{
  "id": 3351351,
  "title": "Vote for The Enquirer's Spirit Award honoring cheer, dance teams",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/vote-for-the-enquirers-spirit-award-honoring-cheer-dance-teams-3351351",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T21:12:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/vote-enquirers-spirit-award-honoring-211256483.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Cincinnati Enquirer has launched a voting poll for its Spirit Award, an annual recognition of cheerleaders and dance teams. Fans and school supporters can participate by voting on two weekly ballots: one for individual performances and another for team achievements. Coaches nominate eligible squads and individuals, focusing on those who embody virtues such as love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Eligible teams include varsity girls and boys cheerleaders and dancers who uplift their squads, fellow students, and the community through their actions.\n\nWinners of the Spirit Award will be announced in a Friday feature, receiving digital certificates and the opportunity to share photographs of those certificates in an upcoming gallery. Coaches can contact mlaughman@enquirer.com for any queries, to subscribe to the email distribution list, or to submit nominations, with the deadline set for every Monday by noon.\n\nThis week's ballot includes nominations for Lucy Barnes from Bishop Fenwick, Malia Crawford from Winton Woods, Aubrey Eustice from Taylor, Skylar Fockler from South Dearborn, Jesslyn Roberts from Milford, and Maddy Yenser from Lakota East. Each nominee exemplifies qualities such as leadership, commitment, creativity, and the ability to inspire others, making them deserving candidates for the Spirit Award.",
  "summary": "Vote for the newest Enquirer high school sports ballot in 2026-2027: The Spirit Award for cheerleaders, dance team members and their teams.",
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        "title": "Vote for The Enquirer's Spirit Award honoring cheer, dance teams",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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