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Lighting up the universe, one cheer at a time!!

Posted in Cheer, Happy birthday, tagged Cheer, Cheridan Eck, CHS Wolves, Happy birthday, Seattle Sonics on December 6, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Cheridan Eck

Cheer for Cheridan, cause she’d cheer for you.

Today marks the birthday of one of the peppiest people on the face of the Earth, CHS cheer coach Cheridan Eck.

A former Seattle Sonics dancer who has brought her love of dance to the high school athletic scene, she is one of the brightest, most personable people you’ll ever meet.

Whether working with her high school girls or teaching cheer to future generations of Wolves when the elementary school kids get their taste of pom poms and routines each season, she is the Energizer Rabbit come to life.

And, even when you think she’s standing still for a moment, she’s not.

During performances she silently mimics every move and cheer, pulling them off (of course) flawlessly.

After 20 years of the original Energizer Rabbit, legendary CHS cheer coach Sylvia Arnold, anyone following in her footsteps would have a tough job.

From all signs, it appears Cheridan is pulling it off the same way she does everything — with grace, good cheer, boundless energy and a willingness to outwork and out-hustle at all times.

Coupeville is lucky to have her, our very own bright shining star lighting up the universe around her every step of the way.

Happy birthday, Cheridan.

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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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Loud ‘n proud? Heck yeah!!

Posted in Cheer, tagged Cheer, Cheridan Eck, CHS Wolves, fall sports on August 8, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Part of the CHS cheer squad poses after a recent camp. (Cheridan Eck photo)

The loudest, proudest cheer squad in all the land is spending the summer getting ready for Friday Night Lights.

The Coupeville High School cheerleaders are busy working on routines and attending cheer camps, putting in the effort now so their routines will pop come game time.

Wolf coach Cheridan Eck, who has taken over full-time after the retirement of 20-year vet Sylvia Arnold, has 20+ girls set for her fall squad.

A couple of other girls (Ally Roberts, Bree Dagineault, etc.) are slated to join the Wolves in the winter when the cheerleaders go inside for basketball season.

The (fairly) official football season cheer roster:

Freshmen:

Jessica Bester
Ayanna Jeter

Sophomores:

Robin Cedillo
Lainey Dickson
Kiara Mercedes
Payton Wilson

Juniors:

Allison Dickson
Jovanah Foote
Jazmine Franklin
Sylvia Hurlburt
Maddy Neitzel
Julianne Sem

Seniors:

Destiny Bitting (captain)
Bella Cedillo
Makayla Clavette
Amanda Foley
Katie Lovell
Kylie Marie (captain)
Ashlyn Miller
Camilla Rische
Ciera St. Onge
Brittani Wilkinson

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Loud ‘n proud, always!!

Posted in Cheer, tagged Cheer, Cheridan Eck, CHS Wolves, Courtney Arnold on August 3, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Wolf cheerleaders stop for a photo op during a team camp. (Cheridan Eck photos)

Team members bond.

Former CHS cheer captain Courtney Boyd (back row, left) stopped by to pass on lessons.

Former CHS cheer captain Courtney Arnold (back row, left) stopped by to pass on lessons to the new crew.

It’s 33 days until opening night.

Friday, Sept. 5, Coupeville High School kicks off a new fall sports season when it hosts Island rival South Whidbey in a football battle for The Bucket.

While the Wolf gridiron warriors are getting ready, so are the CHS cheerleaders.

Under the guidance of Cheridan Eck, who has taken over full-time with the retirement of Sylvia Arnold, Coupeville’s squad (the loudest ‘n proudest in all the land) has been hard at work.

Giving up a chunk of their summer vacation, the Wolves, led by team captains Destiny Bitting and Kylie Marie, are fine-tuning their skill-set.

They even welcomed a living legend into their midst.

Former CHS cheer captain Courtney Arnold, who paced Coupeville the last time it had a competition cheer squad, swung by to work with the new crew and impart some of her hard-earned cheer wisdom.

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