The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

People think cheer is just about pom-poms and bows; actually, it's about working as a team to be loud and in unison. We try to keep the crowds energized and pumped up for the boys playing football through the long games. I joined the DW Cheer Team in my sophomore year of high school and am continuing this year. Now that the athletic combine with Dayton has ended, we are back to being the WHS Cheer Team and have seven cheerleaders on our team.

The cheer coach is Mrs. Vickie Hamann.Why do I love being a cheerleader? The ener gy at the football games is like nothing else. The feeling of keeping a...