Samantha’s passion for cheer, shows on and off the mat. If she’s not at practice, she’s talking skills & stunts with whoever will listen.
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What Samantha loves the most about cheer is the sisterhood within the team. Cheer is an all-year sport so they really get to create a bond with their teammates, they have become like family. She reminds me often that “cheer is all about trust when stunting and having faith in each other. If a stunt doesn’t hit and it falls, we have to trust that we will catch each other.” She loves that it is a sport about trusting your skills and trusting your team.
An inspiration for Samantha are her teammates. “We are always there for each other and are each other’s biggest cheerleaders, no pun intended.” They really inspire and push each other, “when I was an underclassman, I really looked up to the juniors & seniors and they were always there for me when I needed help and now that I’m an upperclassman, I get to be that inspiration and mentor for the younger girls and it really is something great to experience.”
Every time she steps on the mat, I am proud of the hard work and love she pours into this sport. Samantha has a lot on her plate with AP classes, community work (through a non-profit she created) and a medical condition that requires biweekly infusions, yet it only seems to push her more. Proudest moment so far would have to be seeing her and her team take first place as 2025 USA National Champions Co-Ed JV. That moment when they called their name, will forever be a core memory, for both of us.
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