Coupeville Sports

   Wolf cheerleader Amber Benway is enjoying her first year in the program. (John Fisken photo)

Amber Benway loves being a cheerleader.

The Coupeville High School junior jumped at the opportunity and hasn’t looked back, embracing everything about her new sport.

“I started doing cheer because I love cheer and I loved what they were doing and I wanted to get involved with that,” Benway said.

Summer cheer camp, where she got a chance to hang out and work with her new teammates, sealed the deal for her.

“We went to camp and it was just a lot of fun,” Benway said “Cheer is so fun, because you’re with a group of ladies that you know know what they’re doing and you’re learning new things and you’re doing new stunts.”

Helping her along the way have been a variety of veteran teammates and coaches, all of whom she holds near and dear.

“The person that helped me through cheer was Kaela (Hollrigel), my captain,” Benway said. “She is the most bright and beautiful person I know.

“And my second captain, Kiara (Burdge), she has been there for me too.”

Along with her team leaders, Benway draws a great deal of support and encouragement from her coach, as well.

“My coach, Cheridan (Eck), she started me in cheer and she is just the most wonderful person I know!”