“The purpose of the pep squad was to support the female sports,” said Beth Cannon, parent of eighth-grader Allyson, who was on the cheerleading squad in seventh grade. “We started really because Ally had a couple friends on the seventh-grade basketball …
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Former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader Teri Richarson dies at age 53 – Victoria Advocate
Richardson tried out for the cheerleading squad in 1978 while she was a student at North Texas State in Denton. She became the second-longest tenured Cowboys cheerleader, was a member of the team’s travelling squad, and appeared in the “Dallas Cowboys …
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Special needs cheer squad needs support – Victoria Advocate
Victoria Champion Cheer’s special needs cheerleading squad – Team Marshals – recently earned a national championship at the Red Line Winter Nationals in San Marcos. It was the first time the squad competed. Team members took home a trophy, …
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Local gymnasts excel at Robstown – Victoria Advocate
The Manning Gymnastics All Star Cheerleaders competed at the 2011 Fun Cheer Corpus Classic Cheerleading competition at Robstown last Sunday. The Level 5 Elite team were named team champions and grand champions. The gymnasts were Jasmyn Shelton, …
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Homecoming reception boosts spirits before win – Contra Costa College Advocate
Jackson, who is also the adviser of the cheerleading squad, said it was her goal for the rally to introduce the cheerleading squad to the school, along with this year’s football team. “This was a great way to get students to see who we are without our …
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BC-TX–Texas Enterprise Digest UPDATE, TX – Victoria Advocate
SILSBEE, Texas – Rakheem Bolton approached the free-throw line as his school’s cheerleading squad rooted for him to hit the shot. One cheerleader stepped away from the group, folded her arms and stood in silence, refusing to cheer for the star athlete …
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Heath cheerleaders set salon event – The Newark Advocate
A salon stylist will provide a shampoo and a haircut for $ 18, with all proceeds going to the squad. Visitors also will be able to buy feather hair extensions for $ 10 each, with $ 5 going to the cheerleading squad, and $ 12 manicures also will be …
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Competitive cheerleader a real “flyer” – Mitchell Advocate
Being a flyer is considered the hardest job on a cheer squad – just ask 16-year-old Mitchell teen Nicole Van Steeg. A flyer is tossed and flipped in the air and is then caught by teammates. “Cheerleading is thought to be one of the most …
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New VISD regulation causes concern – Victoria Advocate
“With this policy, middle school cheerleaders will not be allowed to compete, and I do feel that it’s unfortunate not only for the Cade program, but the other middle schools,” said Denise Neel, cheerleading coach at Cade Middle School. Neel’s squad …
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At Gampel, thousands celebrate and savor victory – Stamford Advocate
Part of the UConn Pep Band and half of the cheerleading squad (the rest of their members were in Houston) encouraged the deafening roars. “This is unbelievable,” said Jessica Vonvillas, 22, who plays the mellophone in the pep band. …
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