Coppell High School - Roundup Yearbook (Coppell, TX)

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X, D Ann Whrtsell Spllllnq over w1th Splfll D Arm Wh1tsell s cheerleadmg enthus1 asm and expenence of seven years pa1d off when she was no mmated All Amerlcan cheer leader by NCA and performed at the Aloha Bowl 11'1 Hawau as a result of thls honor , .',,. , O ka' s ry O , . BMW pwdw JUNIOR VARSITY: CFront Rowl Mary Lou Redden, Jennifer Orman. CSecond Rowl Laura Ferguson, Misty Jackson. QThird Row, Cassie Dane, Teri Ballinger. ORGANIZATIONS 3 9

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Ir isn'r enough for cheerleoders ro simply smile ond tools pretty. Mrs. Poulo Cogdell, JV Sponsor It just oin't the some Gone are the days when all that cheerleaders had to do was smile and be pretty - now cheerleading has be- come a rigorous athletic event. People think cheerleading is easy and that we don't do much. We just have to make it look like it's easy, thats a task in itself, sophomore Karen Kith- cart said. Like athletics, cheerleading has be- come a competitive field. During the summer the IV took five superior rib- bons in the evening competitions and captured a spirit stick at the end of the week. The Varsity received three red ribbons and two blue ribbons against stiff competition, according to IV cheerleader sponsor Paula Cogdell. The Varsity also captured several spirit sticks and were nominated for final competition. In their next competition, the NCA regionals at Lake Highlands High School in Dallas, both squads com- bined and competed against eight oth- er large varsity squads in their division, including several 5A schools. Even though the girls weren't chosen for the national finals, they performed excep- tionally well, said varsity sponsor, Mrs. Krista Kramer. Everyone thought we were going to win, said sophomore Cassie Dane. In the Coppell Cheer Competition, in which five squads competed, Cop- pell placed second behind Sanger High School. Cheerleading is harder this year because we've participated in more competitions, that means we've had to work more than in past years, senior Rochelle Ballard said, but competing UP IN THE AIR. Freshman Laura Fergu- son and sophomores Linda Losinski and Cassie Dane raise freshman Teri Ballinger and the spirit level at a pep rally. 3 8 ORGANIZATIONS helped us because we were able to get ideas from other schools. Most cheerleaders confessed the hardest thing they had to work on this year was jumps, to get them up high enough and to look good. Mrs. Paula Cogdell said their weaknesses were in the area of making the routines sharp. Their greatest strength was in pyra- mids, said Mrs. Codgell. They are strong girls and are diverse enough to be really creative in their stunts. The girls have worked hard, and some have realized that cheerleading is not all play - it is hard work, Mrs. Codgell said. You have to be ready to work and give up a few things in order to be a really good cheerleader these days. A good cheerleader is a combi- nation of athletic ability, a positive lead- er, and being extremely peppy and en- ergetic. Most of all, there must be a desire to be a great cheerleader and to work for it. VARSITY: fFront Rowl Karen Kithcart, Stacey Palmer. QSecond Row, Rochelle Bal- lard, D'Ann Whitsell. fBack Row, Linda Losinski, Wendy Webb. DRENCHED. Sophomore Stacey Palm continues to cheer on the Cowboys again Pilot Point despite the pouring rain. N I ii E - 6.7 -.-r

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We expected to be the best 3A bond in the stote, but it did not turn out thot way. Mr. Tom Kramer, Bond Director Morchers cu little let down On a chilly, sunny day in October, nervous band members lined up for the contest that would make or break their hopes for going to state competi- tion. Most of them had never competed at a Ull.. marching contest before, and tensions were high. After winning a Division I rating at the Midlothian Marching Contest only a week before, the band expected to perform well at the UIL contest. But only one judge awarded Coppell a first division while the other two both turned in second-division ratings. We were hopeful but doubtful be- cause we were the first band and the pacesetter for the competition - we set the standards, sophomore Roger Gambrell said. Peoples hopes and dreams were crushed because we really wanted to go to state this year, freshman Kelli Carter said. I think we all knew deep down that we made a two because of the mistakes we made. But watching the other bands, whose performances weren't that good, gave us a lot of hope. We expected to be the best 3A band in the state, but it did not turn out that way, said director Tom Kramer. Yet the ratings apparently didn't matter to spectators, who consistently showed their approval with standing ovations at every Friday night's half- time performance. BLOWING HIS TUBA. Freshman Travis Scott participates in a half- time perfor- mance during a football game. FRIDAY MORNING PRACTICE. Junior Michael Norton and freshman Steven Bai- ley work hard for the Homecoming game. 4 O ORGANIZATIONS