Megan Allen

Q: How has your senior year felt? 

A: Crazy and exciting all at once. This year has definitely been a blast, and I’m so sad it’s coming to an end. 

Q: How long have you been cheering?

A: I have been cheering for 10 years.

Q: Do you do any other sports or clubs? If so, what? 

A: I am a part of a career program called Athletic Health Care and Fitness at Kent Roosevelt. I also dance at AADBK dance studio.

Q: Are you excited for the competition?  

A: Yes!

Q: Are you nervous?

A: Of course, but I know we will do great. 

Q: Do you feel prepared?

A:  Yep, our team is great and we’ve prepared so much!

Q: How do you feel about Tallmadge participating in the competition? 

A: It’s a good opportunity to get us out there and show off our skills. 

Q:What advice would you give to upcoming cheerleaders?

A: If you really want it , put time and practice into it. Cheering can be one of the best experiences.

Q:Why do you cheer?

A: I enjoy my teams. I’ve made many friends, and it’s something I feel good doing. 

Q:Do you see yourself cheering in college?

A: Even though I love cheer I don’t see myself doing it in college, instead I want to pursue dance.

Q:What motivates you to cheer? 

A: Seeing all of the young girls looking up to us as role models. A goal of mine has always been to become a varsity cheerleader. 

Q:Is there anything else you would like me to know?

A: I’ve made so many friends and enjoyed every moment of it.

Carey Cirullo

Q: How has your senior year felt?

A: It is just weird thinking I am a senior, but I have felt overwhelmed with the amount of support I get from my team and coaches

Q :How long have you been cheering?

A: I have been cheering since 3rd grade. Minus 7th since there was no cheer team then, which makes it 9 years!

Q: Do you do any other sports or clubs? If so, what?

A: Yes I am in the marching band, jazz band, and show choir pit. I also dance outside of school

Q: Are you excited for the competition?  

A: Yes, very!

Q: Are you nervous?

A: A little bit, but I think everyone is. I think we are just scared of letting our coaches down

Q: Do you feel prepared?

A:After yesterday, yes completely. We marked our routine on the floor and we feel really good

Q: How do you feel about Tallmadge participating in the competition? 

A: I think it is a very good thing for us to do. Tallmadge has been doing this competition since I was in high school. I think it is a good way to get us and show other schools in our area how we do cheerleading.

Q: What advice would you give to upcoming cheerleaders?

A: It is okay to make mistakes. Don’t be afraid to put ideas out there. Always do what is best for the team. Have respect for everyone. Cheering is fun and competition can be fun you just have to make it fun.

Q: Why do you cheer?

A: I cheer because I love being able to cheer on our sports teams throughout the school. It is super fun to just be a part of a sisterhood in high school. The amount of laughs and inside jokes we have is something you can beat. Cheering is so fun and wearing that uniform gives all of us a sense of confidence and pride.

Q: Do you see yourself cheering in college?

A: Yes! I plan on trying out for the Youngstown State cheer team.

Q: What motivates you to cheer? 

A: Four  of our coaches are teachers at the elementary school. They tell us all the time that the girls that cheer in the youth program look up to us so much. So thinking about that it tells us to lift our heads a little higher and smile a little bigger. We mean a lot to those little girls.

Q: Is there anything else you would like me to know?

A: We are a sisterhood and nothing can break the bond we have with our coaches or each other!

Ja’Quaye Richardson

Q: How has your senior year felt? 

A: I can’t believe the time has come that I am a senior. It feels good to be one because it shows that I made it. I put in the work to get where I am. Everything is turning out just how I want to and I’m so grateful for that.

 Q: How long have you been cheering? 

A: I started cheering when I was in 7th grade but I’ve always been interested in it. When I was little my sister, and I would always make up little cheers and do them in our front yard.

 Q: Do you do any other sports or clubs?  

A: The only other thing I do is cosmetology! If so, what? 

 Q: Are you excited for the competition? 

