Rams cheer teams show P.C. what they’ll take to Nationals
February 7, 2024 at 9:54 p.m.
Amy Navas (back), a Port Chester High School sophomore, holds a sign showing off her pride for the Rams as she’s held up by other members of the varsity cheer team. From the ground, middle school eighth-grader Madison Molina does the same. The students are performing in the Cheerleading Nationals Send-Off event on Monday, Feb. 6, where the varsity and junior varsity teams were joined by the modified blue and white teams to show the community what they’re capable of ahead of their trip to Disney World in Orlando, Fla. on Feb. 9 for the UCA National High School Cheerleading Championships. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
Junior Ezra Thaqi (left), freshman Resendi Carrillo and junior Morgan Saunders stand proud and tall in a pose supported by their fellow junior varsity cheerleaders. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
Varsity cheer team member Charlotte Burke, a sophomore supporting the other cheer teams from the sidelines, shows off a stuffed banana she brought to the exhibition. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
Varsity cheerleader Madison Molina, an eighth-grader, skillfully balances one leg on the hands of her teammates. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
With the energy showing on her face, Mia Pagnotta, a junior on the varsity team, gets pumped up during one of their cheer routines. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
Senior Christian Flores yells into a megaphone, urging the crowd to make some noise for the Rams. To the right, junior Myisha Cruzi shows off her smile during the varsity team’s routine. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
The Port Chester Modified White Team, made up of middle schoolers, shows off the same Rams spirit they exude at school sporting events. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
Brandishing her half of a “Let’s Go” message, seventh-grader Sophia Alonzi is backed by the rest of the Modified White Team in their part of the showcase. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
Junior Fiona Lovallo performs a daring handstand on the shoulders of her varsity cheer teammates. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
Celebrating her final varsity cheer show, senior Angela Esquival (left) jumps into the arms of sophomore Melina Morban. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
Alexis Patafio, a seventh-grader, calls for a “rampage.” Fellow seventh-grader Ariana Casarella does the same with a megaphone. The two are members of the Modified Blue Team, the competitive branch of the Port Chester Middle School cheer program. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
Synchronous with each other, the Port Chester Modified White Team were first to perform at the event, amping up the crowd for the rest of the show. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
After dropping their pompoms, members of the Modified White Team get ready to show off the next part of their choreographed performance. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
