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Loud ‘n proud (and award-worthy)!!

Posted in Cheer, tagged , , , , , on November 19, 2014| Leave a Comment »

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

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

The 2014 fall CHS cheer squad.

The 2014 fall CHS cheer squad.

Sophomore Robin Cedillo took home the Coaches Award.

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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It must be Destiny!!

Posted in Cheer, tagged , , , , on September 4, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Destiny Bitting (John Fisken photo)

Destiny Bitting, during her junior year. (John Fisken photos)

Bitting (second from right), with fellow Wolf cheerleaders (l to r) Sylvia Hurlburt,

   Bitting (second from right), with fellow Wolf cheerleaders (l to r) Sylvia Hurlburt, Emily Licence, Robin Cedillo and Camilla Rische.

Bitting (right) and Brittani

Bitting and Brittani Wilkinson get colorful during a cheer camp.

Destiny Bitting shares at least two things with Beyoncé.

They have the same birthday — Sept. 4 — though the singer is a few years older than the Coupeville High School senior. And also, both are larger-than-life showmen.

Or, more appropriately, show-women.

Destiny has channeled her entertainment energy into the world of cheer-leading and it has paid off nicely.

A Wolf captain this year, she’ll be easy to spot, as she’s usually out front through football and basketball seasons.

Loud ‘n proud, Bitting is a vital part of Wolf Nation, one who has learned to deal with a serious heart condition without letting it slow her down.

She may not get the huge headlines and 24/7 media coverage that her birthday mate does, but Destiny makes an impact on her town every day, through her actions, her words and her sublime grace.

Happy birthday, Miss Bitting.

The rest of the world may spend the day ranting and raving about Beyoncé, but you’re the real superstar here.

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Katie Lovell is Fired Up!!

Posted in Cheer, tagged , , , , on August 7, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Katie Lovell

Katie Lovell

A new high school sports year approaches and the Coupeville High School cheer squad is hard at work.

To get you ready, we present a series of features on Wolf cheerleaders, with the headline to each article paying tribute to 2009’s “Fired Up!,” the best cheerleader movie ever made.

Yeah, you heard me the first time, “Bring it On.” I said it and I meant it.

“Call me a nerd, but I love science!”

Dispelling the myth that cheerleaders can’t be brainy, CHS senior Katie Lovell smartly combines book learnin’ with pom pom wavin’.

“Science has been one of my favorite classes since fifth grade. Mainly anatomy and areas like that,” Lovell said. “Another thing is music. Choir and the piano have been a big part of my life since middle school.

“In my spare time I like to try to find new songs to play,” she added. “Or just spend time with friends.”

It was a new friend, fellow Wolf senior Destiny Bitting, who convinced Lovell, who moved to Coupeville from Indiana as a junior, to try cheer for the first time this season.

“Destiny talked me into joining the team,” Lovell said. “I thought it would be a good way to be a part of the school and join in and meet new friends.”

Her new teammates have welcomed her with open arms, making the transition to a new town, school and sport that much easier.

“I love the feeling it gives me, so far, with even just the practices,” Lovell said. “All the girls on the team have been amazing with making me feel like part of the team.

“We are all so full of spirit when we work together,” she added. “The feeling of accomplishment too, when I learn something new, is just great.”

Lovell, who is a member of the National Honor Society and volunteers with Big Brothers Big Sisters, credits her family for providing support and guidance in her life.

“My family has played a really important part in who I am today,” Lovell said. “They’ve always been really supportive about what I want to do.”

While she’s new to the sport, Lovell has already come to appreciate the commitment and sweat required behind the scenes to ensure the team’s performance comes off as fresh and first-rate come game time.

“Cheering involves just as much hard work and training as any other sport,” Lovell said. “We have camps, workouts, training, and practices just like the others.

“And regular clubs or activities don’t get together and throw people in the air. That takes not only hard work and strength, but trust in our other teammates,” she added. “It’s not as easy as TV and the media make it out to be, but, in the end, it’s fun and invigorating.”

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