McDonald Midget cheerleaders gets top honors

McDONALD — The McDonald Midget Football Association cheerleaders from grades five, six and seven haven’t quit practicing since July 2006.

Today, they brought home two first-place InterNational Championships trophies from the 20th annual AmeriCheer competition held in Disney World’s Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Fla.

About 60 parents and family members were at the post office Monday evening to greet the team as its bus returned from the Akron-Canton Airport. A police and fire department escort met them at the village limits. Some McDonald High School junior varsity and varsity cheerleaders turned out to cheer the youthful winners.

Schools superintendent Michael Wasser also waited for the girls to return, commenting: "I think this is incredible, absolutely incredible."

Team members arenames ok: Miranda Morgan, Anna Sedoruk, Briana Newcomb, Megan White, Breanna Nagi, Jenna Golden, Alex Sudol, Kaitlin Mathews, Caitlin Murphy, Cassy Drumm, Marissa Breckner, Nicole Thomas, Emily McBride and Brittini Holbert.

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