The Cheerleaders

Last year I tore my LCL and was supposed to be out of all activity for 6 weeks. It was a major setback for me since I have never experienced an injury before. I ended up only being out for 4 weeks, spending everyday in Physical Therapy. It was extremely painful, mentally and physically, because I had just gotten a new skill and I had already lost it. I did not like sitting out, watching my teammates, so I kept working to get stronger and eventually healed. It affected me a huge amount thinking I…

There has been a debate for many years about cheerleading being a sport. In my opinion, cheerleading is a sport. Imagine throwing 100+ pounds of body weight in the air and having no choice but to catch it every single time, holding a person in the air while they are pulling body positions, and jumping in positions that you aren’t used to being in. That’s not even half of what cheerleading is. If you don’t consider that a sport, then hopefully I can give you some insight why me along with many…

Last summer at band camp it all began the doom that resides whether my parents are going to kill me or not. The incident that caused me and my best friends ultimate doom. It all began when Jenny jumped off the bridge into water everyone followed except Jessica and when we were all in the river she disappeared and we still can’t find her and our parents believe that we as a group made her disappear. The people in involved are me (ally), jaydon, Lucy, Alex, and Veronica, and Jenny.…

said two k nineteen with some beach designs in the background. The side of the bleachers were decorated with balloons. I also noticed some ASB members wore polo shirts that had island and beach designs on them. Once they started the assembly the cheerleaders started cheerleading. After them the Sparteens were up. They danced to military music and there dance it made up of various choreographies. The danced from side to side, jazzed their hands, made a circle on the gym floor, and ended with the…

In my hometown there are 6,756 people as of the 2016 census, but right up the road is what I will soon be calling my alma mater. Beckville, Texas, where I attend high school, has approximately 834 people residing in it. Compared to a town like Austin with almost one million residents, my hometown is a feather in the wind. Beckville is easy to overlook. Many people wouldn’t even notice if they drove through it, but I’ll never forget it. Growing up in my small town, not much goes on. With only…

Often times I didn’t even ask the teacher a question when I didn’t understand something. It’s not that I was uncomfortable in class or school at all, but I was afraid of being judged for being room in this setting, it was weird because I was also a cheerleader, one of the loudest on the field. Therefore, I don’t think shy or bashful were the correct terms to describe my actions. In group settings, I wouldn’t want to be in a large group I’d rather be in a group of three or on my own. Evidently,…

the reality of how stereotypes can be damaging and cause unjustified actions from others, using my experiences to demonstrate just a few circumstances. I provided a different perspective then what most perceive, telling about the truth of being a cheerleader and how my team truly exhibited the opposite of the believed stereotypes. Along with this, I included an additional source that provided research on the concept of slut-shaming and connected their findings to my personal experience. This…

There are many Basketball players, but it takes that certain love for the game to understand the hype and excitement of a rivalry game. Rivalry games bring out that exciting championship like atmosphere to the coaches, players, and fans. From the coaches screaming, physical altercations between players, and the trash talk of the fans gives that reason to be pumped up for a rivalry game. The intensity and aggression of both teams are raised to another level for the battle of bragging rights. Then…

tumbled. On March 5th, 2015 I tore my meniscus right there on Bosse’s floor. I couldn’t do anything but lay there and cry! I had to be carried off the floor. After that day and going through physical therapy I decided that I no longer wanted to be a cheerleader…

A pajama party with her friend at home, watching scary movies and drinking. That’s how the nightmare of Daisy Coleman, a 14-year-old Cheerleader who was living in Maryville, started. Days before, she started texting with Mathew Barnett, a senior football player that she knew at high school. The night of the pajama party, Daisy and her friend Paige were invited by Mathew to his home, and they said yes. The girls had to sneak away through the windows basement of Daisy’s house. When they arrive to…