 Andrew Narrowly Escapes Blunt Tennis Shoe Trauma to the Head Co-Directors find Salvation in the Starz! at Christian Cheer Nationals BARNES PLACE (ATLANTA, GA) Andrew narrowly escaped a tennis shoe blow to the head at the Christian Cheerleaders of America Christian Cheer National Championships in Chattanooga, Tenn., yesterday, while Co-directors Timothy State and Anthony Dornacher found salvation in 12 disciples known as Christina's All-Starz! Andrew's brush with facial mutilation came just before the Co-Ed All Star Music Division Finals. Tim, Tony and Andrew were sitting on the gymnasium floor at Tennessee Temple University, surrounded by the Westminster Christian (La.) and the Panama City Christian (Fla.) Varsity Squads when the captain of the holier squad spun around, narrowly missing Andrew's face. He was, however chaffed on the cheek by a small plastic pom-pom attached to the girl's shoelace. "Lets! Go! Christians!" was the battle cry of the day at the nation's largest gathering of spiritmania, demos, competition and fellowship. The below-the-knee skirt convention started on Thursday with a stunt-a-thon. Prelims were conducted on Friday, with an evening awards dinner and dance, featuring a live musical performance from the up-and-coming Christian Rock Band "Forty Days" of Atlanta, Georgia. Saturday was the conclusion of the national championship with the Final Rounds. Squads as young as elementary school and as old as college were competing for over $1.0 million in scholarship prizes. "For God so loved the world, he created cheerleaders! Cheer on!" preached the announcer at the opening of the Small Varsity Non-Music Division. The non-music divisions focus on stunts, coordination and cheering. Music divisions incorporate song and dance, for an upbeat, high-energy performance. The three found salvation in a squad of 12 disciples from Indiana, known as Christina's All Starz! All-star squads cheer independent of schools and cheer for the purpose of competition, rather than bolstering athletic support at their area schools. Christina's All Starz! had better coordination of upbeat facial snarls, "spirit fingers" and they creatively incorporated a Charlie's Angles music bed with festively choreographed pistol-whipping motions.
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