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Farewell To Yuka

Yuka came into Colts Cheer a young woman from Japan chasing her dream of cheering for an NFL team.

She faced obstacles along the way – not the least of which, a language barrier that made it difficult for her to get to know her teammates at first.

Still, she wouldn’t change a thing.

“There were a lot of ups and downs, like a roller coaster,” she says. “Sometimes I faced difficulties, but because of my teammates, director and the people who supported me, I was able to get over all of them and become stronger.