Loud and proud: Kane cheerleaders take home the win - Bradford Era

April 07, 2019 at 09:13AM

KANE — Arching their way into first place is exactly what the Kane girls did as they became the first cheerleading team in school history to win a National Championship.

Taking great pride in being the coach for the Kane cheerleaders, Samantha Hayduk proves to be quite humble. Hayduk states, "I am incredibly proud to be the coach of this team. However, I cannot take all the credit for the team's success. The girls are very disciplined and that shows a great deal when we are out there competing." Hayduk describes her team as being resilient and hardworking individuals, which has undoubtedly led to their big win this season.

Trust and encouragement are some of what it takes to stay calm and focused while out there on the mat. Visualization is a method the girls have developed, which is strongly believed to have contributed to winning this National competition. Rather than focusing on what could potentially go wrong, the team envisions everything that will go right.

The girls also work out their first day jitters by praying and as described by Hayduk, "dancing it out."

Once the team knew they had gotten first place, the excitement took over. The seniors, making up half of the team, were ecstatic to bring home the championship title after years of hard work and dedication that had finally paid off.

The team walked away from last year's National Championship just one point short from taking home the first place title. This year, being able to walk away with this title in hand, meant the world to each member of the team.  

Coaching takes a lot of organization and good time management skills in balancing the sideline schedule, in combination with the competition team schedule, that can become challenging at times. "We dealt with various setbacks this season, but pulled through it, with the end goal always in mind," states Hayduk.

The cheerleading season runs from June 1 through March 18. This sport takes up the majority of the year; therefore, training and goal-setting for Nationals must begin immediately. Stunt camps, private choreography camps, and personal trainers are all part of the equation, when winning is the goal.

Following this achievement, the end of the year benefit was held on Wednesday, March 27, at Grandma Bair's banquet hall. The night featured a catered dinner, video montage, speeches, and individual awards.

The sole purpose of the banquet was to reflect on the season, especially focusing on Kane's first Nationals win.

Hayduk, while sharing her insight on the season, remarks, "Twenty years from now, the glitz and the glam will wear off. The championship banner will just be another tapestry in the gymnasium. One thing I hope these girls will never forget, is that you can achieve anything you put your mind to. Ultimately, we were successful that day because we simply believed in ourselves."

KANE — Arching their way into first place is exactly what the Kane girls did as they became the first cheerleading team in school history to win a National Championship.

Taking great pride in being the coach for the Kane cheerleaders, Samantha Hayduk proves to be quite humble. Hayduk states, "I am incredibly proud to be the coach of this team. However, I cannot take all the credit for the team's success. The girls are very disciplined and that shows a great deal when we are out there competing." Hayduk describes her team as being resilient and hardworking individuals, which has undoubtedly led to their big win this season.

Trust and encouragement are some of what it takes to stay calm and focused while out there on the mat. Visualization is a method the girls have developed, which is strongly believed to have contributed to winning this National competition. Rather than focusing on what could potentially go wrong, the team envisions everything that will go right.

The girls also work out their first day jitters by praying and as described by Hayduk, "dancing it out."

Once the team knew they had gotten first place, the excitement took over. The seniors, making up half of the team, were ecstatic to bring home the championship title after years of hard work and dedication that had finally paid off.

The team walked away from last year's National Championship just one point short from taking home the first place title. This year, being able to walk away with this title in hand, meant the world to each member of the team.  

Coaching takes a lot of organization and good time management skills in balancing the sideline schedule, in combination with the competition team schedule, that can become challenging at times. "We dealt with various setbacks this season, but pulled through it, with the end goal always in mind," states Hayduk.

The cheerleading season runs from June 1 through March 18. This sport takes up the majority of the year; therefore, training and goal-setting for Nationals must begin immediately. Stunt camps, private choreography camps, and personal trainers are all part of the equation, when winning is the goal.

Following this achievement, the end of the year benefit was held on Wednesday, March 27, at Grandma Bair's banquet hall. The night featured a catered dinner, video montage, speeches, and individual awards.

The sole purpose of the banquet was to reflect on the season, especially focusing on Kane's first Nationals win.

Hayduk, while sharing her insight on the season, remarks, "Twenty years from now, the glitz and the glam will wear off. The championship banner will just be another tapestry in the gymnasium. One thing I hope these girls will never forget, is that you can achieve anything you put your mind to. Ultimately, we were successful that day because we simply believed in ourselves."

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