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2022 Pelicans Cheer Team

Angelina Morrison

Angelina is a first year cheerleader for the Pelicans' cheer team. She loves swimming, dancing, and animals. She has been swimming for the North Myrtle Beach Dolphins swim team for the last three years. Angelina is a good student and always up for trying new things. She is sweet, smart, quiet, and funny. She is a great big sister and a good friend to all and loves helping others.

Briella Near

Briella is happy, caring, and loves to make new friends. Briella excels at archery and has won a few local competitions; she loves video games and reading adventure books. This is Briella's first year as a Pelican Cheerleader and she is excited to cheer on the Pelicans this year and many more!

Carter Jean "CJ" Cook

C.J. Is a sweet sassy little princess, she loves makeup, going to church, going to watch the Pelicans play, going to the beach, dressing up, and playing with her friends. She has taken ballet for two years now and Loves it! She and her twin brother spent their 4th birthday here at the Stadium and threw the first pitch, now she is getting to cheer for them! She says that she's always wanted to be a cheerleader and now her dreams have true! This will be her first year and she can't wait to be out there cheering on her team!

Charlie Baisden

Charli is the most vibrant little diva around. She loves playing sports with her sisters, but her greatest love is cheerleading. This is her second year with Myrtle Beach Pelicans Cheer and Dance Team and the Myrtle Beach Allstars. In her spare time, she loves spending time with her sisters, friends, and swimming. Go Pelicans!

Chloe Baisden

Chloe is a loving and energetic little girl. She enjoys softball, cheerleading gymnastics, and dancing. In her spare time, she loves playing with her sisters and swimming. She has been a recreational and All-star cheerleader. She is very proud and excited to be a fifth-year member of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans cheer and dance team. Go Pelicans!

Ella Tew

Ella Is an accelerated student, who is also in the Science Club, Chorus, and TV club. She plays softball, basketball, & football. She loves to cheer, skate and surf. Her biggest fans are her little brother and her dog. Ella wants to study law with a focus on forensic science. This is Ella's fifth year as a Pelican Cheerleader! Go Pelicans!

Emberlynn Fesperman

Emberlynn has been dancing for 5 years, doing jazz, tap, acro, musical theater, and Ballet. She is in RAD level 2 and has won both a bronze and silver meal. She loves narwhals, elephants, and spiders and her favorite food is watermelon. She is a girly girl who loves the color pink and really enjoys cheerleading. This is Emberlynn's first year as a Pelican Cheerleader and she is super excited to perform at the Pelican Stadium.

Estella Newman

Estella is “DETERMINED”, that is the best word to describe her. Estella is a vibrant, bubbly girl that absolutely loves to dance. Estella is a competitive dancer and cheerleader and has been dancing since she was two years old. Estella received the “Entertainment” award and 1st place overall at her very first dance competition. Estella did all this after being diagnosed with a form of epilepsy at the age of four. Estella has three brothers and loves pizza, her Pit Bull, and the Beach. This is her first year as a Pelican cheerleader. She’s so excited to be on the team, and can’t wait to make memories with the team. Go Pelicans!

Hazelei Henderson

Hazelei is a sweet, spunky, very athletic outgoing girl. She loves playing basketball, softball, and football with her friends. She also loves art and is always making new friends, wherever she goes. Hazelei has two big dogs that she loves playing with. She loves the ocean, swimming, and anything to do with being outdoors or sports. She is very excited about her first year as a pelicans cheerleader.

Jade Jazwinski

Jade is so excited for her first season as a member of the Pelicans Cheer and Dance Team! Jade is a gymnast and can’t wait to tumble and dance on the baseball field. She loves to sing and is a member of the Myrtle Beach Choir and recently sang God Bless America at a NASCAR race. Jade has been in several pageants and a few recent titles include, “Carolina’s Miss Hospitality,” “Miss Personality,” and overall “Winter Princess” of her age division. She loves to shop at her favorite store, Sparkles, and she is a Sparkles Ambassador for advertising all of their cute clothes. But most of all, Jade is an animal lover and wants to help as many animals as she can. She can’t wait to get out on the field and cheer in front of the fans. Go Pelicans!

