Kickin' It Fusion of Amherst, Ohio, practices a routine. At left is Samantha Shinsky, 11.
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The dance group Infiniti of Oak Harbor performs between the trophies and the judges at the Greater Midwest Cheer & Dance Expo in Toledo.
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Sparklers cheerleaders Alvin Gibson, left, Izzie Vandyke, and Kayliegh Long, 6, all of Toledo. Sparklers is a special needs team from CheerWorks Sparks of Toledo.
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Randy Wilkerson of Fremont keeps the time for the 4- to 8-year-old dancers from Top Notch as they practice before competing.
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Randy Wilkerson of Fremont keeps the time for the 4- to 8-year-old dancers from Top Notch as they practice before competing.
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Top Notch, led by Randy Wilkerson of Fremont, practices.
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Winterfield Venture Academy parents Stacy Swift, left, and partially obscured Tracy Murray, and Stacy Macklin, cheer as MVA members complete their routine. WVA is a charter school in Toledo.
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De'Janay Gary, 10, is held aloft by teammates Whitney Bankston, 13, left, Miyon Mickles, 10, and Jaiden Taylor, 14. They are from Winterfield Venture Academy, a charter school in Toledo.
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Adults watch as Winterfield Venture Academy performs during the event.
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Kayla Knight, 9, of Toledo is readied for performing by a fellow member of the Ohio Elite All Stars, Megan Richardville, 17, of Walbridge. The team is from Milbury.
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