05.14.2021 Sports Riverhead grads lead University of West Georgia to national cheerleading title In the world of competitive cheerleading, the University of West Georgia stands at the top as one of the most dominant programs at the collegiate level. In the past...
02.21.2021 Sports She’s a cheerleader by day, firefighter by night Caitlin Thrash clearly enjoys being of service to others, whether that service is lifting a cheerleader high in the air during a routine or coming to the aid of...
02.08.2021 Sports A return to the mat features virtual competitions for varsity cheerleaders Cheerleaders can be of good cheer these days. They finally have something to cheer about: a season. That appeared less and less likely as the weeks of the high...
02.15.2020 Sports Cheerleading: Countdown ends in tears for SWR seniors The unofficial countdown to the end of the Shoreham-Wading River cheerleading team’s season — and the high school careers of its five seniors — began a week earlier. With...
01.12.2020 Sports Cheerleading: New routine brings SWR fourth place Trying to predict how judges will see things in a subjective sport like cheerleading can be a tricky thing. Different judges see things differently. Sometimes there are surprises. “You...
05.08.2019 Sports Cheerleading: North Fork Cheer teams win national titles North Fork Cheer has a motto: “Anything is possible through hard work and commitment.” That apparently includes national championships.
02.21.2019 Sports Cheerleading: SWR’s very own Cinderella story It’s the high school cheerleading version of a rags to riches story. Numbers for the Shoreham-Wading River cheerleading team had dropped so low last season that the Wildcats forfeited...
02.09.2019 Sports After quick exit at Nationals, Riverhead cheerleaders focus on counties Trips to Disney in early February have become a rite of passage for the Riverhead cheerleading team. The destination: The Universal Cheerleaders Association’s National High School Cheerleading Championships.
