Argo varsity’s Cheer team performed at halftime with Heritage Junior High School on Oct. 10, 2025. This has been an on-going experience with them for three years now.

“They are very excited to come to this school. I don’t know if it’s the gifts or the actual performance. But they are more locked in from what I have heard from their coaches when they came here,” Head Cheer coach Marcus Stewart said.

Heritage cheerleaders demonstrated enthusiasm through their chants for the game. They did advanced stunts by holding each other in the air, throwing their teammates up and catching them. However, Heritage did not just go out there and perform. They had to create a stronger bond with Argo’s team first.

“We started this year a lot earlier, so that way they have a lot more time to learn the choreography and go over a lot of skills that they don’t normally do as a junior high team,” Stewart said. “So, we started last week, and they had three full practice sessions with us and then the game. They usually last about two hours and fifteen minutes.”

Heritage paid close attention and practiced as much as they could. Even during their water breaks, they went over it with each other.

“I feel like they grasp with the choreography very well, because their coaches have drilled them…a lot which is good. They’re very conditioned and caught on really well with everything,” Varsity cheer leader Evalynn Avelar said.

Other varsity cheerleaders agreed with that statement.

“Yes, they are very conditioned but also really good kids,” another varsity cheerleader, Jayden Avelar, said.

Heritage students were open to learning new skills, letting them give the performance life. It really showed how dedicated everyone was to accepting not only this tradition, but a bonding time with new people.

Evalynn Avelar felt like she got to have a special moment with the students. She not only introduced them to a new environment but showed them that it is not scary.

“I got to meet new kids, and I feel like I’m establishing a relationship with them, so they don’t feel as nervous coming into high school,” Avelar said.

Another varsity cheer leader, Jayden Avelar, agreed that it was special building a bond with them.

“Yea, honestly, I feel the same way; I feel it’s very helpful for them but also good bonding,” Avelar said.