Joslyn Jazwinski

Joslyn can’t wait to cheer for her favorite baseball team, the Myrtle Beach Pelicans! She is a competitive cheerleader and LOVES cheer! Joslyn’s other passion is to surf with her sister and friends. She is an SDF Team Rider for the second summer for the Surf Dreams Foundation and participates in local surf competitions. Joslyn plays the ukulele in the school Ukulele Club and enjoys learning to play the Beatles songs. She is also a member of the Myrtle Beach Choir and she looks forward to performing locally with the choir this summer. Joslyn loves fashion and is a Sparkles Ambassador for the children’s clothing store, Sparkles, at Broadway at the Beach and Tanger Outlets. The best part about Joslyn is that she has a heart of gold and always sees the good in everyone. She is so excited to have fun and make new friends in her first season on the Pelicans Cheer and Dance Team!

Juliette Jazwinski

Juliet was born ready to cheer for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans! She has been tumbling on gymnastics and dance teams ever since she could walk. She started out as a dancer in Pittsburgh on the Abby Lee Dance Company competition team the Hot Shots. Juliet then switched to competitive gymnastics, just finishing her second season as a level 6. Juliet is also a surfer and loves to go shred with her sister and friends. Juliet is an SDF Team Rider for the second season for the Surf Dream Foundation and participates in local surf competitions. She also enjoys volunteering to help other kids learn how to surf at the SDF take a kid surfing days. Juliet is a member of the Myrtle Beach Youth Choir and recently sang on the track at NASCAR. She loves going shopping and is a Sparkles Ambassador for the local children’s clothing store, Sparkles. She is looking forward to her first season on the Pelicans Cheer and Dance Team. GO PELICANS!

Lincoln Cook

Lincoln is the oldest sibling out of the three. She has the biggest heart, she is always kind and makes friends where ever she goes. Lincoln loves going to church, going to the beach, going to the waterpark, arts/crafts, music, animals, playing with her friends, watching the Pelicans play, and dancing. Lincoln plays basketball for the church team, she has played Tball for 2 years and has taken ballet for 4 years now. She is a very gifted and talented young lady. This will be her first year on the cheer squad and she is super excited to be out on the field representing her favorite home team!

Lily Alexander

Lily is a hard-working, extremely sweet child with an incredible passion for learning and exploring that is very apparent from her gifted and talented straight A school history. Lily also enjoys taking piano lessons and being a member of the Myrtle Beach Act theatre program where she has performed in several productions. Lily also loves being a part of the Saving Grace Music School where she is a member of the choir. She is so excited to now be on the Pelican's cheer team for her first year!

Lyric Alexander

Lyric is a bundle of energy! She is extremely artistic, creative, and an "out-of-the-box thinker". She loves to see people smile and is her family's live-in comedian! Lyric is also a member of the Myrtle Beach Act theatre program where she has performed in several productions; as well as a member of The Saving Grace Music School where she is a part of the choir. She is so excited to use some of her energy while on the Pelican's cheer team for her first year.

Madelyn Corbett

Madelyn is a fifth year member of the Pelicans Cheer and Dance team. She is an energetic child who likes to keep busy. She loves golfing, surfing, swimming, and horseback riding. She has also got an eye for art and spends downtime drawing. She is part of her local church's Awana club. She is a great student and loves to learn and is an avid reader. She is most looking forward to making new friends and helping with community service.

