About the Coach
Ginger Reeves is a graduate of Hokes Bluff High School, Gadsden State Community College and Troy State University. She cheered all through high school and two years of college.
She and her husband of 27 years have two children; Alyssa and Dylan. She was raised in Alabama, her husband in Louisiana but chose to raise their children in Calhoun.
This year marks her 25th year at Calhoun Middle School. She has coached for 23 years with the past 12 years being at the high school level.
“I love to spend time with my family, read and help with my nieces and nephews in my spare time,” said Reeves.
Reeves is the head cheer coach of the spirit program. She is the head coach of the high school and middle school competition program as well.
Coaching Staff
Coach Tracey Lester is beginning her 9th year at CMS, since returning to education. She is a graduate of Calhoun High School and the University of Georgia. Tracy is married to Ronnie Lester, and has three children. Her son, Thomas, attends the University of West Georgia. Her son, Bailey, is a student at Calhoun High School, and her daughter, Mattie, attends Calhoun Middle School. This is her third year assisting Coach Reeves. She will be assisting with Varsity football and Varsity basketball spirit teams.
Coach Megan Butts, or ‘Coach B’ as she is called by the squad, is a graduate from the University of West Georgia. She has been teaching for three years. This past year was her first year at Calhoun Elementary. She cheered for Union Grove in McDonough through middle and high school as well as a competitive all-star team. She will be an assistant coach for the Calhoun Middle School Competition Team and the Varsity Basketball Cheer Coach.
Coach Crystal Davis is the spirit cheerleading coach at Calhoun Middle School and sets the foundation for high school cheerleading. Coach Davis is married to Whitey Davis and has been teaching in the Calhoun City System since 2001.
She is originally from South Carolina and has one daughter, Raven. Davis has been coaching for the past 8 years and in her spare time she loves all sports as well as spending time with family and friends.
“Kids are her passion, learning is her joy and being a part of a child’s journey fills her heart with honor and pride,” said Reeves.” “This is the only way to be as a teacher and coach of so many.”
Season Plans
This year Calhoun has smaller teams for football, basketball, and competition. The requirements to participate have been increased along with high expectations.
“We are very proud of the girls that have stepped up and are really working on their skills to be a part of this program,” said Reeves. “We had five seniors attend the CheerHawaii USA leadership camp in Honolulu, Hawaii this summer: Sammy Bramlett, Kelsey Hall, Marlee Nichelson, Katee Queen and Hannah Young. Sammy and Kelsey both received individual awards as leaders. Leslie Barton, Anna Kostreba, Hannah Norrell, Alexis Owens, Julia Palazzolo, and Cecelia Swink attended UCA camp this summer and received many blue and gold ribbons for excellence, the spirit stick and outstanding trophy. Leslie received the Pin It Forward award, and Hannah Norrell was asked to be an instructor next summer.
“Cecelia, Julia, Hannah and Alexis made AllAmerican Cheerleader with Grace Jones earning the title of All-American Mascot. Our entire program worked a community camp this summer, a middle school camp and attended team camp in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. At their team camp two coaches and two cheerleaders from Fair Haven, Vermont joined us. It was awesome to share with another high school especially one from the New England area.”
Roster
Seniors — Leslie Barton, Sammy Bramlett, Kelsey Hall, Anna Kostreba, MarleeNichelson, Hannah Norrell, Katee Queen, Hannah Young
Juniors — Alison Driggers, Alexis Moss, Alexis Owens, Julia Palazzolo, Cecelia Swink
Sophomores — Kacee Cochran, Marley Gentry, Elise Hartley, Daleigh Higgins, Chandler Nesbit
Freshmen — Denison, Kirsten Neal
STINGER (Mascot) — Grace Jones Joann