New ACHS cheer coach encourages ‘engagement’ in the sport
Ashley Christian was named the new head coach of the varsity cheerleading squad at Appomattox County High School. Image: Charles Conrad/Times Virginian

Ashley Christian recently was named the new head coach of the varsity cheerleading squad at Appomattox County High School (ACHS). She is quite familiar with the Raider cheer program, having spent the last six years as junior varsity coach.

Christian replaces Jean Bowman, who decided to not return as varsity coach of the football and basketball cheer teams after the 2021-22 season. The junior varsity squad is now led by Diamond Lawing.

Aside from prior coaching experience in Appomattox, Christian also is a local native, ACHS graduate and a former Raider cheerleader who was with one of the first ACHS groups to take part in the New Year’s parade in London in 2009 as a high school cheer all-American.

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