when she takes the field on superbowl sunday, everyone should give a big round of applause to shannon phillips and her family. shannon has become one of the most popular dancers on the cheerleading squad. if carolina gets a win on sunday you will not find a happier group of people than shannon, her teammates and mother. >>>3, 2, 1... >> frank: california might not be so bad but here the water is plain cold. news 13 leading the pack. dozens of others took the challenge and dove in for the annual polar plunge. crazy but for a great cause. the event benefits the waterways kids in the creek and youth we'll take a break and be weather. >> karen: we light rain showers almost making it into the up state but we are dry in the mountains and mostly clear in the up state, as well. this moisture is going to continue to pull away from us. but we are going to eventually get our turn. right now in asheville, dry, cold, clear skies, 34 degrees. at #. asheville. in the up state, more clouds and milder at 41 degrees, light winds out of the north, a windchill of 38 right now. now we're going to take a look at th

shannon phillips graduated irwin high school and never believe shed would be where she is today. cheering for the carolina panthers as they get ready for the biggest game on the planet, superbowl 50, which will be later tonight. shannon is a classically trained ballet dancer who has tied to the asheville area. she has been with the carolina panthers now for the past five seasons but never experienced anything like this, getting ready for the superbowl. we caught up with her yesterday morning, to kind of talk to her about what her experience has been like and why she has extra special motivation to be at her >> my mom has been fighting>luke: reporting from lee stye stadium in santa clara, i'm luke notestine for news 13. >>evan: last year three of asheville's rescue dogs were vying for mvp at the animal planet puppy bowl, it was titan and tiara two took to the turf in new york representing the mountains. animal planet's puppy bowl is on today at 3 o'clock and this year we brought the cuteness closer to carolina. that we have hope hanselman live in the asheville h

shannon west homeless youth center, gown town provides needy high school students with an affordable alternative to prom dress shopping by offering the donated gowns for just $20 each. upon collection, al phillips the cleaners will professionally clean and steam the donated prom, formal, and wedding gowns. abby quinn, help of southern nevada kayla walker, 98.5 kluc the at 11. now to a dramatic rescue in california's sierra mountains a 10-year old girl suddenly falling through a snow hole -- into freezing cold water. her father trying desperately to pull her out -- help arrived just in time. abc's kayna whitworth has the harrowing story. dramatic new cellphone video of a father trying frantically to save his 10 year old girl......from freezing water and hypothermia. samantha sot: "i was scared and calling out for help// my feet were freezing this morning samantha white telling speaking out after falling though this hole in the snow?.. . samantha sot: "at first i thought it was just like an "i stuck out the snow poll for her to grab and she wasn't strong enough to hold on// i noticed she was starting to sink." luckily a search and rescue team was nearby on an overnight training exercise. thomas j