SouthPaulding_SportsProgram_2022_Proof

tatiana barnes-blanton - head coach Coach Blanton has been a member of the Spartan community since 2016, when she accepted a teaching job at South Paulding High School and has been loving every minute since. She currently works at Nebo Elementary as an EBD Teacher, but loves her South Paulding family so much, she could not say goodbye to them or the cheer program. Her favorite thing about coaching is being able to work with young athletes and being able to help them build character and form lifelong relationships. She also enjoys helping the cheerleaders work on their technique and the skills needed to get them to the next level. Coach Blanton’s coaching goal this year and every year is to help all her cheerleaders learn to make the most out of every second this world has to offer and to smile while doing so! taylor kincaid - varsity coach This is Coach Kincaid’s fifth year coaching cheerleading at South. She has coached competition, Varsity football, and JV football and basketball. She is a third grade teacher at Dugan Elementary. Coach Kincaid cheered at South Paulding in high school, and also cheered in college at Shorter University where her team won an NCA Collegiate National Championship in small coed. This year, she will be coaching the Varsity competition team again, and is so excited for the season! ann arnold - varsity coach Coach Arnold has been involved with cheerleading since she was young. It has always been a passion for her. She has lived in the South Paulding community for over 20 years and is active in many community outreach programs to support the student of Paulding County. She is excited to give back and serve the South Paulding community in the coaching capacity. Coach Arnold served as the Junior Spartan cheerleading director for three years, and then served as the South Paulding Cheer Club president for two years. She is a graduate of the University of West Georgia. After gradu ating from UWG, she went on to acquire two college degrees. She currently serves as an administra tor in Paulding County. She is the mother of a daughter (Peyton) that is in college and was a 2020 graduate of SPHS. Coach Arnold is proud to serve as one of the Varsity coaches and is looking forward to an amazing season. Go Spartans!

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