/tags/ff-ffff/Recent content in FF-Ffff on Gromet's Plaza ArchiveHugoen-usMon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0000/stories/2007/03/26/champions-at-last/Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0000/stories/2007/03/26/champions-at-last/<p>It was the last day of the Cheerleader Championships and, as a member of the press, I had a prime view from my seat in the stands. Things worked out perfectly when the team I had my eye on came in fourth place. That would take them out of the spotlight while everyone focused on the winning three teams.</p> <p>The program told me their names were Nina, Panni, Anita and Laura and they were from a college on the East coast. My phony media credentials also got me in the closing dinner and it was no problem working things to end up sitting at their table.</p>