After 16 years of tumbling to triumphs and cheering for championships, Poky Thunder cheer coach Carly Johnson is hanging up her pom poms. "I don't even want to think about it," Poky Cheer captain ...

and the members of the Lompoc cheer and pom squad knew it was going to be their day. Kenny Cress is a sports reporter for the Santa Maria Times, covering local sports in northern Santa Barbara County.