“What motivates me to work hard every day is seeing how hard my dad has worked his entire life to provide for his family, and it makes me want to do the same because I want to create a family of my own. Also, seeing my teammates work so hard pushes me to do my best. At times I feel like giving up, but I look at my teammates and see how hard they work every day, even if it’s in their personal life and not cheer related, and I realize that we are in this together,”- Sophomore, Ireland Ries.