It takes a lot to be an elite cheerleader. Good timing, flexibility, confidence, and dependability are just a few of the most important qualities, but there are so much more!
Most of us don’t know what it takes to be flipped in the air, make eye contact with the judges while supervising every stunt, and daze the audience at the same time, but last year’s Knights cheering team did it all. while earning the title of Western Maine Class B Champions -- again.
Our Lady Knights won their title with determination and endless practice, and yet achieved the crown by the thinnest of margins, one-tenth of a point. It was no luck -- that’s skill. Last years team went all-out and showed the judges what they are made of.
Last year’s PRHS Knights cheerleader team improved tremendously over the previous year, putting the team on par with our previous champions. At Regionals the previous year (2009) they scored 116.8, good for 4th place, while this year (2010) they scored 146.8, good for the championship. How will they ‘wow’ us this year? They have history on their side: the PRHS cheering squad is the only PRHS athletic team to bring home state championships.
The squad of 2010 consisted of Captain Sophie Geelhoed, Olivia Doyer, Shelby Brown, Billy Jo Morrison, Tyler Davidson, Stephanie Campbell, Brianna Morris, Abby Strout, Colleen Murphy, Alycia Walsh, Paige Brousseau, Heidi Chipman, Kaitlyn Roy, Mikala Hayes, Emily Briggs, Haley Hebert and Krysta Martin. Champions, all of them.
