The Pirate Post

KEEPING PIRATE SPIRIT UP

By: Kristen Dillon & Ava Lenze

Southeast winter cheerleaders stand during the playing of the national anthem

The Southeast Pirates Cheerleading team has shown continuous support for our basketball team and our school as a whole. They cheer loudly through our wins and our losses, and spread positivity through spirit weeks and pep rallies. Under their advisors, Mary Tarka and Kim Ross, they are sailing toward excellence in this season and the ones to come. This year’s seniors, Genevieve Brown and Jayda Walton, have truly made an impact. Brown has shown true leadership and teamwork throughout the season. She pushes others to their best, leading team stretches and cheers, and always encouraging participation and boosting spirits. Upon interviewing Brown, she was asked what qualities she felt made up a successful cheer team; she stated, “Hard work, communication, and overall positivity coming into everything, no matter the day you had a few minutes before”. Walton works hard to push people to their best, creating new cheers to motivate the fans and get people involved in the game. She always ensures the team is connected by sharing treats and smiling brightly. As for the other members on the team, there are juniors Courtney Giller and Ava Lenze, sophomores Abigail Lenze, Addison Ross, Aubrey Wilke, Chloe Quick, Kendra Kinter, and Marley Neiswanger, and freshman Luci Crawford. The Winter Cheerleading team has had a fantastic season so far and is heading toward a flourishing season’s end filled with positivity and uplifted spirits among our crew.

ABOUT US

The Pirate Post started out as a club in the spring of 2025. This year, it officially became a Journalism and Communications Class, run by students, that is open to anyone! The process to make this an elective, however, was no easy feat. Student Izzy Goodnite (who proposed that we create a school newspaper) wrote a proposal for the school board, and they agreed to make it a class. We aim to inform the student body about things that are new at Southeast: sports, school plays, field trips, and seasonal news. We cover it all! “I feel this newspaper isn’t just about information though, it is also about learning and recognizing people who deserve it,” states Goodnite. If you enjoy writing, Newspaper is the class for you! If you have any article ideas or any questions, you can email our advisor, Julia Dillon: jdillon@sepirates.org or fill out the form at the bottom of our website.