This is a video of the TWHS student section doing a cheer known as the 'Roller Coaster'. The video doesn't quite do it justice because the parents, located behind the Cards' bench, were doing it as well. Thought you might enjoy:
One thing to note, the student in the white hat leading the cheer is Alan Juckett. Alan is a fine athlete who was a member of last year's team. He would have been a major contributor to this year's squad had he not blown his knee out during football season, his third (or fourth) season-ending injury of his high school career.
Alan was told that through serious rehab and a lot of luck, he may have been able to come back for the tournament at the end of the season. Instead of pouting about his misfortune and his high school basketball career being over, he decided that the best way he could help his teammates (who double as his friends) would be to become the biggest cheerleader in the school and bring some life and fun to games. Mission accomplished.
I was fortunate enough to coach Alan as an 8th grader at Worthingway and I can't tell you how proud I am of this young man. If you make it to the last home game on Feb. 1, you will see Alan leading 'Miller's Maniacs' in chants, cheers, and jeers.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment