Cherryville High School’s amazing Cheer History

Cherryville High School (CHS) started competing at the NC Cheerleading Coaches Association State Championship in 1992 under the direction of coach Lynn Hicks. The current coach at CHS, Wendy Holt was a junior on that first competition team. CHS had a great showing on their first visit to the NCCCA State Championship but were disqualified because of a rule violation. CHS came back the next year with more knowledge and a serious drive to be the cleanest and sharpest team on the mat. Emilie Crews Pope and Wendy Ramsey Holt were the senior captains of this team, sponsored by Linda Kale Barger. They were the runners-up that day but you would have thought they won the Super Bowl.

Wendy Holt returned to CHS and began her coaching career in 1997. From 1998-2008, Coach Holt worked to build the program. They finished 2nd, 3rd, and 4th several times but never brought home that title. CHS and Coach Holt first won this competition in 2009 and have continued the tradition with state titles in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. In 2021 NCCCA introduced a new division called Game Day. These routines are centered around a traditional football game situation where the teams show how well they cheer on the sidelines. CHS won this new Game Day division in 2021 and again in 2023.

Along with these state titles, CHS also has a strong history of competing at the NCHSAA Invitational State Championship. Said Coach Holt, “We have taken home this state title in 2008, 2015,2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2022. We also won the Game Day Division at this event in Spring 2021 and Fall 2021. That makes a total of 25 state titles with four of those in the Game Day Division.”

Many have noted that’s a pretty good run for the small town of Cherryville and for the team’s head coach, Coach Holt.

Along the way CHS has had some great assistant coaches; Sherrie Hayes, Emilie Pope, Heather Porter, Tammy Wilson, Robert Webb, Allie Kay Homesley, and Sierra Alexander. Not to mention some outstanding and supportive athletic directors; Alan Mauldin, Henry Jones, and Scott Harrill.

Said Coach Holt, “These championships would not have been possible without all their support. To all the athletes that have helped to build the dynasty please know that your legacy lives on as we continue to cheer on the sidelines and take the blue mat.”

This week CHS will take part in the National High School Cheerleading Championship in Orlando, Florida. This is the most prestigious cheer competition for high school cheer programs. Only teams that are awarded a bid can compete at this event. CHS qualified during their first competition this season in Asheville, N.C. They will be competing in the small Game Day Division 2 category against 49 teams from all over the United States.

Their first competition time will be at 1:35 p.m., on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. The announcement of

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In Mr. Stroupe’s information, “…the Theatre used the West School auditorium for five years through a lease agreement with the Gaston County School Board. In the late 1970’s, the City of Cherryville purchased the West School buildings and properties from the County. Upon the City’s purchase, the auditorium was officially named the Cherryville Municipal Auditorium, although it is now commonly referred to as the Cherryville Little Theatre.

“Since the purchase, the City has had a long-term lease agreement with the Theatre. The Theatre has been and currently is the primary user of the facility, although other civic groups and organizations have used the facility throughout the years. The Cherryville City Council even used the facility for a period of years as the venue for its regular city council meetings, and has often used the facility for town hall meetings and pub- which teams will advance to Day 2 of the competition will be made around 2:45 p.m. The teams that advance will perform again on Saturday evening and the teams that make it to finals will compete a third time on Sunday morning.

The CHS Varsity Cheer team (22-23) is – Seniors: Sarah Eaker, Kylie Reynolds, Lani Philbeck, Anna Leigh Jones, Ken- lic forums.”

Cherryville Little Theatre’s first production was in May of 1973 and the theater operates as a 501(c) organization with IRS tax exempt status. In other information provided by Mr. Stroupe, there has been an active board of directors with oversight and management of Theatre operations.

Additionally, asper his information, the Cherryville Little Theatre has produced 120 different plays over 49 years, with an average of three (3) performances per play, and there have been around 389 performances on the CLT stage.

Further, and on average, a conservative estimate of 80 audience members present per performance, puts audience attendance over the years at over 31,000 people who have attended CLT performances.

City Manager Dalton noted the CLT discussed with council the various ways for them to get funds for the theater.

In Cherryville Historical Museum business, Mr. Dalton noted the city is to list bids for the CHM building as dall Chupp, and Payton Godfrey; Sophomores:

Ava Miller, Avery Beam, Chloee Stroupe , Landyn McBride, and Camryn Cash; and Freshmen: Abi

Canipe, Faith McNeill, and Bailey Owens.

Their coaches are: Wendy Holt, Heather Porter, Tammy Wilson, and Sierra Alexander. Their 25 State titles are:

NCHSAA State Champi-

Mr. O’Leary has expressed interest in the building.

City Manager Dalton noted, “Mr. O’Leary has made an offer to purchase the building to put a restaurant (in there) and provide another building within the historic district to house the museum. The city has agreed to continue to pay the utilities for the museum should the move take place.

City Manager Dalton reiterated the upset bid process on this issue is just starting.

Regarding the three ordinance discussions, City Manager Brian Dalton noted the council members talked about each ordinance, agreeing to pass them as written. The three ordinances in question were 1.) presentation of a draft mural/sidewalk ordinance, presented by the City’s marketing coordinator, Steve Panton, in which the ordinance was amended to include the language, noted in the amendment, that “…creates requirements and guidelines for the installation of murals placed on private property within the city that can be seen by the public.”

Council then discussed

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NCCCA State Champions: 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 game day, 2021 traditional, 2022, 2023 game day, and 2023 traditional.

All marketing and communications material on this program will be presented to the city for final approval.

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