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Basketball team celebrated at Divine Mercy Academy in Monroeville

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Displaying their trophy are boys varsity basketball team members (front, from left) JP Romanelli, Sean Walker, Mark Johnson and Will Freiwald; (middle) Brandon Pickett, Will Watkins, Jordan Cherevka and Peyton Cowell; and (back) Roman Maurizio, Reggie Livsey and Anicet Mwambu during a pep rally on April 14 at Divine Mercy Academy in Monroeville.
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Cheerleaders give an exhibition during a pep rally on April 14 at Divine Mercy Academy. Kneeling is Livi Dagit. Standing are Allie Gresock (left) and Emilee Wilks. On top is Stella Federoff.
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Teacher Allie Boff aims for a goal in a friendly competition during a pep rally on April 14 at Divine Mercy Academy.
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Principal Nikole Laubham celebrates scoring on Jackson Mikulandrich in a friendly competition during a pep rally on April 14 at Divine Mercy Academy.
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Future Divine Mercy Academy cheerleader Alexis Cocchi relaxes following the pep rally.
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Evelyn Hickenboth takes a brief break from cheering during a pep rally on April 14 at Divine Mercy Academy.
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Chidera Gilliam awaits the next shot on goal in a friendly competition during a pep rally on April 14 at Divine Mercy Academy.
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Enjoying the festivities are (front, from left) Erin Genton, Layla Rocco and Gianna Dove, and (back) Justine Ament and Anna Rembert.
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Strategizing for a friendly pep rally competition are (from left) Jennifer Kessler, PTG president; students Harlyn Lorah, Ella Rembert and Erin Genton; and physical education teacher Jason Jablon.
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Maximo Estremera celebrates scoring as Zachary Legas removes the ball from the goal during a pep rally on April 14 at Divine Mercy Academy.
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Ready to return to class after the pep rally are (from left) Allie Gresock, Stella Federoff, Livi Dagit, Emilee Wilks and Amber Kostyak.
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Teacher Erin Zeigler leads her students back to class following a pep rally on April 14 at Divine Mercy Academy.

The Divine Mercy Academy gymnasium was alive with the sounds of cheering.

Part of it, naturally, was prompted by the Monroeville school’s cheerleaders, young and not-so-young. At other times, the folks sitting in the bleachers rooted for classmates, teachers and even Principal Nikole (with a “k”) Laubham as they participated in a number of friendly gym-type competitions.

At the heart of the April 17 pep rally was a celebration of the boys varsity basketball team, one of 42 such squads competing in the Diocese of Pittsburgh league for their age group. The Sabers made it to the championship game on March 12 at North Catholic High School, where they lost to Shadyside’s Sacred Heart School.

Nonetheless, the DMA boys were awarded a tall, shiny trophy that will immortalize them among the school’s top athletes, past, present and future.

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