MEET COLERAIN S SENIOR CHEERLEADERS AND THE NEW VARSITY COACH

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1 MEET COLERAIN S SENIOR CHEERLEADERS AND THE NEW VARSITY COACH The Colerain Cheerleading program has a very special season ahead of them this school year! All five senior cheerleaders have been a part of the CHS cheer program all four years while attending Colerain High School and most of them have also cheered at the middle school level. They are collectively looking forward to a memorable last year by participating in traditions that have been a part of the program, while also making some new ones! Meet each of the seniors and their coach. The program would like to thank the community for their support, the parents of our program for their dedication. We are looking forward to seeing you all on the sidelines! Go CARDS!!! SENIOR CHEERLEADER - SKYLAR ASHPAW 1. How long have you been a member of the Colerain Cheer Program? Did you cheer at the Competitive, Middle School or Primary levels? I have been a member of the Colerain high school cheerleading program for four years. 2. Are you involved in any other sports, athletics or community groups? I am involved in dance with Northwest Productions senior dance team. 3. Are you a member of any school organizations? Do you have a job? No I am not involved in any other school organization and I don t have a job right now. Cheerleading program? What has being involved in the program taught you? My favorite thing about the program is the excitement for football season every year. This program has taught me how to be a leader and get out of my comfort zone and meet new people. 5. What is your favorite aspect about game days/nights? My favorite aspect of games would have to be the nights where all of Colerain is yelling for our team and cheering us on for a victory. 6. What is your favorite event that we participate in throughout the season? My favorite event that we participate in would have to be the Crosstown Showdown since it is the very first game of the football season, there are always tons of families and great teams that get to show their abilities. 7. What is your favorite color of our three major school colors Red, Black or White? My favorite color out of all of them would have to be black because it s what I wear mostly. 8. What is your favorite sideline chant? My favorite chant is Hey hey hey cardinals go big red 9. What is your favorite band dance? My favorite band dance is Land of a Thousand Dances. 10. Who is your favorite CHS teacher and what class did you have them for as a teacher? What special message do you have for them for the school year? My favorite teacher I had would have to be Ms. burke because she is nice and very understanding. I hope she has a great school year. 11. When you aren't at cheer, where can we find you and what are you most likely doing? You could most likely find me with my boyfriend going everywhere or me in my bed watching YouTube. 12. What team/opponent do you look forward to meeting up with every season? I look forward to meeting up with Northwest during basketball season since I have a couple of friends that also cheer for them. The great thing about Northwest is that they get to stunt with people. 13. What is your favorite restaurant or food? My favorite restaurant is Quaker Steak and Lube and my favorite food is cereal. 14. What are your plans for the future? My plans for the future are to work towards achieving my dream of working with animals as a vet technician or becoming a dermatologist. I would love to go to college at UC. I would love to be able to cheer for UC and I know my mom would love if I did that also. message do you have for her this season? My cheer sister this year is Lynsey Lipps and she is in the 10th grade on our Jv team.

2 Something I love about my cheer sister would have to be her passion for cheer and how she is a great leader to her team. I hope you become the great leader I see her beginning to become and I see how hardworking she is. 16. Who is the one cheerleader in the program that knows you best? What special message do you have for her this season? One cheerleader that knows me the best would have to be Jordan Burton and I am so happy we are still best friends since freshman year when we first met and both had slide phones while everyone had iphones! 17. What has been your biggest accomplishment while attending Colerain High School? My biggest accomplishment while attending Colerain high school would have to be becoming a better student and getting better grades than I ever thought I could. 18. What will you miss about Colerain High School the most after graduating? The thing I will miss the most about Colerain will be the school spirit! Everyone is so passionate about our school and excited to be a part of every fun moment or event. 