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Th e JV cheer team perform s at a competi tion hosted by Ralston High
School. Th e team had many accomplishments including winning first at
all four of their competitions. photo by Ch elsea Nielsen

With all their holler and spirit, the three
squads powered their way to victory.

Fr om changing coaches to w inning Grand
Champions, this yea r wa s a little differe nt for the
varsity, junior varsity, and freshman chee r squads.
The varsity tea m started the year off with c heer
ca mp in Okoboji to lea rn so me new chee rs for
ga mes in the fall. As sc hool started, they showed
off their moves for the varsity football, volleyball ,
A. The fres hman and bas ketball ga mes. Th e team ended the year
cheer squad lea rned
many new chee rs with a third place finish at the state competition
at cheer ca mp and in Grand Island.
competed against " I felt our team dese rved getting third place
other squads.
Th e team stayed because we really stepped it up the week before
in the dorms at state by practicing everyday," se nior Callie Pea-
the Unive rsity of cock sa id.
Nebraska-Lincoln.
B. juniors Alexa Like the va rsity tea m, the JV squad spirited on
M oyer and Brandy the rese rve and JV football, volleyball, and bas-
Casper show spirt at
the vars ity volleyba ll ketball ga mes. They attended many competitions,
ga me aga inst Mar- and were award ed All-Around Grand Champions
ian. "My favorite at the Cheertym Competition.
part about cheering
at the voll eyball "Winning grand champs was a defining moment
ga mes was pumpin g because it inspired me to reach for more," sopho-
up the crazy fan s," more Tianna lewis sa id.
Casper sa id. photos
contributed by Aside from the varsity and JV teams, the fresh-
Jeff Arnold and by man sq uad showed so me spunk at all the fresh-
Raynee Buckley
man ga mes. Being on the cheer squad not only
helped them get well-acquainted with the sc hool,
but it also helped them get to kn ow girls with the
same interests as themselves.
"Coming from a private sc hool, the cheer squad
helped me make new friends," freshman leah
lfl..J:: Klinkacek sa id.
Q) ('j
b_().._ All in all , the three teams stayed focused and
('j ('j
Q_r.J) worked hard , but also never forgot to have fun.
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