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Squad for special needs kids makes young athletes, fans smile – Steuben Courier

The Ridgley Elementary School student relishes her time cheerleading with the Sunshine squad of the Capital Elite All-Stars. Megan is a hard worker who lets nothing get in the way. She was born with a brain hemorrhage and a learning disability, and her …
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Cheering runs deep in the soul of 6-year-old Brianna Duncan – Evansville Courier & Press


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Brianna Duncan, 6, stands front and center of the court in front of the Harrison High School Cheerleading Squad as they cheer before the game against Memorial on Friday, March 1, 2013. Brianna, an honorary member of the team, has become a crowd …
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Harrison cheerleaders confident in their chances – Evansville Courier & Press

Those 150 seconds begin with the 20-girl squad’s first movement or first sound of accompanying music and end with a wave or signal to the judges. But the music can’t exceed more than 1:30 of the routine because a verbal cheer portion is also required.
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Docs: Safety rules should be applied to cheerleading – Evansville Courier & Press

ASSOCIATED PRESS A cheerleader from Nampa High School is thrown into the air as the cheer squad practices their stunts before a game in Nampa, Idaho. In a new policy statement released online Monday in the journal Pediatrics, the American Academy …
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Cheerleaders’ appeal for sponsorship support – Leamington Courier

The Leamington Sparklers cheerleading squad’s junior team came fifth in Europe and the European cheerleading championships in Rimini, Italy, last year and the group is hoping to take all three of its teams to this year’s competition. But the self-funding …
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