Marley McLaurin

Marley is a free-spirited, outgoing, Honor Roll Student. She prides herself on being kind to everyone, is devoted to community service, runs her own Charity organization, THE BETTER TOGETHER INITIATIVE, and is a Youth Advocate for a national anti-bullying nonprofit, Free2Luv. Marley has been recognized by the mayor, the Governor, and the President for her work in the community, and in 2020 she was named South Carolina's top middle school aged volunteer. Marley recently delivered a TEDTalk at Coastal Carolina University. She loves to sing and dance, she has performed regularly at Broadway at the Beach, the Skywheel, and Legends in Concert. She also has performed with Michael Franti & Spearhead and has opened for Nickelodeon's Reed Shannon and The Temptations' Louis Price. Marley can be seen locally in ads for the SC Children's Museum, Sparkles, Broadway at the Beach, the Simpsons 4D, and Barefoot Landing. In addition to cheering, she also plays basketball, soccer, and volleyball and she is a member of the Surf Dreams Foundation surf team. She enjoys tumbling, cooking, swimming, and spending time with friends and family. Marley is excited to be a 6th year member of the Pelicans Cheer and Dance Team and is excited for a great season with her friends!

McKinley Delval

McKinley truly has a heart of gold. She is an extremely caring, and compassionate young lady! She loves animals, as much as she does humans! She enjoys drawing, crafts, swimming, and all things fashion. She was born with her own sense of style, and was made to sparkle! She is looking forward to her first season as a Pelican cheerleader!!

Nicole Whyland

Nicole loves singing, dancing, golfing, surfing, and girls scouts. She also loves being a member of a softball Team, Awana club, and cheerleading. Nicole models and acts; some credits include: Starz's Hightown, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Sparkles Boutique, and more. Nicole loves trying new things and being outgoing; she especially loves spending time with her family and friends. Nicole is thrilled to be a seventh-year member of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans Cheer and Dance Team!

Perri Roberson

Perri has an outgoing personality with a love for the stage. She loves anything to do with music and dancing. She has sung at the Loris Bog off, Socastee Heritage Festival, and to sing with the Myrtle Beach Youth Choir at the Darlington Speed Way. She started cheering when she was 4 years old and has been involved in All-Star and Recreational Cheerleader since. She loves performing in front of people whether it is singing or cheering. When Perri is not at cheer or voice Practice, you can find her watching music videos, learning new songs, and keeping up with the latest songs and dances by her favorite artists. She also likes to be outside riding her hoverboard. This is her 1st year being a Myrtle Beach Pelican Cheerleader and she is so excited and eager to be doing what she loves.

Samantha Baisden

Samantha is a very fun-loving girl that loves tennis, softball, cheerleading, gymnastics, and lacrosse. In her spare time, she loves to read, play with her little sisters and swim. She has been a recreational and All-star cheerleader. She loves staying active in the community and loves being a part of the Myrtle Beach pelicans dance and cheer team for the 5th year! Go Pelicans!

Samantha Whyland

Samantha is a sociable young lady. She is a former member of the Trenton Thunder Baseball Dance team. She is active in school, as well as participating in Cheer, Soccer, Girl Scouts, and tumbling. Samantha models and acts; some credits include: Showtime's Nurse Jackie, HBO's The Deuce, NBC's Manifest and Mysteries of Laura, SYFY's Happy!, Cordizone 10 Cream commercial, NY's Montefiore Hospital commercial, PSA appearances for BIC Supplies, and others, an ABC Channel 15 News- Guest Kid Weather Caster with Emmy Nominated weatherman Ed Piotrowski, Gap Kids, Barefoot Landing, Sparkles Boutique, and more. She also has held many Beauty Pageants titles too. Samantha is thrilled to be a seventh year member of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans Cheer and Dance Team, making new friends and having all these great new experiences!

Shelley Gray Dennis

Shelley Gray is an outgoing girl that is excited to be starting her fifth year with the Pelicans Cheer Team! Shelley Gray loves being on stage, she has done tap and ballet lessons since she was 3. Shelley Gray loves to sing, swim, bike ride, act, dance, and cheer. She is active in her church and loves spending time with her family and friends. Go Pelicans!

