As one of the main sources of entertainment and motivation during the late nights of football and basketball season, the Timber Creek Cheerleading team itself goes far beyond the Friday night lights. With each cheerleader held accountable for their attitude and willingness to put forth the required team effort, the squad made up of around 40 student-athletes has influence broader than just games, helping orchestrate events throughout the school, from homecoming week, to school pep rallies and competitions. Describing the team for its positivity and these athletes’ individual respect for teachers, coaches and peers, Varsity Captain, Mackenzie Kovacev, has worked daily, both at the school and during her private time, to further the team’s improvement, hoping to become the best.
Beginning cheer in the eighth grade after a series of injuries from gymnastics, Kovacev was inspired by her sister, Madelyn Kovacev, to take up the sport. Cheering outside of the school at Spirit of Texas in Coppell, TX, she has competed on their A-Team, or World’s Team, for the past three years. Spending any opportunity she has choreographing routines, practicing or even just painting signs for the school, cheerleading has gone far past just a sport, and become an entire lifestyle for her.
“Cheer has paved a path for future success,” said Kovacev. “I am typically a more introverted and reserved person and cheer has taught me to step out of my comfort zone and make more personable connections with others…it is truly a sisterhood that will last forever.”
Putting in about 20-25 hours per week for school cheer and competitive cheer practices, Kovacev also sets aside time dedicated to choreographing routines and volunteering for the school.
“My dedication to cheer comes easily due to my passion for the sport,” Kovacev commented. “Being captain at Timber Creek is a blessing. This team is so much different than the two previous years I have experienced. This year expectations were set forth at the beginning of the year…[and] the team has been more positive, more respectful to teachers/coaches and peers, and has shown more school spirit.”
It has taught me positive leadership skills and has encouraged me to continue to be responsible and a good role model. I have been able to motivate the team to exemplify strong work ethic and dedication. This has helped the team become a more cohesive group.
The athletic program will compete at UIL and NCA competitions later this year, with Kovacev and other leaders making it a goal to compete in finals at UIL, and win NCA. Holding each cheerleader accountable to their actions, the experience has not only taught her significant life lessons such as commitment, conflict resolution and self-worth, but also the requirements in order to achieve success.
“Success is not defined by talent,” Kovacev said. “It is defined by the bonds we form and the way we lead Timber Creek.”
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Photos from the Oct. 18, 2018 Homecoming Pep Rally from The Creek Yearbook photographers. (Photos by Ainsley Lawhorne)
Photos from the Oct. 26, 2108 varsity football game between Timber Creek and Fossil Ridge. (Photos by The Creek Yearbook photographer Peyton Lea.)
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View photos from The Creek Yearbook photographers of the Timber Creek vs. Guyer game on Oct. 12, 2018. (Photos by Temi Ejuwa.)
Photos from the Oct. 5 #LightsOut Pep Rally from The Creek Yearbook photographers.
Photos from the Oct. 18, 2018 Homecoming Pep Rally from The Creek Yearbook photographers. (Photos by Taylor Deker)
Photos from the Oct. 26, 2108 varsity football game between Timber Creek and Fossil Ridge. (Photos by The Creek Yearbook photographer Temi Ejuwa.)
Photos from the Oct. 18, 2018 Homecoming Pep Rally from The Creek Yearbook photographers. (Photos by Aleena Davis)
Photos from the Oct. 5 Timber Creek vs. Keller varsity football game. (Photos by The Creek Yearbook photographer Taylor Deker)
Photos from the Oct. 26, 2108 varsity football game between Timber Creek and Fossil Ridge. (Photos by The Creek Yearbook photographer Lauren Graham.)
Photos from the Oct. 5 Timber Creek vs. Keller varsity football game. (Photos by The Creek Yearbook photographer Temi Ejuwa)
See photos from the Sept. 7, 2018 #GoldOut pep rally from The Creek Yearbook photographers. (Photos by The Creek Yearbook photographer Taylor Deker.)
Photos from the Oct. 5 #LightsOut Pep Rally from The Creek Yearbook photographers.
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View photos from The Creek Yearbook photographers of the Timber Creek vs. Guyer game on Oct. 12, 2018. (Photos by Temi Ejuwa.)
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Photos from The Creek Yearbook of the Sept. 27, 2018 Timber Creek vs. Eaton varsity football game. (Pictures by The Creek Yearbook photographer Temi Ejuwa.)
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Photos from the Oct. 18, 2018 Homecoming Pep Rally from The Creek Yearbook photographers. (Photos by Taylor Deker)
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Photos from the Oct. 26, 2108 varsity football game between Timber Creek and Fossil Ridge. (Photos by The Creek Yearbook photographer Temi Ejuwa.)
