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Loud ‘n proud (and award-worthy)!!

Posted in Cheer, tagged Ayanna Jeter, Cheer, Cheridan Eck, CHS Wolves, Destiny Bitting, Kylie Burdge on November 19, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Junior Jazmine Franklin won the Wolf Award. (John Fisken photos)

The 2014 fall CHS cheer squad.

Sophomore Robin Cedillo took home the Coaches Award.

If you heard a lot of noise in Coupeville Wednesday night, no need to worry.

It was probably just the celebration as the CHS cheer squad closed out its fall season with an awards banquet. Loud ‘n proud, to the end.

And there was plenty of joy to be spread around, as ten different cheerleaders pocketed at least one award to cap Cheridan Eck’s first season as Wolf coach.

Seniors Destiny Bitting and Kylie Burdge shared Captain honors, while the duo and Brittani Wilkinson all took home four-year awards for staying true to the sport from their freshman year to the end of their high school careers.

Jazmine Franklin nabbed the Wolf Award while Maddy Neitzel and Katie Lovell earned Most Improved.

Camilla Rische collected the Spirit Award, Robin Cedillo notched the Coaches Award, Kiara Burdge was tabbed Most Inspirational and Ayanna Jeter won Rookie of the Season.

Natasha White was honored for her work as the Wolf mascot, while all 22 Coupeville cheerleaders earned varsity letters.

The CHS cheer squad:

Jessica Bester
Destiny Bitting
Kiara Burdge
Kylie Burdge
Bella Cedillo
Robin Cedillo
Allison Dickson
Lainey Dickson
Amanda Foley
Jovanah Foote
Jazmine Franklin
Sylvia Hurlburt
Ayanna Jeter
Katie Lovell
Ashlyn Miller
Maddy Neitzel
Camilla Rische
Cassidy Rydell
Julianne Sem
Ciera St Onge
Brittani Wilkinson
Payton Wilson

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Cheertastic!!

Posted in Cheer, tagged Ayanna Jeter, Cheer, Cheridan Eck, CHS Wolves, Homecoming, Kylie Burdge, Robin Cedillo on October 25, 2014| 2 Comments »

Wolf cheer captain Kylie Marie has spirit. Do you? (John Fisken photos)

A young cheerleader is not so sure about this whole camera in her face thing.

Calm and serene before her performance, the words of Matthew McConaughey running through her mind. “Alright, alright, alright.”

CHS cheerleaders stand at attention during the national anthem.

“I’m waving them like I just don’t care … but I do care. I do!!”

“I have two pom poms and I’m not afraid to use them!”

Ayanna Jeter prepares to fly.

Just hanging out, waiting for their moment in the spotlight.

“How YOU doin’?”

Robin Cedillo’s smile lights up the entire prairie.

Cheridan Eck is the Energizer bunny come to life.

As Friday night’s CHS Homecoming festivities played out, the Wolf cheer coach had already put in a long day.

You would never know it, however, as she bounced along to her team’s performance, watching every move with an eagle eye from the press box, mentally urging on her girls as they worked with a group of junior cheerleaders.

As her combined forces brought their performance to what seemed like a fairly flawless close, Eck jumped up, clapped her hands and mouthed a low “YES!!”

And then she was off to do the other million things she would accomplish before bedtime.

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Britt’s the best!!

Posted in Cheer, Happy birthday, tagged Brittani Wilkinson, Cheer, CHS Wolves, Courtney Boyd, Happy birthday, Videoville on October 23, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Brittani Wilkinson (John Fisken photo)

Born to cheer.

Wilkinson (center, middle row) during Senior Night for football. (Cheridan Eck photo)

Wilkinson (center, middle row) during Senior Night for Wolf football players and cheerleaders. (Cheridan Eck photo)

Like a bright, blazing light bulb, forever lighting up the world around her.

That’s Coupeville High School senior Brittani Wilkinson, who celebrates her 18th birthday today.

