HERMON, Maine (NEWS CENTER) — The days of cheerleading being just a sideline sport are long gone. Today squads compete in their own competitions that look more like an acrobatic performance with girls flipping and flying through the air. Even with the …
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Illinois sport briefs: Illinois Lutheran and Beecher to ‘Cheer with Heart’ – nwitimes.com
CRETE | Varsity cheerleading squads from Illinois Lutheran and Beecher will square off against each other during Friday’s boys basketball game featuring the two schools at Illinois Lutheran. The squads are participating in the national Heart Awareness and …
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Bacup cheerleaders to appear on BBC Question of Sport quiz – The Bolton News
Bacup’s Pioneers senior cheerleading squad was chosen by A Question Of Sport to perform for an episode in its current series which featured Olympic medallists Louis Smith and Anthony Ogogo. The girls had just one week to learn a 30-second routine used …
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Cheshire Cheer show there is more to the sport than pom poms – Northwich Guardian
A CHEERLEADING squad from Rudheath has proven that there is a lot more to the creative sport than shaking your pom poms. Cheshire Cheer, who train every week at Rudheath Leisure Centre, has attracted more than 250 students – ranging from …
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Is cheerleading a sport? – Salon
But shift the attention to the sidelines to the cheerleading squad, and you’ll find similar athleticism and the same kinds of debates over safety concerns as those currently at the center of football. It’s a reminder of a question that would appear simple on the …
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Pediatricians want cheerleading designated as sport because of injury risks – Quincy Herald Whig
“I know of no college or university that does not treat their cheerleading team as another sport,” Daniels said. He said high schools also must follow detailed regulations. Kelli’s mom, Terri Meyer, watched her daughter cheer from the side and nurse an ankle …
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Cheerleading: Should it be a sport? – Reno Gazette Journal
“I’ve been hurt worse doing cheerleading than volleyball, basketball and horse riding. And it’s a lot more challenging.” It’s not just performing at football games for Bush and the Spanish Springs squad either. Like other squads, it travels to state and regional …
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Let’s go: Classify cheerleading as a sport – Lexington Dispatch
Our high school squad had the longest athletic season (competing at camps in the summer then cheering for football and basketball) of any of the “recognized” sports. As volunteers, honors students, scholarship recipients and writers we shrugged off the …
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Cougar Paw Prints: The Sport of Cheerleading – my.hsj.org
Wednesday, November 07, 2012 By Patricia Ramon. Cheerleaders of Dobie have an intense try-out session in April to decide who will represent the squad for the next school year. These athletes have to be strong, flexible and controlled in their skills.
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K2 Trophies & Awards Explains Why Cheerleading Is a Sport – SBWire (press release)
Cheerleading is like no other sport in that it really requires its participants to be well versed across a number of areas, including dance and gymnastics. Furthermore, cheerleading requires each member of the squad to take on a number of different roles, …
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