The competitive cheer team is ready to kick off this year’s season, taking to the mats and competing with other teams.

“Our expectations are high this year,” Alyson Countryman, senior, said. “We are working hard for our tucks in round two and running tumbling in round three.”

The varsity and junior varsity team are combined this year, with a total of 36 cheerleaders. With only seven seniors, the team has many young, new members.

The first competition is Dec. 13 at Brandon High School.

Last year, the team competed at the regional meet, and it hopes to make it further this year and earn a spot at the state final.

“We are dedicating a lot of hard work and time into this season,” Hailey Baltosser, sophomore, said. “We won’t settle for anything less than the best.”