UMontréal cheer team joins Montréal Alouettes CFL team

The Montréal Alouettes Canadian Football League team has announced that it is replacing its in-house dance team with the Université de Montréal Carabins cheerleaders. CTV News reports that the CFL team is not making the move for budgetary reasons, but rather as part of a broader effort to reconnect with the community and grassroots football in Québec. “We want to help develop the sport of cheerleading, and we think this gives [UMontréal Carabins cheerleaders] a great platform and a great opportunity to do so,” said Alouettes Director of Communications Joey Alfieri.