19. What is the one piece of advice you would give to any new student or athlete to our community? Step out of your comfort zone and meet new people or tryout for a sport you wouldn t see yourself doing. That s what happened to me. I tried out for Cheer not knowing anything at all and was scared to death but it lead me to have all the great friends I have now and this awesome program. 20. What are you looking forward to the most this season? I am looking forward to the football season the most since my boyfriend is playing varsity this year and so am I so I get to cheer him on while his parents and my parents cheer both of us on. I would love to thank Coach Frederick because of all of her dedication to making my senior year be the best it could be and helping us achieve what we would like for the year. She has pushed us so much which has prepared us for a great season! Skylar s Accomplishments: Cheer Homecoming Representative Honor Roll National Spanish Honor Society Scholar Athlete Academic Art Award Grand Champions (NWP Dance Team) UCA Camp Team Overall Spirit Award Freshman UCA Team Overall Spirit Award Freshman & Sophomore SENIOR CHEERLEADER JORDAN BURTON 1. How long have you been a member of the Colerain Cheer Program? Did you cheer at the Competitive, Middle School or Primary levels? I have been a Colerain Cheerleader for 4 years. 1 year Freshman, 1 year JV and 2 years on Varsity. I have received multiple awards as a Colerain Cheerleader. I cheered competitively for 11years with ACE Athletics and Ultimate Cheer of Cincinnati and dance for 5 years Ultimate Cheer of Cincinnati and Queen City Storm. I have accumulated a lot of awards throughout the years but during my high school years I was blessed with wining the following Champion awards. National Junior Hip Hop Dance Champion US Final Champion Level JamFest Grand Champion Level JamFest Live Grand Champion Hip Hop 2015 Cheer Power Champion Level Cheer Sport Champion Level COA Champion Dance Worlds Qualifier Are you involved in any other sports, athletics or community groups? I have been an honorary member of the Mercy Sapphires Dance Team for the past 2 years! I have helped with putting on their Dance Camp for elementary and grade school kids. 3. Are you a member of any school organizations? Do you have a job? I have two jobs! I work at Graeter s and Stephens Old Village restaurant as a waitress.

3 Cheerleading program? What has being involved in the program taught you? Being involved in all of the community service we do. Whether we show up in our uniform s and perform or just to be at an event to help I am with the girls that I started my freshman year with and that is always a great thing! We have a sisterhood that cannot be replaced and I love the four of them! It has taught me to be responsible. We have practices, competitions and camps that we are expected to be on time and ready for. We are in the community a lot so we have to make sure that we are always representing the district and program well and we have to keep our grades up. 5. What is your favorite aspect about game days/nights? My favorite thing is decorating the locker room for the football players and seeing everyone excited for the games. The fans at Colerain are SERIOUS about their CARDS! 6. What is your favorite event that we participate in throughout the season? Singing to the senior players! It has always been fun and the football players seem to like it. At the end of the night we end up at Coach Bolden s house to sing the fight song to him and celebrate the season. 7. What is your favorite color of our three major school colors Red, Black or White? Red! 8. What is your favorite sideline chant? My favorite chant is Red, black and white, fight cardinals fight 9. What is your favorite band dance? My favorite band dance is We Are Colerain 10. Who is your favorite CHS teacher and what class did you have them for as a teacher? What special message do you have for them for the school year? My favorite teacher is Mr. Farris. I had him for chemistry. Keep on motivating your students and telling them you believe in them just as you did me. 11. When you aren't at cheer, where can we find you and what are you most likely doing? Shopping!!! 12. What team/opponent do you look forward to meeting up with every season? I look forward to LaSalle every year. It is great to see all my grade school friends at those games but it is even better when we BEAT them! 13. What is your favorite restaurant or food? My favorite restaurant is Chipotle. 