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The Tiger girls showed lots of energy in their opening performance. First row (from left) are seniors Emily Ann Torres, Caroline Mallon and Rachel Plaskett.
Friday was St. Agnes Academy’s Winter Pep Rally. The pep rally celebrates all winter extracurricular activities. Varsity speech and debate teams, all state band and orchestra and all state choir were honored. There were also performances from Tiger girls, SHOCK and Remix. (Read more about the dance team performances.)
Tori Hollamon, senior, wears a Luigi mask while dancing to the beat with the rest of her team mates.
At each pep rally, the varsity sport teams put together a dance or skit for the school to enjoy. There were performances from swimming, basketball and soccer. The swim team dressed up in ’90s clothes and danced to High School Musical songs. All the soccer players wore red masks, except for the team captains, who wore a Luigi and Mario mask. The basketball team had a great performance. A few girls did flips across the gym floor. They also passed out candy to the crowd. After they performed, the basketball coach, Jeff Hollinger, came out and sang to them.
Marissa Barnes, a senior, kicks the soccer ball into the net.
The pep rally ended with everyone singing the school song. All the teachers and students had a fantastic time. They showed lots of spirit and energy for their school. There is nothing like being a St. Agnes Tiger!