The Everett Crimson Tide Pop Warner Cheerleading program made it to the Youth Cheer & Dance Alliance (YCADA) Globals cheering competition in Atlantic City, N.J., on Sunday. Everett Crimson Tide Pop Warner Cheerleading 18U were crowned global champions, and Everett Crimson Tide 16U and 12U placed second. The 18U team placed first, receiving rings, medals and a banner. Cheerleaders attributed their success to their late coach, Kristin Fulton, who died last April following birth complications.
“It was amazing,” Everett Crimson Tide 18U cheerleader Sophia Clarke said Tuesday. “We worked so hard and wanted to do well for our former coach Kristin Fulton, who always inspired us.”
Everett Crimson Tide Pop Warner Cheerleading 18U Head Coach Nicole Buonopane said they achieved their goal by hitting all of their partner stunts and tumbling sequences. “This is a team of cheerleaders who hadn’t competed or cheered together in years,” Buonopane said. “They decided to go to Globals and pushed themselves to go a higher level.”
Buonopane added that they did a really amazing job and should be proud of themselves – practicing a few times weekly for six weeks.
The 16U and 12U teams placed second at Globals, receiving medals and a banner. They placed first at Pop Warner Nationals this season, increasing the routine difficulty.
“We were very excited to compete at Globals, and it was the perfect way to end our season,” Buonopane said. “We performed a really great routine and hit all our partner stunts and pyramid.”
Everett Crimson Tide Pop Warner 16U Cheerleader Gianna DiPaolo said one is never without friends in cheer. Everett Crimson Tide Pop Warner 16U Cheerleader Sarah Tiberii said it meant so much to take second place at Nationals and Globals this year. “For many of us, it was our last year with Pop Warner, and we were really proud to dedicate our season to Kristin Fulton and use parts of her old routines,” Tiberii said. “It felt great to win for her.”
Everett Crimson Tide 12U, pictured from left to right: Back row: Natalia Negron, Rebeca DeLima, Giuliana Blatt, Jaylene Salgado, Arianna Osorio-Bonilla, Maria-Isabel Rangel, Nicoly Victoria Procopio, Jailani Lopez and Jessenia Rodriguez; front row: Elrachame Theligene, Melissa Coelho, Kenysha Merveille, Naimia Fluerima and Melody Fiore. (Courtesy photo, Coach Julie Mayo)Mariana Zeferino, Makayla Freni, Sharisse Scioletti and Angelina Papa did extended tick tocks as part of a pyramid.Everett Crimson Tide 16U Pop Warner cheerleaders Rileigh Kenney, Sharisse Scioletti and Emma Buckley did prep scales.Everett Crimson Tide Pop Warner 18U Cheerleader Sophia Clark showed off the championship ring in New Jersey on Sunday. (Courtesy photo, Sophia Clarke)Everett Crimson Tide Pop Warner 18U Cheerleader Sophia Clarke displayed the Global Champion 2022 banner.Everett Crimson Tide 16U Pop Warner cheerleaders Gianna DiPaolo, Sonia Flores, Raleigh Kenney and Charisse Scioletti did extended heel stretches as part of a pyramid.Everett Crimson Tide 18 Pop Warner cheerleaders Charisse Scioletti, Makayla Freni and Angelina Papa did extended liberties.Makayla Freni (in center) did a basket toss in a global cheerleading competition in New Jersey on Sunday.Everett Crimson Tide 16U Pop Warner cheerleading flyers performed ball cradles.Everett Crimson Tide Pop Warner Cheerleading 18U, pictured from left to right: Bottom row: Skylah Sarat, Lizzie Connell, Sharisse Scioletti, Angelina Papa, Olivia McCann and Gabby Freni; back row: Sophia Clarke, Bianca DeLima, Natalie DeOliveira, Kristen Marchant, Lilly Odiari, Mariana Zeferino, Kaylin Seward, Riley Avelar, Makayla Freni, Karyana Ellerbe and Kyra Massiah. (Courtesy photos, Laura Clarke)Everett Crimson Tide Pop Warner Cheerleading 16U, pictured from left to right: Bottom row: Sharisse Scioletti, Emma Buckley, Sonia Flores, Gianna DiPaolo, Rileigh Kenney, Jackeline Salvador, Maria-Helena Rangel, Yanel Reyes, Sarah Tiberii and Kayleigh McMahon; back row: Gabby Blatt, Catarina Meneses, Rochelle Castor, Nayali Drapaniotis, Tanessa Duvilaire, Ashley Seward, Adrijana Shehu and Jaelyn Echevarria.
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