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2 Norwalk Cheerleading Teams Win State Titles

NORWALK, Conn. -- Two Norwalk Packers cheerleading teams won state championships last weekend and will advance to the New England Regional championships later this month.

The Packers 10-year-old cheerleading team won the state championship last weekend in New Haven.

The Packers 10-year-old cheerleading team won the state championship last weekend in New Haven.

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The 13-year-old Norwalk Packers cheerleading team also won the state title.

The 13-year-old Norwalk Packers cheerleading team also won the state title.

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The Packers Mighty Mites team competed in exhibition.

The Packers Mighty Mites team competed in exhibition.

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The Packers 10-and-under team and the 13-and-under squad won titles. The will compete in the New England Championships on Nov. 22 in Manchester, N.H. Both teams also won Colonial Youth Football & Cheer championships in October.

The 10-and-under team coached by Kelcie Wehmhoff, are the defending national champions. The regional winners will move on to this year’s national championships next month in Florida.

The Packers Mighty Mites team also competed in the state championships in exhibition.

The 10-and-under team won the Large White Division. The girls on the team are E'yjah Bledsoe, Morgan Carroll, Jordyn Dixon, Grace Fatone, Damaris Flores, Ava Greco, Ashley Johnson, Jordyn Kidd, Jillian Limone, Sadi Mantel-Sharkey, Rosie Marshall, Josie Marshall, Olivia Moses, Grace Papadakos, Sharon Parrish, Rebeca Rodriguez, Victoria Rupar, Courtney Sharkey, Sara Spielman, Claudia Stuart, Diamond Taylor, Aniyah Taylor, Iyanni Valentine and Da'Nasia Watson. Coaches are Wehmhoff assisted by Kelly Johnson, Anne Asta, Nadine Moses and Krystal Rupar.

Girls on the 13-year-old team are Evelyn Barragan, Angelina Castillo, Xenia Coleman, Frankie Anne DeLeo, Caroline Desmonts, Kira Diaz, Daniella DiBlasio, Lily Fosella, Summer Hall, Brianna Johnson, Gracen King, Anna Korytnyuk, Mikayla Lewis, Landon Matkins, Jacqueline Moses, Sydney Mouzon, Shelby Oak, Jessica Pia, Michelle Porcheddu, Daisy Restrepo, Shanti Ruffin, Damiana Tuck, Leah Washburn and

Amanda Wasserman. Asta is the head coach assisted by Wehmhoff, Alyssa Aguiar, Cori Iannazzo and Charlette Lewis.

Girls on the Mighty Mites team are Ariannah Blackwell, Ava Massucco, Celina Murray, Doviana Tuck, Emma Mueller, Gabrielle Demasi, Isabella Soto, Jaidyn Clark, Jane Custis, Johanna Entzminger, Julie Rodriguez, Kassidy Tyson, Madisyn Rupar, Nadira Chind, Sailyah Cordero, Samantha Parrish, Serenity Taylor, Skylar Parks and Sofia Mazzo. Krystal Rupar is the coach, assisted by Kathleen Custis, Wehmhoff and Tricia Massucco.

The cheer coordinator is Nina Ruffin. Readers interested in supporting the team can send donations to Norwalk Jr. Football & Cheer, P.O. Box 2046. Norwalk, CT 06852.

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