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MINI-CAMP A SUCCESS!

This year's Cheerleader Mini-Camp was held from June 15-19 at NAI.  Over 200 campers were taught cheers, chants, dances, tumbling and stunting by the North Allegheny Cheerleaders and their coaches.  All of the girls had a great time and learned so much too!  We would like to thank everyone for attending and for all of the wonderful parent volunteers who helped make Mini-Camp such a huge success!

Click here to see photos from the Mini-Camp!

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CHEERLEADERS CHOSEN FOR
2009-10 SCHOOL YEAR

CLICK HERE to view both Varsity,Junior Varsity, Freshman and Middle School Rosters!

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SEVEN NA SENIORS CHOSEN FOR COLLEGE SQUADS

Seven North Allegheny Varsity Seniors will be cheering with college squads in the fall.  The following have been selected to their respective college cheerleading squads for the 2009-10 year:

BAILEY AMOS - Penn State Main Campus, Small Co-Ed
BECCA D'ERAMO - Duquesne University
RACHEL MARTIN - Indiana University of PA
STEPHANIE SKOWRON - Indiana University of PA
ALEX SLIVKA - Michigan State
BECKY THUMMA - Penn State, Altoona
CHELSEA WISNIEWSKI - Slippery Rock University, Co-Ed

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NA VARSITY CHEERLEADERS PLACE 18TH AT UCA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

The 2009 UCA National High School Cheerleading Championships were held at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. This competition is the largest and most prestigious event of the season for high school cheerleading teams. Both the North Allegheny Varsity and Junior Varsity squads had qualified for this competition which involved more than 400 teams from every region of the country.

The NA Varsity competed in the "Large Division". The categories are determined by the size of the respective teams. This was the division that involved the most schools, 66 in number. The Varsity Girls performed extremely well in both the Preliminary and Semi-Final rounds to ultimately be one of only 20 teams selected to participate in the Final Round. The final round was intense and exciting, with only a couple points separating teams from 1-20. The varsity girls are thrilled, and justifiably proud, to have finished in 18th place.

The Junior Varsity competed in the very strong "Small Junior Varsity Division". They performed very well and are hopeful that the experience will serve them well next year as they set their goals to qualify and place in this national event.

You can watch the performances of both teams at this link....

.http://www.varsity.com/event.aspx?event=1110
 

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NORTH ALLEGHENY CHEERLEADERS ARE NATIONAL BOUND!

The NA Jr. Varsity and Varsity Cheerleaders competed on Saturday, December 6th at Slippery Rock University for a chance at a bid to the UCA National High School Cheerleading Championship.  Not only did both teams qualify, but both teams placed first in their respective divisions.

JV Cheerleaders

The JV team competed against one other team in the Junior Varsity category and scored high enough to earn a bid to Nationals.  They hit a clean routine overall and got positive feedback from the judges.  They were rewarded for their strong tumbling and great performance in their dance.  The JV girls did an outstanding job this weekend and will be headed to Orlando in February to compete in the Small JV category at Nationals!

Varsity Cheerleaders

The Varsity cheerleaders competed against 9 other teams in the Large Varsity category this weekend and automatically clinched their bid to Nationals by earning 1st place in this very competitive division.  Also, the NA Varsity girls were the TOP SCORING team of the entire event, essentially winning the "Grand Champion" of the competition as well.  The girls received outstanding comments regarding their pyramids and their crowd-effective cheer and look forward to taking the routine to the next level at Nationals.  This will be the 3rd year that the Varsity Cheerleaders will be competing at UCA High School Nationals and our goal is to make it to the final round again this year in hopes of placing in the Top 10 in the country.

CONGRATULATIONS TO BOTH THE JV AND VARSITY CHEERLEADERS!

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Photo Courtesy of Jim Judkis

VARSITY SQUAD TAKES FIRST PLACE AT
PENNSYLVANIA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Varsity cheerleading team competed in the Pennsylvania State Cheerleading Championships on November 15th.  The competition was held at the Cambria War Memorial in Johnstown, PA.  Talented teams from all over the state participated in the competition, but the North Allegheny Varsity Cheerleaders beat out 9 teams in the Large Varsity Division to capture First Place.  The cheerleaders hit a solid routine and were praised for their outstanding pyramids, cheer, and creative dance.  One member of the squad, Bailey Amos, also participated in the Individual Competition where she took a first place finish as well.  The team will be competing in the Allegheny Regional Competition at Slippery Rock on December 6th where they hope to secure a bid to high school nationals in Orlando, Florida.

GOOD LUCK, GIRLS!!!

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Photo Courtesy of Jim Judkis

JV TEAM CAPTURES FIRST PLACE AT STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

The JV team traveled to Johnstown on November 15th to compete at the Pennsylvania State Cheerleading Championships at the Cambria War Memorial.  They took first place in the Junior Varsity division with an outstanding performance.  The competition team was made up of 17 cheerleaders and was praised for their strong stunts, crowd effective cheer, and dance, which was full of "personality"  Way to go, girls!  The Junior Varsity team will compete at the Allegheny Regional Competition at Slippery Rock University on December 6th.

GOOD LUCK, GIRLS!!!

Any questions or comments should be directed to Athletic Director Bob Bozzuto at:  bbozzuto@northallegheny.org