HAWKMAN


Steven Hawkins

Can you believe it’s been over four years since I’ve updated this website?  Guess I should take a little time to do so.   Last Updated: 7/15/08

Please allow me to introduce myself to anyone who does not know me. Need I state my name? I was a University of Washington student, and I was also a cheerleader for the Huskies during the 98/99 season! During my year on UW Cheer, we placed 4th in the nation in UCA's Division I-A Co-Ed National Cheer competition. That is the highest a west coast team has ever placed.  Big guys and talented little girls complimented that squad along with Mike Baker, who is now Head Coach at Hawaii. 

I returned to Washington in August of 1997 after serving in the Air Force for a little while. I started as a full time student the next month and life was definitely a joy!  How did I become a cheerleader? Well, in high school I always wanted to be a college cheerleader. I think it was the idea of being around beautiful college women that intrigued me the most.  I thought I had to be a gymnast, but I saw what our guys did and I said to myself "I can do that!" So I tried out in April of 1998 and the rest is history.

So what have I been up to now?  Well, the big news is that I’m now living in Southern California and working for Merrill Corporation.  Although quite diversified in providing various forms of printing, I deal mainly with financial printing.  I have enjoyed working for the company.   For the past 5 years, I was on the Los Angeles Clippers Fan Patrol.  Friends know I used to be on the Seattle Sonics’ stunt team when they first started.  As of next month I will be retired from cheerleading, but I walk away knowing that some of my fondest memories were created while throwing girls in the air in front of thousands.  Thanks to all that helped to make those memories!

Gone are most of the toys you’ll see in the pictures below.  No more Corvette Z06.  It turned out to be a lemon and GM bought it back 15 months after I bought it.  No more ZX-12R.  That’s been replaced with a Kawasaki ZX-14.  A Chevy Suburban has taken the place of my GMC Sierra.  My daily rides are two old Lexus vehicles – a 91 LS400 and a 92 SC400.  Great thing about them is that they still look great, run like champions and are paid for! 

I do have one new addition of which I have immense pride and joy.  Only friends and family know what that is and, therefore, will remain void from this website. 

Just a quick note.  A friend of mine passed away a couple weeks ago.  He had sent me a couple emails in the two weeks prior to his passing and I hadn’t responded to him right away.  Now that he is gone, I wish I would have taken the time to do so and I will forever have that regret.  Moral of the story, and I know it’s cliché, but… don’t take life/family/friends for granted.  Life is too short and before you know it either they, or you, are gone.

For anyone interested in trying out for UW’s Cheer Squad, stunt/tumbling clinics are being held in the multipurpose room in Bank of America Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavillion (whew!!) during the months of March and April.  The clinics will run until tryouts, which should be around the 3rd week of April.  Sherman Peredo is the current coach.  The phone number can be obtained through the UW’s athletic department directory.  Good luck to all that wish to try out!  Drop me an email if I can be of any help.  J

Here are some pictures for you to peruse at your leisure.  I hope you enjoy!

Old Pics

Me at work on the big Ninja!

Steve and Aki on the Ninja!

Three Amigos on Colorado Blvd.

THE TERMINATOR!!

Cupie in the sky…

Cupie behind Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.

Zac and Leslie...gettin’ freaky.

Steve’s dream bike!

Left Cupie…tick-tock

Right Cupie…tick-tock.

A boy and his toys.

A boy and his NEW toys.  J

 

Homecoming – 2000

Alumni Cupies: The awesome Mike Baker with Krissi, Steve with Kelli, and Travis with Hye Jin.

The camera man said: “Steve!!  Show me the money!!!”…so I did.  J

Steve and Shermin’s left cupie, just before popping it over to the right.

My mom even stunts with me!  “Cradle Ma!!”

The Fox cameraman and me…thanks for getting me on TV the many times that you did!

My buddy Kristen…

Barefoot stunting at Seattle’s Fat Tuesday

The riot guys were cool!!

Panoramic cupie at Gas Works Park

Panoramic stretch at Gas Works Park

Her 21st birthday, my bike, her cuteness, my fat face.  J

Winter at Greenlake…

Jeremiah holding Kristen in a one-arm arobesque.

