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The student voice of Perry High School

The Precedent

The student voice of Perry High School

The Precedent

The student voice of Perry High School

The Precedent

At Highland High School, Pom performs at a regional competition to help prepare for Nationals in the future. They showcase two routines for their performance.

Pom, cheer perfecting routines before competition

Kiyoung Haavisto, Staff Reporter December 16, 2022

Pom and Cheer recently competed at Highland High School on Dec. 3. It started off Pom’s competition season for this school year while this is Cheer’s second competition. The teams practice their...

Pom celebrates their State Championship win for their Jazz routine. This is the first time in school history pom has won a State title.

Comeback season: pom and cheer win state, make school history

Sabrina Digne, Sports Editor March 19, 2022

Last Saturday, March 12, pom and cheer traveled to Veterans Memorial to compete in their last competition of the season: AIA State. After unexpected results at State last year, both teams went into this...

NHS president Moira MacCatherine has collected well over 400 service hours by volunteering in the community. Moira hopes to be a neonatal intensive care nurse and volunteering at hospitals is a step toward her future.

Senior Moira MacCatherine becomes first ever Flinn finalist

Tyler Blandin, Website Director January 14, 2022

Senior Moira MacCatherine has become the first Perry student to ever make it to the final round for The Flinn Scholarship. The scholarship is a full ride to Arizona universities and includes study abroad...

Senior cheerleader Skylen Kerbs works on hitting stunts without any balance checks during the first hour cheer-locker. Skylen has been a part of Perry cheer for four years, with three of those years on varsity.

Pom, cheer back to practice

Sabrina Digne, Sports Editor August 27, 2021

Last year, pom and cheer were able to continue on practicing as long as they wore masks and followed certain COVID precautions. They were still allowed on the sidelines of football and basketball games...

Pom and cheer competed on the stage pictured above at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Pom competed the 22nd and 23rd, cheer competed the 23rd and 24th.

Pom and cheer take on Nationals in Orlando

Sabrina Digne, Staff Reporter May 6, 2021

On Apr 22, pom and cheer traveled to Orlando, Florida to compete at Universal Cheer/Dance Association (UCA/UDA) Nationals which took place at the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN) Wide...

Varsity show cheer takes the mat at state in March. Both pom and cheer will compete at nationals in Florida April 21-25

Pom, cheer practice extra hard for nationals after unexpected state championship

Sabrina Digne, Staff Reporter April 1, 2021

On Mar 6, both pom and cheer competed at the state championship. The cheer teams competing were show cheer and a five man stunt group, and the pom teams were jazz and varsity pom. For both teams, the results...

Pom members starting off camp last month. The girls spent 7 hours at camp working to perfect skills and routines.

Pom takes on UDA camp

Sabrina Digne, Staff Reporter September 21, 2020

Every year, the pom teams’ first week with its new members ends with a weekend-long camp. The camp works as a bonding experience for girls on the team but also works to drill and prepare them for the...

Perry’s Best for Sports

Ashlyn Miner and Jalyn Knight, Staff Reporter May 18, 2020

Football: Jackson Ford Senior, Jackson Ford has an amazing personality both on and off the field. He was one of the few not suspended from the team and remained a strong player through and through....

Ella Gunkel: Someone with a beaming future

Ella Gunkel: Someone with a beaming future

Jalyn Knight, Staff Reporter May 13, 2020

Whether it is running the track field or performing with her fellow pommies, Ella Gunkel is there. For many people, bringing sports from their childhood and teenage years to college-level and beyond is...

Pandemic vs. Pom

Pandemic vs. Pom

Jalyn Knight, Staff Reporter April 27, 2020

By this point, the COVID-19 pandemic had affected everything that is considered normal on a global scale. Schools, businesses, and everyday activities have been shut down. The sports seasons which were...

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