Cheer Coach of the Year

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2011 Spirit Coach of the Year
 Krista Dailey
 Watertown High School 

For 15 years, Krista Dailey has been stoking the spirits of Watertown athletic teams and Arrow fans as the sideline cheer coach. She has been Watertown’s head competitive cheer coach for the three seasons the program has been in existence. Last Fall she guided the Arrows’ competitive cheer squad to its second Eastern South Dakota Conference championship in the last three years.   

Watertown went on to capture second place in the state Class AA competitive cheer grand champion standings. In 2009, her squad won the state Class AA cheer championship.

Dailey is a 1990 graduate of Watertown High School. “I love what I do,” she told Roger Merriam of the Watertown Public Opinion. “I love coaching and cheerleading. When you have a great group of girls, it’s real easy to do great things.” 

Previous Winners

2011-2012               Marla Tegethoff – Platte/Geddes/Dakota Christian

2010-2011               Krista Dailey – Watertown

2009-2010               Dawn Stluka – Pierre

2008-2009               Cindy Kopecky – Faulkton

2007-2008               Diane Gilbertz - Brandon Valley

2006-2007               Bruce Kleinsasser - Aberdeen Central

2005-2006               Deb Esser – Redfield

2004-2005               Brittney Eide – Corsica

2003-2004               Patsy Hendricks – Brookings

2002-2003               Bruce Kleinsasser - Aberdeen Central

2001-2002               Cindy Kopecky – Faulkton

2000-2001               Lynn Senftner - Timber Lake

1999-2000               Michele Koch – Stickney

1998-1999               Patsy Hendricks – Brookings

1997-1998               Dawn Williams – Alexandria

1996-1997               Rita Berg - Baltic