13-Cheerleading
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CHEERLEADING The presence of a strong cheerleading team has been an feature of Maine athletics for more than half a century. Although the activity traditionally attracts more women than men, the first individual to receive a varsity “M” for cheerleading was a male, Don Green in the 1932-33 academic year. During the 1930s and well into the 1940s, most cheerleaders were males. Their cheering efforts, for the most part, were limited to football games. The first woman to receive a cheerleading “M” was Mary Belle Tufts in the 1947-48 college year. The activity gained in numbers during the 1950s with squads averaging between nine and 15 per year. The Athletic Board, responsible for determining “M” recipients each year, presented the varsity “M”, or an equivalent award, to cheerleaders until the end of the 1959-60 college year. At that time, for reasons which cannot be documented, the Board reversed itself and no “M” awards were made during the next 21 years. In 1981, however, Assoc. Director of Athletics Woody Carville, who was responsible for cheerleading activities among his many duties, was able to persuade the Board to re-instate the “M” award for members of cheering teams. The number of cheerleaders who gained recognition for their efforts grew in numbers significantly during the 1980s, primarily due to the creation of a squad for football games and and a second unit for basketball games. In the 1989-90 college year, some 31 cheering awards were given. Then the rules changed again. The Board decided to award the “M” only to those cheerleaders who were members of both teams. Consequently, the number of awards dropped considerably, falling from an average of 21 in the 1980s to nine in the 1990s. In 2002 that decision was abandoned with the effect that a cheerleader today needs to be a member of only one squad to be recognized. More than 330 individuals have received awards for cheering and their names are listed in this section. Unfortunately, the names of the approximately 150-200 cheerleaders who toiled between 1960 and 1981 and did not receive an athletic department award, were not recorded in University files and thus are not available. That is unfortunate, for one can correctly assume that the efforts of those students were every bit as vigorous as those of other years. 2006 FOOTBALL CHEERING SQUAD Coach Melinda Kenney’s football cheering team provided excellent support for Maine in 2006. Team members were, front row, l-r, Raechel Wark, Kendra Look, Jessie Pelletier, Erin Whelden, Sara Patterson, Melissa Jacobs, Kimberly Ross, and Christy Sarnacki. Second row, l-r, Kyley Googins, Kimberly Hamel, Candee Daley, Elise Dublin, Kimberly Stetson, Brittany Hill, Michelle Fernald, and Whitney Randall. Back row, l-r, Amy McFalls, Carrie-Anne