TVCC cheerleaders
compete for 10th win
Special to The Monitor
ATHENS–The Trinity Valley Community College (TVCC)
Cheerleaders will have 10 wins if they are successful in
Daytona, Fla., this week.
The TVCC group was named the best junior college cheer team
in the nation in 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1996, 2001, 2002,
2005 and 2008 by the National Cheerleaders Association.
The Athens cheerleading team left Tuesday for Daytona to see
if they have what it takes to take home another national
title.
“We’re really excited about our performance this year,”
coach Charlie Hueber said.
Hueber served as the team’s coach last year but now serves
as the college’s judicial officer and still works with the
cheer team.
The team, under the direction of Coach Khris Franklin, was
set to compete in the first round of the NCA event Thursday.
Upon selection, they will have competed in the final round
Friday.
In the 2011 competition, the Cardinal group took second
place, falling four-tenths of a point behind Corsicana’s
Navarro College. Texas schools swept the competition, with
Tyler Junior College taking third place.
This year, said Hueber, the Cardinal Cheerleaders are hoping
to take advantage of Franklin’s experience in the field to
give them the edge into first place. Franklin, who is in his
first year heading up the team, has an extensive background
in competitive cheer.
He is also the only cheerleading coach in the history of the
TVCC program to have been a cheerleader.
“This is not a ‘safe’ routine,” he said before departing for
the competetion. “It’s edgy and we’ve gone for a lot of
complex choreography and lots of technical advantages that
we hope will maximize the scorecard.”
There have been some changes in the scoring this year that
the team’s coaching staff members hope will work to the
Cardinals’ advantage.
For example, said Hueber, one of the areas where the team
scored lowest last year has been removed as an individual
category.
“We hope to be able to make good use of the current score
system. Khris really pushes the boundaries with this
routine,” Hueber said.
The routine is split into two pieces, a traditional cheer
similar to what the team would perform at a game and a
dance-style portion that is primarily stunt-centered. Hueber
said the second part of this year’s routine takes real
advantage of the TVCC group’s strong tumbling skills.
In addition to the team competition, TVCC cheerleaders Onca
Dutton of Tucson, Ariz., and Alyssa Kahoe of El Paso, will
participate in a partner competition Saturday.
To compete in the partner round, said Hueber, a pair must
submit a video and then be chosen to qualify.
“They take only the top ten videos,” he added. “And we’re
the only junior college in the nation to have a pair qualify
for the partner round.”
The first NCA College National Championship was held in
Dallas in 1981. The event was moved to the sunny shores of
Daytona Beach in 1996.
Results are posted on the TVCC Facebook page and at
www.nca.varsity.com.
‘April in Edom’ street fair set
Special to The Monitor
EDOM–It’s time for the “April in Edom” 2012 old fashioned
street fair in downtown Edom.
The fair is a creative, family-style event from 10 a.m.- 5
p.m. Saturday-Sunday, April 21-22, at The Shed Cafe parking
lot.
Each year attendees and their pets join together at the
intersection of FM 314 and FM 279, half way between Canton
and Tyler, to discover a variety of unique, high-quality,
handmade items.
These items include one-of-a-kind carved and painted gourds,
hand-dyed yarns, stained glass, handcrafted wooden toys,
fused glass jewelry, handmade soaps, cakes, jellies and
candles.
Attendees may also enjoy a variety of tasty food, live
music, a pet-parade (yes, really!) and a live auction that
benefits the Edom Volunteer Fire Department.
A huge children’s activity area, complete with pony and
train rides, bounce houses, karaoke, rock climbing, dance
performances and more, will also be available.
As an added bonus, a Classic Car show spices up Saturday
night along with an old-fashioned ’50s street dance band.
“April in Edom” is a celebration for the small East Texas
town’s prosperity and vigor.
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