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Hawk History: SJU Cheerleading’s first competition

Carlina Hershock, Guest Columnist October 23, 2024

In 1998, former SJU Cheerleading head coach Lisa Moroski ’85 took both the coed and women’s teams to Daytona Beach, Florida, to compete at the National Cheerleading Association (NCA) College Championship...

Members of the 2018-2019 cheer team show off their rings. PHOTO COURTESY OF: Katie Teeling ’15

Cheer Team receives National Championship rings

Carly Rybinski October 8, 2019

Each of the 21 members of the St. Joe’s cheer team received a national championship ring in a ceremony held in Michael J. Hagan Arena ’85 on Sunday Oct 6. The St. Joe’s team triumphed over 12 other...

The St. Joe's cheerleading team competed in two rounds to win the NCA championship. PHOTOS courtesy OF SJU CHEERLEADING

St. Joe’s cheer wins Nationals for first time in program history

Collin Messenger April 9, 2019

The competition for the St. Joe’s cheerleading team began as soon as they settled into their hotel in Daytona, Florida on April 4. Cheerleading mats were sprawled across the hotel for practice, creating...

St. Joe's cheerleading squad supports the men's basketball team in Hagan Arena (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

Bring it on

Sam Britt September 18, 2018

Cheer team ready for another year of competition Standing in front of a packed house at Hagan Arena would be an anxiety--inducing experience for most students. With the lights shining down and all of their...

The St. Joe’s cheerleading team poses for a photo at nationals (Photo courtesy of Franki Rudnesky '18).

Flying over the competition

Nick Karpinski April 10, 2018

St. Joe's cheerleading team finishes third at nationals The St. Joe’s cheerleading team finished third place in the National Cheerleaders Association Intermediate All-Girl Division  I Championship...

Cheerleaders perform their competition routine in front of a crowd in Hagan Arena (Photo by Luke Malanga '20).

Heading to Daytona

Claudia Carollo April 3, 2018

Cheer team set for nationals The St. Joe’s Cheer Team huddled together on a Sunday afternoon late last month before heading to a blue mat in the middle of the Hagan Arena gym. Dressed in full uniform,...

In the courtside spotlight

In the courtside spotlight

Alex Hargrave February 13, 2018

Game day through the eyes of Hawk cheerleaders At any given basketball game at St. Joe’s, two things are to be expected: the hawk mascot will flap its wings, and the cheerleaders will be sure get the...

Moving past stereotypes

Moving past stereotypes

Karleigh Lopez December 5, 2017

A look at the lack of appreciation for cheerleading and women's sports To our peers, cheerleaders seem to only exist  as a stereotype: high ponytails clad in gaudy ribbon, crimson skirts, cumbersome pompoms...

Unsung heroes

Unsung heroes

Alex Hargrave May 15, 2017

Graduates of the cheer and dance teams reflect on their time at St. Joe’s Every basketball game, St. Joe’s students come out to see the Hawks dominate the court. When fans come out to a game, there...

Stunting on the competition

Stunting on the competition

Alex Mark April 10, 2017

Cheerleading places second at nationals  After a full year of intense training and practice, the Saint Joseph’s University cheer squad took second place in their division at the 2017 Collegiate Nationals...

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