Young, Christen Cevoli, Sean Curtin, and Cassandra Madden. Cheerleading 13.1 VARSITY LETTER RECIPIENTS First YearFirst of Awards: Year of Awards:1932-33 1932-33 Most RecentMost Year Recent Included: Year Included: 2006-07 2006-07 No awards presented: 1935-37, 40-42, 43-47, 48-49, 50-52, 60-81. Abbreviations: d., deceased (known to be at the time this section was prepared) and date; d. u. date unknown. Season or seasons listed following each name indicates individual earned a letter or equivalent award in each season. Albert, Linda A. ’82, 1981-82 Cohen, Milford F. ’41 (d., 3/14/83) 1939-40 Annis, Jennifer J. ’96, 1994-95 Colby, Kathryn A. ’07, 2005-06 Babbin, Andrea L. ’03, 1997-98 Coldrey, Patti J. ’91, 1987-88, 88-89, 89-90 Babcock, Christine D. ’95, 1993-94 Courant, Sarah M. ’86, 1984-85 Babcock, Michael J. ’99, 1993-94 Collins, Timothy E. ’96, 1989-90, 90-91 Baltes, Jason L. ’99, 1996-97 Cox, Ronald J. Jr. ’90, 1989-90 Bannister, Janet ’51, 1949-50 Crisman, Susan E. ’90, 1988-89, 89-90 Barton, Gary L. ’82, 1981-82 Cullenberg, Julie R. ’91, 1986-87 Beckett, Jennifer L. ’98, 1993-94 Culley, Judith A. ’62, 1959-60 Belote, Jeffrey M. ’05, 2002-03 Cummings, Karl L. ’08, 2004-05 Bennett, Vickie L. ’82, 1981-82 Curtin, Sean T. ’09, 2005-06, 06-07 Birmingham, Brandi J. ’96, 1993-94 Curtis, Andrea L. ’04, 2000-01, 01-02 Bishop, Janet A. ’55, 1953-54, 54-55 Cusano, David M. ’06, 2003-04, 05-06 Blais, Pamela J. ’90, 1987-88, 88-89 Cyr, Michelle L. ’95, 1992-93 Black, Brian C. ’02, 1997-98 Daley, Candace M. ’09, 2005-06, 06-07 Blaylock, Danielle L. ’01, 1997-98, 99-00, 00-01 Davis, Ann ’57, 1954-55, 55-56 Blunt, Catherine L. ’93, 1989-90, 90-91 Davis, Mary S. ’60, 1957-58, 58-59, 59-60 Boardman, Joyce C. ’60, 1957-58, 58-59, 59-60 Day, Tiffany M. ’08, 2004-05 Bradstreet, Kailee M. ’05, 2002-03 DeBeck, Angela R. ’06, 2002-03, 03-04, 04-05 Brady, Allisyn M. ’93, 1989-90, 90-91 DeGrasse, Jane E. ’91, 1987-88, 88-89, 89-90 Bridgman, Danielle L. ’02, 2000-01, 01-02, 02-03 DeLong, Danielle E. ’92, 1988-89, 89-90 Brown, Lisa R. ’95, 1991-92 DeLong, Deidre L. ’92, 1987-88, 88-89, 89-90 Brown, Maria E. ’90, 1986-87, 87-88 DeMerchant, Judith ’58, 1955-56, 56-57 Busler, Jennifer A. ’02, 1997-98 Denis, Tina M. ’98, 1996-97 Butterfield, Sheri L. ’86, 1984-85 Dephillapo, Erin E. ’05, 2002-03 Buzzell, Betty A. ’58, 1955-56, 56-57 Demott, Mary L. ’97, 1994-95 Cafaro, Peter J. ’86, 1983-84 DeRoche, Danyel T. ’97, 1994-95 Caldwell, Tara A. ’08, 2004-05 Deshane, Danielle M. ’94, 1992-93 Campbell, Beth R. ’95, 1992-93 Desjardins, Erika D. ’02, 1999-00, 00-01, 01-02 Canney, Emilykate ’06, 2002-03, 03-04, 05-06 Dionne, Susan E. ’92, 1988-89, 89-90 Caouette, Michelle A. ’90, 1986-87, 87-88, 88-89, 89-90 Dionne, Valerie N. ’08, 2004-05, 05-06 Carlin, Rosemary ’54, 1952-53 Dorr, Jennifer C. ’95, 1993-94 Carlson, Sarah J. ’89, 1985-86, 