The Weyburn Airbourne Cheer Athletics Teams attended the Best of the West Cheer & Dance Competition on the weekend in Regina.

The Starlings placed second and hit zero, and the Doves were given credit for an Outstanding performance.

This was the first competition for the Bluebirds and the Chickadees; the Bluebirds receiving kudos for an outstanding performance, and the Chickadees getting an outstanding performance as well as hitting zero.

What does it mean to 'hit zero'? 

According to the Cheer Dictionary, Hitting zero is what teams strive for! It goes back to the idea of hit. In a routine, athletes are challenged with "hitting" their stunts, tumbling, jumps, dance, and performance. If a team does so successfully and is not given any deductions from the judging panel, then they have hit zero. In other words, they have ZERO deductions. As a parent or an athlete, you definitely want your team to always hit zero. Some competitions have even started giving teams hit zero pins to celebrate their accomplishment.

The Doves Cheer team.

The Bluebirds.

The Chickadees.