Staples Cheerleaders Score at State Championships

The Staples High School varsity cheerleading team today was first runner-up in the co-ed division at the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) championships in New Haven. As one of the top three teams in their division, Staples heads to the regionals in Manchester, New Hampshire March 16-17. Pictured (l-r, front row) Julieanne McGrath, Jenna Doran (Captain), Aliza Dodge (captain), Emily Putman, and Daniella Gat; (mddle row) Lily Kane, Cate Casparius, and Harley Bonn; (top row) Sophia Butriago (assistant coach),Paige Lundquist, Maddy Crouch, Lili Tucker, Nicole Shapiro, Nevin Gordon, Odin Barten, Sophie Tricarico, Louis Pinto, and Dayne Blackwood (coach.) (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo