SPRINGFIELD LADY TIGERS CHEERLEADING COACH’S CORNER (EP. 1) WITH MELISSA RICHARDSON

NEW MIDDLETOWN, OH – The Springfield Lady Tigers cheer squad has been a staple of excitement at all Tigers sporting events for quite some time and this year’s squad looks to be one that everyone remembers for a long time! The success within the program can be credited to an outstanding advisor, Melissa Richardson, who’s leadership has been top notch not only on the field or hardwood but also within the classroom.

YSN’s own Steve Leslie was joined by Coach Richardson at the Tigers Table this week to discuss her journey to being the leader of the Springfield Lady Tigers cheer squad, what she expects from her squad every week, what it means to be back at Springfield the school she graduated from in 1997, how her experience in cheerleading ties into her coaching philosophies, and so much more!

Check out this week’s very special Springfield Lady Tigers cheerleading coach’s corner with head coach Melissa Richardson!

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CHEER CAPTURES EVERYONE’S HEARTS

YOUNGSTOWN, OH – A lot of pride comes with being a cheerleader for the Ursuline Irish, and Gabby Howe and Olivia Perline fully embody that. The duo has been able to be a part of a lot of fun moments cheering on the Irish on the gridiron over the past few years and have made a lot of memories along the way. They hope to create many more over the next few months as Ursuline looks to get back to a position they were in last year, the state championship game, and win that final game in Week 16 this time around. Howe and Perline help a squad that hypes up the Irish support system and help guide them on their way to victory.

In this week’s Cheerleading Profile, Gabby and Olivia discuss just how much fun it is to be a cheerleader at Ursuline, their favorite parts of gamedays, some of their favorite memories, and much more!

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CHEER CHARGES THE CROWD

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YOUNGSTOWN, OH – A lot of school pride is displayed on Friday nights at Stambaugh Stadium when the Ursuline Fighting Irish are battling under the bright lights. The cheerleaders for the Irish lead the way on the sidelines with chants as the loud student section recites them for the crowd to hear. Seniors Ashley Fabry and Hannah Zetts are two of the many cheerleaders who help lead the way for the Irish fans under the Friday Night Lights. Steve Leslie caught up with Fabry and Zetts for our weekly Ursuline Cheerleading Profile at the Golden Dawn to hear what it’s like to be a cheerleader for Ursuline, the school pride that so many share, favorite memories from their time dawning the Green and Gold, and much more!

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IMPOSSIBLE TO HIDE IRISH PRIDE

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YOUNGSTOWN, OH – It’s Week 5 of the high school football season, and our second edition of our exclusive cheerleader edition of our Ursuline player profiles on YSN! This week our very own Steve Leslie was able to sit down with two more seniors of the Ursuline cheer squad in Olivia Poghen and Lena Dill! Olivia and Lena talk about what it’s like to be an Irish cheerleader, the highs and lows that cheerleaders go through during a football game, the tradition that is carried throughout Ursuline High School, and more!

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CHEER’S TIME TO SHINE!

YOUNGSTOWN, OH – Ursuline Irish athletics have had a long tradition of great teams that take the field or floor for the green and gold, but none of them have as much excitement and energy as the cheer squad which is led by eight seniors this year! This week, Marissa Clegg and Francesca Sammartino were able to join Steve Leslie at the Golden Dawn in Youngstown. Steve was able to dive into the history of the cheer team, talk about what it means to be an Irish cheerleader, what the ladies plan on doing after graduation from Ursuline, and a rapid-fire questionnaire with Marissa and Francesca to learn about what makes them the cheerleaders and people they are today!

All that and so much more in this very special edition of an Ursuline Irish cheerleading player profile with seniors, Marissa Clegg and Francesca Sammartino!

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HEATER TO KEEP CHEERING

COLUMBIANA, OH- Crestview High School is proud to announce that Reagan Heater has signed a Letter of Intent for Cheerleading to continue her academic and athletic careers at Coastal Carolina. Reagan is majoring in exercise and sports science and plans to go to medical school for dermatology. Reagan was a 4-yr. Varsity Letter winner at Crestview.

Congratulations to Reagan on her success, and hard work that propelled her to the next level.

 

Pictured: Scott Heater (Father), Reagan Heater, Lori Heater (Mother), Alyson Bable (Cheer Coach)

MISS DANA’S DIAMONDS ALL-STAR CHEER RECITAL

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IT’S WONNER TIME!

NEW MIDDLETOWN, OH – The tradition of being a Tiger at Springfield carries with it a ton of pride and joy but one such student-athlete embodies that attitude more than most. Lexi Wonner is someone that “bleeds” orange and black in all aspects of her life. Lexi is able to play for Springfield on the soccer and track teams, but also showcase her cheer talents as one of the members of the cheerleading squad at all Springfield games in football and basketball. Not only does Lexi excel in sports at Springfield, she is also a rodeo queen and partakes in many events involving the rodeo.

This past soccer season, Lexi was able to help guide the Tigers to a perfect regular season record and a district semi-finals appearance. She was also able to cheer on the Tigers football team who made a trip to the Division VI state championship game and Wonner is currently cheering on the boys basketball team who is in the middle of their own playoff run as they will welcome Champion to town on Tuesday night.

YSN’s own, Steve Leslie, was able to catch up with Lexi this week via video chat to discuss how COVID effected her soccer, cheer, and past plus future track seasons, how cheerleading has been different for her this season due to COVID guidelines of only allowing for home games to be cheered at, how YSN has been able to help her and her family throughout the year and multiple sports seasons, what we can expect from her and the Lady Tigers in the upcoming track and field season, and a rapid fire question session to learn more about what makes Lexi the student-athlete that she is!

Take some time to find out all of that and much more in this exclusive interview with Springfield Tigers multi-sport senior athlete, Lexi Wonner!

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BRING IT ON!

POLAND, OH- Madison Pushay has always given her family something to cheer about.  The Poland senior has dazzled fans from the sidelines and through her cheer program since her earliest days of grade-school.  With the determination of a blue-chip athlete, Madison has pushed her way to the front of the crowded sport, and made a big enough name for herself to cheer at the next level at Bowling Green State University this fall.

The Poland standout stunt-woman has flipped, tumbled, and handsprung her way to the elite when it comes to her craft, and has left quite the legacy for herself at Poland.

We caught up with Madison for the first-ever YSN Cheerleading interview to discuss the difficulty of the sport, her emotions on signing day, as well as how bright her future is as a Lady Falcon.

All that and more on this week’s Poland Player Profile: BRING IT ON!

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