14. What are your plans for the future? My plan for the future is to pursue a career as an x-ray technician. I would like to attend Cincinnati State. I do not plan on cheering at the collegiate level. I have been cheering and dancing since I was six years old and am looking forward to focusing on school. message do you have for her this season? My cheer sister this year is Lydia Leverett. She is sophomore and she is on the JV squad. She is such a beautiful person with the best sense of humor. She is always smiling and can always put a smile on my face! Keep on being YOU! You are a very good cheerleader and cherish every moment you have with your team and friends because it goes by really fast! 16. Who is the one cheerleader in the program that knows you best? What special message do you have for her this season? One cheerleader that knows me the best would have to be Skylar Ashpaw. Thanks for always being there for me for the past 4 years! I love that you re one of my best friends and can't wait to see what the future holds for you! 17. What has been your biggest accomplishment while attending Colerain High School? My biggest accomplishment while attending Colerain high school would have to be when during my junior year at UCA Camp, I received the Varsity All American Cheerleader 2016 award! Academically, making honor roll. 18. What will you miss about Colerain High School the most after graduating? I will miss all of my friends. 19. What is the one piece of advice you would give to any new student or athlete to our community? When something seems hard always push hard through it and strive for more better things! 20. What are you looking forward to the most this season? I am looking forward to having Coach Fredrick as my coach for my senior year. She was my freshman coach and it will be great to start and end my cheering with her and also getting to cheer beside all of my cheer sisters. I want to thank my family, friends, and my boyfriend, but mostly my parents because I wouldn't be where I am today without them by my side, every step of the way. For my cheer sisters - let s make this a great memory! Jordan s Accomplishments: Honor Roll Scholar Athlete UCA Camp Team Overall Spirit Award Freshman Varsity All American Cheerleader 2016 UCA Team Overall Spirit Award Freshman & Sophomore

4 SENIOR CHEERLEADER MORGAN COOK 1. How long have you been a member of the Colerain Cheer Program? Did you cheer at the Competitive, Middle School or Primary levels? I have been a member of the Colerain Cheer Program for 4 years. Yes I have cheered competitive for Colerain Angels (4 years), White Oak Middle School (1 year), and Colerain High School Competitive (2 years). 2. Are you involved in any other sports, athletics or community groups? I was involved with a group called Go Ham (Giving of Hearts and Mind) for 3 years. We did volunteer community work. 3. Are you a member of any school organizations? Do you have a job? Yes I have a job, I work at Atria Northgate Park Senior Living. Cheerleading program? What has being involved in the program taught you? My favorite thing is being able to be more involved at school and being a good role model. The program has taught me to have a lot more confidence and to be a better version of myself. 5. What is your favorite aspect about game days/nights? I love being in front of the student section leading cheers and the excitement of the band playing and doing band dances. 6. What is your favorite event that we participate in throughout the season? My favorite events are pep rallies and volunteering at Relay for Life. 7. What is your favorite color of our three major school colors Red, Black or White? Black is my favorite color. 8. What is your favorite sideline chant? My favorite chant is Who, Who Are We? CHS 9. What is your favorite band dance? My favorite band dance is Hey Go Cards. 10. Who is your favorite CHS teacher and what class did you have them for as a teacher? What special message do you have for them for the school year? My favorite CHS teacher is Mr. Richter. I had him for Spanish. Gracias por hacerme reir todos los dias y hacer la escuela agradable para mi. (Thank you for making me laugh every day and making school enjoyable for me.) 11. When you aren't at cheer, where can we find you and what are you most likely doing? When I m home I am usually in my room and watching Netflix or Hulu. If I m not at home, I m with my friends. 12. What team/opponent do you look forward to meeting up with every season? I look forward to LaSalle and St. X the most. What I like most about LaSalle s cheer program is their captain Lydia Tonnis. 13. What is your favorite restaurant or food? My favorite restaurant is Freddy s and my favorite food is cheeseburgers. 14. What are your plans for the future? My plan for the future is to become an Athletic Trainer. Right now I would like to attend either Ohio University or Ohio State. message do you have for her this season? My cheer sis is Rosie. She is a sophomore and on JV. Rosie is hilarious! Dear Rosie, Enjoy every moment of high school because, trust me, it goes by so fast. I am always going to be here for you. I m only a text or call away. 16. Who is the one cheerleader in the program that knows you best? What special message do you have for her this season? I would have to say Blayre is the one that knows me best because we have been together since kindergarten. Dear Blayre, I m going to miss you girl if we both go away for college, but I know we will always be close. 