes in the first CIF-Southern Section Cheer Finals at Colony High School in Ontario on Saturday, January 12, 2019. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • Paloma Valley High School competes in the first CIF-Southern Section Cheer Finals at Colony High School in Ontario on Saturday, January 12, 2019. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • Paloma Valley High School competes in the first CIF-Southern Section Cheer Finals at Colony High School in Ontario on Saturday, January 12, 2019. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • Paloma Valley High School junior Sarai Davis competes in the first CIF-Southern Section Cheer Finals at Colony High School in Ontario on Saturday, January 12, 2019. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • Centennial High School senior Tiffany Lawrence, of Corona, competes in the first CIF-Southern Section Cheer Finals at Colony High School in Ontario on Saturday, January 12, 2019. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • Mater Dei High School reacts after winning the Division 1AA title in the first CIF-Southern Section Cheer Finals at Colony High School in Ontario on Saturday, January 12, 2019. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • Temescal Canyon High School reacts after winning the Division 2AA title in the first CIF-Southern Section Cheer Finals at Colony High School in Ontario on Saturday, January 12, 2019. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • Grand Terrace High School competes in the first CIF-Southern Section Cheer Finals at Colony High School in Ontario on Saturday, January 12, 2019. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • Grand Terrace High School competes in the first CIF-Southern Section Cheer Finals at Colony High School in Ontario on Saturday, January 12, 2019. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • Tahquitz High School competes in the first CIF-Southern Section Cheer Finals at Colony High School in Ontario on Saturday, January 12, 2019. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • Kaiser High School competes in the first CIF-Southern Section Cheer Finals at Colony High School in Ontario on Saturday, January 12, 2019. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • Kaiser High School competes in the first CIF-Southern Section Cheer Finals at Colony High School in Ontario on Saturday, January 12, 2019. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • Summit High School senior Rebekah Toni competes in the first CIF-Southern Section Cheer Finals at Colony High School in Ontario on Saturday, January 12, 2019. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

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While national cheer competitions are not new, this weekend’s event was the first Southern Section-sanctioned championship competition.

Boys and girls competed across 11 divisions, four of which were coed. Teams were placed in divisions by skill level.

For more information, visit cifss.org.