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PHOTOS: Greenwich High School’s Student Center Roars with Applause during the Annual Cheer Expo

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GYCL cheer expo, Nov 5, 2017 Photo: Leslie Yager

Hundreds attended the annual GYCL cheer expo took place in the student center at GHS on Sunday. The expo included squads for the GYFL teams, the United Team and GHS dance team and cheerleaders. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Schools, Sports, cheerleading, Greenwich High School, Greenwich High School dance team, Greenwich Youth Football League, GYCL, GYFL

PHOTOS: 18th Annual GYCL Cheer Exhibition at GHS Wows the Crowds!

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GYCL exhibition - Greenwihc Free Press

The gymnasium at Greenwich High School heated up Sunday night for the 18th annual Greenwich Youth Cheerleading League exhibition, featuring cheerleading squads for the Bantam, Junior and Senior GYFL teams: Bulldogs, Crushers, Gators, Mavericks and Raiders.

In addition to hundreds of GYCL cheerleaders, special guests included the Greenwich High School cheerleading teams and introductions to the GYCL United team. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Schools, Sports, Bantams, Bulldogs, cheerleading, Crushers, football, Greenwich High School

PHOTOS: First-Ever GHS-Brunswick Football Camp for GYFL Players is a Hit

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The first ever football camp for GYFL players was held at Brunswick on Aug 17-19. The camp was the brainchild of Coach Marinelli at GHS and Coach Shine at Brunswick, who approached the GYFL leadership last June. Despite an abbreviated timeline, the camp was a huge success. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Schools, Sports, Brunswick School, Greenwich High School, Greenwich Youth Football League, GYFL, Jarrett Shine, John Marinelli

GYFL: A Storied Institution Adapts to Changing Times

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Frank Sarcone, president of the board of GYFL didn’t mince words talking about how awareness of concussions has had an impact on how many kids sign up for football. He said there are other sports vying for kids’ limited free time — everything from crew, to soccer and flag football. However, he said, many changes have been made within GYFL in terms of how the game is taught, training and certifications for coaches, and use of the King-Devick test, which eliminates the guess work when it comes to concussions. Continue Reading →

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