West Forsyth High School - Cronus Yearbook (Clemmons, NC)

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5. : i '--' ' 1 iRfab'H?Hi?f VARSITY CHEERLEADERS 1987: QOn the floorj Alex Rajacich, Donna Shutt, Amy Drumheller, Su- san Atkins, Rita Taylor. Middle Row: Brooke Young, Jeff Beauchamp, Lisa Jennings, Travella Robinson, Mike Little, Donald Hairston. Back Row: fstandingj Beth Thacker, Mike Esposito, Wendy Mi- letello, and Tommy Borek. leaders..ttiiePfesr.fpersnr1f11i21.tcame.1te1mind.fihir.,ag, . shwrsdi sn 0 Selma! S T Squads 1 ifvr T Sire ivsnsefiuriwff T -- eafaaeavwassiies aa-'S chief cheerleader Vg rl 5. ,fl . '.Y' .- U,,'Ql,l.,5g.l. false iiliebfedfbr Southwest Jr! flighf ami ilienriegiyfb ' :HishiSchDotL asitli rWhe2f.LiS2fwas-arkddirriiylsheieniQred.ciiw+ llttadi-rig' iso Tiriueli? she. replied, . tfigike, S any either ya., . siistwifssflsadirts siresPM-eafssilsetvffasssmr. e gplishmert- .Messina12swi9ssPfs9S3risi1iafff?f.s0s1a -perfpregiagisanes.mosiqatalifseppqfexig art the warns 'It kee involved and aczivein eve A 1 3-,JL-'Y -PSV .i Q' -V. f f3fy f. QI .Cheerleading ' 21. year-rwrid fsiwrtfhati re? t ,queer much time and seaicaaea. 'wfithp-fL.isa'sf. iexperieiice and Mrs.,Spainhciir's hard workand. dedication, it's no wonder, the squad .hast-been y fsi.ich.a,anccess-this year.. ' 1 F ' - l . t y Lisa -was acceptedjfat-UNC-Chapel, Hill and C hopes to continue her cheerleading career in co!- lcse- C L ' X . g. K l-zz 2 1 6 f Cheerleaders Visual Sports Network of N EXPERIE CE COUNTS? Although There Was More Experience, The New Safety Rules Imposed A Handicap On The ,87 Varsity Cheerleading Squad pointment. They showed up in Florida ranked number four in the nation based on Every coach likes his chances for the season when ten of fifteen squad members are returning, experienced players. On the other hand, most seasoned coaches also prefer not to have major rule changes forced on them. Coach Pat Spainhour faced both situations with the 1986-,87 varsity cheerleading squad. This year's squad was more experi- enced with ten members who have cheered for West previously. Overall they were more skilled than last year. However, due to the new cheerleading rules from the N.C. High School Athletic Association, this year we were not allowed to perform stunts over two fpeoplej high or exten- tions, which last year's squad demonstrat- edf, was how Mrs. Spainhour accessed the situation. Once again the West squad made hard work and experience pay off for them. From UCA fUniversal Cheerleading As- sociationj Camp held at the University of Kentucky, the varsity squad returned with trophies for Cheer Champions and Sideline Chant Champions? For the sec- ond year in a row, they placed first at the Atlantic Coast Regional Championship. This success, along with a barbeque sup- per, candy sales, and a yard sale at the Clemmons Civic Center took them to the National High School Cheerleading Championship at Sea World in Orlando, Florida. It was here that the more experi- enced, more skilled squad met with disap- last's year,s competition. They ended up ranked ninth in the nation out of twenty five squads, who competed. They gave a fantastic performance, placing ninth, but were hampered by the limits of N.C. rules on safety, was how Pat Spainhour explained the less-than-ex- pected results. After four-days-a-week practices, a minimum of ten hours of professional gymnastics training, cheering for the en- tire football and basketball seasons, the varsity squad lost in its effort to bring home a national championship trophy. The whole school felt the same disappoint- ment that the cheerleaders experienced. Undaunted, the varsity team also com- peted in the first North Carolina State Cheerleading Championship held in Fay- etteville on March 14. With all the squads competing under the same safety rules, the fifteen member coed home team secured a first place rank for themselves in the state, scoring 285 out of a possible 300. Most people see cheerleaders as those who stand on the sidelines watching and encouraging the athletes who compete. The West Forsyth cheerleaders take that role one step further. They not only watch and encourage other athletes, but they also know first-hand the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat .

