Coupeville senior Lucy Crouch is a co-captain for the fall cheer squad. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)
They’re a sisterhood.
That’s the key to everything the Coupeville High School cheer squad does as it preps for a new school year.
“What we consider our biggest strength is our sense of sisterhood,” said assistant coach Tara Crouch.
“As coaches, we have worked diligently to make our cheerleaders feel more like a family whose members you can rely on,” she added. “We have team building exercises, study days, and many of our returners stay before and after practice to give extra support to our newer members.
“We want them to feel like they can come to us and each other for support.”
Crouch and head coach Jennifer Morrell have built a deep roster for their second year with the program.
The duo work with 20 athletes, including three foreign exchange students and Riley White, who wears the Wolf uniform as the team mascot.
Seniors Lucy Crouch and Karyme Castro are co-captains, while fliers Hayley Fiedler and Pamela Morrell and “our powerhouse base” of Hayley Thomas and Isabella Schooley help lead the squad.
Joining them are a strong group of newcomers, including fliers Ember Light and Miley Gerber, and “crowd rushers” Alysia Burdge, Abbigail Bond, and Makenna Jonker-Chambers.
Rounding out the Wolf roster are Sofia Bharati, Lynn Cosner, Melanie Foley, Gracie McFarlin, and Avery Williams-Buchanan, as well as two students from Spain and one from Italy.
Avery Williams-Buchanan is back and ready to get loud in support of her classmates.
The Wolves will be busy this fall, leading cheers at football games, working with junior cheerleaders, and spreading positive energy near and far.
“Our goal as a team this year is to continue to bring the spirit of cheer back to the Coupeville community,” Tara Crouch said.
“Our cheerleaders have been hard at work volunteering at many community events over the summer and really want to show Coupeville some love.”
The team is focusing on “perfecting our cheers and fine-tuning our stunting,” with an eye on returning to competition cheer.
“We aren’t there yet,” Tara Crouch said. “But we’re confident we have a great team of cheerleaders who will work hard to achieve their goal.”
Wolf coaches Jennifer Morrell (left) and Tara Crouch keep a watchful eye on things.
