Gilmer High cheer returns veteran squad

  • Pictured are Gilmer High School’s competition cheerleaders. Front row, from left are Lily Penland, Bella Zagarola, Emma Abernathy, Keelie Cantrell and Karla Orduna. Back row are Emily Schoen, Heather Craig, Rachel Andrew, Ashton Griggs, Dixie Williams, Emma Reece, Lucy Thurman, Lily Thurman and coach Naomi Esparza.
    Pictured are Gilmer High School’s competition cheerleaders. Front row, from left are Lily Penland, Bella Zagarola, Emma Abernathy, Keelie Cantrell and Karla Orduna. Back row are Emily Schoen, Heather Craig, Rachel Andrew, Ashton Griggs, Dixie Williams, Emma Reece, Lucy Thurman, Lily Thurman and coach Naomi Esparza.
The COVID-19 pandemic left its mark on all fall sports, and even pushed cheerleading into the winter season. Gilmer High School competition cheerleaders endured all of the practice restrictions that…

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