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GETTING IN SHAPE: Brooke Young and Adri- enne Varner stride around the home track on a pretty practice day. The season's opening meet against South Stokes was, however, repeatedly rescheduled due to bad weather. ii meterhiielitylg relay, and 100 n1eter,iiui3Ie134H' have one thiagififgiwigommons BohbcttefLf3ii6QgQf131iS outstanding youngefzihiete has run eompg.3itiiggyifortthe past zhreeiiydaziin high SGh0D1f?H1i4ii5Q???5iitwo summm ihffifiiic iffhe EPf4Ef11m' T T s P? ff W 351554115 fiom fheifieidsaweta as lil? Coache?5ii3iSE??i'5fiii2fi.l1f T A1fb0uE?fS?i53fQ?3S G0U1fD?f253?i5fiii2i5Bi112 in the longiindfbiiileijuiup, her teaxhmaiiiiaieiat ease when Sh'4',!42i8iZ1ifi'9ia0e in the Dufi9'i iY03fS at West, iwibeen namedetslfsteliiiiikggii ilijnferenee team Along ji1U1Pv'it3iiPfiS1ii'f33iIiiif3f?'1i'53309 mdtbrgfftayfisheinwu '4fiPl?5fi'3 3E5iiiidit50i'f1' pefedeinrsgwgxiaeiggaxgggtfgtpmiziun A A of ?1GP?Sii5m55fif92?li!iriSld6r SiSi6reS0i1i5!i2i??ShE'Sefbifways helpvimimiheiifisimd stuff. Nowfthaii she? running in coiicgefiiiihelps me know what t6f8iXP9Ci.,' e As forethBQfi?1Ei!!0g this outgoing andkjdedieated ju- nior ehvwiiigfegviiriw funnwa ihfivfshtgdlvse and eiis t H17 Qmw H .5 ii vifigfgzzzzizzzkfgigir.71 -4 qw rm ' if-?i212533?355f52J5b51 1le3'9-- -' ' ,' v'-' izszzzitiizgzsig.Lzzfwg 3 wfwfk ' ' Girl's Track 215

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ui. - xis- it! All photos by Rob Harris WE'RE THE TITIANS : Andrea Beital, a mem- ers of the JV squad tries to fire up the freshmen lass during a pep rally. An inexperienced JV squad :turned only three members from last year: Captain tllison Young, Jan Doty, and Susan Jennings. Visual Sports Network of N.C, TAKE IT TO THE TOP: Amy Drumheller and Tommy Borek demonstrate one of the many partner stunts performed during the season. This stunt is called the UNC-CU because it was adapted from that university cheerleading squad. , ' -rt'-ww xy Y- 5 - I . . A e . Mr., .. . Q1 . . 4 . JUNIOR VARSITY CHEERLEADERS 1987: tOn the floorj Ashley Surratt, Jennifer Gregory, Leigh Ann Highsmith. Middle Row: Michelle An- drews, Allison Young, Andrea Beitel, Jan Doty, Julie Sidman, Julie Fox. Back Row: Kelly Sapp and Susan Jennings. THE WINNING SPIRIT: Varsity squad member Brooke Young leads the fans in the fight song. Brooke moved up from JV to Varsity this year. ... ELEVEN ... TWELVE ... THIR- TEEN: The male Varsity cheerleaders are in the middle of doing twenty-one push-ups, one gg for each point scored by the football team. Q This was the first year the trend for push-ups was set. It was adapted from the Appalachian State University Cheerleaders. .. 5 gi 55 55 'tg 1 Ez li? gieai lf Cheerleaders 217