Student athlete profile: Haley Staton
Grade: Eighth.
Parents: Stacie Strawbridge and Robert Staton.
A recent accomplishment: The Springville Middle School student was named captain of the St. Clair All-County JV Cheerleading Squad. “I was so happy,” she said after receiving the designation during the county cheerleading competition. “I couldn’t stop smiling.”
What she enjoys most about cheering: “I like tumbling.”
The hardest part of the sport: “Going to all the practices and getting ready for competitions. We run over everything so many times, you get tired of it.”
About those who say cheering isn’t a sport: “I think they’re so wrong. It’s very hard and takes just as much as any sport does.”
Other school activities: Junior Beta Club and First Priority.
Her favorite subject: “I like science. We’re not learning about it this year, but I like learning about the human body.”
When she grows up: “I want to be a professional choreographer. I’ve always liked dancing. I love So You Think You Can Dance. I’ve always wanted to be on there.”