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Out last week due to a stomach bug, Gabbe Haskins was unable to help her team. They finished second.
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The Hood River Valley High School Cheer team earned several awards at a recent National Cheerleader’s Association “Get Shocked” Camp earlier t…
The Hood River Valley High School winter cheerleaders took the mat for the first time this season competing in back-to-back competitions Jan. 19-20, where they placed fourth and second, respectively, in their division.
With fires creating chaos around the Greater Columbia River Gorge area, The Dalles cheerleading squad approached last weekend’s National Cheerleaders Association Cheer Camp with heavy hearts. They dedicated their performances to those impacted. The Riverhawks fielded 31 athletes for action at their annual camp from July 17-20 at Oregon State University in Corvallis, as 14 members were nominated for All-American honors and a handful of others received various camp awards.
In the competitive cheer world, there is a thin line between winning and second place. Luckily, The Dalles cheerleaders have one last opportunity to show their heart and pride this weekend at the United Spirit Association Spirit Nationals at the Anaheim Convention center in Anaheim, Calif.
After a 2016-17 season fraught with snow cancellations that allowed HRV cheer only one opportunity to compete, the cheerleaders were able to make it onto the mat last Saturday at David Douglas High School for their first competition of the season and have already tied last season’s total number of competitions.
The Dalles cheer coach Kelsey Wallace envisions a large contingent of girls who want to be a part of the cheer family. After attracting more than 30 prospects from kindergarten-through-eighth grades at the annual youth cheer clinic on Dec. 14, the building aspect has just begun.
Through Friday morning, The Dalles cheerleaders have received 32 donations for a total of $1,680, which is far from the the $5,000 needed to experience a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make a trip to California for Cheer Nationals in January. Hampered by school budgets and other monetary issues, the team is seeking funds to help offset the costs for hotels, airfare, meals, and entry fees, so coach Kelsey Wallace is looking to families, friends, and the community for help.
Homecoming week, the second week in October, is rapidly approaching, and freshmen through seniors are preparing for the festivities.
