| Hilda Ahchong |
| 1994-1999 |
| Toronto, Ontario |
| hahchong@hotmail.com |
| News: |
Back from Mexico, currently teaching at her former high school. |
| Known for: |
Being cute, great jumps, and beautiful singing voice. |
| Quote: |
Camp and nationals were so much fun but I really loved just ordinary practices just as much! |
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| Paula (Seymour) Ambrozic |
| 1995-1996 |
| Madison, NJ, USA - 30 minutes NW of Rutger's!!! |
| paulaambrozic@hotmail.com |
| News: |
Just Married!!! |
| Favorite Memories: |
CAMP!!!! and our trips into NYC. |
| Known for: |
Being THE DRIVER who led the minivans into the Port Authority Bus Terminal. |
| Quote: |
No matter how far you are from home, your team is and can be your family. Embrace it! ...... and even when you want to go back home, Queens is the place to stay and your cheerleading family will always take care of you! |
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| Sarah Archibald |
| 2000-2001 |
| Living and teaching in Cambridge, England and traveling Europe on weekends. |
| sarah_archibald@hotmail.com |
| Known for: |
Loving cheerleading and being the oldest rookie on the team! |
| Quote: |
"Thanks to everyone for making 2000-01 a fantastic year. I had lots of fun with all of you and will always remember the mayonnaise slip n' slide!". |
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| Ian Ball |
| 1994-1995 |
| London, Ontario |
| imball@uwo.ca |
| News: |
Married to Mary, whom he met at Queen's in first year, and is currently an emergency medicine resident at UWO med school. |
| Favorite Memories: |
His rookie party (photo) and trip to Nationals (Andy...do you still have the lump on the head and the spear in your back from the luggage cart ride?) |
| Known for: |
Immaturity!!! His nickname is, and forever will be, "14". |
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| Alesha Brownell |
| 1999-2004 |
| Philadelphia, PA, USA |
| alesha_brownell@hotmail.com |
| News: |
Living in Philadelphia - Graduated from Drexel University’s ACE BSN program. Working as a cardiac nurse at Hospital UPENN starting in October 05. Applying for anesthesiology in a year (or maybe two). |
| Favorite Memories: |
My final year cheer for April J (Stu-Stu) where I almost successfully set fire to Sandy’s apartment with the sprinklers. NYC trip, SmackinBalls trophy, my wand at rookie party and the poor fate it suffered, ice-skating the oil thigh after my first Nationals. Hey Sandy – did you ever knit the c**’n’b**** “scarves” for our dear friend? I could go on forever here - anything I ever did with the team is a wonderful memory to me :) |
| Known for: |
Having No Fear, My Dad's Briefs - hence my nickname (Pants), Cheering the dirty cheer in a bar for my parents. My kick ass jumps (right Sandy?). Joining the team for one last National’s in 2004 (a week before National’s I might add – love ya Meghan). |
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| Helena Chong |
| 1996-1999 |
| Toronto, Ontario |
| helena.chong@thelionsden.ca |
| News: |
Newly married to Mike, teaching elementary school. |
| Known for: |
Dislocating my elbow at camp while JIVING (of all things) with Ping. |
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| Shalon (Laplante) Doxsee |
| 1996-1998 |
| Ottawa, Ontario |
| shal_doxsee@yahoo.ca |
| News: |
Married to Daryl and expecting her first baby on March 25. RN in the delivery room at the Civic Hospital. |
| Favorite Memories: |
The dirty cheer she made up with April Johnson...and the tradition continues! |
| Known for: |
Being a small white girl, but nearly managed to get into a fight with a big woman by saying "get your fat ass out of the elevator". |
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| Kristi Duggleby |
| Regina, Saskatchewan |
| kristiduggleby@hotmail.com |
| News: |
Currently in my 4th year of Commerce at Queen's. Most likely working in Toronto next fall, doing marketing for Kraft Canada. |
| Favorite Memories: |
Rookie Parties; Evan stealing the bowling trophy from a bar in New Jersey and sprinting to the "get-away" van, while Sandy was laughing so hard she almost peed her pants; competing in Nationals in 1999; being around such a great group of people! |
| Known for: |
CRAZY FLEXIBILITY, love for dancing, and probably the horrible injury that resulted in 3 surgeries that took me out of cheerleading for good. :( (Sandy's note - I will always remember Kristi for being an amazing person, not for the awful injury) |
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| Andy Franklin |
| 1990-1995 |
| Ottawa, Ontario |
| News: |
Newly married to Leah, Mead Johnson Nutritional's |
| Favorite Memories: |
