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At school for blind, travel budget cuts have impact beyond sports – Chicago Tribune

Kevin Banker, a 21-year-old transitional living student from Bartlett, is part of the cheerleading squad and a conference wrestling champion. “Just how much they improve is remarkable,” said Robert Ackerly, Banker’s stepfather. …
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Laura Vikmanis: NFL’s oldest cheerleader the subject of ‘Blind Side’-esque movie – Zap2it.com (blog)

The film will document Vickmanis’ trials and tribulations after being left by her husband and opting to try out for the Cincinnati Bengals cheerleading squad at age 39. Initially, the mother of two didn’t make the cut, but after a year of hard work she …
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Stevie The Wonder Pup (Totally Blind Dog Doing Obedience)

Stevie Is TOTALLY BLIND! He was born with bilateral optic nerve hypoplasia. Recently Stevie earned his CD-H through CDSP, placing in each trial and in one trial earning the award for Highest Scoring Rescue Dog In Trial with a score of 194! On June 9th 2007 Stevie earned both his CD-H and his APDT Rally Level 1 title. More recently he has earned his APDT Rally Level 2 title. A special thanks to Sandi Ver Sprill of Golden Rule School for Dogs in NJ. (www.goldenruleschoolfordogsllc.com) (take out the space please) Without Sandi none of this would have been possible. She believed in Stevie from the first day we brought him to class and continues to be his best coach and greatest cheerleader!
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