PARSIPPANY — Thirteen members of the Parsippany Hills High School Competition Cheer team will be leaving on Thursday, February 8 for Orlando, Florida to participate in a competition being held at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
The Competition cheer team worked hard to achieve the ultimate goal of being the FIRST team in PHHS history to compete at the UCA National High School Cheerleading Championships.
The lucky thirteen are: Seniors: Tia Cherbaka, Jenna Gabriele, Victoria Guarino, Kristine Guevara, Sherilyn Ostlin, Olivia Santore, Kirsten Taylor and Megan Tolosi. Juniors: Ashley Davis, Alyssa Ferrante, Ayira Tuprah, Sophomores: Emily Chan and Jade Schroeder.
Lead by Coach Nicole Berkman and Assistant Coach Amanda Corigliano the team will be competing in two divisions; D2 Small Varsity and Small Game Day. The competition takes place over two days as teams need to qualify to advance to each round.
Being the first time PHHS Viking Cheerleaders is competing at this level, they are looking forward performing the routines they are proud of and they want to compete at Finals on Sunday Night.