GUYS WITH MULTIPLE DAYS IN THE 20S FOR A COLD STRETCH. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MIKE. WELL, LANCASTER COUNTY CHEER TEAM IS PREPARING TO HEAD TO A NATIONAL COMPETITION TONIGHT. DONEGAL HIGH SCHOOL HELD A SHOWCASE TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR THEIR TEAM. AND THE DONEGAL VARSITY CHEER TEAM IS HEADED TO ORLANDO, FLORIDA FOR THE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADING CHAMPIONSHIP AND HELD A SHOWCASE TONIGHT TO FUNDRAISE FOR THEIR TRIP. THIS IS A FIRST TIME FOR OUR TEAM IN THE HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL. WE’VE NEVER ATTENDED NATIONALS, SO WE ATTENDED A REGIONALS EVENT AND RECEIVED BIDS FOR BOTH OF OUR TEAMS FOR OUR GAME DAY AND OUR TRADITIONAL ROUTINE TO HEAD TO NATIONALS IN ORLANDO. IT’S JUST A GREAT SHOWCASE AND EXPERIENCE FOR THE TEAM, AND THEN OBVIOUSLY WE HOPE THAT WE WOULD ADVANCE AND DO WELL IN THE NATION. BUT JUST THE EXPERIENCE IN OF ITSELF IS IS AN HONOR AND THE COMPETITION IS TAKING PLACE AT THE ESPN WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS COMPLEX A

Donegal High School cheer team heads to national competition in Orlando

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Updated: 10:27 PM EST Jan 19, 2026

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The Donegal High School varsity cheer team in Lancaster County is preparing to compete in the National High School Cheerleading Championship in Orlando, Florida, marking the first time the team has qualified for nationals.The team held a showcase event to raise funds for their trip.”This is a first time for our team in the history of the school. We’ve never attended nationals. So we attended a regionals event and received bids for both of our teams, for our game day and our traditional routine to head to nationals in Orlando,” said Kelley Herbert, head varsity cheerleading coach. “It’s just a great showcase and experience for the team. And then obviously we hope that we would advance and do well in the nation, but just the experience in of itself is an honor,” she added.The competition will take place at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney World, with events scheduled from Jan. 30 to Feb. 8.About the National High School Cheerleading ChampionshipSince 1980, the NHSCC is the cornerstone of cheerleading history and tradition.It’s the most prestigious high school national championship in the country.The UCA NHSCC is the only high school cheerleading championship endorsed by the National Federation of State High School Associations.

The Donegal High School varsity cheer team in Lancaster County is preparing to compete in the National High School Cheerleading Championship in Orlando, Florida, marking the first time the team has qualified for nationals.

The team held a showcase event to raise funds for their trip.

“This is a first time for our team in the history of the school. We’ve never attended nationals. So we attended a regionals event and received bids for both of our teams, for our game day and our traditional routine to head to nationals in Orlando,” said Kelley Herbert, head varsity cheerleading coach. “It’s just a great showcase and experience for the team. And then obviously we hope that we would advance and do well in the nation, but just the experience in of itself is an honor,” she added.

The competition will take place at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney World, with events scheduled from Jan. 30 to Feb. 8.

About the National High School Cheerleading ChampionshipSince 1980, the NHSCC is the cornerstone of cheerleading history and tradition.It’s the most prestigious high school national championship in the country.The UCA NHSCC is the only high school cheerleading championship endorsed by the National Federation of State High School Associations.