17. What has been your biggest accomplishment while attending Colerain High School? My biggest accomplishment while at Colerain is making honor roll every year so far. 18. What will you miss about Colerain High School the most after graduating? I will miss cheerleading and my coach the most. 19. What is the one piece of advice you would give to any new student or athlete to our community? Enjoy your time at Colerain. The staff and coaches are awesome. Take it one day at a time and always try your very best. 20. What are you looking forward to the most this season? I am looking forward to Senior Night. I would like to give a BIG THANK YOU to Coach Frederick for being my coach freshman and senior year. Thank you for making sure our senior year is something special. I would also like to give a BIG THANK YOU to all the senior parents. Without them nothing is possible. I have much love for them all. Morgan s Accomplishments:

5 Honor Roll Scholar Athlete UCA Camp Team Overall Spirit Award Freshman UCA Team Overall Spirit Award Freshman & Sophomore SENIOR CHEERLEADER BLAYRE MONTGOMERY 1. How long have you been a member of the Colerain Cheer Program? Did you cheer at the Competitive, Middle School or Primary levels? I have been a member of the Colerain High School Cheer Program for 4 years. I previously cheered for Colerain Little Cards for 7 years and also for the White Oak Middle school team for 2 years. 2. Are you involved in any other sports, athletics or community groups? I attend gymnastics at Westside Academy Gymnastics. 3. Are you a member of any school organizations? Do you have a job? I attend the Butler Tech Natural Science Center for Veterinary Science. I have worked the last year at Skyline. Cheerleading program? What has being involved in the program taught you? I enjoy being a part of a team with such a strong bond, and also enjoy how we are looked up upon by the younger cheerleaders. The cheer program has taught me to cherish and respect the times we spend together because it all flies by so fast. 5. What is your favorite aspect about game days/nights? My favorite aspect of game days would have to be opening ceremony because there is nothing better than the fight song playing, the boys all pumped up ready to go, and the crowd going crazy! 6. What is your favorite event that we participate in throughout the season? My favorite event that we participate in would definitely be elementary night. It is so fun seeing all the kids so excited! 7. What is your favorite color of our three major school colors Red, Black or White? RED for sure! 8. What is your favorite sideline chant? My favorite chant is Push through that line big red, push, push through! 9. What is your favorite band dance? My favorite band dance is Stomp, Clap Clap Clap. 10. Who is your favorite CHS teacher and what class did you have them for as a teacher? What special message do you have for them for the school year? In my two years at CHS I had Mrs. Barnett for Art I and Art II, most of my favorite memories took place in her classroom. She is a wonderful woman with such a pure heart. 11. When you aren't at cheer, where can we find you and what are you most likely doing? Chances are if I am not at cheer, I am busy with homework or at my job. 12. What team/opponent do you look forward to meeting up with every season? There is nothing better than the rivalry between Colerain and Lasalle! The whole community gets involved. They have a very upbeat cheer team and I enjoy cheering with them. 13. What is your favorite restaurant or food? My favorite food is Hibachi at Kabutos What are your plans for the future? I am planning on receiving my doctorate in Veterinary Medicine. My goal is to attend either North Carolina State or if I have to remain local, the Ohio State University. I will not be cheering at the collegiate level; I will be focusing on my studies. message do you have for her this season? My cheer sis is Hebron. She is a 9 th grader on the freshman squad. I love that she is always upbeat and positive! My advice for her would be to stay true to who you are and always set your goals high. 16. Who is the one cheerleader in the program that knows you best? What special message do you have for her this season? The cheerleader who knows me best is Maddi Moore. Over the last 4 years we have gotten extremely close. No matter where the roads in life take us, just know I m here for you always. 17. What has been your biggest accomplishment while attending Colerain High School? My biggest accomplishment was being accepted into the Natural Science Center through Butler Tech.

