El Capitan High School cheer squad rallies around teammate after cancer diagnosis

Tuesday, February 3, 2026
MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- An El Capitan High School cheerleader was sidelined following a surprising diagnosis, revealing a tumor in his knee.

Despite adversity and hardship. Action News photojournalist Alex Ruiz shows us how the cheer squad stayed "Jared Strong" on the road to nationals.
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