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National Champions: Cheer Team From Hudson Valley Wins Big National Champions: Cheer Team From Hudson Valley Wins Big
National Champions: Cheer Team From Hudson Valley Wins Big Members of a high school cheerleading team from the Hudson Valley are now national champions.  The Mahopac High School Varsity Cheerleading team emerged as the national champions after winning the National Cheerleaders Association High School Nationals, which was held in Dallas, Texas on Saturday, Jan. 21, and Sunday, Jan. 22.  The team participated in the Intermediate Coed Varsity Crowd Performance category, where they ranked first.   Wow!!! What an accomplishment!!! Congrats to @MahopacCheer on winning the NCA National Championship down in Dallas this weekend!!! Amazing performance!!…

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by Ben Crnic
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Thousands Raised To Help Cheerleading Team In Westchester Compete In National Championship Thousands Raised To Help Cheerleading Team In Westchester Compete In National Championship
Thousands Raised To Help Cheerleading Team In Westchester Compete In National Championship A community is pulling together to help give a Westchester County cheerleading team the opportunity of a lifetime.  Thousands of dollars have been raised for the Mount Vernon High School Cheerleading team, which has qualified to compete in the UCA National High School Cheerleading Championship at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, according to head coach Mekiyah Knox.  To be able to compete in the championship though, which will be held from Friday, Feb. 10 through Sunday, Feb. 12, the team needs to raise money to pay for travel expenses, lodging fees, accommodations…

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by Ben Crnic
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North Rockland HS Cheerleaders Win 70th Westchester County Invitational North Rockland HS Cheerleaders Win 70th Westchester County Invitational
North Rockland HS Cheerleaders Win 70th Westchester County Invitational Some local cheerleaders have a little more pep in their step than usual after being crowned as champions. North Rockland High School earned top honors at the 70th annual Westchester County Cheerleading Invitational, which was held at the County Center in White Plains. Several individual cheerleaders and coach Tanya Kelsch also earned individual accolades. The 22-member squad won the Grand Championship with a series of flips, twists, spins and other gymnastic moves to conquer the competition. Cheerleading has been recognized as a sport, not an activity, in New York as of 2013. North Rocklan…

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by Zak Failla
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More Than 1,000 From Region To Compete In Westchester County Cheerleading Invitational More Than 1,000 From Region To Compete In Westchester County Cheerleading Invitational
More Than 1,000 From Region To Compete In Westchester County Cheerleading Invitational More than 1,000 cheerleaders from Westchester and surrounding counties will be participating in the annual Westchester County Cheerleading Invitational, which is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 22 and Wednesday, Jan 23. The event will take place at the Westchester County Center in White Plains (198 Central Avenue). Participants will be judged based on various aspects of their routines, from jumps to pyramids, partner stunts, choreography, timing, difficulty and more. “It’s been said that with football you get four downs, in baseball you get three strikes, but in cheerleading, you have to get it…

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by Valerie Musson