Cheerleaders Prepare for Winter Competition Season
December 22, 2010 • 1 views
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Although the fall season for sports has wrapped up, the cheerleading squad is only just getting started. As the only Staples team that practices formally through two seasons, the cheerleading team is prepping for the second half of its schedule. And winter season is competition season in cheer world.... Read more »
A New Era – Leadership Changes in Girls’ Soccer, Volleyball, Cheerleading
October 1, 2010 • 945 views
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Emily Goldberg '12 Web News Editor Three out of the six fall girls’ sports teams have received new varsity coaches this season. Under new leadership the girls’ volleyball, soccer and cheerleading teams hope to rise to success. Girls’ Volleyball After four FCIAC championships, and... Read more »
Do You Play a Real Sport?
December 15, 2009 • 2,345 views
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Jack Hennessy '10 Web Sports Editor I love sports. Always have. I love to discuss them, hear about them, watch them, write about them, and of course, play them. My friends and I often argue about which are the true sports. The ones that are, in fact, sports and not activities. I’m here to set... Read more »
Cheerleaders Warm Up for Winter Season of Competition
December 4, 2009 • 1,598 views
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Lexi Preiser '10 Web Editor-In-Chief "Incredible, unique, and we’ve only just begun!” The cheerleading team repeats these words during practices as it prepares for its 2009-10 winter season. For cheerleaders, the winter season signifies a change from cheering for the football team to participating... Read more »
Staples Cheerleading: Flying High Comes With A Risk
April 21, 2009 • 4,167 views
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Harrison Eisenberg '10 Staff Writer Broken bones, concussions, brain trauma and even death are just some of the dangers found in this high school sport. No it’s not boxing, football, or hockey. It is the All-American pep troop that is cheerleading. Gone are the days of strictly waving pom... Read more »