Coupeville Sports

Kirsten Pelroy

Lil’ sis and big bro.

The faces change, but the names remain the same.

Without missing a beat, the Coupeville High School football program had a new Pelroy on the sidelines this season.

While fleet-footed touchdown scorer supreme Mitch Pelroy ambled off to Montana to play college ball with Dalton Engle and Tim Walstad, little sister Kirsten stepped up to high school and became a cheerleader.

The Wolf freshman, who had never been a cheerleader before, obviously enjoyed herself, as she’s continued on to be a member of the winter cheer squad, as well.

“I wanted to try something new,” Pelroy said. “My favorite part of being with all the girls is they’re all so nice and they help me when ever I need them.”

And, even though she’s only been a cheerleader for a short time, she’s already come to appreciate the hard work and training that goes in to making a performance seem effortless from the outside.

“Cheer is most definitely a sport,” Pelroy said. “There is a lot of moving around. A lot of dancing. A lot to learn and there’s so much to do.”

Pelroy will follow in the footsteps of her big brother in the spring, as well, when she plans to turn out for the Wolf track team. While she may not be a state meet qualifier right off the bat like Mitch, she will use his example, both in sports and in real life, as an example to follow.

“My parents have taught me so much that has made me who I am today,” Pelroy said. “My brother also has a big part in my life.

“I look up to him, he is my role model,” she added. “He always makes me push my self to do the best I can do and I thank him for that.”