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Claire Mietus (John Fisken photo)

   Claire Mietus combines football and basketball during her time as a Wolf cheerleader. (John Fisken photo)

Claire Mietus spends a lot of her time helping others, but now she’s asking for a bit of help back.

The Coupeville High School sophomore is headed to cheer camp with her team this summer, and has started a GoFundMe page to help with expenses.

She’s trying to raise $400 before June.

When she’s not working the sidelines for the Wolves, Mietus is the president of Coupeville’s Leo Club, a high school community service organization affiliated with the Lion’s.

She also plays in the CHS jazz band and is a part of the school’s Science Olympiad team.

Mietus is working towards her goal of becoming a cardiovascular surgeon, and would love to one day join the service organization Doctors Without Borders.

To see Claire’s GoFundMe page and possibly help out this hard-working, cheerful young superstar, pop over to:

https://www.gofundme.com/cheerforclaire

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Jovanah Foote (Sylvia Hurlburt photo)

   Wolf senior Jovanah Foote received three awards at her final cheer banquet Saturday night. (Sylvia Hurlburt photo)

Heather Nastali was one of 10 letter winners.

Heather Nastali was one of 10 letter winners. (John Fisken photo)

They came to bowl, take photos and, maybe, hand out a few awards.

Capping another successful season, the winter edition of the Coupeville High School cheer squad held its awards banquet in style Saturday night.

Jovanah Foote and Robin Cedillo shared Captain honors, while Foote also took home 4-Year and Wolf Awards from coach Cheridan Eck.

Cedillo doubled up, nabbing the Coaches Award.

Most Spirited went to Kaela Hollrigel, while Natasha Estes was honored as Most Improved.

Letter winners for fall cheer were:

Julia Borges
Julie Bucio
Robin Cedillo
Natasha Estes
Jovanah Foote
Gaby Halpin
Kaela Hollrigel
Mckenzie Meyer
Claire Mietus
Heather Nastali

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Jovanah Foote

Jovanah Foote

Jovanah Foote seems to have no fear.

The Coupeville High School senior, who celebrates a birthday today, has spent her final year at CHS taking full advantage of every opportunity.

She’s always been front and center in the world of Wolf cheer, and was a captain in two different seasons this year.

But Jovanah has also jumped at the chance to try new things in her final go-round, playing soccer and running track to keep her senior year a busy one.

On the pitch she became a fan favorite, working as hard as anyone on the team and building a cheering section one game at a time.

When Foote came super-close to scoring this season, Dawn Hesselgrave, mom to Wolf booters Mia and Kalia Littlejohn, about fell off the top row of the bleachers, she was so excited.

And while Jovanah didn’t bring the same years of experience to the field that many of her new teammates did, she more than matched them in enthusiasm and the joy she displayed every time she entered a game.

If you could, you’d like to take every person as they enter their last year of high school and point to Foote and say, “Follow her example.”

Take new chances, try new sports and activities, expand your repertoire.

That way, when you’re a few years down the road, you’ll look back and have more memories, and more positive memories, than if you just lock down and focus solely on grades.

But don’t get me wrong there. I’m sure her grades are impeccable.

Jovanah, like her older brother Nathaniel, comes across as highly intelligent, well-spoken and someone who is going to continue to dazzle folks long after high school.

As she celebrates her cake day, we want to wish her the best.

You have been a bright, shining superstar, Miss Foote, and I have no doubt the best is still yet to come for you.

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Claire Mietus (John Fisken photos)

Claire Mietus is ready to do double duty. Put her in coach. (John Fisken photos)

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Getting ready for pre-game introductions. But first, a photo!

Mckenzie

   Mckenzie Meyer (center) never stops moving on game night, jumping from cheer to band and back.

Robin Cedillo

Robin Cedillo knows how to deal with pesky paparazzi.

Gaby Halpin

   Gaby Halpin is only a freshman, but she’s already a veteran of two full cheer seasons.

trio

Meyer, Halpin and Natasha Estes (far right) spend some quality time together.

Ohana sisterhood, sealed with a kiss.

Ohana sisterhood, sealed with a kiss.

It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that cheer.

As the high school hoops season winds down, the CHS cheer squad remains as loud ‘n proud as any in the land.

They also remain willing photo subjects, as wanderin’ photo man John Fisken found out Tuesday night.

The pics above are courtesy him, and thanks to the best cheer squad in the biz.

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Jovanah Foote (John Fisken photos)

  Wolf co-captain Jovanah Foote gets ready to kick things off. (John Fisken photos)

Gaby Halpin

Gaby Halpin has spirit, do you?

Claire Mietus

Claire Mietus does.

Sylvia Hurlburt

   A cheerleader (in this case, fall season captain Sylvia Hurlburt) taking photos of other cheerleaders? The circle is complete.

Natasha Estes

Natasha Estes has some ballerina in her, getting up, way up, on her toes.

Julie Bucio

Julie Bucio waits for the beat to drop.

Heather Nastali

Heather Nastali slides into action, backed by Robin Cedillo.

Mckenzie Meyer

   Mckenzie Meyer did double duty, alternating between cheer and band on this evening.

They’re the best at what they do.

For the high-energy Wolf cheer crew, that means being loud and proud and nailing every routine in their playbook.

They were back at it Friday night, during home girls’ basketball games, keeping the noise and energy bouncing off of the walls of the CHS gym.

In between kicks and cheers, travelin’ photo man John Fisken slid by and captured a few pics of Cheridan Eck’s squad in action.

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