NORWICH – The Norwich Cyclones cheerleaders’ A Team will move on to the state finals after taking second place at the Tri Valley Cheerleading Competition in Utica.

The Cyclones’ roughly 75 participants are divided by age into four teams. Each of these teams competed in the Sat., Oct. 4 event.

While the 16-member A Team will be the only squad from the Cyclones to move on to the state competition, the B, C and D teams did not go home empty handed. As a whole, the Cyclone cheerleaders were awarded the Sportsmanship Trophy for their division.