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June 24, 2026

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Nandua Wins Middle School Cheerleading Competition

Nandua Wins Middle School Cheerleading Competition

  This article has been corrected from its original version. The original incorrectly identified the team pictured in the photo above as Nandua Middle School in the caption, when it is in fact Northampton Middle School. By Adolphus Ames – A middle school...
Firebirds Land Eighth Place in State Cheer

Firebirds Land Eighth Place in State Cheer

By Matthew Yoder Photos courtesy of Arcadia Cheerleading team parents and coaches The Arcadia Firebirds’ impressive journey in cheer ended with an eighth place finish Saturday at the state competition in Richmond. Admitting it wasn’t their best performance, coach TJ...
Proud Coach of Firebirds Expresses Love for Cheer

Proud Coach of Firebirds Expresses Love for Cheer

By Matthew Yoder Spend any amount of time with TJ Smith and you will discover a man driven to succeed, consumed with passion, and eager to include everyone harmoniously. Smith is the head cheerleading coach at Arcadia High School. His team was just crowned 2019 region...
District Title Proclaimed by the Mighty Warriors

District Title Proclaimed by the Mighty Warriors

By Matthew Yoder Local high school cheering squads played to a packed house Tuesday night at Arcadia High School with a district title on the line. The night opened with a rousing rendition of the national anthem by Arcadia’s coach, TJ Smith. He received well-deserved...
Bishop Chosen to the VHSL All-State Cheerleading Team

Bishop Chosen to the VHSL All-State Cheerleading Team

Story and Photo by Krystle Bono Arcadia varsity cheerleader and senior member Madison Bishop was selected to the VHSL All-State cheer team, the only Eastern Shore district cheerleader to be selected to such an honor. As captain and four-year varsity veteran, Bishop...