~~~ ABOUT US ~~~

The Ponderosa Athletic Department would like to welcome Devany Bourdo as the new Head Coach of the Ponderosa Poms program!!  Devany replaces long time head coach, Angela Ottmann, who is retiring after 16 years as the head coach.  Angela leaves the program with quite the legacy, including 7 state championships, 6 league championships and 5 academic championships!  Devany is a 2004 graduate of Ponderosa and former captain of the poms team and two-time state champion!  We're confident that Devany can continue the strong tradition of excellence in our poms program!

The spirit leaders of Ponderosa High School have long been associated with the tradition of Ponderosa pride and athletics.  PHS opened it's doors in 1983, and the cheerleading program formed that same year, and the poms/dance followed almost ten years later in 1994. The spirit program boasts a strong base of alumni who have helped to make the teams what they are today.

The four teams that make up the spirit program are the Varsity & JV Cheer teams and the Varsity & JV Poms teams. The official season runs August - March, however all four teams train in the off-season summer months. Tryouts for all teams are typically held in late April. Tryout information can be found on the cheer and poms pages.

All four teams typically train four-six times per week. In addition to team practices the teams train in cardio, tumbling, stunting, yoga and dance technique. In addition to supporting Ponderosa Athletics , all four teams compete at the local level, and both Varsity teams compete at the National level. In 2008 all four teams placed in the top three at the Continental League Championships, bringing home three League Titles!

The Spirit Teams host the Annual Golf Tournament and the Annual Mini & Junior Mustangs Camp each year to raise funds for the program. Visit the 'Events' page for more information on these fundraisers and other happenings!

Ponderosa's mascot is the Mustang, and our school colors are cardinal and gold.