T.F. North cheerleaders win prestigious competition

CALUMET CITY | The Thornton Fractional North High School varsity cheerleading squad won the 2012 Winter Meltdown competition held Dec. 22 at the Sears Arena, competing against more than 100 varsity and junior varsity teams, the school announced.

T.F. North cheerleaders win prestigious competition

T.F. North varsity cheerleading coach Natalie Brown is surrounded by members of her winning team. The team won a major competition last month.

T.F. North cheerleaders win prestigious competition

The Thornton Fractional North High School varsity cheerleading squad performs a routine at a recent school pep rally. The team recently won a cheerleading competition at the Sears Arena.

JOHN DOHERTY: Pediatricians boost cheerleading safety

With the high school football playoffs underway, the season is over or about to be for most teams on both sides of the state line.

Thieves steal cheerleaders' laptops, cellphones, cash

GARY | Thieves stole personal laptops, cellphones and cash from Wirt/Emerson Academy for Visual and Performing Arts cheerleaders during a Friday pep rally, team members said.

Highland wins National Championship at Midwest Cheer and Dance Competition

HIGHLAND | Highland High School Cheerleaders arrived home this weekend with two major awards! Highland won the National Championship title at the Midwest Cheer and Dance Competition on Saturday March 24, 2012.

OFFBEAT: Hammond-tied Nick Blaemire heard in Broadway tour of 'Bring it On'

Phil Potempa's daily entertainment news column.

Nick Blaemire in "Godspell"

OFFBEAT: Three cheers for Broadway tour of 'Bring it On'

Phil Potempa's daily entertainment news column.

Help cheerleading squad keep girls from gangs

We, the Hurricanes cheerleading squad, would like to represent Hammond. We as a young community have been grieving over our passed peers. Within the last six months more than five of our closest friends have either died or been shot.

Pop Warner, cheerleading sign-up set for next two Sundays in Lake Station

LAKE STATION | Pop Warner football and cheerleader registration will run from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday and April 17 at Riverview Park.

Griffith's Becca Carpenter, 13, is cheering on her teams

Becca Carpenter is full of cheer throughout the year.

Cheerleading isn't as easy as it once was

As a freshman journalism student, I've been reading your stories for quite some time now, and I always read about basketball, volleyball, football, and all these other sports. I've noticed there's never a story about cheerleading. Why not?

Cheerleading should be considered a sport

I don't understand the fact cheerleading is not a sport.

Give a cheer for the Bulldogs at three-day camp

Children in kindergarten through grade 5 who are interested in cheerleading can attend the Crown Point High School Cheerleading Camp hosted by the current squad from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Nov. 10 through 12 in the CPHS field house. Participants will learn cheers, jumps, motions and dance. On Nov. 1…

Lakeshore Elites All-Star Cheer Team shines at competition

Lakeshore Elites shine at Elgin Community College competition Lakeshore Elites All-Star Cheer Teams of Chesterton picked up three top-two finishes at the Elgin Community College competition Sept. 26. The Senior 4.2 Coed team placed first, earning a bid to nationals. The Senior Level 3 and Ju…

New Junior Miss earns cheers for academic pursuits

Alexandria "Alex" Damm, 17, is Lowell's 2011 Junior Miss.

Andrean student indulges her passion for law and theater

Alexis Lopez, 15, acts on opportunities that provide her with an in-depth look into the legal profession.

Busy teen ready for an action-packed senior year

Kirsten Sidebottom, 17, is ready to dive into a new academic year.

Hall of Fame is missing some extraordinary athletes

With all of the excitement generated by the opening of East Chicago's Hall of Fame at Central High School, it might be interesting to the purists that the Hall is incomplete. By that I do not mean that a sport has been left out.