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VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY

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Being a part of the Valley High School

cheerleading squad goes beyond poms

and a uniform. It takes dedication,

leadership, and a family mentality.

“You have to set a good example for

everybody else looking at you, like the

younger kids, even the older kids as well,”

Sophomore, Jamerica Cox said.

The success of the Viking cheer team and

its members are not only a result of their

hard work, but the high expectations of

their coach.

“I’ve been very lucky where I haven’t

had one [squad member] that’s been a

problem or that I’ve had to pull off a team

because of things,” Jamie Vincent, Valley

High School head cheer coach, said.

“I’ve tried to really drill it into their heads

before they even tryout, what they’re

expected to be.”

People often look at

cheerleaders and assume

that their craft is not a sport.

Like other squads, the Viking

cheerleaders think otherwise.

“We spend as much time

practicing as football players,

basketball players and other

sports,” Sophomore, Jamerica

Cox said. “We’re very

competitive just as they are.”

The Viking cheerleaders

challenge anyone who claims

cheerleading isn’t a sport to

join them.

“I would ask them to come to

one of our practices and see if

they would make it,” Freshman,

Brooklyn Wise said.

Despite the countless hours

spent at practice memorizing

new routines, the Viking cheer

squad enjoys seeing their hard

work become a winning reality.

“When we win a competition

it’s like getting an ‘A’ on a test,”

Senior, Dashawn Adams said.

“Or getting accepted to the

college of your dreams…

first place.”

The bond that the Valley High

School cheerleading squad has

goes beyond practice and

the sidelines.

“We’re not just here to compete

or just to cheer together,” Junior,

Alexus Watkins said. “Outside

of school we’re still a family.”

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