CLA Dynasty represents the Battlefords at USASF Worlds
Cheer Legacy Athletics founder and head coach Lesia Rathje couldn’t hold back tears — tears of joy that is — when she saw the club’s Dynasty squad enter the stage at the USASF World Championships at Disney World last weekend.
Even in her phone interview days later, it was tough to not tear up a little.
“It’s just an incredible feeling to see your kids and to see your program, your uniform, your gym name, your colours, your kids out on that floor,” Rathje said. “When the team comes out, they put up the team name, where they’re from and the coaches name up on the screen to the side, and seeing my name on that screen was just amazing. Something I never thought that I’d have the opportunity to do.”
For the 15 athletes on the Dynasty team, 13 girls and two boys, the emotions after performing were much the same.