2019 Cheer
Head Coach Tonya Cabeza
This is Tonya’s first year as Neshaminy’s Varsity cheer coach. She grew up in the Pocono area where she cheered through high school and college. Tonya was an assistant cheer coach at Kutztown University after graduation. She coached both field and competitive cheerleading with Penndel Wildcats for a combined 9 years. She is supported by her husband Jerry and three children, a son and two daughters. Tonya looks forward to continuing the success and traditions of Neshaminy Cheer.
Amanda Alpaugh
DOB: 03/29/02
Nickname: Manders
Hobbies: Doing hair and makeup
Favorite Movie: Game Plan
Favorite Food: Fruit
Favorite Subject: Science
After Graduation: Go to college for business Most Influential People: Grandparents
Most Memorable Cheer Memory: Trashing houses for homecoming
Advice to Underclassmen: Be friends with everyone and this team gives you some of the best friends throughout high school
Maddie Downing – Captain
DOB: 12/20/01
Hobbies: Spending time with friends and family, especially my nephew
Favorite Movie: The Last Song
Favorite Food: Chicken Alfredo
After Graduation: Undecided but planning on going to a 4 year college down south
Most Influential People: My mom, dad and sister
Most Memorable Cheer Memory: Beating Pennsbury in all our football games
Advice to Underclassmen: Hang in there because time will fly by
Grace Fairbrother
DOB: 01/26/02
Hobbies: Gymnastics and coaching gymnastics
Favorite Movie: Lion King
Favorite Food: Chicken Nuggets
Favorite Subject: Anatomy
After Graduation: Go to college to study to become a physical therapist
Most Influential People: My parents
Most Memorable Cheer Memory: Making the varsity team
Advice to Underclassmen: Work hard
Maddy Hansbury
DOB: 05/12/02
Nickname: Madsta
Hobbies: Shopping
Favorite Movie: Mean Girls
Favorite Food: Pasta
Favorite Subject: Math
After Graduation: Go to college and then go to medical school
Most Influential People: Mom, dad, grandparents, brother, “The Loved”
Most Memorable Cheer Memory: Going to Daytona Beach in 4th grade for cheer
Advice to Underclassmen: Have fun, the 4 years fly by
Kathryn Idell
DOB: 02/06/02
Nickname: Kathy
Hobbies: Going to concerts
Favorite Movie: Dazed and Confused
Favorite Food: Chick-fil-A
Favorite Subject: English
After Graduation: Go to college
Most Influential People: My parents
Most Memorable Cheer Memory: Making the Varsity team
Advice to Underclassmen: Have fun while you can, high school goes by fast
Samantha Jordan
DOB: 09/01/01
Nickname: Sami
Hobbies: Cheerleading and working
Favorite Movie: Finding Dory
Favorite Food: Chicken Fingers
Favorite Subject: Science
After Graduation: Attend College and major in neuroscience
Most Influential People: My family
Most Memorable Cheer Memory: Winning Nationals at Virginia Beach
Advice to Underclassmen: Have fun and enjoy high school while you’re in it, it flies by fast
Peyton McIlhinney
DOB: 09/24/01
Nickname: Pey 10
Hobbies: Going to concerts, shopping, hanging with friends
Favorite Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean, Sharkboy and Lava Girl
Favorite Food: Chick-fil-A
Favorite Subject: History
After Graduation: Go to college and study Criminal Justice
Most Influential People: My mom
Most Memorable Cheer Memory: Winning Nationals in March
Advice to Underclassmen: Cherish the moments you have in high school because time flies
Hailey Rudzinski
DOB: 02/25/02
Nickname: Hail
Hobbies: Going to concerts
Favorite Movie: The Bee Movie
Favorite Food: Mac and cheese
Favorite Subject: Math
After Graduation: Attend a 4 year college Most Influential People: Mom and dad
Most Memorable Cheer Memory: My first time doing a back handspring at camp and I landed on my face
Advice to Underclassmen: Live your high school years because it flies by
Olivia Stetz – Captain
DOB: 07/10/02
Nickname: Liv
Hobbies: Going to the beach
Favorite Movie: Momma Mia
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Subject: Math
After Graduation: Attend Penn State University
Most Influential People: My family
Most Memorable Cheer Memory: Cheering every Friday night at the football games
Advice to Underclassmen: Have fun as high school goes too fast
Lydia Szymanski
DOB: 08/12/01
Nickname: Lyd
Hobbies: Snowboarding
Favorite Movie: Pitch Perfect
Favorite Food: Pasta
Favorite Subject: Math
After Graduation: Attend college
Most Influential People: My parents
Most Memorable Cheer Memory: Friday night football games
Advice to Underclassmen: Have fun
Lauren Towers – Captain
DOB: 08/08/02
Hobbies: Working
Favorite Movie: Room
Favorite Food: Salmon
Favorite Subject: Math
After Graduation: Attend college
Most Influential People: My dad
Most Memorable Cheer Memory: Cheering at football games
Advice to Underclassmen: Have fun as it goes fast
Amanda Winchester – Captain
DOB: 04/17/02
Nickname: Mandy Mae
Hobbies: Playing with my dog
Favorite Movie: Another Cinderella Story
Favorite Food: Ice cream and chocolate
Favorite Subject: Physics and Biology
After Graduation: Attend a 4 year college
Most Influential People: My mom
Most Memorable Cheer Memory: Being Miss Wildcat for Penndel football
Advice to Underclassmen: Always want to be the best and win everything
Asilyn Widmer – Captain
DOB: 08/17/02
Nickname: Azzie
Hobbies: Shopping
Favorite Movie: Bring it On
Favorite Food: Mac and cheese
Favorite Subject: English
After Graduation: Attend the University of Alabama
Most Influential People: My family
Most Memorable Cheer Memory: Cheering at Friday night football games
Advice to Underclassmen: Make the best out of high school as it goes fast