86-87, 87-88, 88-89 Dorr, Melissa A. ’07, 2003-04 Carr, Leaha N. ’87, 1983-84, 84-85, 85-86 Downey, Shannon L. ’95, 1991-92 Carter, Gail R. ’60, 1957-58, 58-59 Drake, Tessa L. ’99, 1994-95 Carver, Jean D. ’90, 1986-87 Dublin, Elise L. ’09, 2005-06, 06-07 Caswell, Andrew P. ’84, 1981-82 Dubois, Robin F. ’87, 1984-85, 85-86 Cevoli, Christen E. ’07, 2006-07 Dunn, Patrick R. ’84, 1981-82, 83-84 Chapman, Audrey A. ’00, 1998-99 Dunn, Suzanne ’59, 1956-57, 57-58 Chapman, Jane A. ’60, 1959-60 Farley, John C. Jr. ’84, 1981-82 Chapman, Nancy L. ’90, 1986-87, 87-88, 88-89, 89-90 Farnsworth, Tammy L. ’98, 1996-97 Chase, Jennifer L. ’93, 1989-90, 90-91 Fernald, Michelle A. ’07, 2003-04, 04-05, 05-06, 06-07 Chenard, Beth-Ann D. ’90, 1986-87, 87-88 Ferrante, Jill E. ’05, 2002-03 Chesley, Elizabeth J. ’89, 1983-84 Finch, Robert A. ’06, 2005-06 Chiarini, Jane ’61, 1958-59, 59-60 Fitzpatrick, Jenny L. ’87, 1986-87 Chouinard, Sheila ’61, 1958-59, 59-60 Flanagan, Jennifer M. ’94, 1991-92 Christie, Melissa M. ’04, 1998-99 Floyd, Sam R. ’07, 2003-04 Clark, Melissa L. ’98, 1994-95 Flynn, Michael P. Jr. ’97, 1996-97 Clark, Tamara J. ’84, 1981-82, 82-83 Flynt, Margaret J. ’56, 1953-54, 54-55, 55-56 13.2 Cheerleading Fortin, Anna M. ’89, 1984-85, 85-86, 86-87 Hessert, Heidi L. ’91, 1987-88 Foster, Julie ’84, 1981-82, 82-83 Higgins, Nona R. ’60, 1958-59, 59-60 Franco, Jill M. ’96, 1991-92 Hill, Brittany D. ’09, 2004-05, 05-06 Frankland, Jeffrey H. ’94, 1992-93 Hodgkins, Gloria J. ’92, 1988-89, 89-90 Fraser, Heather M. ’04, 2000-01, 01-02, 02-03 Holmes, Judith G. ’60, 1958-59, 59-60 Fraser, Kay ’62, 1959-60 Hourin, Janice S. ’60, 1958-59, 59-60 Freeman, Amy L. ’95, 1992-93 Hovey, Jeanette A. ’53, 1952-53 French, Adam R. ’04, 1998-99 Howland, Stephen J. ’99, 1996-97 French, Kevin J. ’84, 1981-82 Hunter, William C. II ’04, 2003-04 Frost, Edwin B. III ’53, 1952-53 Hussey, Suzanne I. ’88, 1986-87, 87-88 Frost, Randi B. ’95, 1991-92 Huttunen, Katlin ’92, 1987-88 Fullerton, Andrea S. ’04, 2000-01, 01-02, 02-03, 03-04 Ingraham, Carl F. ’35, 1934-35 Gagnon, Shannon M. ’95, 1992-93 Jackson, Robert L. ’04, 2002-03, 03-04, 04-05 Gardner, Michelle L. ’95, 1991-92 Jacobs, Melissa M. ’07, 2006-07 Garvin, Jamie L. ’99, 1996-97 Jacques, Christi D. ’01, 1997-98 Gilbert, Michael A. ’91, 1986-87, 87-88 Jenkins, Alise E. ’10, 2006-07 Gingrow, Jean A. ’88, 1984-85, 85-86, 86-87, 87-88 Jimmo, Vicki J. ’86, 1982-83 Glazier, Sarah P. ’08, 2004-05, 05-06 Johnson, Heidi J. ’91, 1987-88, 88-89 Goldsmith, David A. ’01, 1997-98 Johnson, Janine J. ’86, 1982-83 Googins, Kyley J. ’08, 2004-05, 05-06, 06-07 Johnson, Shirley ’50, 1949-50 Gould, Beverly A. ’58, 1956-57, 57-58 Joliat, Herbert A. ’85, 1981-82, 82-83 Grade, Dianne R. ’08, 2004-05, 05-06 Jones, Jessica G. ’94, 1992-93 Grant, Thomas A. ’85, 1981-82, 82-83 Kennedy, Nancy ’61, 1958-59, 59-60 Green, Donald T.