The Aquinas Competition Cheerleading team continues to shine, finishing as co-champions at the Greyhound Cheer Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 3.

Competing in their second event this season, Aquinas was the only Class A school at the event and was up against four Class AA schools. Aquinas tied for first place and also won the coveted Sportsmanship Award. The event was held at Jones County High School in Gray, Ga.

Last month, the Lady Irish opened the season by finishing second at the Lady Panther Cheer Classic at Lakeside High School.

Congratulations to coaches Jennifer Matthews and Matt Slocum and the Lady Irish Cheerleaders!

The Aquinas Competition squad returns to action October 10 at McIntosh High School.

The Aquinas Competition Cheerleading team opened the 2009-10 season in successful fashion by taking home a second place finish at the Panther Cheer Classic competition at Lakeside High School Saturday, Sept. 19.

 The strong finish was quite an accomplishment for the Lady Irish, who experienced a major setback last week when senior flyer Molly Garren suffered a knee injury at last Wednesday's practice, forcing her out of the competition at Lakeside.

Coach Matt Slocum reworked the squad's routine and the Lady Irish had two days to practice the revised routine heading into Saturday. In the end, the Aquinas girls overcame adversity and posted the impressive runner-up finish against some of the area's top cheer squads.

Congratulations to coaches Jennifer Matthews and Matt Slocum and the Lady Irish Cheerleaders!

The Aquinas Competition squad returns to action October 3 at Jones County High School in Gray, Ga.