Wolf cheerleader Mira Mostafavinassab works the sidelines during a CHS football game. (Photo courtesy Jen Mostafavinassab)
Nothing slows down Mira Mostafavinassab.
While some of us complain about minor aches and pains, the Coupeville High School senior faces much bigger challenges with an up-beat attitude, determined to do everything her classmates do.
“Although having Down Syndrome makes me different, I am a typical teenager that loves the band One Direction, watching movies, and spending time with my friends,” Mostafavinassab said.
She’s in her second season on the Wolf cheer squad, and was in the thick of things Friday as she and her squad performed for fans during the home opener against La Conner.
Mostafavinassab is a veteran of the cheer game, having also put in three years for a youth team called the Evergreen Shooting Stars in Woodinville.
From the moment she showed up for Friday night’s performance, Mostafavinassab was a vital presence for the Wolves.
Other cheerleaders came over to hug her while the team was setting up, and she returned their love back to them, capturing the cheer squad’s Ohana mentality.
“Cheer is fun and I love hanging out with the cheer team,” Mostafavinassab said. “They are all so sweet.”
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