Cheer team stands out at national championship

HAZEL DELL — Vancouver’s All-Star Fusion Senior Teal team placed second this month at The Summit, a cheerleading competition in its first year that aims to bring together the best of the best from across the country. The girls competed against four other teams at the two-day event that kicked off May 3 in Orlando, Fla. The local team was invited to The Summit after they won first place in April at the Encore National Cheer Championship in San Diego, Calif.