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GHS Wildcat cheerleaders doing well in competition
By Rachel Riley
There is a saying amongst the cheerleaders at Gouverneur High School, a motto if you will, explaining all the hard work involved in preparing for the season.
“Athletes lift weights, cheerleaders lift athletes.”
It’s a phrase that’s new to this year’s coach Gidget Wainwright. This is her first year as a coach and she has garnered great results. So far, the Gouverneur cheerleading team has placed second in their division with three more competition venues to go. The second place trophy was awarded on Friday, March 4, after the team competed at Lisbon Central School.
“We’ve gotten a lot of compliments this year,” said Ms. Wainwright “There is a lot of hard work involved, more than I ever thought, but it’s worked out well. It’s been a long season but a good one. We’ve been practicing since early November. The girls have really worked hard.”
This year’s cheerleading team combines all grades 9-12 under the category of varsity. The combined squad has a total of 20 girls, and at least half of them had never been to a competition before. Some have never even cheered before, but they still won the number two spot in a very tough competition.
Thursday March 10, the girls competed at OFA; Saturday, March 12, they’re at Heuvelton at 1 p.m.; and Sunday, March 13, they’re at Potsdam College at 12 noon.
The girls will perform their well-practiced routine again in front of large crowds, working to win more trophies.
Come out this weekend to support the GHS Cheerleaders.
Congratulations to Coach Wainwright and her very hard-working girls.
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