Let's Hear it for our Dolphins!

We officially ended our season at the end of the tournament on Saturday.  We celebrated by going out for ice cream before the game on Friday.  Our t-shirts finally came in, and the team was so excited to have matching attire.  They looked adorable!  (Next up…uniforms, an island first!)  Throughout the season, I have lost some cheerleaders due to various reasons.  I now have about 25 left on the roster, with a core group of about 12.  I will be having tryouts for the winter season in a few weeks, but I don’t expect I will keep many more than 20. 

During this season, we have cheered for our volleyball and baseball teams (another island first).  We have been asked already by winter sport athletes to cheer at their events as well.  The other schools on the island know some of our cheers and will say them with us (Even opposing basketball players say the words and do the motions when their team calls a time-out!).  Our fans still clap for us every time we finish a cheer.  Many of them have learned the words to our chants and will yell them with us. 

Saipan International School, a private school on island, is thinking of starting a program during the winter.  A friend of ours, Becky Iseman, teaches at SIS and has agreed to coach them with my help.  I also found out last night that Kagman High School, one of the other public high schools on island, is also planning to start a cheerleading team.  The MHS cheerleaders are looking forward to working with their “sisters” during the winter!  So excited that the cheer nation has invaded the island of Saipan!!!  GO DOLPHINS!

Back Row L-R: Deveney DelaCruz, Captain, Maricris Zapanta, Jessica Apolinar, and Liezel Tiples; Middle Row L-R: Grace Enriquez, Maryann Mancao, CJ Tuburocol, Deza Rivera, and Riya Nathrani; Front Row L-R: Gie Bautista, Rachelle Rivera, Maryley Demapan, and Liezel Cristobal

Making our tunnel before the game with the help of students

Here come the Lady Dolphins!