AGOURA HIGH PEP SQUADS GET W-I-N-S : 6 DIFFERENT TEAMS TAKE HONORS AT SKILL EVENTS.Byline: Daily News Three cheers for the Agoura High School Agoura High School is a four-year high school, freshman-senior, in Agoura Hills, California, United States. It is the largest high school in the Las Virgenes Unified School District, with an enrollment of approximately 2,400 students. cheerleading The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. teams. The six different groups of cheerleaders Notable cheerleaders
prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Eileen McGrew, adviser and coach to the teams. ``That's what makes them different from other schools,'' McGrew said. McGrew said interest and respect have been growing for the students who stand along the sidelines at sporting events, spurring fans into enthusiastic clapping and cheering. As respect has grown, so has interest among the student body. To ensure that any student who wants to participate gets the opportunity, McGrew said the school incorporated the six different teams: Varsity co-ed cheerleaders; junior varsity junior varsity n. Abbr. JV A high-school or college team that competes in interschool sports on the level below varsity. Noun 1. cheerleaders, freshmen cheerleaders, varsity song leaders, junior varsity song leaders and a pompon squad. ``That's the main drive behind this - students should be able to participate,'' McGrew said. The three levels of cheerleaders perform at their respective level sporting events. The song leaders are similar to many dance teams that perform routines to popular music. The pep squad's job is to lead cheers and to create a cheering section during games. Jennie Miremadi, a 16-year-old junior on the JV song-leading team, said this is her second year in the program. She explained that the nine-member song-leading team creates athletic dance numbers to accompany popular music, such as hip-hop. For competitions, the routines become more technical. ``There's so much I've gotten out of it,'' Jennie said. ``I've met most of my closest friends through song leading. I'm more outgoing. I'm not afraid to speak or perform in front of people.'' Members of the Agoura High cheering groups will be at the Daily News booth at Conejo Valley The Conejo Valley is a region spanning both Southeastern Ventura County and Northwest Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States. It was discovered in 1542 by Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, and eventually became part of the Rancho El Conejo land grant by Days from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. COMPETITIONS The cheerleading, songleading and co-ed stunt teams at Agoura High School have been taking honors in competition across the country and state. Here are highlights of their wins. Sixth place at the Six Flags Magic Mountain Six Flags Magic Mountain is an amusement park located just west of the Valencia neighborhood of Santa Clarita, north of Los Angeles. It opened on Memorial Day weekend on May 29, 1971 as Magic Mountain, by the Newhall Land and Farming Company,[1] state competition, members of the Junior Varsity Cheerleading Squad. Fourth place at the Six Flags Magic Mountain state competition, members of the Varsity Co-Ed Stunt Team. 10th place in the United Spirit Association national championships, members of the Varsity Co-Ed Stunt Team. Third place for ground cheerleading in the United Spirit Association nationals, members of the Junior Varsity and Varsity cheerleading and songleading groups. First placeat state title competition at University Studios Western Championship, members of the JV Songleading team. Third place in United Spirit Association national championships, members of the JV Songleading team. Fifth place at state title competition at University Studios Western Championship, members of the Varsity Songleading team. Third place for pairs at state championships, Jessica De Carlo Surname De Carlo is a surname of Italian origin. It is a name associated with several different people:
Second and third place for foursomes A Foursomes match is a type of golf match.It takes place between two teams of two golfers. The golfers on the same team take alternate shots throughout the match, with the same ball. Each hole is won by the team that completes the hole in the fewest shots. at state championships, members of the Co-Ed Stunt Team. SOURCE: Coach Eileen McGrew CAPTION(S): Photo, Box Photo: Chargers spirit leaders Jessica DeCarlo, Jeff H elgensen, left, and Chris Troutt practice. Michael Owen
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