Nutley Cheerleaders Make Town Proud With Championship Wins

NUTLEY, NJ — Usually, it’s the Nutley Girls Competition Cheer team that serves up the cheers. But at last week’s board of commissioners meeting, they were the ones getting the applause.

The board took a moment to congratulate the team during their latest meeting, presenting them with a proclamation for becoming six-time division champions for the 2024 competition season (watch the video below).

Head coach Jaime Ardizzone, along with high school cheerleader volunteers Caitlin Chua and Jenny Gugliuzza, worked tirelessly to train and guide the young athletes to an outstanding season, officials noted.

Team members include: Lindsey Baker, Bella Calo, Ava Centeno, Sara Dabkowski, Veronica Dabkowski, Zoe Davis, Gianna Delaney, Leigha Derco, Sophia Harris, Avery Higgin, Dylan Jasnowitz, Brooklyn Knott, Morgan McCann, Grace Miller, Madelyn Mitschow, Gabriella Nason, Kiley Ostrowski, Emme Rado, Daniella Roman, Charlotte Romonowski, Peyton Sanchez, Ava Segarra, Allison Spina, Madison Toppeta, Mariana Torrillo and Grace Williams.

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