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Westlake cheerleaders soar to national title – Austin American-Statesman

The high-flying ladies of the school’s Red Cheer Team placed second in last year’s competition and they entered this year’s season hungry for first place. They started working on the routine back in September and have been practicing five days a week for two …
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Herman: Cheering for God and the First Amendment – Austin American-Statesman

A few years back, Heartfield ruled against a Silsbee High School cheerleader forced from the squad for refusing to cheer for a basketball player who had assaulted her. The cheerleader’s family sued the school district. Heartfield, in a decision upheld on …
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Sanchez: A coach who’s not afraid of a girl who’s different – Austin American-Statesman

Cheerleading is competitive, and Cristina’s tumbling skills are not very good. Like many girls, however, Cristina desperately wanted to make the cheer squad, tried out and was heartbroken when she didn’t make it. When King offered her the cheer manager …
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