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B-e-s-t Again! Cliffside Park Cheerleaders Win Grand National Championship

CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. -- Cliffside Park's competitive cheerleading team, Raiders Elite, topped more than 30 other squad to be crowned Grand National Champions in Hershey Park, PA.

Winners again: Raiders Elite of Cliffside Park.

Winners again: Raiders Elite of Cliffside Park.

Photo Credit: COURTESY: Pamela Leone

Coached by Pamela Leone and Melissa Piccinich, the team of 3rd-through-8th-graders also was hailed as "King of the Mat" during last week's Mardi Gras Spirit Nationals. 

This follows a full-aid Gold Bid to compete in the U.S. Finals in Rhode Island on May 5.

It's no stretch for a squad that, year after year, finishes at or near the top of the list of best recreational cheerleading teams in the country.

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