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Courtney Lenz is a Baltimore Ravens cheerleader, but she is not welcome at the Super Bowl despite her team being one of the two that is playing for a championship. On Wednesday evening, Lenz sat down for an interview on “Access Hollywood” …
Sunday night ended up being a tremendous night for Washington Redskins fans, as their team defeated the division rival Dallas Cowboys to clinch the NFC East title and a playoff berth. For one Redskins cheerleader, the victory may not have been the …
Patience Beard isn’t letting her lack of a leg prevent her from living her dreams, and neither is the University of Arkansas. Beard, a freshman, is a member of the Arkansas cheerleading team despite being an amputee. If her prosthetic …
Whether you consider cheerleading a sport or not, I think we can all agree that NFL cheerleaders are required to be in impressive physical condition in order to earn a spot on the squad. Their workouts must be strenuous, but I’m going to go out …
One of the best moments from the Boise State-Michigan State season opener on Friday occurred during the first quarter when a Broncos cheerleader got demolished on the sidelines. Boise State quarterback Joe Southwick was rolling to his right on second …
Around 1,000 people tried out to become one of the 35 cheerleaders for the Houston Texans over the weekend, and there was something unique about one of the candidates: Dixon Hernandez tried out for the team despite being the only male in attendance. …
Laura Vikmanis (pictured at right) is the oldest NFL cheerleader at 43 and has written a book about her life. The Cincinnati Enquirer posted a few interesting tidbits Vikmanis shared about being a Bengals cheerleader, and the part about the schism on …
Sharon Simmons is 55 years old and a grandmother of two, but that’s not stopping her from trying to become a new member of the Dallas Cowboys cheerleading team. “I thought that’s something I never tried. I always wanted to try out. I got real …
Who says cheerleading isn’t a sport? When you have a collection of people who are competing and working together to accomplish something, that sounds kind of like a sport, right? If we have cheerleading coaches in America going Bob Knight on …
Where was this publicity stunt a few weeks ago? Had the BCS committee seen these photos before making their bowl selections and giving Alabama the nod over Oklahoma State for the BCS National Championship game, things may have been different. How …
In an era where sports is trending toward gender equality, girls are getting more and more opportunities to participate on boys’ teams. Every now and then we see a high school girl kicking field goals for the football team. For Brandon Urbas, a …
Louisville’s cheerleaders and dance team will not be accompanying the football team on its trip to Morgantown for Saturday’s game against West Virginia. This news became a story when one Louisville cheerleader said her squad was not …
The U.S. had a strong showing on the opening day of the Pan Am Games Saturday, winning 14 medals. They enjoyed success in the swimming pool, capturing 11 of the 14 medals in aquatic events. Things went much better for them in the water than one …
A male cheerleader at Alice High School (Tx) says he was kicked off the team after a school camera caught him kissing another boy on campus. The cheerleader says public displays of affection are a common occurrence around the school, and he feels he …
I don’t know what all the hype is for surrounding this combat look in college football, but I can tell you until now I was not the biggest fan. For some reason, I now have an appreciation for the design. It’s the strangest thing: When …
The sport (?) of cheerleading can be a topic of debate at any given moment, especially at the sub-collegiate levels. Dealing with cheerleader uniforms and dance routines can be a difficult task for high school principals to tackle. Believe me, I …