Stunt clinic pics...courtesy of Jeremy Suess(aka. Doc)

"Steve, you are clear for lift off!" Gettin' ready to do a backtuck.

Steve's 220lbs. backtuck in action!

Cupies are too easy with Kristen.

Kristen's arobesque.

I don't think Steve and Kristen were ready for this one.

Here's the Doc with Lindsay in extension.

Jeremy's display of homo sapien rotation!

New Years and beyond...

Steve and Krissi...Seattle's first stunt of the new millenium?!?.

Zac, Steve, Ryan, and...uh, Paul on the Beta's roof.

Mary on Steve's shoulder.

Steve and Krissi with her cute New Years hat!.

Stacie and Steve...the black polyester/lycra/nylon duo!

Kristen, Stacie and Steve having fun.

Homecoming...Stanford vs. UW.

Mike Baker's spinning diamond head!.

One arm stretch with Steve and Kelli..

Steve and Jenni after the game.

Arizona State Cheerleaders in Seattle.

Steve with ASU's Maggie, Mark and Stacy on Safeco's mitt.

Maggie, Toni, Stacy, Ryan and Mark(sittin' shotgun) in my 5.9.

Ryan, Stacy, Maggie and Mark on 1st Ave.

Steve/Maggie and Mark/Stacy liberty-ing at Safeco.

Cupies at Safeco.

Steve and Maggie with the one-arm liberty.

Tryouts, Spring Game/Scrimmage, and Windermere Cup! (More to come, soon)....

Beauty and the Beast = Burnout!! (Which is which, though?).

The boys of the B-ball group two! Steve, Zac, Paul and Mateo(my big ass homeboy!).

Steve and his girls Mary, Kelli and Camille.

Bird's eye view of Kelli in extension.

New Orleans!!....

Hail to the Prince! Prince Mateo!!.

Greetings from Bourbon/Canal Street, New Orleans!.

Steve and Kelli on Bourbon street.

UW and Miami(Ohio) cheer squads.

Steve being groped at the mall.

Airport cupie with Steve and Mary...and Lance getting his peep on.

Nationals Competition!!....

Warming up the trophy pyramids!

Nationals: Semi-Finals Liberties = Andrew/Krissi, Steve/Kelli, Travis/Hye Jin, Jeremiah/Camille and Mateo/Mary.

Nationals: Celebrating 4th Place.

Nationals: The Girls = Kelli, Camille, Krissi, Hye Jin, Mary and Lilly.

Nationals: The UW Nationals Squad.

Nationals: Islander Power = Mateo, Mike and Steve

Etc, Etc....

New ZX-12R burnout at the Ram!

Hey Coach, that ball's upside down!.

Me and my mom on the old Ninja.

Toss extensions during a football game.

Extensions with the Eastlake girls: Paul/Stephanie, Steve/Tara, Travis/Courtney.

Can someone tell me what's wrong with this cupie?.

Steve hamming it up with Stanford's girls....and tree.

This is how the Univ. of Washington makes a cake!!

Steve in ironcross with Zac and Paul basing.

Arobesques: Steve/Kelli, Johnny/Krissi, Mateo/Hye Jin, Jeremiah/Mary.

Playing with one arm liberties...Steve/Kelli, Jonothan/Krissi, Mateo/Hye Jin, and Jeremiah/Mary.

The POWER of UW Cheer!!!

One arm liberty with Steve and Kelli.

Leading the Husky Spellout.

TOSStesterone Group! : Steve, Kelli, Andrew, Stacey, Mateo, Hye Jin, Zac, Laressa

UW vs. USU...Basket toss = Jonathan, Steve Jeremiah, Andrew, Krissi.

Two-two-one pyramid at USU game.

Diamondhead with Travis, Hye Jin, Mateo, and Mary.

Seahawks Halftime Show.

Arizona State & UW Cheer.

Montana and UW at camp.

Krissi, Steve and Hye Jin before game time.


Steven Hawkins
Email -- hawkman@alumni.washington.edu
Web -- http://www.stevenhawkins.com


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