By Heather Ferdinand
Editor
When I called my mom Friday night after the game the first
thing she said was “I knew you wouldn’t have a voice.”
As a member of the varsity cheer team at Silverton High School
The feeling of standing in front of a large crowd and
feeling the excitement as we call cheers on Friday night is one of those
unbeatable feelings. The electricity from the stands is indescribable. It’s the
home games like Corvallis , Lebanon
As the rain poured down two weeks ago at the Lebanon
The stands were exploding with stomping feet, claps and
cheering that the masses of people were heard by neighboring establishments.
I myself have found that cheering for a quiet crowd isn’t any
fun at all. But when the crowd exudes enthusiasm the emotion can be felt by
everyone and the cheer team is truly thankful for that.
“When our crowd is loud and pumped, it gets our boys pumped
and we want them to feel like they are playing for something more than just a
high school football game,” senior cheer captain Kristina Vittone said.
“The difference from last year is that we have senior
leadership. Our seniors work harder and longer than anyone in the league.
That’s why we are where we are today,” senior football captain Lane Martin
said.
The football had a 7-2 finish before playoffs.
“It’s my senior year so it means more to me than last year.
I work harder and I know that all the seniors feel the same way. I don’t want
it to end,” senior football captain Julian Canda said.
Ending one of these games leaves me sounding more like my
grandpa than a cheerleader. Even with the sore throat the next day, it’s still
worth it to know I cheered my heart out and letting the boys know that the
cheer team, student body, and staff stands behind them 100 percent.
