LJ Cheer: Working hard

The Viking cheerleaders perform a stunt

during halftime at Blastoff

Sept. 2. It was the cheerleaders'

first time performing on the new field.

(Photo by Ed Piper)

By Ed Piper, Jr.

The La Jolla High Cheer squad performed a cheer at halftime of the home football game against Country Day Fri., Sept. 9. The previous week, at halftime of Blastoff, advisor Cindee Russell's varsity team played a mock Powder Puff football game, then did a routine--all as part of their halftime performance.

The cheer squad, with returning veterans and newcomers alike, include Sabrina Gutierrez, Sally Chen, Diana Dominguez, Kayla Sabo, Hailey Ramos, Natalie Valle, Angelique Pacleb, and Julia Munson.

They were all working hard to engender enthusiasm in the crowd against the Torreys, as well as handling concession stand duties on the visitors' side for the first time. That's a method of fund-raising. Russell, herself, patronized the concessions to support her squad by buying nachos for her daughter and herself.

The squad is filled out by Allison Brown, Gisselle Martinez, Grecia Mondragon, Sophie McCormick, Sydney Ochoa, Raven Tafoya, and Nancy Terrazas.

The junior varsity also worked the snack bar to raise funds for the cheer program.

Russell said that the new performance team, made up of members of the cheer squad who will compete against other schools in routines with stunts, will start up later this school year.