A new Frosh/Soph cheer team has been added this year.
The new coach for this team will be Rene Jaco.
Jaco was previously the Mavericks cheer coach before accepting this position at PV.
Jaco has connected with the girls on the team very well and the girls feel like they can come to her if they need anything.
“She is a great coach and definitely connects with the girls well,” said Leighton O’Leary, team captain.
“She makes practice so much more fun and exciting.”
Tryouts included a large freshman class, causing talks about adding a third team. This is the first year that PV has ever added a frosh/soph cheer team.
The new team splits games with the JV team. Each team wears a different color bow to represent which team they are on.
The varsity team has red bows, the JV has black bows and the Frosh/ Soph team has white bows.
Over the summer the team got to go to an away camp, which proved to be an interesting experience.
This was also the freshmen’s first time experiencing camp.
“Camp was very stressful and a lot,” Aria Crewheeler said.
“But I had so much fun and staying in the rooms together with your friends was a great bonding experience.”
Many friendships and memories were made that will last a lifetime.
“Camp and this year has been a great experience and we can connect on a different level from practicing together,” Chloe Recknor said.
“Being on the cheer team has really shown what it means to be a teammate to me and how everyone has a role that is important.”
So far, the captains of the team have been great role models.
Having captains on the team gives the freshman a safe place to go and ask questions about the school or with anything they need help with.
They provide a welcoming environment to everyone on the team and are always willing to support all of their teamates.