Cal High Cheer Earns Top Awards at Recent UCA Elite Cheer Camp

Submitted by a Cal cheer representative

The California High cheer teams recently attended the Universal Cheerleaders Association Competitive Elite Cheer Camp at UC Davis. Over 1,200 cheerleaders and 50 high school cheer teams participated in the four-day competitive event.

The Cal cheer teams returned home from Davis confirming that they have "all the right stuff."  They have proven that they are strong competitors entering the 2010-11 competitive cheer season and have exceptional enthusiasm to cheer on the Cal football teams and San Ramon fans this year.

At the UCA Elite Cheer Camp, Cal's varsity cheer squad was awarded the first place trophy in the Varsity Extreme Cheer division and in the Home Fight Song competition. They also walked away with a Superior Team award, earned only by few teams at the competitive camp.

The junior varsity competition squad did not disappoint. The team earned second place in the Junior Varsity Extreme Cheer division and was also awarded a Superior Team trophy in Davis.

Not only did the cheer squads from Cal demonstrate their skill, but they also showed their collective team enthusiasm at the UCA camp. While in Davis, both the varsity and junior varsity competitive teams were recognized by the Universal Cheerleaders Association in receiving the coveted  "Top Banana" award for demonstrating extraordinary team spirit at the four-day UCA Elite event.

Coaches for California High School's cheer squads are Rebbeca Kaldunski-Rioux, Sarah Kaldunski, Angela Gropetti, and Sandy Zucker.