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ST. THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL
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HOUSTON, TX
FOOTBALL
17 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
39 AT THE NEXT LEVEL
WRESTLING
3 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
5 REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
4 AT THE NEXT LEVEL
SWIMMING
2015-2016 PREVIEW
CROSS COUNTRY
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TRACK & FIELD
10 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
21 AT THE NEXT LEVEL
BASKETBALL
9 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
16 AT THE NEXT LEVEL
SOCCER
1 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
18 AT THE NEXT LEVEL
BASEBALL
23 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
49 AT THE NEXT LEVEL
St. Thomas High School’s cheerleading
squads comprise of student-athletes
from St. Agnes Academy, Duchesne
Academy and Incarnate Word Academy.
The cheerleading program consists of
two teams: Varsity and Junior Varsity.
The cheerleaders support St. Thomas
by cheering at all football and basketball
games and by encouraging school spirit
at pep rallies and community events.
This past summer, the STH cheer
teams traveled to Great Wolf Lodge
in Arlington, Texas to attend the
UCA cheer camp, where they earned
significant distinction once again.
Varsity received second place in Game
Day, second place in Cheer and third
place in Extreme Routine. The JV team
won first place in Cheer.
In addition to the team awards, STH
had 9 cheerleaders named as UCA All-
American Cheerleaders. Representing
Varsity are Captain Darby Sorrels,
Co-Captain Maddie Marchbanks,
Parker Badger, Megan Rodriguez,
Carlye Dierckman, and Emily Welter.
This group now has an opportunity to
perform in a New Year’s Day Parade
in London. From JV, Captain Teresa
Garcia, Bella Larimore and Natalie
Cox received All-American honors and
have been selected to perform in the
Houston Thanksgiving Day parade.
We are so very proud of all the STH
cheerleaders for their hard work
and success at camp. This level of
achievement is what STH cheer coaches
have come to expect.
Emily Pittman is head coach of the
STH cheer program for the 4th year.
Assisting her is Stephanie Sorrels, who
is in her first year coaching the STH
team. Their experience performing at
the college level and knowledge of the
competitive cheer and dance scene has
delivered a different dynamic and spirit
at STH sporting events.
“We really want to raise the level...
emphasize more of a game day
environment,” Pittman said. “We
want the girls to really get the crowd
involved...generate more excitement...
not just go out and do their own
individual thing. And we’ve seen that.
Plus, we really want them to understand
the game...know what’s happening on
the field at any given moment and what
cheer to call with it.”
Pittman cheered at Texas State
University; Sorrels cheered at STH in
high school, and both spent years on
the competitive Storm All Stars team
during middle and high school.
“What’s unique about this group of
girls is that they come from three
different all-girl schools,” Pittman said.
“Often times they don’t know each
other starting out the year. We have to
create a bond...have them working as a
team...trusting each other when doing
stunts. And from the beginning we
wanted to generate more of a collegiate
atmosphere here to prepare them if
they ever decide to cheer at the next
level.”
2015 ACU All-American - Front Row: Bella Larimore, Natalie Cox and Teresa Garcia
Back Row: Madison Marchbanks, Emily Welter, Parker Badger, Darby Sorrels,
Megan Rodriguez and Carlye Dierckman