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Article: Triway earns second and Wooster takes third at cheerleading competition
Daily Record, The Wooster, OH;  March 17, 2008 ;     650 words ......19th Annual Waynedale Cheerleading Competition on Sunday...High School Varsity cheerleading coach Elizabeth Fleming...Triway High School varsity squad have been cheering...according to Wooster cheerleading coach Duper Pallotta...The freshman/junior varsity squad tied ...

Article: Go, fight, win! Yes, cheerleading is a sport, too.(Sports)(Women's watch)
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  May 8, 2004 ;     700+ words ......spirited tumbling. Something besides cheerleading. Perhaps a simple name change would...the IHSA's decision last week to give cheerleading its own state championship beginning...school year. The move essentially made cheerleading an official high school sport in Illinois...

Article: Cheerleading is now riskier than most sports Acrobatic stunts are banned after scores of pom-pom girls end up with broken bones
The Sunday Telegraph London;  October 27, 2002 ;     700+ words ......FLEECE, the University of Maryland cheerleading coach, is not happy with Adrian's performance...press-ups will be imposed on the culprit. Cheerleading in America is no longer a matter of...injuries suffered by women happen while cheerleading. The number of injuries, both minor...

Article: JUNIOR VARSITY SQUAD WINS TOP HONOR AT CAMP
Post-Tribune (IN);  July 9, 1992 ;     164 words ......The Portage junior varsity cheerleading squad has won the Indiana...week. The Portage junior varsity squad was the top scoring squad...Members of the Portage junior varsity squad were: Anne Crockett, Emily...Weeks, Teresa Wilkins. The varsity squad included: Laura Alkire, ...

Article: Assessing A Sport's Rah-Rah Materials; Cheerleading: Less Fluff, More Buff
The Washington Post;  January 3, 2004 ;     700+ words ......of desire. But it wasn't always so. Cheerleading began in the late 1800s as a way for...lot about American society through cheerleading," said Washington State University...change their focus. Not surprisingly, cheerleading is deeply ingrained in American culture...

Article: Cheerleading is not a sport, despite IHSA declaration.
Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL);  April 29, 2004 ;     697 words ...Byline: Rick Morrissey Jeer if you like; cheerleading is not a sport. Before the Rick's a...begins, I would like to point out that cheerleading is a fine activity. Mesmerizing flexibility...what's there not to like? But if cheerleading is a sport, then Leeza Gibbons is Jodie...

Article: New book studies cheerleading's place in society
AP Worldstream;  December 12, 2003 ;     700+ words ......of desire. But it wasn't always so. Cheerleading began in the late 1800s as a way for...lot about American society through cheerleading," said Washington State University...ever expected to write," Bettis said. Cheerleading is deeply ingrained in our culture...

Article: CHEERLEADING COACHES SAY SQUADS MUST COMPETE TO SUSTAIN SPIRIT.(SAVVY)
The Capital Times (Madison, WI);  August 8, 2002 ;     700+ words ...Byline: Deborah Hirsch The Capital Times Cheerleading is fast gaining popularity nationwide...state way behind the trend. When I say 'cheerleading,' I mean 'competition,' the dynamic...championship-winning Sun Prairie High School cheerleading program. Most people think of girls...

Article: Coach teaches cheerleading in England.
Decatur Daily (Decatur, AL);  December 22, 2006 ;     345 words ......Bayne Hughes Dec. 22--When you say cheerleading, the world thinks of the Dallas Cowboys...School coach is showing the world that cheerleading is more than looking pretty and being...spreading the art of competitive American cheerleading to our English allies. They really...

Article: North County team tops cheerleading contest
Capital (Annapolis);  February 6, 2004 ;     554 words ......throed with wall-shaking music, cheerleading squads representing 11 of the county...invitation to the Regional Championship cheerleading contest on Valentine's Day. At the fiercely competitive County Cheerleading Championship hosted by Pasadena...Rockette in traction. North County's varsity ...

Article: DODGEBALL: A TRUE CHEERLEADING STORY
American Cheerleader;  August 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ...Justin Long tries his hand at cheerleading in a new movie that's sure to leave...soon you'll be recognizing him for his cheerleading skills, too. Although justin had never...at's how justin found himself donning a cheerleading uniform and proudly showing his spirit...

Article: Cheer genius; Cheerleading is taking off, in Guelph and elsewhere. But these aren't your stereotypical pom-pom-waving pretty girls. These athletes take their work seriously.(here)
Guelph Mercury (Guelph, Ontario);  October 25, 2008 ;     700+ words ......competitive sport. But proponents of cheerleading say it fosters teamwork, agility, loyalty...Ali Moffat run Cheer Sport, a trio of cheerleading gyms that started with the Cambridge...competitive sport. The women began cheerleading as teenagers at Oakville's T.A. Blakelock...

Article: Ex-athlete relishes niche in cheerleading
Chicago Sun-Times;  December 10, 1989 ;     397 words ......Brown, the only male on top-ranked Robeson's cheerleading squad, says "cheerleading is for everyone, not just for girls." It is...Nathaniel is assured of attending college - on a cheerleading scholarship. He has three offers and likely...

Article: Cheerleading is a sport, but change the scoring system.(Sports)
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  February 6, 2009 ;     423 words ......Illinois High School Association, cheerleading is a sanctioned sport. As a...as the competitive nature of cheerleading continues to evolve. However...continues to plague competitive cheerleadingAEs legitimacy as a sport is the...