A: I am so excited for the competition. This is my first year doing it and I just can’t wait to beat Kent!

 Q: Are you nervous? 

A: I am a tiny bit. Only because we’re performing in front of people but we’ve done it before and did great!

Q: Do you feel prepared?

A: I do feel prepared. I practice the routine at least once a day. 

 Q: How do you feel about Tallmadge participating in the competition? 

A: I think this is really good for us because it brings a spotlight to cheerleading. Now everyone can see what we can do.

 Q: What advice would you give to upcoming cheerleaders? 

A: Never lose your passion for cheer. Never let anyone tell you what you can and can not do. Always believe in yourself. Lastly, cherish this time you have doing this because it really does go by so fast.

 Q: Why do you cheer?

A: I cheer because it makes me happy. I feel as though it is another way to express myself. Cheering has always been fun to me and I wouldn’t change it for anything.

Q: Do you see yourself cheering in college?

A: No, I do not.

Q: What motivates you to cheer? 

A: My coaches motivate me. They are always there when I need them. My team motivates me. We always push each other to do better. My mom motivates me by encouraging me to always give my all. 

Q: Is there anything else you would like me to know?

A: We’ve worked so hard for this moment and it’s ours! I love each and every single one of my girls. I will be so sad when it’s time to leave them.

Alexus Stracensky

Q: How has your senior year felt?

A: My senior year I have felt thankful for my team and my coaches and all the love and support I get from everyone.

Q: How long have you been cheering?

A: I have been cheering for 12 years.

Q: Are you excited for the competition?  

 Yes, I’m so excited. 

Q: Are you nervous?

A: Yes, I’m extremely nervous 

Q: Do you feel prepared?

A: I do feel prepared for the competition because I know we know it and I know that we can hit it

Q: How do you feel about Tallmadge participating in the competition? 

A: I feel happy that Tallmadge is participating in the competition 

Q: What advice would you give to upcoming cheerleaders?

A: Don’t take it for granted it goes by really fast and once its gone you can’t go back have fun and be the best you can possibly be

Q: Why do you cheer?

A: I do cheer because I have been doing it since kindergarten and it’s a thing I love to do and it gets me out of the house.

Q: Do you see yourself cheering in college?

A: Yes I see myself hopefully cheering in college 

Q: What motivates you to cheer? 

A: My friends and family and coaches motivate me to keep pushing to my absolute best

Q: Is there anything else you would like me to know?

A: The cheer team is my second family and it’s a family you will never forget.

Natalia Place

Q: How has your senior year felt? 

A: My senior year I have felt so grateful for the amount of love and support that is on my team. 

Q: How long have you been cheering?

A: I have been cheering for 8 years. 

Q: Do you do any other sports or clubs?

If so, what?

A: I am a Student Senate officer but I am not involved in any other sports, cheerleading takes up most of my year. 

Q: Are you excited for the competition?  

A: I am so excited for this competition! I am ready to come back and win it. 

Q: Are you nervous?

A: There are some nerves but usually I don’t get them until I step on the mat. 

Q: Do you feel prepared?

A: This year I have felt the most prepared for a competition than I ever have, this group of girls is amazing and has made everything so easy. 

Q: How do you feel about Tallmadge participating in the competition? 

A: I am extremely excited about it, it gives us a chance to go out in front of other cheer teams in our league and just have a fun competition. 

Q: What advice would you give to upcoming cheerleaders?

A: Honestly just don’t back out because you think it will be too much, you will absolutely love it and it can be stressful at times but you build a family that you never knew you needed. 

Q: Why do you cheer?

A: I cheer because it has always been in my life. It is my distraction from everything else going on. 

Q: Do you see yourself cheering in college?

A: Even though I have been cheering for this long I do not see myself continuing in college. 

Q: What motivates you to cheer? 

A: My coaches are what motivate me to cheer, that have always been so supportive no matter what and always keep me going. 

Q: Is there anything else you would like me to know?

Cheerleading is a family that you will never forget so no matter who you are just try and be a part of it!