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cheerleaders empowered the crowd with their vibrant energy.

we spoke with the Athletics Department to discuss the search for a new head coach, and kept in contact with the department through phone calls, emails, and updates,” team captain senior Gabrielle Gleason said.

Despite the many challenges that they faced during the season – like finding a new coach and recruitment – the cheerleaders stayed optimistic. Through thick and thin, the team stuck together and grew closer.

“I have made so many lifelong friends and cheer sisters in the program. I feel like cheer is one of my forms of selfexpression. I always look forward to every practice and every game, because I know that I have an opportunity to do what I love,” junior Costanza Prato said.

Story by Vera Lopresti