WAITSBURG - Cheer coach Vicki Hamman kicked off Waits­burg's Fall Sports Awards by rec­ognizing the girls that keep the en­ergy going all season long - the WP cheerleaders and Cardinal mascot, Catherine Shepherd. "It was a long season," said Hamann, "but the girls did well."

Awards were voted on by the team members and the Most Improved award went to Lissette Mendoza. The two seniors and co-captains - Heidi Miller and Meara Baker - took Most Inspirational and Most Valuable, respectively. Coach Hamman noted that Miller "took a beating this sea­son," referring to a recent practice in which Mille...