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Dec. 9, 2022
Snow Much Fun at the Winter Sports Pep Rally
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(From left to right) Adriana Williams (‘23), Cami Sai (‘23), Gabby Toranzo (‘25), Jake Perkins (‘23), Jonah Irwin (‘23), Rian Tipnes (‘23) and George Daniel (‘23) tug on their end of the tug-of-war: winter sports edition game. Their side lost. Photo by I. Witte.
SGA organizes third pep rally of the school year. By JUNO LE, CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Robinson High School had its third pep rally this year, this time with a working microphone.
mer and congratulated the swim team for their performance at States.
On Dec. 2, ahead of a home boys and girls’ basketball game against Alonso and an away boys and girls’ soccer game against Gaither, the Student Government Association (SGA) put together the Winter Sports Pep Rally in the Robinson Auditorium, which had its air conditioning fixed just in time for the event. Robinson’s sports include basketball, soccer, wrestling, competitive cheerleading and winterguard. M.C. Oscar Poland (’23) also gave a shoutout to Avery Hawker (’24) for being an All-American swim-
“Absolutely fantastic job done by the sound team, they did a good job juggling between the music and my commentary without any issues,” Poland said. The Pep Rally included a few familiar games, with a bit of a holiday twist on them. Following the winter sports teams’ musical entry, a series of games went forth to involve members from the audience. There was a gift-wrapping race, during which partners hurried to wrap each other up in wrapping paper, tug-of-war with captains of the LOSER’S WALK. Wilton Rollins (‘24) watches Jay Maurer (‘26) leave after Ayan Nallamshetty (‘25) took the only other chair during a round of musical chairs. Photo by I. Witte STEALING CHRISTMAS. Oscar Poland (‘23) cheers in the senior section during the class chant at the end of the pep rally. Photo by J. Le
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WRAP IT UP. Adriana Williams (‘23) gets wrapped up in gift wrap by her partner Izzy Elridge (‘23) in the wrap race. The seniors were the first to be disqualified. Photo by J. Le
ARE YOU RED-Y FOR IT? Aurora Stukey (‘24) dances with the KDC. Photo by I. Witte
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winter sports, musical chairs to popular holiday songs, a Starlets relay race and even a teachers vs. students basketball game between Robinson teachers and members of the boys’ basketball team. “We wanted to do something that was more interactive with the students,” Starlets co-Captain Petra De Jenzano (’23) said. The pep rally featured performances from the competitive cheer team, with the routine they debuted at their competition two days prior, and the Kultural Dance Team. Students were also welcomed into the gym before the pep rally like
DEFENDING THE COURT. MJ Ward (‘25) guarding RHS AP of Curriculum Christopher Pettit in the students vs. teachers basketball game. While they rule the school, the staff was no match against the basketball team. Photo by A. Stearns
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A Robinson pep rally is not over until the traditional class chant. In the final moments of the school day, the compilation of RHS teacher judges narrowed it down to the freshmen and the seniors. Two rounds later and the seniors took their third class chant victory of the year. Some of the freshmen left the pep rally feeling sour about the results. “[The judges] just made us keep going until the seniors actually did it good,” Logan Cadorette (26) said.
(Top) FREEZE! Roobielle Bien-Amie (‘24) (left) and Star Mendiola (‘25) pose in the KDC dance. Photo by A. Stearns
SWEET TASTE OF VICTORY. Amelia Kempton (‘24) (left) and Addison McDowell (‘24) celebrate a victory for the juniors after Wilton Rollins (‘24) won the musical chairs game. Photo by J. Le
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GO KNIGHTS! Kameron Padgett (‘24) carries Sela Teplin (‘23) on his shoulders during the cheer routine. Photo by J. Le
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