Nevada High School Cheerleaders hold annual awards banquet

The Nevada High School Cheerleaders, along with Coach Jackie Reed, held their annual awards banquet Thursday evening in the high school commons.

Photo by Lisa Hinkle | Daily Mail

Nevada High School Cheerleaders held their awards ceremony on Thursday evening, March 23. Coach Jackie Reed welcomed and thanked everyone for coming. She stated that it was a great year and thanked everyone for hanging in there with her as this was her first year coaching high school cheerleading. Reed said that she had a lot of learning curves since it’s different from coaching middle school cheerleading, but she noted that she enjoyed the high school level. She also stated that she feels much better prepared for next year.

Reed and Assistant Coach Janell Hawks presented the cheerleaders who lettered in cheerleading for the year. The girls who lettered were Ariana Alverez, Teresa Dawn, Preslee Bower, Kinzey LeMaster, Lanie Jackson, Sarah Jones, Taylor Turner, and Addyson Pryor. The coaches handed out the certificates of recognition to those who received them: Jovannah Miranda, Lily Clark (not present), Mallory Wiggins, Braelyn Harth, Shelby Austin, Lorena Alverez, Molly Remington, Hannah Roberts, Aubry Null, Darionna Robinson, Blaiz Pace, and Breauna Nance.

The next set of awards were voted on by the cheerleading squad themselves. Reed stated that this was a tough one, especially if there was a tie, and she would have to pick who she felt deserved the award the most. However, she said that she felt it was impressive that several of the girls were voted for different categories. She said that this was a good way for the girls to be supportive and positive towards one another. The following cheerleaders won the awards:

• Lorena Alerex – Outstanding Flyer

• Aubry Null – Teamwork

• Jovannah Miranda – Outstanding Sportsmanship

• Teresa Dawn – Outstanding Dance Moves

• Addyson Pryor – Outstanding Tumbler

• Mallory Wiggins – Biggest Voice Production

• Shelby Austin – Best Form

• Molly Remington – Total Commitment

• Preslee Bower – Most Encouraging

• Darionna Robinson – Outstanding Jumps

• Ariana Alverez – Most Spirited and Outstanding Leadership

• Blaiz Pace – All-Around Cheerleader and Mascot

• Kinzie LeMaster – Brightest Smile and Most Energetic

• Taylor Turner – Outstanding Jumps, Sharpest Cheerleader, and Best Moves

• Lanie Jackson – Outstanding Jumps and Great Attitude

• Braelyn Harth – Most Improved JV Cheerleaders

• Hannah Roberts – Most Improved Varsity Cheerleaders

To conclude the awards night, Reed presented blankets she made to the two seniors who are graduating this year. Those two girls are Ariana Alverez and Teresa Dawn. Again, Reed thanked everyone for coming and said how she appreciated all of the parents' help and support.