Elizabeth Bishop, out for a drive with some of her 4-H animals.
In the gym as a cheerleader.
Cows or cheers, Elizabeth Bishop is your woman.
The Coupeville High School senior has worked the sidelines at football and basketball games for years, having started in junior cheer during her elementary school days.
It’s a sport she’s stayed loyal to through all four years as a Wolf, and she’s currently one of five girls carrying the torch for CHS cheer this winter.
“I enjoy cheering on the team, whether it be football or basketball,” Bishop said. “Also, I enjoy how the cheer team feels like a family.”
While Coupeville school officials designate cheer as an activity and not a sport, Bishop is firmly on the side of those who think that’s a bit short-sighted.
“I would tell them cheer is just as much a sport as any other sport,” she said. “I don’t see other sports teams like football or basketball doing stunts and lifting a team member up in a stunt formation.”
Away from the cheer life, Bishop, who is also in the National Honor Society, is equally adept in the world of livestock.
Hailing from a Central Whidbey family with a long farming tradition, she grew up around animals and has been very successful raising and showing them.
“My primary interests are my animals and 4-H, where is where my extra time goes,” Bishop said.
She enjoys her English and weight training classes and draw much of her inspiration from a very close family member.
“My mom has made a huge impact on my life,” Bishop said. “She’s always has been my personal cheerleader all through life, to help make me the person I am.”
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