She took third place in last year's state championships in the 103-pound division. Well, then take it up with Kahuku High wrestlers Shanel Vivas, left, and Kawai Chee, who also happen to be members of the school's pep squad. Vivas and Chee are two-sport athletes at Kahuku High because they are also Red Raider cheerleaders, looking forward to the first OIA East Pep Squad championships on Saturday. Cheerleading, officially pep squads, was officially sanctioned as a sport by O ' ahu's two high school leagues effective this year. Varsity and junior varsity championships are being held.
Most cheerleaders think it is about time.
We work hard, but other people in our school don't really think so. It's a great feeling when you see the crowd cheering with you, like at the state football championship game. Chee has not suffered a serious injury in wrestling or judo, considered two of the most dangerous interscholastic sports, but she was out of cheerleading for two weeks when she sprained her wrist. I couldn't lift them when I hurt my wrist. Cheerleading is a year-round sport.