The 'Deuce' - watching Adam 'bob for beers in jell-o'; "For the love of God Brian stop the car" (Of course he (James Goheen) was yelling at Ian....didn't help.... we ran into whoever the girl was driving in front on our way to TO); The Vortex that sucked that pyramid into oblivion so we couldn't win (memorable yes, positive memory...no); practice, I always thought practice was the most fun out of all the things we did. |
| Known for: |
Being the founder of the Queen's competitive cheerleading program (he was here before Sandy!) |
| Quote: |
Key foundation slogans "Dave (Franklin) is god" and when in the presence of Dave "We're not worthy". |
| Sandy's Input: |
One of the greatest people I've been blessed to know I remember Andy often, and fondly, usually doing the 'Andy dance' at Alfies or laying in an uncontrollable heap on the 8th floor of the Novotel Esplanade tangled up in a luggage cart with the spear in his back, the brass ball denting his cranium and me yelling/crying/laughing/peeing "ANDY?!? ARE YOU KILLED?!?!?" Single funniest moment of my entire life. |
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| Shereese Halley |
| 1996-1999 |
| Toronto, Ontario |
| shereese_678@hotmail.com |
| News: |
I'm on my second contract dancing on a cruise ship. I´ve sailed around the Med and am now heading down to the Caribbean for a few months! |
| Favorite Memories: |
Stunting in my backyard after one or two drinks when I had the team over for a little party (I think it was homecoming weekend ´97) to the horror of my housemates!!!! or no wait!!! When a group of us got together and stunted around all the main sites in Toronto one summer. I still love the pictures of our basket tosses with the CN Tower in the background!!! or then there was the bowling nights out at camp, 97, AND 98,...!!! |
| Known for: |
Dancing...anytime, anywhere...through routines, on speakers, now on cruiseships. Andy's most famous cheer: M A T T matt |
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| Laura Hermer |
| 1996-2000 |
| Vancouver, BC |
| hermer@telus.net |
| News: |
Just bought a condo (write and ask her 'with whom')! Occupational Therapy Consultant - working with people following "catastophic injury" GO REHAB! |
| Favorite Memories: |
Like many others, some of my fondest memories and closest friends came from this team. Rookie Parties, Nationals, Nights Out, Road Trips, Practice Time . . . I don't have a negative memory to speak of. They are all unforgettable! |
| Quote: |
"I want (the current members) to know not to underestimate the relationships that they can form on this team. When you learn to rely on each other, to be on time, to be at games, to be at practice, to care when you're hurt and when you are happy to share in the good times and the bad times. Once you form a bond that close, it does not end at graduation. Even if I am not in touch with my former teammates everyday, I know that I can count on them in good times and bad and I hope they still know that they can count on me." Known for: Being a DEUCE, falling on my butt doing pirouettes on the Astroturf at Skydome, losing the keys to the rental car when being chased by a zamboni. |
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| Tiffany Hon |
| 1996-2000 |
| Japan |
| 09065461254@jp-t.ne.jp |
| News: |
Living in a closet in Japan pretending to teach English |
| Favorite Memories: |
Nationals 99. Being the injury that caused a revamp of the routine, but watching from the sidelines cheering like mad & being so proud of the team! All others are fond memories. I have nothing but love for this team and all my former team mates. Good luck to the current team! Carry on the tradition! |
| Known for: |
Being the team chef! Turkey...ahahhgghh... |
| Quote: |
Invitation for anyone wanting to see the other side of the world, you have a free place to stay in the most expensive city in the world |
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| Melanie Howard |
| 1993-1995 |
| Kanehstake, Quebec |
| mama2aliya@hotmail.com |
| News: |
She's a mom to beautiful little Aliyah and an elementary school teacher |
| Favorite Memories: |
Team trip to Helen's in Owen Sound (summer 94) and team showers (ask class of 95). |
| Known for: |
Being an incredible dancer! |
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| April Johnson |
| 1996-2001 |
| apriljohnson63@hotmail.com |
| News: |
Working - and working on graduating... STILL. Yeah, that's right all, I am THE definitive slack-ass... not like you DIDN'T know this. But, I guess this makes it official or something. Oh, my parents would be so proud... |
| Favorite Memories: |
