One local high school definitely has something to cheer about.
The McDowell cheer won first place at the PIAA Competitive Cheer Competition in Hershey, Pennsylvania on Saturday.
McDowell competition cheer team wins their 5th PIAA State Championship
Dozens of students celebrated outside the high school when they arrived back in Erie late Saturday night. Several cheerleaders said they started training for this competition last spring.
“I mean it feels great you know this team has worked so hard and I’ve never seen a team put as much heart into this and actually complete their overall goal,” said Juliana Simon, senior, McDowell varsity cheer.
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McDowell’s coed cheer team was competing for their 5th PIAA state title.
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