Coupeville Sports

Jessica Bester

A new high school sports year approaches and the Coupeville High School cheer squad is hard at work.

To get you ready, we present a series of features on Wolf cheerleaders, with the headline to each article paying tribute to 2009’s “Fired Up!,” the best cheerleader movie ever made.

Yeah, you heard me the first time, “Bring it On.” I said it and I meant it.

Jessica Bester is new to CHS, but she already has at least one connection to her new teammates on the Wolf cheer squad.

Senior Ciera St Onge, a Wolf veteran, is Bester’s cousin and helped recruit the freshman to make the jump from youth cheer programs in Oak Harbor to sporting the red and black.

“Ciera was a big reason why I started high school cheer,” Bester said. “The reason I started was because I thought it would be fun and a good way to make friends.”

As the Wolves prepare for the football season ahead, the multi-sport athlete (she’s played basketball and softball) has found her new team to be a welcoming one.

“I enjoy how close you get with the girls,” Bester said. “You’re not just teammates, you’re a family.”

A fan of the movie “Finding Nemo,” she enjoys her history and science classes and draws on her family and friends for support.

“My mom, she’s always been a really big supporter in what I do,” Bester said. “When I felt like quitting she gave me all the reason to stay and thrive.”