See above. Nationals 1999; Alesha's tribute to me at the end of year party 2001. Duff blowing snot out of his nose; Hermer's and my drunken nights - including losing the keys to the Nationals car. Individual cheerleader competition in Utica; The pumpkin head guy at Varsity Stadium - SCARY. The list could go on forever; every single moment I had with the team. God, what I wouldn't give to have you all stored away in my closet, so I could pull you out when I've had a bad day and wrap you around me like an old, warm sweater. I guess, with the memories I have I do have that. I will remember you all forever. Thank you for making my fabulous time at Queen's a million times better. You ALL continue to rock my world. |
| Known for: |
Here goes: Chair arabesque, "COCK", dropping EVERY stunt at Nationals '96, Dirty Cheer '96, looking at Arthur's ass, "Hey Babe", hating Ping, making fun of Ping, Stu, Give it to me, Wimmer!, Davide, I'm BACK!; Derek Richardson, John Purdy, LOVING Cynthia Cheung's rendition of the National Anthem; trying to eat April Bassett's elbow the resulting Hitler moustache bandage; being on time with all payments, being ultra quiet, ultra suave and ultra classy.... oh, and last but not least: WHO ARE YOU CHEERING FOR??? APRIL... ... ... ... JOHNSON!!! ... ... APRIL... ... ... ... JOHNSON!!! |
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| Adriana (Sauvé) Johnston |
| 1991-1994 |
| News: |
Married to Chris and proud mother of three! |
| Favorite Memories: |
Dancing Dancing Dancing! I loved doing the games, loved our team initiations and trips to competition. (Before Sandy arrived at Queen's Adriana was the person choreographing routines and running practices.) |
| Known for: |
Being the top on the famous one-handed liberty heel stretch photo (based by Andy Franklin) |
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| Chris Johnston |
| 1990-1993 |
| News: |
Married to Adriana and proud papa of three. |
| Favorite Memories: |
Chris's favorite memory would be cheering on the Queen's side at the Churchill Bowl in a Laurier Uniform (since he and Andy were kicked out of The Bands for their forward thinking regarding making the team competitive) to get Queen's fans upset, only to pull off their Laurier jerseys to reveal a Queen's Uniform underneath, the Queen's fans roared, they loved it! Then Andy and Chris had to run like hell off the field before the Bands people could catch them! It was hilarious but really got to the heart of what cheerleading is all about getting the fans proud of their school and cheering like crazy!! |
| Known for: |
Being the co-founder of the competitive cheerleading team along with Andy Franklin. Chris started cheering in 1990 with the bands. In 1991 he and Andy were co-captains and made the decision to make the team competitive by getting new uniforms (no more kilts and dangerous kilt pins!!!), securing alumni funding, cutting a deal with the Phys-Ed Center to cheer men's and women's basketball games in exchange for practice space, and entering competitions. He stopped cheering just before Sandy came along. |
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| Li Peterson |
| 1997-2001 |
| Port Moody, BC |
| love_li_1@hotmail.com |
| News: |
She's back from Bangkok, Thailand and will be taking over the Port Moody cheer and dance programs for this year while Liz Gigante is on maternity leave! |
| Favorite Memories: |
April Johnson's Arabesque at the OCF Coaches Symposium; Pudgekowsky; getting lost in the New York City bus terminal; all the rookie parties; and every time Sandy was drunk. |
| Known for: |
(Sandy's input on this one) - that voice and irrepressible peppiness :) |
| Quote: |
Winning the 2nd round of competition at Nationals in 1999 after having to redo the routine 20 minutes before due to injury; every good practice leading up to all our nationals; just goofing around a million times with some of the greatest people in my university career. |
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| Ian Pudge |
| 1995-2000 |
| Windsor, ON |
| ibp99@hotmail.com |
| News: |
Management Intern, formerly Seagram's, now Diageo Canada Inc. Engaged (to Chris). Kids? Not likely! At least until those genetics weirdo's create some fancy new technology! |
| Favorite Memories: |
Homecoming in the hail! You'd think it couldn't happen, but it did. And the team was out to impress, so we stunted our asses off despite the weather! |
| Known for: |
Being the oldest guy on the team, who just wouldn't seem to leave. (Sandy's note: soon, Ian will be surpassed by someone else who refuses to leave...ALI JAHED!!) |
| Quote: |
I'll never forget the camaraderie I developed with so many people who I never would have known otherwise. Some of my closest friends to this day are people that I saw only at practice and games! I couldn't imagine life at Queen's without the presence of this team in my life!!! |
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| Nessa Richard |
| 1997-2002 |
| nessarichard@hotmail.com |
| News: |
