Several volleyball players and their coach successfully sued the university in 2009 after it announced it would eliminate volleyball for budgetary reasons and replace it with a competitive cheer squad. U.S. District Court Judge Stefan R. Underhill ruled in their …
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Local cheerleading squads excel at state competition – Journal Times
by niceones77
The Horlick High School Cheer and Stunt Team competed at the Wisconsin Association of Cheer/Pom Coaches State Competition on Feb. 23. The team won the State Championship for the Co-Ed Small Division. The Cheer Dance team placed second.
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LLC cheerleaders place first at event, heading to finals – Journal Gazette and Times-Courier
The members of this year’s Lake Land College Cheerleading Team competing squad are Rio Long, Paris; Chelsey Smith, Sullivan; Amber Wakeland, Herrick; Kylie Mumm, Monticello; Lexi Romack, Neoga; Taylor Janes, Mattoon; Andrew Deremiah, Mattoon; …
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Squad for special needs kids makes young athletes, fans smile – Stoughton Journal
by ahsonwardak
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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Cheer For The Cheerleaders! Pine Bush Rocks On A National Level Again – Shawangunk Journal
by cuatrok77
The Pine Bush cheerleader squad added its sixth consecutive Sectional title, and eighth out of the past nine, at the Cheerleader Section 9 competition at Kingston High School last Saturday, February 16. “This year we had a difficult stunt sequence featuring …
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Blood, sweat and cheers at state tourney – Lincoln Journal Star
by jl_2
With big smiles, the cheerleaders launched into their routine. Despite months of planning and preparation, sometimes things go wrong for the cheer and dance teams who competed Saturday at the Heartland Events Center in Grand Island. One cheer team …
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Case cheerleaders create special needs squad – Journal Times
by mkrohne
The Sparkle Squad includes seven special needs girls from Case, Park and Horlick high schools. They practice on Wednesdays with Larsen, Lynam and a few other cheerleaders, and they’ve so far performed at one Case boys’ varsity basketball game, …
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Cheerleading for all: Squad allows special needs people to participate – Journal Times
by djdavegold
Behrendt is one of eight special needs individuals on Union Grove’s Inspire cheer team, which pairs helper cheerleaders with developmentally disabled people for a rare type of competition squad. The special needs people practice and compete with the …
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Cheering championships:Give Devils their due – Lewiston Sun Journal
by wesleymiles
BANGOR, MAINE — 2/11/13 — Members of the Lewiston cheerleading team celebrate after their routine at the state cheerleading championships at the Bangor Auditorium on Monday, February 11, 2013. Lewiston won the Class A title. BDN |Carter F. McCall …
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HIGH SCHOOL REGIONAL CHEERLEADING CHAMPIONSHIPS: Mustangs … – Kennebec Journal
by 4nitsirk
AUGUSTA — The Gardiner cheerleading team came to the Augusta Civic Center hoping to end a decade of frustration at the regional championships. Monmouth came looking for a little redemption Saturday. Both headed home satisfied. Gardiner scored …
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