Birds of the Feather

On Saturday, Jan. 12, Cheney broke an 11-year losing streak, taking home the coveted Golden Feather for the most school spirit.

Cheney High School assistant cheer coach Olivia Hovater shoots video of the Cheney cheer squad at Eastern Washington University’s Reese Court on Saturday during the annual Spirit Game competition against Medical Lake High School; a “Wonka Bar” dances as one of the features of Medical Lake’s Willy Wonka-esque skit during halftime of the boys basketball game; a pair of Cheney High School fans ham it up with the Blackhawks band by playing along on soprano and tenor plungers.