Her smile is huge, her heart even bigger, and she has excelled as a Wolf cheerleader and part of a large, loving family.

I remember the early days, when she used to toddle along behind older sister Courtney Boyd when she and her siblings would come in to Videoville and later, David’s DVD Den.

Now, she’s all grown up (well, mostly grown up) and headed towards graduation.

The smile has never dimmed, the sense of joy she exudes in everything she does, especially cheer, where she has made her name, never faded.

She is as bright, personable, friendly and outgoing as anyone, which I credit a great deal to her mom, Carrie Wilkinson, who is also all of those things.

The mom is a marvel and her daughters (and sons) have lived up to her example.

Happy birthday, Brittani. I hope it is as wonderful as you are.

Which would be pretty dang wonderful.

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Make Mekare Bowen leave the country!!

Posted in A freakin' American hero, Fundraisers, tagged Cheer, CHS Wolves, GoFundMe, Mekare Bowen, South Africa, Videoville, volunteers on October 8, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Mekare Bowen (left) with lil’ sis Aria.

Mekare Bowen is the most amazing young woman I have ever known.

I’m sorry. There is no argument. That’s it. End of story.

Miss Bowen, who I have seen grow up from a wee little lass causing good-natured havoc at Videoville and Miriam’s Espresso when her mom Dea worked there with me to the bright, confident, super-smart, supremely sweet college freshman she is now, is without peer.

Spend any time around her and you will be witness to greatness.

Whether she was casually writing a 500-page fantasy book as a teen or being a doting caregiver to lil’ sis Aria, Mekare exudes joy, love and friendliness, embracing the world and all in it.

What’s kind of remarkable is that she never changed.

Super-friendly little girl to serene, caring young adult, all done with the ease of a Matthew McConaughey-worthy “Alright, alright, alright.”

No grumpy teen years. No angst. At least not in public.

Her intelligence, her grace, her positive spirit, the radiance that flows from every pore in her body — they all grew and continue to blossom.

And now Mekare, having moved on from her time as a CHS cheerleader, is a freshman at Western Washington University, one with a plan to continue to reach out and help others.

She has been accepted to go to South Africa next summer for two weeks with Reach Out Volunteers. While there, she would help in a building program at an orphanage and in conservation work at a game park.

Which is where we, her many fans, can come in to the picture.

Mekare needs a small financial helping hand, and anyone with any sense should gladly be willing to kick in a few cents (or bucks).

Take a moment to click on the link below, read her words and help a truly wonderful young woman help others. It’s the best thing you could do today.

http://www.gofundme.com/fksvqo

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The camera? The camera is everywhere!!

Posted in Cheer, Fashionable Fans, Football, tagged Band, Cheer, CHS Wolves, football, John Fisken photos on September 20, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Wolf soccer star Lauren Bayne was busy taking her own pics. (John Fisken photos).

The hardest working chain gang in town are (l to r) Mike Etzell, Lark Gustafson, John Thompson and Randy Payne.

The Wolf cheer squad.

Alex Schmakeit would rather be fishing.

Never too busy to make signs, it’s (l to r) CHS volleyball players Ally Roberts, Sydney Autio and Kacie Kiel.

Maddie Big Time (AKA Madeline Strasburg) always stays hydrated, both on and off the volleyball court.

And the band played on (just not right at that moment).

The crowd is wowed by action on the field, but Hailey Hammer (grey hoodie) seems pretty dang sure Jae LeVine (bottom left) is about to create some shenanigans.

Football was not the only game in town.

Yes, Coupeville was thumpin’ Chimacum on the gridiron Friday night, but there was also considerable action happening off the field.

Good thing photo man John Fisken found a bit of time to snap pics of cheerleaders, fans and just about anyone who wandered by his camera.

The photos above are a smidgen of the sights on display.

To see more pics of the Wolf cheerleaders (purchases help fund scholarships for CHS student athletes), jump over to:

http://www.shutterfly.com/progal/album.jsp?aid=768a5498cf356f1b3042

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