Newtown High School's cheerleaders won the Connecticut Classic at Wolcott High School on January 20. Newtown had the best score of the day with an 88.4; the team competed against nine other schools in the All Girl Varsity division.

Members of the cheer squad, coached by Susan Bridges, Anna Steare, Abby Pearson, Lexy Leidlein, and Grace Baker, Brianna Giglio, Isabella Morganti, Heidi Alvarez, Julia Sullivan, Tori Duarte, Allie Luby, Caroline Tousignant, Julia Pellicone, Gina Lewis, Nicky Shairer, Alexa Gordon, Emi Rosenthal, Ava Berry, Emily Hammond, and Danielle Vigneau.