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New Trier High School, considered by some to be an archetype for the American high school, had been missing cheerleaders since 2003.*
Earlier: Familiar Faces From 2010 New Trier Homecoming Game
With the popularity of other sports, the enthusiasm for cheerleading dwindled in recent years, according to school officials.
But not anymore.
A coterie of cheering students rekindled the spirit, and you can check out the Patch video with New Trier High School's new cheerleading squad.
You can catch the squad in action at Friday night's home football game against Maine West High School. Sophomore team plays at 5 p.m. and varsity plays at 7:30 p.m.
*Sept. 16 2 p.m. Clarification: We originally wrote "about a decade" and switched it to the specific year of 2003.
Jennifer Fisher
10:55 am on Friday, September 16, 2011
Wow, I love the Patch cheer! Great video. Good luck to the squad this year.
melissa sloan
11:03 pm on Friday, September 16, 2011
thanks for highlighting this wonderful new contribution to NT sports! I agree...something WAS missing - but is now back! Yay for NT, the girls are doing a great job, their hard work is paying off. As a parent in the stands, I can tell you that I only hear positive comments. I think everyone is having more fun at the game thanks to our new cheerleaders! Way to go!