Photos from the Oct. 26, 2108 varsity football game between Timber Creek and Fossil Ridge. (Photos by The Creek Yearbook photographer Lauren Graham.)
Photos from the Oct. 5 #LightsOut Pep Rally from The Creek Yearbook photographers.
Photos from the Oct. 5 #LightsOut Pep Rally from The Creek Yearbook photographers.
Photos from the Oct. 18, 2018 Homecoming Pep Rally from The Creek Yearbook photographers. (Photos by Taylor Deker)
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Photos from the Oct. 18, 2018 Homecoming Pep Rally from The Creek Yearbook photographers. (Photos by Taylor Deker)
Photos from the Oct. 5 Timber Creek vs. Keller varsity football game. (Photos by The Creek Yearbook photographer Taylor Deker)
Photos from the Oct. 5 Timber Creek vs. Keller varsity football game. (Photos by The Creek Yearbook photographer Taylor Deker)
Photos from the Oct. 5 Timber Creek vs. Keller varsity football game. (Photos by The Creek Yearbook photographer Aleena Davis)
Timber Creek varsity football versus West Mesquite on Sept. 14, 2018. (Photos from The Creek Yearbook photographer Megan Chormicle.)
Photos from the Oct. 5 #LightsOut Pep Rally from The Creek Yearbook photographers.
Photos from the Oct. 5 #LightsOut Pep Rally from The Creek Yearbook photographers.
Photos from the Oct. 5 #LightsOut Pep Rally from The Creek Yearbook photographers.
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View photos from The Creek Yearbook photographers of the Timber Creek vs. Guyer game on Oct. 12, 2018. (Photos by Temi Ejuwa.)
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Photos from the Oct. 5 #LightsOut Pep Rally from The Creek Yearbook photographers.
Photos from the Oct. 18, 2018 Homecoming Pep Rally from The Creek Yearbook photographers. (Photos by Lauren Graham)
Photos from the Oct. 5 #LightsOut Pep Rally from The Creek Yearbook photographers.
Photos from the Oct. 5 Timber Creek vs. Keller varsity football game. (Photos by The Creek Yearbook photographer Temi Ejuwa)
Photos from the Oct. 5 #LightsOut Pep Rally from The Creek Yearbook photographers.
View photos from the Sept. 7, 2018 varsity Falcon Football game versus Prosper. (Photos from The Creek Yearbok photographers.)
Photos from the Oct. 18, 2018 Homecoming Pep Rally from The Creek Yearbook photographers. (Photos by Taylor Deker)
Timber Creek varsity football versus West Mesquite on Sept. 14, 2018. (Photos from The Creek Yearbook photographer Megan Chormicle.)
Photos from the Oct. 26, 2108 varsity football game between Timber Creek and Fossil Ridge. (Photos by The Creek Yearbook photographer Temi Ejuwa.)
Timber Creek varsity football versus West Mesquite on Sept. 14, 2018. (Photos from The Creek Yearbook photographer Taylor Deker.)
Photos from the Oct. 5 #LightsOut Pep Rally from The Creek Yearbook photographers.
Photos from the Oct. 5 #LightsOut Pep Rally from The Creek Yearbook photographers.
Photos from the Oct. 18, 2018 Homecoming Pep Rally from The Creek Yearbook photographers. (Photos by Taylor Deker)
Photos from the Oct. 18, 2018 Homecoming Pep Rally from The Creek Yearbook photographers. (Photos by Taylor Deker)
Photos from the Oct. 26, 2108 varsity football game between Timber Creek and Fossil Ridge. (Photos by The Creek Yearbook photographer Peyton Lea.)
Photos from the Oct. 5 #LightsOut Pep Rally from The Creek Yearbook photographers.
View photos from The Creek Yearbook photographers of the Timber Creek vs. Guyer game on Oct. 12, 2018. (Photos by Temi Ejuwa.)
Photos from the Oct. 18, 2018 Homecoming Pep Rally from The Creek Yearbook photographers. (Photos by Megan Chormicle)
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Photos from the Oct. 18, 2018 Homecoming football game from The Creek Yearbook photographers. (Photos by Peyton Lea) Buy your own copy of this or other images from The Creek Yearbook via SmugMug. Click here to browse photos.
Photos from the Oct. 26, 2108 varsity football game between Timber Creek and Fossil Ridge. (Photos by The Creek Yearbook photographer Lauren Graham.)
Photos from the Oct. 18, 2018 Homecoming Pep Rally from The Creek Yearbook photographers. (Photos by Megan Chormicle)
Photos from the Oct. 5 #LightsOut Pep Rally from The Creek Yearbook photographers.
