Author: Andre
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Major Nationals Comparison
Here are a few comparisons and observations about the 3 major championships of the regular season. Only All Star Cheer teams and divisions were counted in the numbers below. Please add your notes and observations to the comments. Observations Cheersport had the largest average division size at 9.24 teams per division, followed by NCA (6.97)…
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NCA At Large Bids
NCA announced the following At Large Bids this weekend: All Star Legacy (Senior Small L5) Cheer Athletics FierceKatz (International Open L5) Cheer Legendz Pumaz (Senior Small Limited Coed L5) Cheer Fusion (Senior Small L5) Extreme Cheer Company (Senior Small Limited Coed L5) Gage Inferno Lady Dragons (Senior Small L5) ICE “Lightning” (Senior Small Limited Coed…
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JAMZ & Spirit Unlimited Bids
American Cheer Express, JAMZ, Spirit Unlimited, and UPA had gave bids this weekend. We haven’t seen a list for American Cheer Express or UPA yet. JAMZ Paid – Orange County (Senior Small L5) At Large – Macs (Senior Small L5) At Large – Fierce (Senior Small Limited Coed L5) At Large – Cheerforce (International Open…
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NCA Summary
NCA Nationals is over. Below is a list of the Level 5 and Level 6 champions, Paid Bids, and top single day scores. Complete coverage can be found on Varsity.com. Level 5 & 6 Top 3: Youth L5 – Cheer Extreme (85.54), World Cup (85.34), Cheer Athletics (84.34) Junior Small L5 – Stingrays (89.02), Maryland…
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WordPress & Joomla
It looks like WordPress is going to be my platform of choice for a while. The decision to merge WordPress proper and WordPress Mu in WordPress 3.0, along with the buddypress plugins, makes it easier to standardized the sites I work with on a single platform. Spirit Post and andrejcarter.com have been on WordPress for…
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Fat Tuesday
I got to attend the Kentucky versus Mississippi State basketball game in Starkville on Fat Tuesday. Miguel Sanchez hooked us up and we got a chance to briefly hang out with the squad before the game. The game itself was a mess. It was close from beginning to end, but not a great display of…
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VIP in the ARK
Last weekend we were in Hot Springs, AR judging for Athletic Championships. We had a smaller crew than normal, but had still enjoyed the trip. It started with the ride to Hot Springs from Memphis. 5 of us in same vehicle was a little cozy, but it beat driving by myself and we got to…
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All Star Weekend IV
This weekend is the final major weekend of the All Star regular season. Worlds bids will be awarded at NCA (Dallas, TX), JAMZ (Las Vegas, NV), UPA (Minneapolis, MN), Spirit Unlimited (Atlantic City, NJ), and American Cheer Express (Nashville, TN). Good luck to all the teams competing this weekend.
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UCA High School Nationals
UCA High School Nationals were held last weekend. Complete results can be found on Varsity.com. UCA National Champions Small Junior High – Martin Middle School Large Junior High – North Laurel Middle School Small Junior Varsity – Madison Central High School Large Junior Varsity – Centennial High School Junior Varsity Coed – Arlington High School…
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Junior Worlds Bids II
Junior team Bids to the 2010 Cheerleading Worlds have now been awarded (again). Congratulations to all the teams earning bids. All Girl (2010 Scoresheet Ranking, 2009 Scoresheet Ranking) Green Bay Elite (1, 5) Stingrays (2, 1) East Celebrity Elite (3, 6) World Cup (4, T3) Woodlands Elite (5, T3) Maryland Twisters (6, 2) Coed (2010…
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Who Dat
I really couldn’t think of a title for this one, so I chose one the would make Marcel, David, and Keaton happy. Congratulations to the Saints on their SuperBowl victory. Atlanta was fun, the week since hasn’t been nearly as fun. CheerSport, what can you say. It’s undoubtedly the largest, and possibly the greatest cheerleading…
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CheerSport & Spirit Sports Bids
There were 9 Paid and 27 At Large bids to the Cheerleading Worlds awarded this weekend. Paid Bids CheerSport ACE Thunderbirds – Large Senior Limited Coed 5 ACE Warriors – Senior Semi Limited Coed 5 Brandon Senior Black – Small Senior Limited Coed 5 Cheer Extreme – Small Senior 5 GymTyme Senior Platinum – Senior…
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Coastal Corporation
JAM Brands member Coastal Corporation has a new web address, gocoastal.com. Unfortunately it is not loading at this moment. Coastal Website
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All Star Weekend III
This weekend is the 3rd major weekend of the regular season. Cheersport alone makes it a major weekend, but Spirit Sports will also be awarding bids on the West Coast. In addition to these events, UDA is hosting their Dance National Championship in Orlando. Good Luck and safe travels to everyone competing and attending events…
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More Junior Bid Information
There has been a lot of confusion about the Junior Bids. Here are some of the things we’ve heard: Pretty Reliable: Four bids were given in the All Girl division due to the confusion of given and All Girl team a Coed bid. The team scored high enough to earn a bid in All Girl,…
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Junior Worlds Bids Announced
The USASF has officially announced the bids to Worlds for Juniors. All Girl Green Bay Elite The Stingray Allstars East Celebrity Elite World Cup All Stars Coed The Illinois Cheer Company California All Stars All Star Legacy USASF Announcement
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Junior World Bids
USASF is supposed to announce the Junior teams that have earned bids to Worlds by Monday. Remember, this year Juniors qualify by video instead of being awarded a bid at an event. An email went out earlier today that was supposed to be the results of the video process, unfortunately the results listed were not…
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USASF Membership Changes
The USASF has announced a change in the membership period. Every member’s year will run August 1st to July 31st beginning August 2010. USASF Website & USASF Membership Rollover Key Points
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USASF National Advisory Board Announcement
Jim Chadwick sent the NAB Election Results: National Advisory Board Announcement Greetings! The USASF National Advisory Board elections are now complete with 3,952 total votes cast. The NAB is the elected body within the USASF that sets the agenda for the organization. Many important initiatives have originated from the NAB and it is one of…
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USASF Financials
The USASF has released financial information for the year ending December 2008. USASF Financials
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Morehead State
Morehead State has vacated their 2010 UCA Division 1 Coed title due to using an ineligible athlete, and their coach, Tony Nash, has resigned. The All Girl team will retain their title. Morehead Vacates Cheerleading Title
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Hello February
February started with a bachelor party in Providence, at least according to my body. It was actually an Athletic Championship Platinum Event in which they were awarding their Cheerleading Worlds bids. Due to some weather issues we had 2 judges not make it to the event. Fortunately Kiera lived close enough to drive up. Unfortunately…
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USASF Western Regional Director
Jim Chadwick sent the following email: Dear USASF member, Now is the time for a USASF Hale and Farewell ceremony. Farewell to Joy Troup who has served with distinction as the USASF Western Region Director. Joy was one of the original NACCC state managers who became the USASF Western Regional Manager when the NACCC and…
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Nfinity Golden Ticket
Nfinity will be selling Evolutions and Passions at Cheersport this weekend, but more importantly one of the Nfinity Shoe cases will have a Golden Ticket in it. If you find it you will have a chance to win a trip to New York City for some fun and a shopping spree. Good Luck.