Stevie Belle Lewis

Stevie Belle is a fun-loving little girl who loves Jesus, her friends, and her family. She has a passion for fashion! She spends her days helping her mom with her sisters, making art, and designing new outfits! She is excited for her first year as a Pelicans cheerleader! Go Pelicans!

Valerie Morrison

Valerie loves making new friends and is excited to be cheering for the Pelicans cheer team; this is her first year on the team. Valerie is sweet, smart, kind, and loves being helpful. Valerie is involved in gymnastics and tumbling, but cheer has become her favorite activity. She likes riding bikes, swimming, and drawing. She enjoys spending time with her family, friends, and puppy.

Mascots

Jemma Jazwinski

Jemma is so excited to be a mascot of the Pelicans Cheer and Dance Team! She is not shy one bit and loves to make people smile. Jemma is learning to play the drums and is taking lessons at The Different Drum, her favorite band is Queen. She is also a member of the Myrtle Beach Choir and loves to sing. Her favorite store to shop at is Sparkles, and she likes modeling all of their adorable clothes. Jemma hosts her own online news show, Little Jemma’s News, and when she grows up she wants to be a newscaster. She loves to cheer for her favorite local team, the Pelicans!

Mason McLaurin

Mason is an energetic boy that loves to make people smile. He plays baseball, basketball, soccer, and takes karate. He is excited to be the cheer team's Mascot (Bodyguard!) and to cheer on his sister and represent the Pelicans in the community.

Nixon Cook

Nixon is a fun loving young man who is the protector of his little family. He loves and cares for his Mom, his big sister (Lincoln), and his Twin sister (C.J.) both of who are on the cheer squad too. He always strives to be a gentleman. He enjoys playing video games, going to the beach, going to church, playing with his friends, and playing baseball. Nixon has played Tball and coach pitch for 2 years. He could not wait to be a part of his home team! It means so much to him and his family to have him out there on the field walking next to the men he looks up to. This will be Nixon's first year with the Pelicans as a Mascot, and who knows maybe one day he'll grow up to play on the Pelicans Baseball team!

Savannah Baisden

Savannah is the baby sister! All of her sisters are Pelican cheerleaders! She is the boss of everyone and loves cheering with her sisters. She is energetic and loves to smile. She is so excited to be a mascot for the Pelican's Cheer team, especially since she has been cheering for them since birth! Go Pelicans!

Coaches & Owners

Amanda Whyland

Amanda is a teacher, Tutor, and Business owner. She has coached cheerleading, gymnastics, softball, soccer, swimming, and diving; and has worked throughout the years in multiple camps and organizations focused on working with children of all levels and abilities. Amanda has a professional background in Politics and Business- having worked on a state political level, owning an event planning business, managing a high-profile business operation, and running the business side of a company with multiple accounts with prominent clients. She is a board member for the City of Myrtle Beach, her former colleges and her High School. Amanda is also a member of her daughters' School PTA, School Improvement Committee, a Girl Scout Leader, as well as, the Co-Chair of her High School Reunion Committee. Amanda is elated to be a founding partner/owner of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans Cheer and Dance Team and looks forward to another great season!

Kaitlyn McCarty

Kaitlyn has been coaching cheerleading for 4 years. She has coached kids from 3 years up to 18 years old. She has also cheered herself from the age of 7 to 19, as a middle school, high school, all-star, and college cheerleader. She is a graduate of Coastal Carolina University, with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education and currently teaches 2nd grade. This is Kaitlyn's first year coaching the Pelicans, and is super excited about this opportunity!

Summer Mclaurin

Summer is an active member of the community. She is the marketing director for Sparkles at Broadway at the Beach and Tanger Outlets, She is the community outreach director for the Pelicans Cheer Team. She is also heavily involved with fundraisers and charity events with her daughter's community service club, The Better Together Initiative. Summer is looking forward to helping the team get involved more with community events and teaching the squad the importance of giving back.