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HHS Varsity Cheerleading Takes Top Honors

by Carrie Klimeczko
8/11/2012

 

Holliston High School’s varsity cheerleaders came away from the Universal 
Cheerleading Association’s elite camp at Mount Ida College with numerous awards
and honors. 

This year, the Panther Cheerleaders competed in the Large Varsity division with
19 members in three different categories; Home Pom Dance, Cheer, and X-treme
Routine. The squad came away with 1st place honors in the Home Pom Dance
and in  the Cheer categories. They received a third place trophy for the X-treme 
Routine.  In addition to placing in all three Camp Championships, the Holliston High
School cheerleaders received the Traditions Award for demonstrating consistent 
enthusiasm, pride and leadership during the week. Holliston's Panther cheerleaders
competed in the large varsity division against 27 varsity squads from Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Canada.

Holliston’s cheerleaders also won numerous “superior” ribbons in their
evaluations as well as winning spirit sticks each day. In addition, one Holliston
cheerleader was named All-American cheerleaders after tryouts for the honor. Tori Vitali was selected as an All-American after demonstrating jumps, cheer, and dance skills in front of the entire camp. She has been invited to represent Holliston in the Lord Mayor’s New Year’s Day Parade in London.   

 

Members of the Holliston squad are -- Seniors: Rachel Kampersal, Anna Dellicker,
Kristin Danner, Gabi Garvey, Tori Vitali, Ashleigh Capello, and Bailey Tripp.
Juniors: Leandra D’Angelo, and Kelli Lucier. Sophomores: Marisa Rose, Eaden Seavey, Miranda Cox, Julia Rossini, Riley McCallum, Anderson Mankus, Maddie Ratcliffe, Emily O’Neill, Freshmen: Vanessa Garnhum, Shelby McGee and Kelly Walsh.

Carrie Klimeczko is the Panther cheerleading coach.
 
(Ed note:  To today's cheerleaders -- I once wrote an article about my experiences as a cheerleader in the olden days...you might read it just for fun...google: melrose mirror massachusetts 14149...you will especially get a chuckle from the photo...AnnT):
 

Comments (1)

LOVE the story in the Melrose Mirror Ann!! Thanks for the tidbit, and thanks for writing such a wonderful article about what it means to to really be a cheerleader!

Carrie | 2012-08-13 07:39:09