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A t Every Game The Animals

And The Cheerleaders Are

Working together, the cheerleaders and the them work together, I see different styles

Animals ignite enthusiasm into the fans dur- coming together into a unified team, 11

ing home basketball games. Many talented The Animals set up camp at the east end of

ladies joined the squad, bringing experience the court where they loudly rallied the Cou-

and new ideas about promoting school spirit, gars onto victory. They performed crazy

All of the members had cheered in high stunts, intimidating chants, and displayed in­

school, and some were part of very advanced credible feats of strength, such as the popular

squads. Although all of them enjoy their “stage dive.” Leading the group were Roman v M 'v

sport, it is not the focus of their lives. They Perez, Scott Edds, and Larry Murray, the

are involved in the College Republicans, the creative “geniuses” behind many of the ideas

music department, various sports teams, their used to excite fans.

Greek clubs, and academics. Even though this

squad is bigger than last year’s, Cheryl Byers,

etting to the top is not an easy job! It took hours of

the team S sponsor, commented, When 1 see I _ practice to prepare their half time routine for the

Pensacola game. The gym was packed with stu­

dents, alumni, faculty, and staff. This was one

game that no one wanted to miss. Since Pen­

U sacola was still on semester break, many of their
We liked fans were also able to attend. The Animals was

made up of a group of young men who were not

working with the afraid of being a little crazy. With their help, the

cheerleaders ignited the fans and players at a very

exciting game. . •

animals because Front row: Ellen Upchurch, Amy Pope, Christine Felts,

v 1 Aimee Ott (co-captain), Eve Nixon, Sandy Zwart Back
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row: Julie Brass, Jennifer Whitlock, Anne Carter (co­

it was easier to captain), Angel Connell, Debra Jenkin

%

get the crowd

pumped up. ”

Angel Connell

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