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Photos from the Oct. 18, 2018 Homecoming Pep Rally from The Creek Yearbook photographers. (Photos by Ainsley Lawhorne)
View photos from the Sept. 7, 2018 varsity Falcon Football game versus Prosper. (Photos from The Creek Yearbok photographers.)
Photos from the Oct. 26, 2108 varsity football game between Timber Creek and Fossil Ridge. (Photos by The Creek Yearbook photographer Peyton Lea.)
Photos from the Oct. 26, 2108 varsity football game between Timber Creek and Fossil Ridge. (Photos by The Creek Yearbook photographer Temi Ejuwa.)
Photos from the Oct. 5 Timber Creek vs. Keller varsity football game. (Photos by The Creek Yearbook photographer Taylor Deker)
Photos from the Oct. 18, 2018 Homecoming Pep Rally from The Creek Yearbook photographers. (Photos by Aleena Davis)
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View photos from The Creek Yearbook photographers of the Timber Creek vs. Guyer game on Oct. 12, 2018. (Photos by Temi Ejuwa.)
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Photos from the Oct. 5 #LightsOut Pep Rally from The Creek Yearbook photographers.
Photos from the Oct. 5 Timber Creek vs. Keller varsity football game. (Photos by The Creek Yearbook photographer Taylor Deker)
Photos from the Oct. 26, 2108 varsity football game between Timber Creek and Fossil Ridge. (Photos by The Creek Yearbook photographer Peyton Lea.)
Photos from the Oct. 26, 2108 varsity football game between Timber Creek and Fossil Ridge. (Photos by The Creek Yearbook photographer Lauren Graham.)
Photos from the Oct. 5 #LightsOut Pep Rally from The Creek Yearbook photographers.
Photos from the Oct. 26, 2108 varsity football game between Timber Creek and Fossil Ridge. (Photos by The Creek Yearbook photographer Temi Ejuwa.)
Photos from the Oct. 26, 2108 varsity football game between Timber Creek and Fossil Ridge. (Photos by The Creek Yearbook photographer Temi Ejuwa.)
View photos from The Creek Yearbook photographers of the Timber Creek vs. Guyer game on Oct. 12, 2018. (Photos by Temi Ejuwa.)
Photos from the Oct. 18, 2018 Homecoming Pep Rally from The Creek Yearbook photographers. (Photos by Taylor Deker)
Photos from the Oct. 18, 2018 Homecoming Pep Rally from The Creek Yearbook photographers. (Photos by Taylor Deker)
Photos from the Oct. 18, 2018 Homecoming Pep Rally from The Creek Yearbook photographers. (Photos by Aleena Davis)
See photos from the Sept. 7, 2018 #GoldOut pep rally from The Creek Yearbook photographers. (Photos by The Creek Yearbook photographer Temi Ejuwa.)
Photos from the Oct. 5 #LightsOut Pep Rally from The Creek Yearbook photographers.
Photos from the Oct. 5 #LightsOut Pep Rally from The Creek Yearbook photographers.
Photos from the Oct. 5 #LightsOut Pep Rally from The Creek Yearbook photographers.
Photos from the Oct. 5 Timber Creek vs. Keller varsity football game. (Photos by The Creek Yearbook photographer Temi Ejuwa)
Photos from the Oct. 5 #LightsOut Pep Rally from The Creek Yearbook photographers.
Photos from the Oct. 26, 2108 varsity football game between Timber Creek and Fossil Ridge. (Photos by The Creek Yearbook photographer Peyton Lea.)
Photos from the Oct. 5 #LightsOut Pep Rally from The Creek Yearbook photographers.
View photos from The Creek Yearbook photographers of the Timber Creek vs. Guyer game on Oct. 12, 2018. (Photos by Temi Ejuwa.)
Photos from the Oct. 26, 2108 varsity football game between Timber Creek and Fossil Ridge. (Photos by The Creek Yearbook photographer Temi Ejuwa.)
Photos from the Oct. 26, 2108 varsity football game between Timber Creek and Fossil Ridge. (Photos by The Creek Yearbook photographer Temi Ejuwa.)
Photos from the Oct. 18, 2018 Homecoming football game from The Creek Yearbook photographers. (Photos by Peyton Lea) Buy your own copy of this or other images from The Creek Yearbook via SmugMug. Click here to browse photos.
Photos from the Oct. 5 #LightsOut Pep Rally from The Creek Yearbook photographers.
Photos from the Oct. 5 Timber Creek vs. Keller varsity football game. (Photos by The Creek Yearbook photographer Temi Ejuwa)
Photos from the Oct. 5 Timber Creek vs. Keller varsity football game. (Photos by The Creek Yearbook photographer Temi Ejuwa)
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