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Connecticut Judges Rules Cheerleading Is Not a Sport

HARTFORD, Conn. (July 21) -- Competitive cheerleading is not an official sport that colleges can use to meet gender-equity requirements, a federal judge ruled Wednesday in ordering a Connecticut school to keep its women's volleyball team.

Federal Judge Rules Cheerleading Is Not a Sport

Is Cheerleading a Contact Sport?

Generally, I'm not a huge fan of the idea of suing others for accidental injuries in sports. When you decide to take part in such extracurricular activities, you assume a level of risk. It's inherent in many of the games, especially football and wrestling. In order to safeguard against this, Wisconsin law dictates that...

Coming Soon, the Cheerleading Hall of Fame

An organization called "Proformance Sports Marketing and Entertainment" announced plans today to open up an official Cheerleading Hall of Fame. Sounds great, but I wouldn't want to mop the floors there.No, but seriously, that's great news. I'm going to start saving up quarters for the private viewing booths. Said Cindy...

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Snooki Tweets High School Photos

Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi opened up about her high school years in a recent interview with V magazine, observing of her freshmen clique, "We were all pretty girls in cheerleading and stuff."

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Peyton List & Stefanie Scott: Children Mending Hearts Event!

Peyton List hits up the 2012 Children Mending Hearts Spring Benefit with twin brother Spencer at a private residence on Sunday afternoon (April 22) in Pacific Palisades, Calif.

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WATCH: Autistic Teen Earns Spot On Cheerleading Squad

Despite living with the day-to-day challenges of autism, 14-year-old Jessica McCartney was determined to play a bigger role at her school and thrive among her fellow students.

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'16 And Pregnant' Premiere: The Pregnant Cheerleader

MTV was back with a fourth helping of " 16 and Pregnant " (Tue., 10 p.m. ET on MTV), kicking off the new season with back-to-back episodes.

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'16 And Pregnant' Premiere: The Pregnant Cheerleader

MTV was back with a fourth helping of " 16 and Pregnant " (Tue., 10 p.m. ET on MTV), kicking off the new season with back-to-back episodes.

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06/01/12 Mini Cheer Camp set for June 9 at WSHS Source: West Seattle Herald The West Seattle High School Cheerleaders will be holding a Mini Cheer Camp Saturday, June 9 in the WSHS Gym from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.
06/01/12 All Star Legacy Celebrates 10 Years Source: Ashburn Patch - Ashburn VA All Star Legacy Cheer & Dance recently celebrated its 10th year in business, providing cheerleading and dance instruction in Ashburn, Manassas and West Virginia.
06/01/12 Havelock High to hold cheerleading clinic Source: Havelock News - Havelock NC Havelock High School has scheduled its annual summer cheerleading clinic from June 19 to 21.
05/31/12 Pennsville School board votes against allowing middle... Source: NJ.com The school board recently voted against allowing 15 middle school girls to cheer with the Pennsville Memorial High School varsity squad.
05/31/12 Snooki Tweets High School Photos Source: The Huffington Post Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi opened up about her high school years in a recent interview with V magazine, observing of her freshmen clique, "We were all pretty girls in cheerleading and stuff."

Background on cheerleading

Cheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate in competitions.

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