Coupeville Sports

   Gaby Halpin (center) hangs out on the ferry with her CHS cheer teammates. (Photos courtesy Halpin)

Halpin (center), already a key member of the Wolf family.

Halpin bonds with Wolf vet Robin Cedillo.

She’s young, but already a veteran.

While Coupeville High School freshman Gaby Halpin will be in her first year as a member of the Wolf cheer squad, she’s been doing this for quite some time.

“I started in grade school, like a little league cheer-leading thing,” she said.

A multi-sport threat (Halpin played volleyball in middle school and is interested in running track in the spring), she was introduced to the cheer life by her family.

“Everyone on my mom’s side of the family did cheer, so I was interested in it,” Halpin said.

A dancer since age three who loves history and hanging out (“I’m always listening to music, usually chillin’ with friends”), she enjoys cheer for the way it combines athleticism with spirit.

“Cause it’s dancing and yelling and supporting our school, which is really fun,” Halpin said. “It’s definitely a sport. It’s way more difficult then it looks.

“It takes long hours of practice and a lot of strength to throw someone up in the air!”