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CYO cheerleading competition set for tomorrow at College ofStaten IslandPublished: Friday, March 04, 2011, 2:45 PMBy Whitney BallantineSTATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- After months and months of practice and dedication, the 2-3 minutes of performingin front of the judges at the Catholic school cheerleader competition is all that matters.Tomorrow is the day when cheerleaders ofall ages -- from second grade through highschool -- take the stage before a crowd of1,000-plus spectators expected to attend.The Staten Island CYO competition willtake place in the gymnasium of theCollege of Staten Island, Willowbrookbetween 9 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.---*View the order of appearance*Follow SILive.com tomorrow for resultsand picturesAdvance file photoOur Lady Queen of Peace's varsity cheerleading squad celebrates afirst-place finish last year in the Small Division during the 54thannual Staten Island CYO Cheerleading Competition at the College ofStaten Island, Willowbrook.*Planning to go? Bring your camera andupload your photos and videos to SILive---The high schools will start the day off and it will end with the Debs.With all sports comes some rivalry and over the years it has been between the cheering squad of St. Josephby-the-Sea High School and St. Joseph Hill Academy High School."Sportsmanship is what this day represents," said Seth Peloso, director of CYO operations for New York City."The girls put their heart and soul into a 2-minute routine that they have spent the entire season preparingPage 68 of 179