An inside look at the loudest fans
By Debra Brubaker
Football players aren't the only ones on the field preparing for a new season. Always on the sidelines are their most vocal and loyal supporters. While the players run and pummel each other, their support team is also practicing, rehearsing and getting ready. But that's not all the Penn State University cheerleaders do. They have gone beyond the field with their support, teaming cheering with charity and leaving their paw print on their community.
A few months ago, we caught up with the cheerleaders in State College while they prepared for the annual Blue & White Game. "We're not just pretty faces who shake a pompom," said Dani Carfaro, Penn State University cheerleading captain, during a practice. "We are dedicated, hardworking athletes who have been given a wonderful opportunity to give back." Among the "pretty faces" is a pair of identical twins, though, to be fair, they're more handsome than pretty. Todd and Rob Leo, from Levittown, never imagined one day they'd be on the Penn State cheerleading squad - especially because both were former high school football co-captains. Carfaro is credited for recruiting the former football players to the college cheerleading ranks.
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