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3 gymnasium was understand-

y packed out the night of our

me against Pensacola. The

limals” were out in full force, and

pep band was playing the fight

lgs loud and clear. While the

jgars were still out on the floor,

cheerleaders joined them for a

il prayer and shouts of encour-

jment.

'ing a time-out Lisa Chambliss,

ristina Chapman, Laura Cle-

nts, Michelle Harrison, Wendi

niger, Eba Spowart, Charlene

Dk, Holly Mueller, and Julie Head

e to the basketball floor in front of

stage to lead the crowd in a heering with all their might

sing cheer. soccer and basketball
and performing carefully players, each cheerleader

choreographed movements, “adopted" team-members

the Cougar cheerleaders and throughout the season

helped generate much of the gave them small gifts with a

enthusiasm during games. note of encouragement

Chants such as “Attack, before most games.

Attack! Push 'em back!" and Another means of support

the winning spirit exuded by the cheerleaders showed

the cheerleaders infused during basketball season was

“new life" into the players to make signs and banners to

and elicited support from the decorate the gym and hang

spectators, especially during around campus, especially

crucial segments of the before the big games. The

Determination, games. originality and artistic talents

What spectators and of these women were

hard work, and players did not see were the amazing. They also took the

many grueling hours of responsibility of finding rides

spirit were the practice required to learn the to some of the away games

words of the different cheers
at which they were not

and the energy expended to scheduled to cheer so that
keys to success. get the movements “just they could support the

right." To encourage both Cougars.

Soccer cheerleaders stand ready at Left to right are Eba Spowart, Kimi Pitts, Michelle Harrison, Wendi Heiniger

the sidelines to begin another cheer (captain), Christiana Fazioli, Julie Head, and Holly Mueller,

to spur the Cougars onto victory.

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