Hazelwood Central High School - Torch Yearbook (Florissant, MO)

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Freshman Cheerleaders . . . FRONT ROW: Tammi Lurkins, jennifer Hardcastle, jennifer Laudano. SECOND ROW: Theresa Dobson, Christy jones, Christy Bilbrey, Amity Albee. TOP ROW: Laura Marek, julie Stevens, Stacey Mead. Cheerleading had meant the world to me and I can't imagine my freshman year without in There has been a lot of hard work, but it all paid Sophomore Cheerleaders . . . FRONT:jen- nifer Albrecht. SECOND ROW: Kelly jones, Debbie Robinson, Mary Anderson, Iris Tabb, Lori Piers. THIRD ROW: Kelly Risheill, Gin- ger Coleman, Deana Cusumano. TOP: Stacey Wells, Off' - Laura Mafek f9l. Also picturedzjennifer Laudano C91 fPhoto by Billy Yonkej 16 Underclass Cheerleading 1 , ,', Q W K , , .VV .wager nw M , ,M f-Z7 ay, 'lilo . If.. av WW. .f ,,. f - .G . ma-4. nf' un-. ' ' . Nz. , W 6 E I -,iii 1 , - that E omc espc 'I noti of I Bec seer ring 'I the wee ner' praf I ind, on cou the but all I JI MS? 'iff X -1. X Cf .19 ,YJ 1

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' n n-an-mm.aw-wg, ..'.-af' i ' :RESPECT The plight of the underclass cheerleader is much like that of Rodney Dangerfield: No respect. Even though they work hard, the freshman and soph- omore squads go virtually unnoticed and unappreciated, especially by upperclassmen. Though the freshman cheerleaders are sometimes noticed and heard through the halls, it is only because of the bells they are forced to wear on their shoes. Because of this tradition, they must learn to endure the seemingly neverending choruses of jingle bells as they ring to class. . The two squads of dedicated girls also all remember the experience of going through cheerleading tryouts. The week before tryouts was probably the worst week in my life, said jennifer Hardcastle I was so nervous I couldn't sleep. All I could do was to practice, practice, practice and hope I made it. Kelli jones C105 said of running out in front of the judges, As soon as I ran in the door to the gym, I was on automatic. I knew what was happening, but I couldn't control what I was doing. It was like being on the outside looking in. I saw and knew everything I did but I could not do anything about it. My stomach was all knotty, but I knew I had to keep smiling. Both squads know the reality of getting up early for Young ch eerers earn j t summer practices, abiding by long-standing rules about not doing varsity stunts and cheers, and cheering for crowds of less than twenty at some of their games. They have discovered that sometimes at pep assemblies, there isn't even an extra minute so that they can perform. They have also learned through experience that pyra- mids are not always foolproof. Amity Albee C95 recalled a rainy soccer game. We cheered at Parkway in the pouring rain and tried to build two pyramids, but they collapsed both times. The sophomore squad also had its share of catastro- phes. Looking back now, the time I broke my hand doing a one-person pop with Ginger CColemanj was probably one of the funniest events that happened the past year, even though it wasn't funny then, said Stacey Wells 1105. I must have looked pretty dumb flying through the sky! Even though they are overlooked by some students, the freshman and sophomore cheerleaders never lose their Hawk spirit. Kelli jones said, It really pays off when the team coach tells you that you cheered well or when some of the team says we kept up their spirits when they were losing. It's a great feeling when the team makes the cheerleaders feel needed. CChris Badenj ' 1 ks? Cheering at the varsity football game on Homecoming are sophomores Deana Cusumano and Mary Anderson. Freshmen were allowed to participate through half- time. V I r l l I I Helping the varsity cheerleaders paint spirit .,.. .... , signs are freshmen Tammi Lurkins, Christy Bilbrey, Christy jones, Theresa Dobson, and Amity Albee. iPhoto by Mark Dobsonj X 2 if if-X ., .3 K vf, ,Q New it 5. ' i.., Ginger Coleman ran without her trunks and Debbie Robinson was giving her trouble so Ginger pulled down her underwear and 'mooned' the squad.- jennifer Albrecht QIOD All three squads were together on Homecoming as one squad It felt great to know that the varsity squad thought of me r Tl ,. as a cheerleader, and not just a freshman.- Christy jones C95 .- f .Q is ft 3 ti' f-2 E TM ,dgf 252 . . -gi ,iw A K H We were singing carols coming ome . 'SM ai on the bus from a game during Christmastime. We were all getting along so well it really felt like a family.-Kelly Risheill CIOJ 1 f 7 ,Q 5 gg 1, , iff X S QQ: IMA ff V xy? X X g f X5 ss X . Q 2' , g r T f J f ar s s ' 5 X' , , X. if 1 W ff N4 ,.,,..,,,W NV c-,,, , waz ww ,ty -of -sw +V! s N f , f fx t 4 f t Se We . 1 W, 0 around at pracnce W, ff , , 'fiffx W 4 . , f