Valparaiso's Spirit Squads bring extra cheer to St. Louis

Cheerleading and Dance teams enjoy success along with the men's basketball team

Valparaiso’s Madelynn Zeman (right) cheers on the Beacons along with her teammates during Thursday’s Arch Madness opener against UIC.

ST. LOUIS - Valparaiso’s victory over UIC on Thursday meant Darius DeAveiro and Tyler Schmidt won the right to wear a Valpo jersey for another night.

It meant the same for Madelynn Zeman.