Brittni SanbornVarsity Cheerleading CoachCoach Brittni was the JV cheer coach at UPHS for 2017-2018 school year and has taken the Varsity Position for since 2018. Brittni cheered for over 9 years and danced for 11 years, in a competitive aspect (CSE, Seven Lakes Dance and PureForm) and Union Pines High School all four years she attended. During her high school career she was rewarded four times with the UCA All-Star award. Brittni moved on to a college career with dancing on the Campbell University Dance Team for four years and danced as captain for three years. Coach Brittni was also the President of Club Sports for two years during her time at Campbell. Brittni graduated Campbell in 2015 and started her teaching career at Union Pines in 2018.
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Arianna ThompsonJunior Varsity Cheerleading CoachGrowing up Coach Thompson participated in cheer, dance and tumbling programs both in and out of school. She attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where she received a Bachelor’s degree in Middle Grades Education with concentrations in Mathematics and Science. Although her career as a cheerleader ended upon graduating from Union Pines High School, she was able to share her passion for the sport as a coach starting in 2013. After college she moved back home to start her career as a middle school math and science teacher and currently teach math at Union Pines High School. She has also been the cheerleading coach at CCMS for the past 7 years. As a school, her teams have competed twice and won Division Champion both times. In addition, she helped coach the Sandhills Patriots Competition teams, including the Sandhills Super Stars, for the last four years earning multiple Grand Champion titles as well as Division Grand Champions and a National title in 2018.
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