Foothill Competition Cheer Wins at Southern California USA Regional Competition

First of four Southern California Regionals for the competition teams

Foothill’s competition cheer teams had another strong showing in the first of four Southern California USA Regional competitions they will attend this year and again qualified for USA Nationals on Saturday at the USA Regional competition held at Santa Margarita High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, California.

Foothill’s junior varsity (JV) squad was awarded first place in the JV show cheer novice division, competing against eight other JV novice teams from Southern California. The varsity squad was awarded third place in the varsity show cheer intermediate division. Varsity competed in mixed category of six small and intermediate sized teams and was the top small team in the division. Varsity competes as a small team at nationals. The group stunt teams did not compete this round. “Both teams did remarkably well given injuries and substitutions they faced in the past month,” Coach Kim DeJoy said at the end of the day.

This competition was the second in a series of six competitions in which the teams will compete from November to March on their quest for back-to-back national titles when they return to USA Nationals in March 2013. The teams will return to Southern California twice in January to compete in three more USA Regionals. You can support them on their journey by following them at www.facebook.com/FHSFalconCheer.

Varsity show cheer team includes: Amanda Arnold, Zoe Cristobal, Sarina DeJoy, Bailey Downum, Michelle French, Camille Hamlin, Keri Kodama (captain), Amber Marquez, Emily Palange, Jordan Robinson, Gabriella Scalise, and Natalie Wright.

JV show cheer team includes:  Cassidee Banks, Kailyn Coleman, Mackenzie Curran, Mitsu Dill, Shauna Dunlap, Jenna Edsen, Karina Galvez, Morgan Greenup, Emma Loll, Maddy Maas, Sara Moore, Brie Morrissey, Erin Page, Jordan Robinson (co-captain), Taylor Sanchez (co-captain), Anika Simons, Sabrina Stermer and Noelle Viscaina.

Kim DeJoy is the head coach for Foothill's nationally-ranked cheer squads and coach for the varsity squad. She is assisted by Cheryl Holy and JV squad coaches, Karen Maurice and Megan Moore.

The road to USA Nationals is 10 months long and takes an extremely high level of commitment from the cheerleaders and families. Foothill sports must fund 100 percent of their program costs, so Foothill competition cheer is extremely grateful for the support of the many sponsors who are helping to defray expenses and get the teams to USA Nationals.

Corporate sponsors: 24 Hour Fitness, California Spirit Elite, Inc., Custom Designs & Sports, Dickey's Barbecue Pit, Fresh Millions, Image Salon, Maas Brothers Powder Coating, Inc., Marleen Armstrong Insurance Agency, Olympic Orthodontics - Frederick L. Johnston DDS, Frank Guthrie DDS, Thompson Tom, DDS.

Friends and Family sponsors: Becky Dunn, Millie Dunn, Monte & Colleen Conway, Nana and Papa Souza, Ron Smith & Brent Haberman, The Moore Family, The Palange Family, Rick Storace, Birt & Kathleen Johnson, Jr., Don & Susanne Cary, Dr.  Morris Lee, John & Rita Hartman, Judith Johnson, Larry and Barbara Kiefer, Richard and Beverly Roman, Tony & Julie  Johnson, Barbara Faldmo, Birt & Preethi Johnson, Claudia Wells, Judy Kelso, Mary Ann and Randy LeQuieu, Mike Faldmo, Mulhern Family, Trina Johnson McCoy, Yolanda Moreno and Cathy Crawford.

Go Falcons!