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Let's Go, Girl! Fifth Grade Cheerleader Fights Off Would-Be Attacker

by Brett Singer, Posted Apr 9th 2010 2:40PM

Jillian Duffy defended herself with a cheerleading kick. Credit: WCBS-TV Like a real-life version of the upcoming movie "Kick-Ass," a fifth grade cheerleader defended herself against a would-be predator in front of her home in Long ...
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Mom steals daughter's identity to join cheerleading squad

by Bethany Sanders, Posted Sep 15th 2008 1:00PM

If you could go back to high school and do it all over again, would you? A Wisconsin woman recently tried, but the move is more likely to have her put in jail than up for Homecoming queen. Wendy Brown of Green Bay stole her 15-year-old daughter's ...
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Cheerleading -- not for the faint of heart

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Aug 12th 2008 4:03PM

What's the most dangerous sport for high school girls? It's not what you might guess. It's not soccer, softball, or even kickboxing -- it's cheerleading. It turns out, according to a new report, that cheerleading accounts for nearly two thirds of all ...
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Cheerleaders suspended for unchaste cheer

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Nov 20th 2007 10:28AM

It has been called "the most quintessential of American sports." Former participants include Madonna, Meryl Streep, and even George W. Bush. Schoolgirls dream of being one and schoolboys dream of dating one. Cheerleading is as much a part of American ...
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Was texting the cause of fatal crash?

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Jul 16th 2007 11:08AM

Back in the middle of June, I reported on a study that found that two-thirds of kids aged 18 to 24 thought it okay to send text messages while they were driving. I didn't think it a good idea then and my feelings haven't changed after reading this ...
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Coach charged with giving alcohol to teens

by Joanne Lutynec, Posted Jan 24th 2007 9:29AM

As the parent of a teenager, I found this story pretty disturbing. A cheerleading coach at a South Carolina high school was arrested last week after being accused of providing some of her students with alcohol. It's been reported that she resigned ...
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