Contributed photo The Apex Sports Authority Mighty Mite Dance Team will be among the contingent of Apex squads performing this weekend in Raleigh. Pictured from left are Ella Wittig, Coach Libby Taylor, Corrine Perkins, Claire Bevelaqua, Coach Jennifer Kappler, Lily Goad, Zoey Bender, Coach Jennifer Bender and Zara Bender. Absent from photo is Kelley Corey.

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The girls from Apex Sports Authority Cheer and Dance will be venturing out next Sunday, October 28, 2012, to perform and compete in the local Pop Warner Championships. The competition and exhibition begin at 1 p.m. at Broughton High School in Raleigh. Admission to the event is $10.

This year Apex will send four cheer teams and its first dance team to the competition. The younger squads at the Tiny Mite (5-7) and Mighty Mite (7-9) division will be performing their exhibition routines while the Junior Pee Wee (8-10) and Junior Midget (10-12) teams will be competing for a spot at the Regional Championships, also being held in Raleigh.

The Consolidated Football Federation (CFF) is the local NC triangle area Pop Warner Little Scholars League. The CFF is made up of 15 individual Member Associations representing 5 local counties. In 2011 the CFF was comprised of approximately 3,900 young student athletes. Apex fans are invitied to attend the event and support ASA cheer and dance teams on Sunday.

Apex Pop Warner Football, Cheerleading and Dance is sponsored by the Apex Sports Authority, a 100 percent volunteer organization that administers football, cheer, dance, lacrosse and wrestling programs for area youth. For more information please visit http://www.apexsportsauthority.com.