May 07, 2019 at 01:43AM
The FAME All-Stars Diamond team won first place at a recent cheer competition in Myrtle Beach. (Photo: Submitted)
STAUNTON — Jasmynne Carter may or may not be done with cheerleading, but if she is finished she went out in style.
The Robert E. Lee High School senior was part of the FAME All-Star Diamonds team that won the title at a recent competition in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on April 14.
Carter, 17, is one of two seniors on the team. She feels a certain responsibility in being a senior leader. That's important to her.
Carter will be going to North Carolina A&T in the fall. She still hasn't decided if she will try out for the cheer team in college.
What made the title even more special for Carter was that the team they beat out for the title was the same team that beat them earlier this season in a competition at National Harbor in Maryland.
"Of course that made us want to beat them," Carter said.
It hasn't been an easy season for the team.
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"We have a lot of new people on the team who haven't been on this type of level of a team before," she said. "Everybody was adjusting to something new. It finally clicked for our last competition."
Carter said the performance on day one of the competition — Saturday, April 13 — was probably the best she had seen her team perform all season. They ended that first day in first place.
The News Leader: What's the pressure like going to bed that first night knowing your team has the lead?
Carter: It used to scare me, but now it just excites me. We just have to keep up the same energy we had before. It's more motivating than scary.
The News Leader: What did you see about the team during this competition that was different from other competitions this season?
Carter: I just saw confidence. Confidence in what people were doing. They felt like they had a place, I think, finally. They felt welcomed on the team. Of course, everyone is welcoming, but you have to feel it in yourself to actually come across to the judges.
The News Leader: How do you see your role helping influence the younger members of the team?
Carter: I try to remember when I was little and looked up to the seniors on the team. I have to remind myself that they are kids and we have to approach them differently. You can't just come after them ... well, some of them you can, some of them you can't. Just learning different body languages.
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The FAME All-Stars Diamond team won first place at a recent cheer competition in Myrtle Beach. (Photo: Submitted)
STAUNTON — Jasmynne Carter may or may not be done with cheerleading, but if she is finished she went out in style.
The Robert E. Lee High School senior was part of the FAME All-Star Diamonds team that won the title at a recent competition in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on April 14.
Carter, 17, is one of two seniors on the team. She feels a certain responsibility in being a senior leader. That's important to her.
Carter will be going to North Carolina A&T in the fall. She still hasn't decided if she will try out for the cheer team in college.
What made the title even more special for Carter was that the team they beat out for the title was the same team that beat them earlier this season in a competition at National Harbor in Maryland.
"Of course that made us want to beat them," Carter said.
It hasn't been an easy season for the team.
Are local sports important to you? Subscribe to The News Leader.
"We have a lot of new people on the team who haven't been on this type of level of a team before," she said. "Everybody was adjusting to something new. It finally clicked for our last competition."
Carter said the performance on day one of the competition — Saturday, April 13 — was probably the best she had seen her team perform all season. They ended that first day in first place.
The News Leader: What's the pressure like going to bed that first night knowing your team has the lead?
Carter: It used to scare me, but now it just excites me. We just have to keep up the same energy we had before. It's more motivating than scary.
The News Leader: What did you see about the team during this competition that was different from other competitions this season?
Carter: I just saw confidence. Confidence in what people were doing. They felt like they had a place, I think, finally. They felt welcomed on the team. Of course, everyone is welcoming, but you have to feel it in yourself to actually come across to the judges.
The News Leader: How do you see your role helping influence the younger members of the team?
Carter: I try to remember when I was little and looked up to the seniors on the team. I have to remind myself that they are kids and we have to approach them differently. You can't just come after them ... well, some of them you can, some of them you can't. Just learning different body languages.
People are reading: Middle schoolers 3D-printing prosthetic hands for people in need
Follow Patrick on Twitter @Patrick_Hite
Support community journalism by subscribing to The News Leader