Shepard cheerleaders win championship at Lincoln-Way Central

The varsity cheerleaders from Shepard High School won first place out of 10 teams in the Co-Ed Division at the Lincoln-Way Central Invitational this past weekend.

This season the Astros have won first place at tournaments three times -- the most in program history -- and second place twice.

Shepard graduate Nicole Staehlin serves as head coach of the cheerleading program.