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cheerleading
19
Dec

Cheerleaders Mix Up Strategy for Nationals

Last year,  it took the Foxes cheerleaders two tries to generate a first-ever invitation to the prestigious National High School Cheerleading Championship at Disney World in Orlando. Now, one year later, they have done it again.  The team will compete in the small varsity division 1 non-tumbling group along with teams from across the country. The...
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25
Aug

Foxes Cheerleaders Hope to Build on Success

Last year, for the first time in Fox Chapel Area High School history, the Foxes cheerleading squad qualified for the United Cheerleading Association (UCA) National High School Cheerleading Championship. They traveled to Orlando in February, where hundreds of squads performed at the largest and most prestigious competition in the country. Following the event, nine cheerleaders...
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09
Jan

Cheerleaders Priming for National Championship

The Foxes’ cheerleaders are used to leading fans and boosting spirit and enthusiasm in support of the high school’s many teams, but now it’s very much their turn to be on the receiving end of that applause. The 13-member competition squad recently received a bid to compete at the National High School Cheerleading Championship (NHSCC),...
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09
Sep

More Flips, Harder Stunts Ahead for Foxes Cheerleaders

Q&A with Head Coach Aleta Balcer Question: What have you done over the summer to bring the squad’s performances to an even higher level this year? Answer: During camp, we brought back an instructor from the Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA). We have used them in previous years, and this year we focused on teaching more...
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14
Feb

Anneliese Pham: Flipping for the Foxes

Even before Anneliese Pham was in first grade, she developed an interest in movement-performing sports such as dance and tumbling. The sophomore’s enthusiasm has not waned since then. In addition to continuing to pursue those activities, Anneliese has parlayed that experience into cheerleading. In her second year with the Foxes squad, Anneliese already has gained...
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