6 18. What will you miss about Colerain High School the most after graduating? I will miss the welcoming atmosphere, but I will miss my coach more than anything. She is one of the best people I know. 19. What is the one piece of advice you would give to any new student or athlete to our community? Being part of a team is a privilege. Do not take it for granted! 20. What are you looking forward to the most this season? I am looking forward to my senior year and making memories that will last a lifetime. I would like to give a huge shout out and thank you to my family. They have sat through every game, meeting, and never once complained. My family has been very supportive and has always encouraged me to follow my dreams. I also owe Coach Frederick a huge thank you. She keeps all of us on the right track, keeps us informed of EVERYTHING, and sacrifices all of her free time on us girls. When we were in such a time of need she stepped up and took us under her wing, and for that I am forever grateful. Blayre s Accomplishments: Honor Roll Scholar Athlete Certificate of achievement from the N.K.C.A.A. competition SENIOR CHEERLEADER MADDI MOORE 1. How long have you been a member of the Colerain Cheer Program? Did you cheer at the Competitive, Middle School or Primary levels? I have been a member of the Colerain cheer program for four years. 2. Are you involved in any other sports, athletics or community groups? Cheerleading is pretty much my life right now! 3. Are you a member of any school organizations? Do you have a job? I attend the Butler Tech Natural Science Center for Veterinary Science. I have worked the last year at Skyline. Cheerleading program? What has being involved in the program taught you? My favorite thing about Colerain Cheerleading is being involved with the school. I love being there for special events, football games, and pep rallies as well as getting the school involved at games and showing school spirit. Being involved in the program has taught me how important it is to be a part of something within your school. 5. What is your favorite aspect about game days/nights? My favorite aspect about game nights is the excitement of cheering on our players who have been training and practicing nonstop. 6. What is your favorite event that we participate in throughout the season? My favorite event that we participate in throughout the season is homecoming night. This is because the community comes together for a parade before the game and it gets everyone involved. 7. What is your favorite color of our three major school colors Red, Black or White? RED! 8. What is your favorite sideline chant? My favorite chant is Red, black, and white, fight cardinals fight! 9. What is your favorite band dance? My favorite band dance is Sweet Caroline. 10. Who is your favorite CHS teacher and what class did you have them for as a teacher? What special message do you have for them for the school year? My favorite CHS teacher was Coach Bolden who taught health class. A special message I have for him is to keep doing what he does and thank you for making class fun! 11. When you aren't at cheer, where can we find you and what are you most likely doing? When I am not at cheer you can most likely find me spending time with my friends or family.

7 12. What team/opponent do you look forward to meeting up with every season? I look forward to meeting up with LaSalle every year. They are very welcoming and excited to cheer at games. 13. What is your favorite restaurant or food? My favorite restaurant is chipotle. 14. What are your plans for the future? I am planning on attending college and I do not plan on cheering at the collegiate level. message do you have for her this season? I have two cheer sisters this year! My cheer sisters this year are Alyssa McRoberts who is on the freshman team and Kailey Kolbinsky who is a sophomore on junior varsity. I love that Alyssa is always eager to learn something new and work hard to get it down. I love that Kailey is very friendly and welcoming to everyone she meets and is a good role model to the younger girls. A special message I have for both of them is to take advantage of the people and the program now because it goes by so fast and will be over before they know it. 16. Who is the one cheerleader in the program that knows you best? What special message do you have for her this season? One cheerleader that knows me best is Blayre Montgomery. A special message I have for her this season is to enjoy our last year of high school and let s make this our best year yet. 17. What has been your biggest accomplishment while attending Colerain High School? My biggest accomplishment while attending Colerain High School has been maintaining a 4.0 GPA. 18. What will you miss about Colerain High School the most after graduating? I will miss Friday night lights! 19. What is the one piece of advice you would give to any new student or athlete to our community? One piece of advice I would give to a new student or athlete in our community is to get involved and get to know people. It makes for an unforgettable experience at Colerain. 20. What are you looking forward to the most this season? I am looking forward to football games this season! I would like to thank the cheer moms and dads for volunteering their time to help organize and put together everything for us this year. Most of all, I would like to thank Coach Frederick for generously dedicating all of her time and staying with the program when we needed her the most. She has worked so hard and I could not thank her enough for everything she has done for me. Maddi s Accomplishments: Scholar Athlete Award Perfect Honors All three years Member of the Spanish National Honor Society. Cheerleading All Academic GMC award Award of Excellence at the OAEA Emerging Artists High School Exhibition UCA Camp Team Overall Spirit Award Freshman UCA Team Overall Spirit Award Freshman & Sophomore VARSITY COACH KELSEY FREDERICK 1. How long have you been a member of the Colerain Cheer Program? I have been a member of the Colerain Cheer Program for 4 years. I coached our freshmen squad for the past three years. This is my first year coaching at the Varsity level. I cheered when I was very little but throughout high school I danced and swam competitively. 2. What is your favorite thing about being involved with the Colerain Cheerleading program? My favorite thing is being able to see my students and athletes enjoying themselves and supporting our school at events. I am proud to be a Cardinal and I love seeing that so many of our students are proud too! 3. What is your favorite aspect about game days/nights? I know it sounds crazy but I love traveling to games and events. Our athletes are hilarious and proud to be a cardinal so they always represent our school and community well and you can learn about them a lot on a bus ride! 4. What is your favorite event that we participate in throughout the season? My favorite event is Elementary Night and traveling to all of our district s elementary schools during that week to celebrate the elementary schools and youth programs. The little ones love when we visit and our athletes enjoy going back to see old teachers and love being looked up to as role models. I also love senior week. It is a very special time for the program and we have amazing traditions that get us out and into the community to celebrate! Watch and listen for us. And so we will 5. What is your favorite color of our three major school colors Red, Black or White? Black is my favorite school color. 6. What is your favorite sideline chant? I love ANY Big Red chant, they are all my favorite! 7. What is your favorite band dance? I love them all band dances are one of the most fun aspects of cheer and the girls love them! Shout out to our amazing band program for constantly catering to us and making our program come to life!

