A Review of the 1997-98 Year

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When the Going Gets Tough...

"You have to be mentally tough to make it" read a quote in a recent issue of the university's paper. This season exemplified that. There were some members who were tough and others who were left behind. But, for those who did make it, the reward was worth the effort.

A good portion of our season is spent cheering for football and basketball. Any cheerleader, fan, or player will agree that there is nothing more exciting than a championship run. This year, during football season, we were fortunate enough to experience a semi-final finish on "The Road to Chattanooga," and basketball proved to be even more exciting with an America East championship and a bid to the NCAA's "Big Dance."

Now it's time to talk about our own national championship run. Next to having ten team members fold under the pressure, getting our crowd tape ready was our biggest stressor. Our crowd can be temperamental, to say the least, but throughout the country, we managed to come away with a crowd score second only to Kentucky's.
There are different titles that can be attributed to a team. For Delaware Cheerleading the title of being the best team in the Northeast sums up our successes. After finishing first in Division I semi-finals and sixth in finals, it was realized that there was no squad better north of the Mason-Dixon Line.

The season had its ups and downs, but it is one we'll never forget. It taught us to be mentally as well as physically strong, to never give up, and most importantly, that your dreams are worth fighting for.

That is Delaware Cheerleading.
~ Alyssa Rosenthal '98 and Tim Simon '98, co-captains ~
Cristine Burdette
Jamie Bustard
Veronica Carr
Mindy Galella
Courtney Gallagher
Angi Happel
Jeff Hillenmayer
Carolyn Kevil 		Jeff Martino
Kerry McMahon
John Pikulski
Alyssa Rosenthal
Davin Rudy
Ben Sandborg
Tim Simon
Cocca Zambelli

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