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True to her School
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Seven Days
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August 20, 2008
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It's a far cry from idyllic green athletic fields, but the chants coming from inside are unmistakable. Tucked away in building 12M in the Howe Center - an industrial park in a gritty section of downtown Rutland - is Peak Performance All Star Cheer & Fitness, the only cheerleading gym in Vermont. That's right: a gym devoted to practicing dance maneuvers, tumbles, call-back cheers, aerial stunts and all the other tricks cheerleaders use to keep fans .focused on the game. It's here, too, that all-stars hone their skills for state and New England cheering competitions.
At the helm of this boisterous and jubilant ship is Cara Austin, 33, the head coach of the Rutland High ...
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