The Winner High School competitive cheer team will open the season Aug. 25 at Gregory.
There are 16 girls on the team. The returning letterwinners are Brennan Bachmann, Baylie Beehler, Alex Bohnet, Jeslyn Felix, Jenna Hammerbeck, Katherine Jankauskas, Emma Jorgensen, Katy Lantz, Kasie Leighton, Sophie Lewis, Shelby Scott, Tedra Vrba and Sadie Woods.
Also returning letterwinners are the music-video managers Kara Ewing and Kiersten Durrin.
Also on the team are Leila Balsiger, Karlee Cihak-Brozik, Saylor Schuyler
Lost due to graduation are six seniors: Madison Hansen, Macy Olson, Macey Ferwerda, Hannah Hanson, Kaelea Bolton and Elisabeth Duffy.
There are six seniors on the team this year. They include: Bayli Beehler, Jeslyn Felix, Katy Lantz, Sophie Lewis, Tedra Vrbka, and Sadie Woods.
Val Ewing, coach of the cheer team, said the girls have been working on getting their stunts nailed down.
“We lost a flyer early in the season and we are trying to replace that person,” said Ewing. “We are trying to go big with stunts this year so we can score more points.”
In practice the girls are committed and dedicated.
Ewing is the president of the state cheer coaches association. As an association, the cheer group is trying to make people aware of what they do.
Sam Novotny is the assistant coach.
The 2018 schedule for both cheer and dance includes:
Aug. 25—at Gregory
Sept. 8—Winner Invitational
Sept. 29—at Sioux Falls
Oct. 8—at Faulkton
Oct. 13—at Platte-Geddes
Oct. 19—state at Brandon Valley
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