Peekskill Varsity Cheerleaders Break 15 Year Competition Scene Silence

Congratulations to Peekskill High School’s Varsity Cheerleaders who came in third at Arlington High School’s Beach Bash Cheerleading Competition on Saturday, February 20!

This is the first time in over 15 years that the school’s cheerleading team has competed. The girls placed out of 14 teams in the small Varsity division. The team is coached by Kiara Robinson, a Peekskill City School District alumni who cheered for the high school from 2004 until her graduation in 2008.

“I start off every season by explaining to my squad how Peekskill cheerleading used to be years ago and how I wanted to bring that spirit back,” Robinson said. “This is my fourth year coaching and each past season we always seemed to fall short in reaching the goal, but this season we worked harder for it and they did it. I am proud of my squad for sticking with it, going out there and doing such an amazing job, regardless of their nerves. Third place may not be much to some, but it was just enough to fuel us to do better in the competitions to come. I am so happy that I was able to expose a group of young girls from my community to a different level of cheerleading and I’m excited to see how our program is going to transform over the next couple of years.”

The District sang the team’s praises in a recent Facebook post which read, “Keep up the great work, ladies – we are all very proud of your team’s accomplishments!”