Captain Shreve\u2019s Destinee Darnell secured enough votes this week to win the Times online poll for Athlete of the Week, sponsored by Raising Cane\u2019s Chicken Fingers and the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission.<\/p>\n
Darnell and her supporters racked up 28,604 votes, a solid 49% of the 58,228 votes cast in the weekly online recognition. Those numbers allowed Darnell to top a field of 11 additional candidates, including Northwood cheerleader Kadence Peal, who made a strong run for the recognition with 24,098 votes (41%).<\/p>\n
A cheerleader since the third grade, the senior has cheered at Shreve for four years. She enjoys writing poems, and being a member of BSA and National Honor Society.<\/p>\n
\u201cDestinee was also a part of the photography club, BETA club, and Fellow Christian Athletes,\u201d Shreve cheer sponsor Alicia Carroway said. \u201cShe was also an All-American Cheerleader. Throughout her four years of high school, Destinee has taken the leadership roles as captain of freshman cheer and co-captain of junior varsity cheer.\u201d<\/p>\n
Darnell maintained straight A\u2019s her senior year and posted a 4.7 GPA. She plans to attend Southern-Baton Rouge to major in nursing.<\/p>\n