Notre Dame Wins Second Consecutive State Cheer Title

When the competitive cheer team arrived in Grand Rapids Friday, one day ahead of their state championship title defense in Division 3, the mood was one of excitement, for sure, but more importantly, one of quiet confidence.

Confidence that last year’s state title was not just a fluke, but a springboard into the culmination of another championship season — with more to come.

And sure enough, the Irish proved Saturday night at the DeltaPlex Center that that confidence was not misplaced as they earned their second D-3 championship in convincing fashion, leading from wire to wire. In fact, the closest any other team came to Notre Dame was 1.4 points in round one (Richmond).

In a news article posted by The Oakland Press, Irish coach Beth Campbell, who also serves as the school’s alumni director, said she thinks there are more good things in the future for her team.

“Our seniors have trained up the juniors all season and now they are ready to be the seniors,” Campbell said to the reporter. “They are already talking about ‘strive for three,’ so they are already making plans for next year.”

Notre Dame’s seven senior team members are Aly Gonzales, Morgan Gales, Margaret Michel, Kennedy Quirk, Olivia Riley, Emily Schiavi and Angela Serra.

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About Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy
Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy is a private, Catholic, independent, coeducational day school located in Oakland County. The school's upper division enrolls students in grades nine through twelve and has been named one of the nation's best 50 Catholic high schools (Acton Institute) four times since 2005. Notre Dame's middle and lower divisions enroll students in jr. kindergarten through grade eight. All three divisions are International Baccalaureate "World Schools." NDPMA is conducted by the Marist Fathers and Brothers and is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States and the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. For more on Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy, visit the school's home page at www.ndpma.org.