8 8. When you aren't at cheer, where can we find you and what are you most likely doing? I am either in my classroom teaching, my office grading papers, or working at my other jobs. When I am not working I am usually traveling with my husband, most likely to South Carolina or Pittsburgh to visit family. 9. What team/opponent do you look forward to meeting up with every season? I look forward to any rivalry game and of course playing my alma mater Oak Hills High School. 10. What is your favorite restaurant or food? My favorite restaurant is actually a restaurant on Hilton Head Island, in South Carolina called Pomodori and my favorite food is pizza. 11. What do you teach at Colerain High School? This year I am teaching Psychology/Sociology and also Honors US History. I teach in the blended setting all day and have over 230 students this year! I absolutely love it and have my dream teaching schedule this school year. 12. What do you love about education? Education, specifically Social Studies education, has been a passion of mine for as long as I can remember! I love history and I love making learning enjoyable for my students. I have grown a strong passion for challenging my students and myself with integrating technology into their learning. I truly believe 21 st century learning better prepares them for life beyond high school, whether that s trade schools, post-secondary opportunities, or the workforce. 13. What is it about these seniors that mean so much to you? I cannot say enough great things about my seniors this year. They are the epitome of what it means to be a Colerain cheerleader and they make me so proud. Every practice and every event or game they are just so enjoyable to be around! I had most of them as Freshmen 4 years ago, which was also my first year coaching for CHS so they are all like daughters to me! I have literally seen them grow up right before my eyes over the last four years and they are just truly all amazing people. They challenge me and it is so humbling to be their coach. I love them all so much and I cannot imagine this program without them but I am looking forward to seeing them enjoy this last year, make memories and new traditions, leave a legacy by exercising their leadership and making ALL OF US better, and then move on to their bright futures. They all have the potential to accomplish so much because they have amazing families and are all wonderfully, genuine people. 14. What is the one piece of advice you would give to any new student or athlete to our community? Get involved. Be proud to be a Cardinal and enjoy it while it lasts! 15. What are you looking forward to the most this season? I am looking forward to spending a great year with the seniors and seeing my underclassmen on varsity grow and progress with the help of our amazing, new coaching staff! Assistant Coaches Thank you both for joining us this year. We are so happy to have you both and the girls and parents are going to be so lucky to have you as coaches. You make our program what it is and I could not possibly do any of this without your dedication, passion, and support. Senior Parents Thank you for your dedication and creativity. We cannot do any of this without your help! I hope you enjoy your daughter s senior year. Band Thank you for ALWAYS catering to us and for working so hard. You always sound fantastic and are all so very talented. Football and Basketball Thank you for giving our program a purpose! We love supporting your seasons and hope both programs have successful seasons this year! Coach Chisom Thank you for being a great friend and role model. You inspire me to be a great coach and teacher every day. You are great at both and oh yea you are the head coach of TWO successful programs Coach Curtis Thank you for your dedication and support of our program. You are making us all so much stronger and healthier and we appreciate your passion for ANYTHING and EVERYTHING Colerain! Teachers and Administration THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO. You are the reason why Colerain High School and our Athletics are so successful and you make our campus safe and an enjoyable place to work. Last but not least, my husband and family. Every event my husband comes to, even though he s a Lancer, to show his support for the girls and myself is much appreciated. Every time I have to miss dinner, our Sunday days together, or birthdays and other events because I am somewhere for cheer, you all always understand and are appreciative of my dedication and passion for what I do. Tony, you are the best cheer husband out there and I am looking forward to my sister s family coming in town this year for Elementary night and bringing my nieces to the game so we can get them down on the field to experience high school football Cardinal style! Photo Credit Lifetouch Photography and Jennifer Moore