Congratulations to the DLSZ Animo Squad for winning two championship titles, one second place and one third place in the National Cheerleading Championship (NCC) 2021.
According to Coach Andro Garde, 16 girls were picked and were divided into teams to join the four divisions. These are:
All Girl Senior Cheer Duo: National Champions
- Martina Caela C. Guevara (DLSZ 2025)
- Alyssa Marella E. Gantioqui (DLSZ 2026)
All Girl Senior Pom Team: National Champions
- Julia M. Bichara (DLSZ 2023)
- Andrea Sabine M. Peña (DLSZ 2023)
- Eliana M. Bichara (DLSZ 2025)
- Juliana F. De Vera (DLSZ 2025)
- Anya Mikhel M. Feraren (DLSZ 2025)
- Aleeyah Louise S. Naniong (DLSZ 2025)
All Girl Senior Cheer Team: Third Place
- Cerise Jaclyn R. Peña (DLSZ 2022)
- Amanda Adrianne V. Angeles (DLSZ 2023)
- Gabrielle A. Geronimo (DLSZ 2024)
- Anita-Mariel I. Muñoz (DLSZ 2024)
- Antonia Rafaele G. Tamayo (DLSZ 2024)
- Arhian Charisa Klark A. Viernes (DLSZ 2024)
All Girl Senior Pom Duo: Second Place
- Nastassja Isabel V. Labrador (DLSZ 2025)
- Samantha Marie L. Maranan (DLSZ 2027)
When the NCC announced that there will be an online Nationals to give cheerleaders all over the country a venue to showcase their skills once again, the DLSZ Animo Squad grabbed the opportunity.
“This was new to everybody. The organizers, judges, coaches, and the cheerleaders have never even considered an online cheerleading competition before the pandemic hit. Yet here we are. Game on. The coaches wanted to give as many girls the chance to compete in NCC so we decided to join as many divisions as we could. All the online training for a year plus a little less than a couple months of dedicated training for the competition finally came into fruition,” stated Coach Andro.
The National Cheerleading Championship (NCC) is the biggest Cheer and Dance Organization in the Philippines which was established in 2006 (https://www.facebook.com/nccphilippines).
Kudos to the coaching staff, Coach Andro Garde, Asst. Coach Lester Go, and Gymnastics Coach Celine Tanjuatco.
Animo La Salle!