Currently in Queen's Faculty of Education (finally!) and doing my practicum at Holy Cross Secondary School. I may just stay around Kingston for a few more years! I'm coaching the Junior Varsity Queen's Cheerleading Team. |
| Favorite Memories: |
April's arabesque on the chair, kneeing Ian in the crotch at Nationals '99. Doing Toe-Touches with Heids at Football games. Movie Nights at Sandy's house, watching Anne of Green Gables with Ange. Driving INTO THE BUS TERMINAL in NYC. Duff's award to me in 4th year. |
| Known for: |
Almost dying of fright when I first saw Toronto and competed at the SkyDome. Loving to cheer basketball games when everyone else doesn't. :) My "Prom-Queen Up-does" which are aptly named by Colleen. Always saying "FUN!". |
| Quote: |
Making the team was one of the biggest blessings of my life so far and it has had such a huge impact on me I couldn't even describe it. I am forever amazed at the wonderful people who came and continue to come into my life because of this amazing team. |
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| Rob Scott |
| 1994-1995 |
| Durham, North Carolina |
| News: |
In his second year of MBA school at Duke. That's MBA, Helen, not India! |
| Favorite Memories: |
I remember the rookie parties (I got one just for me, what a joy), tossing a "toss hands" and sticking it on the first try,(although I couldn't do it again for months), team showers at camp, driving in Andy's car signing Kenny Rogers "the Gambler", and of course Nationals and the many nationals I have been to since. |
| Known for: |
Friendly personality, being tall, and following the girls arm motions too closely at basketball games ("take that ball away!"...nice hips Rob). |
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| Jen Whittingham |
| 1998-2002 |
| Hamilton, Ontario |
| jmwhittingham@hotmail.com |
| News: |
I am currently in my first year of residency in Anesthesia at McMaster University, and very happy to be done 7 years of paying tuition. Otherwise, I am busy but trying to enjoy life to the fullest. |
| Favorite Memories: |
Too many to recount but the highlights include: the road trip to camp in 2000, coming 5 points away from Western in 1999, a great housemate connection (Alesha), my epiphany coming home from white-water rafting (Sandy & Drea), and of course my many great friends that I will always cherish. I may not see each of you often enough but you have all left footprints on my heart. |
| Known for: |
A hard question to answer…better to ask those that remember me…but I would hope it includes being a hard working, and dedicated member of the team and someone that others could talk to easily. More likely than not, it also includes attending to team injuries and also dislocating my shoulders multiple times (including the day prior to nationals in 2000--and yet still competing…thanks for the trust Sandy). |
| Quote: |
I'll always remember the feeling of what a family that Queen's cheerleading has been to me. |
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| Arthur Wong |
| 1998-99 |
| Cornwall, Ontario |
| kung_fu_fightn@hotmail.com |
| News: |
He's the Interim Executive Director of the CCAA (full-time), Lecturer at St. Lawrence College (part-time), Volunteer on the Canadian Liver Foundation fundraising committee and apparently stupider than Sandy in terms of volunteering yourself silly. |
| Favorite Memories: |
All the fantastic people I met on or through the team my one sole year at Queen's!!! |
| Known for: |
Being the same height as Ali. Oh, and kicking his ass in the gym. |
| Quote: |
"April Johnson!!! I think that says it all!!! "April, please stop staring at my ass!!!" |
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| Pook-Ping Yao |
| 1995-2000 |
| Port Coquitlam, British Columbia |
| pinger@canada.com |
| News: |
Working for PMC-Sierra in BC. 3rd year coaching SFU Cheerleading (yup still highly involved in cheerleading!). Proud 1st time home owner :) |
| Favorite Memories: |
Crowd support during our second run at the 1999 National's! Man, they loved us! |
| Known for: |
Not speaking English. |
| Quote: |
"Don't piss on me!" |
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| Katrina Pacholik |
| Email: kpacholik@hotmail.com |
| News: |
I’m teaching and living in Oakville. No I have not joined the growing crew of oldies still cheering with open clubs (it looks like fun, but let’s be serious...can you imagine my crooked back in a toss?). I’m still running marathons, next one is booked for San Fran in October. I just got married to an AWESOME guy who is also a teacher. |
| Favorite Memories: |
