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Sachem North Cheer Captures National Title

Wins first prize in Medium Varsity Division I competition at Disney.

The Sachem North cheerleading team is headed home with hardware after their trip to the National High School Cheerleading Championship.

The Flaming Arrows won a national title Sunday night at Disney World in Orlando, competing in the Medium Varsity Division competition.

Sachem East placed sixth in the Varsity Large Division.

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Dubbed as the most prestigious cheerleading competition in the nation, the NHSCC is televised on ESPN and ESPN2 to over 100 million homes and 32 countries nationwide.

The girls will be arriving home Monday evening at MacArthur Airport.

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