Wallkill's Varsity Co-ed Cheer Team Takes on Sections
Sarah Martin, Staff Writer
On Saturday February 17th, the Section 9 Cheerleading Championship was held at the
Sullivan County Community College. The Wallkill Senior High School Coed team came in
fourth place out of five teams, putting forth a valiant effort. The team only had one stunt fall after
adding various, harder, and higher scoring stunts to their routine. They were the last team to
compete, closing out the competition around 3:00pm. Coach Kelly Dutka
and Coach Roberta Tejada say the team gave all they had, and they were very proud of the
performance produced by the team.
Wallkill, Pine Bush, Highland, Goshen, and Middletown attended Sections in
for the Co-ed division; Pine Bush placed first, with Goshen a mere .75 of a point behind placing 2nd. Highland came in 3rd, then Wallkill, and lastly Middletown placed fifth. Pine Bush represented Section 9 at States in the Co-ed division, where they placed fourth.
The small varsity division included Fallsburg, Kingston, S.S. Seward, Cornwall,
Monticello, Minisink, FDR, Warwick, and Valley Central; FDR came in first, defeating the
previously undefeated Valley Central team.
In the large varsity division was only Monroe-Woodbury and Washingtonville. Monroe
won by a substantial score and represented section nine's large varsity division in states.
On Saturday February 17th, the Section 9 Cheerleading Championship was held at the
Sullivan County Community College. The Wallkill Senior High School Coed team came in
fourth place out of five teams, putting forth a valiant effort. The team only had one stunt fall after
adding various, harder, and higher scoring stunts to their routine. They were the last team to
compete, closing out the competition around 3:00pm. Coach Kelly Dutka
and Coach Roberta Tejada say the team gave all they had, and they were very proud of the
performance produced by the team.
Wallkill, Pine Bush, Highland, Goshen, and Middletown attended Sections in
for the Co-ed division; Pine Bush placed first, with Goshen a mere .75 of a point behind placing 2nd. Highland came in 3rd, then Wallkill, and lastly Middletown placed fifth. Pine Bush represented Section 9 at States in the Co-ed division, where they placed fourth.
The small varsity division included Fallsburg, Kingston, S.S. Seward, Cornwall,
Monticello, Minisink, FDR, Warwick, and Valley Central; FDR came in first, defeating the
previously undefeated Valley Central team.
In the large varsity division was only Monroe-Woodbury and Washingtonville. Monroe
won by a substantial score and represented section nine's large varsity division in states.