Oh my, only Sandy would ask for the impossible! "Davide", the psychedelic pencil that turned into an idol, being of all strengths, and centre for idiocy, does rank up there (seeing as he inspired the theft of a 1970's year book from a lowly staff room on cold, winter night). However, not soon to be forgotten, was National's 1999, "Trace...get on the bus!", UCA camp (Scooby Doo, and a not-in-such-fine-form Kelly in a high school cheerleading uniform), and if I didn't put in my Road Rage "I hate driving in the US...what the heck is a turnpike anyways" experience, someone would. In all reality, there are WAY too many to name! |
| Known for: |
The "suck it" basketoss and perhaps my performances at homecoming. |
| Quote: |
"KAAATRIIINNA….IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY"(not mine, but the one most often associated with me). |
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| Duff Jones |
| 1999-2002 |
| Scarlem |
| duffytvs@hotmail.com |
| News: |
No job yet as of August 20th, 2004 and I'm in no rush (although I think my parents are); I'll find something good sooner or later, then I'll go back to school. |
| Favorite Memories: |
Rookie Party and Nationals 1999. |
| Known for: |
A couple of serious bowel movements and a tank ass. Also, the invention of "The Duff" stunt at Nationals 2001. |
| Quote: |
Not mine, but still funny: "Easy Mr. Dump Man, we stopped 'cause of you." - Frank Vurro |
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| Cathy Ferri |
| 1995-1997 |
| cathy.ferri@spcorp.com |
| News: |
I am now a cardiovascular specialist with Schering Canada....Still not married to Chris Parker...no house to speak...no children. However, I am still fabulous :) |
| Favorite Memories: |
Rookie night, being at the bottom of the vortex pyramid, stunting outdoors, hitting lib's! |
| Known for: |
That facial expression in the picture Sandy has of Cathy and Andy...and for creating the liberty 'quad stretch'! |
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| Kelly McHugh |
| 3 |
| in Kingston |
| mchugh_kelly@hotmail.com |
| Favorite Memories: |
Rookie party - 'ARRRRR me mateys!!!!', Sandy's peanut butter pies, dancing in the hallway of Vic and on Earl St with Carly, Li, and Katrina, the 309 4-2-1, being a top on a pyramid - I swear (I have the picture!), Nationals 1999, yes Katrina, I do remember (sadly :) ) me in an HCSS uniform at camp - I also remember the night before with those 'american shots' with K and S (mmmhmmm), Kristi's blender demo at camp (giggle), all homecomings, driving through the New York bus terminal, falling asleep at dinner after ordering four glasses of choclate milk (I had just broken my foot), April's chair arabesque, and the helium wolf-wall (Katrina). |
| Known for: |
Weird noises she made while stunting. |
| Sandy's Input: |
FINALLY! |
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| Annie Griffiths |
| 2000-2003 |
| Ottawa |
| anniegriffiths07@hotmail.com |
| News: |
Currenly working for the Keg Manor in Ottawa's West End. |
| Favorite Memories: |
The friends and closeness of this wonderful team, Rookie Parties, the hot hot days at camp, football games and the team pushups, HOMECOMING - best game to cheer:), learning a new routine, putting it all together for Nationals |
| Known for: |
versatility as a cheerleader (could base, top, midbase, jump, dance and throw a few baskets all in a single routine). The best part of that is getting to know and perform all aspects of the sport, it was always exciting! |
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| Jonathan (Jonny) Keuhl |
| 1997-2001 |
| Little Rock, Arkansas |
| jonathankeuhl@hotmail.com |
| News: |
Starting July 1st 2006 I'll be starting Pediatric Residency at Univ of Arkansas/Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock. I'm also the proud uncle of the most gorgeous and cutest niece and nephew EVER, with another to arrive in a couple months. |
| Favorite Memories: |
This team provided me with so many wonderful memories. But if I have to choose one it would be Thanksgiving Dinner 1999 with April Johnson and her family. I laughed so hard, I fell out of my chair onto the floor, for real. I highly recommend trying to score a dinner invitation at their house sometime. Okay, a couple more. The "shenanigans" of Todd McDonald from Rookie Party 1999. "Oops I Did It Again" dance with Nessa.. And of course the many wonderful hugs. |
| Known for: |
Joining the cheerleading team b/c I saw Helena at the athletic info night and thought to myself she is so beautiful I need to talk to her. Also, a very tall "toss chair" with Li Peterson, esp when it's beside Ping's. |
| Quote: |
Queen's Cheerleading was truly life changing in the most wonderful way. I am honoured to have been a part of Queen's Cheerleading, to have been coached by Sandy and to have been a teammate to all of you. I'm blessed for the love and friendship y'all gave me from day 1 to this very day. I miss all of you. |
| Sandy's Input: |
Dearest Jonny...stay off the dance floor at the 'mo! unless Ping is there is catch :) |
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