Many students in high school are involved with extracurricular activities such as school sports. But at Eagle High, a huge part of all the sports team’s success comes from the root, the coaches. Eagle High’s varsity cheerleading coach, Anna Ordaz, has been the longest remaining coach to help run the program with four years of experience with athletes that are now graduating.
Ordaz is one of the four Eagle High cheerleading coaches that has remained in her coaching position since 2022. Ordaz also helps coach Eagle Middle’s cheerleading team and helps guide the middle schoolers for a future career in Eagle High cheer. After her four years with her cheer veterans has come to an end, she helps lead a new generation of athletes to ensure the success of the team.
“What stands out the most to me is the amount of dedication that these athletes have put into this program for the past four years,” Ordaz said. The 2025-2026 season consisted of five seniors: Adelie Cook, Maggie Hume, Ava Nicholson, Kayla Ward and Alaina Tiner. Only three of these seniors have been cheering at Eagle High for all four years.
“Thinking back to seeing these girls as freshman baffles me. The growth from the girls and the program has helped so much especially for competition season,” Ordaz said.
Each senior has a long-lasting impact on every team. The seniors of the Eagle High cheer team have continued to leave a legacy of leadership, discipline and sportsmanship. The different personalities of each athlete help guide and lead the team to have a successful season.
“This year, it’s especially hard to say goodbye to the seniors because I’ve spent the past four years coaching and watching these amazing athletes grow up and create such amazing memories,” Ordaz said as she explained her troubles letting go the unforgettable memories made with her athletes.
“When open gyms started to take place back in 2022, I remember seeing this little girl walk into our gym and me thinking, ‘who’s little sister is that?’ But of course, it was little freshman Adelie with a newly healed elbow,” Ordaz said.
These moments that are shared are some of the most important moments that help the new generation of athletes understand the environment of Eagle High cheer.
