Brittany Reh, Kristin Flatley cheer through pain for Rocky Point
Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 16 Jan 2017.
It would take a lot more than a sore back or a sprained ankle for Rocky Point cheerleading captains Brittany Reh and Kristin Flatley to sit out a competition.
The two seniors know how important they are to their team, and despite some bumps and bruises, they continue to perform through the pain.
“It is hard to compete with an injury, but I know I have to push through it for our team and our coaches,” Reh said. “They work so hard for me, so I need to work hard for them.”
Said Flatley: “Although my ankle is in pain, I have to push it out because at the end of the day, when we win, there is no more pain. As a captain, everyone looks up to me, so I can’t leave my team hanging, even though I might be hurt.”
With the help of Reh and Flatley, Rocky Point placed first in the small varsity division at the Mount Sinai Cheerleading Invitational on Sunday. Wantagh took second, Sachem East finished third, Kings Park came in fourth and Longwood finished fifth.