Santa Teresa High School - Compendium Yearbook (San Jose, CA)

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Witjh their acrobatics and dog gone iaders.and mascots Flipped for Creativity STOPPED IN ACTION. Performing at halftime Kelly Marshall holds a perfect pose in the middle of a cheer. This was Kelly's first year as a spirit leader. Kelly stated. Being a spirit leader takes a lot of time, but it's fun and challenging to be in front of the crowds. Photo by Ralph Dren- del. Organizations T20 I elling inla tW tands takes | ToY of ft rd wtxk and prachceXi h Kmasco and i soph cheerleaders p t a lot of time and energy into their work. They have to put in many hours of practice to get the effect needed to boost the morale of the players in the game. The mascots, Michelle Sheehy and Renee Vierra, and the frosh soph cheerleaders, head Jenny Diehl, head Katrina Kalman, Leslie Borgel, Jodi Barber, Jennifer Cardinale, Kim Koepke, and Kelly Marshall are re- quired to cheer and perform all year round. At rallies, the cheerleaders were a sight to see with their flips and acrobatics. They amazed the audi- ence with handstands, pyramids, flips, and twists. The job of a mascot is undefined. They do almost anything at the games and rallies to fire up the crowds. Michelle remembered her first game, At first I was a little wor- ried about what I could do at the games, but after awhile it was pretty easy. The hard part was trying to think of creative ideas.” Every game had memories and high points, yet one game stood out the most. For mascot Michelle Sheehy, her best memory was At the Gunderson game, Renee and I went to bug the other side, and the frosh-soph football team came after us. We ran, t ut the team ended up carrying us back to our side. The Frosh Soph cheerleaders had a style of their own. They were one of the most talented due to their danc- ing and gymnastics experience. They had the ability to communicate ideas and work well together even when times were difficult. Jenny Diehl stated, My favorite part about cheering is that I can meet new peo- ple and find out when all the activi- ties are. Cheering the team to victory can be a good way to get involved and show school spirit. The mascots joked around with the crowds doing their wild stunts while the cheer- leaders performed the cheers that kept the audience going. By Marie Bialorucki.

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SPELLBOUND Cheerleading at rallies and games, the lettergirls have proved they can ... Twist and Shout aving an incredible season to cheer about, the varsity football lettergirls helped lead the school to victory. The squad practiced after school dai- ly during the season to learn seventy- five chants and cheers. Squad cap- tains Pam Cousineau and Jody Guel ran the show, but all eight members of the squad contributed their ideas to the routines. The squad admitted their job was made easier by the sig- nificant crowd participation. The crowd was so involved in the games. We had no trouble trying to cheer them up, stated Kris Vine. The squad felt lucky to cheer for the foot- ball team, and the crowd seemed pleased with the squad's efforts and enthusiasm. This was our best sea- son ever and I was proud to be cheering for such a great football team, commented Kim Perez. One could not tell it was this squad's first season together. The only returner was Sherry Wulfert, the squad captain. Michelle Ger- inger stated, At the beginning of the season we didn't know each oth- er and felt uneasy when we were all together. While at camp we learned to respect each other and once that was accomplished it was much easier to cheer. The team began to famil- iarize themselves with the routines and chants at camp, where they overcame many obstacles that stood in their way. Committed to cheering on the fans, the varsity basketball let- tergirls followed the team through a commendable season. The squad originally consisted of eight mem- bers, but Shelly Tomishima injured her knee and Kim Martin decided to focus more attention on school. Dur- ing the summer, the girls practiced everyday. Because of this enthusi- asm, the lettergirls were able to keep the crowds involved in the game. Our main effort was to get the crowd involved, stated Tina Jones. By Erin Powell. THE PYRAMID OF LIFE. Tina Jones, Deidro Smith, Michelle Geringer, Jill Chavez, Lori Barry, and Sherry Wulfert practice making a pyramid for a basketball game. I enjoyed being on the squad be- cause I became more involved in the school, commented Jill Chavez. “It took some time but it all worked out in the end. Pholo by Alex Montes. Lettergirls OIL

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 - W tfyicrowd wim her lively music. Renee has been an active mem- ber in drama and likes to act crazy. I just wanted to have a good time and not have people think I was a fool. commented Re nee. Photo by Mike West. c r j cC1 A STEP IN FRONT OF THE REST. Cheenng their team to victory. Jenny Diehl. Kelly Marshall. Katnna Kalman, and Kimn Koepke cheer after a touchdown for the Saints at the homecoming game. Getting in front of a crowd takes courage. replied Kim Koepke. Photo by Ralph Drendel. DOGS AFLOAT. Michelle and Renee wave to crowds on board a float at the homecoming parade. Mi- chelle has been a lettergirl. song girl and a mascot. Michelle commented, I like having the freedom to go everywhere instead of staying in one specific spot. Photo by Mane BiaJorucki.