Word: kristy
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...foot. School spirit being what it is, you need not learn how to wield a set of pom-poms. Not that such knowledge is entirely elusive. Given the occasion of Harvard’s first cheerleading clinic last month, FM decided not to cut gym this time and sent Kristi L. Jobson and Véronique E. Hyland to scream their hearts...
...Kristi: The thought of cheerleading doesn’t bother me. I love to dance and jump around. I have really cute little green shorts. I’m secure in my cheer-ulinity...
...Kristi: Véronique and I, the newbies, are put in two different lift groups. Divide up the awkward, I guess...
...Kristi: A solid build and medium height make me a perfect base, according to the coach. That means I have one of the flyer’s feet in my hands, legs outspread for balance and support. We count off, with specific motions happening on specific beats. And all of a sudden I have a girl’s life literally in my hands. She’s smiling—I really don’t know why. I’m scared just looking at her. I hope she doesn’t have vertigo...
...Kristi: On the appropriate count, the flyer does a full twist through the air and lands in my outstretched arms, one supporting underneath her legs and the other under her back. She’s small and thin, but I literally say “oof” when she hits. I guess that’s what happens when 120 pounds hit you from 30 feet above...