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Kentucky.com published Thousands of Cheerleaders Competing in Louisville regarding WSF’s Triple Crown Showdown this weekend. All-star cheer and dance teams representing eight states are competing this weekend in Louisville at the Triple Crown Showdown of cheerleading. A similar story was published in the Courier-Journal.

Please remember all athletes need to be USASF 5 Star Athlete Members prior to competing at a qualifier to be eligible for a Worlds bid and teams must provide a copy of their official USASF roster to the event producer at the event where they are competing to receive their bid to Worlds. To double…

Event 4 was my first of many Worlds bid events this season. One positive observation was how much better Level 2 baskets have become. I feel like the used to consistently be low, crooked, and generally a little sloppy, but lately they have been significantly higher, straighter, and just generally better. Great job coaches! This…

Philly.com published 2 1/2 Minutes of Serious Cheerleading. “Last year, she was a flier, and I was scared to death,” he said Sunday over a pounding dance track from another squad’s performance elsewhere in the Wildwoods Convention Center. “All I wanted to do was get her down. This year, she’s a base. It’s helping my…

Cheer Safe published Cheer Safety Through Coaches’ Eyes. Share. Share your knowledge of safety procedures and guidelines with your team. Safety is everyone’s responsibility and the team can share in decisions that affect their safety. Understanding the importance of a safe area, progression of stunts, AACCA guidelines, and your Emergency Action Plan will empower the…

Voting for Inside Cheerleading Magazine’s Annual Readers’ Choice Awards is now open. Categories include: Favorite Cover of iC Favorite Cheer Twitter to Follow Favorite Stunt Favorite Sport to Cheer for Favorite Division to Watch Favorite All Star Cheer Program by Region To vote visit InsideCheerleading.com.

NorthJersey.com published Young Filmmaker Launches Web Series About Cheerleading. Today at 4pm is the donation deadline. For more information, including how to donate, visit www.catsgoingwild.com. Puchkoff cheered competitively for 10 years, an accomplishment she says comes with its own bag of absurd yet silly politics, most of which is unknown to anyone outside the cheerleading…

It’s December so the season is truly here and about to get real serious real quick. So far there have been 2 Worlds bid events and few major events, but that changes in a hurry. The next 2 weekends alone will have 7 Worlds bid events along with several events awarding bids to all level…

GreenvilleOnline.com published Cheerleading Sisters Take Clemson-Carolina Rivalry to New Level. Though the two probably talked trash over their Thanksgiving meal, they’ve been closer than ever this year as they have leaned on each other for support throughout the challenges of being a college cheerleader.

Here’s a recap video from the 2013 ICU World Cheerleading Championships:

For those of you thankful for Dance Worlds, here’s a preview video:

For those of you thankful for Cheer Worlds, here’s a preview video:

My third event of the season reminded me toss execution needs work, specifically specialty kick tosses. The hitches or first kicks of a specialty kick toss are getting so poorly executed it’s hard to tell if the top person meant to do something or if they slipped off the basket. When performing the hitch it…

The Poly Post published Cheerleading: It Should be a Sport. Many believe that there is no physical activity involved in cheerleading because all they do is shake their butts and show off their bodies. Although this may have been true of cheerleaders in the past, it couldn’t be further from the truth today. Cheerleading today…

The Arizona Daily Wildcat published The Inside Life of an Arizona Male Cheerleader. Hosobe said the most important part of cheer training is technique. Having good technique is crucial — after all, a woman’s life is in his hands.

The USASF emailed the following Worlds updates: WORLDS DIVISIONS – Division I & II Proposal Last month the USASF updated members on a proposal that was brought to the Board of Directors to split the largest cheer divisions at Worlds based on gym size into Divisions I and II. After gathering input from gym owners,…

From the USASF Board of Directors: Ten years ago several event producers, gyms, coaches and other industry professionals came together to create the USASF to unify and strengthen the All Star industry. Varsity Spirit Corporation was among those companies, providing the financial backing to start the organization. The USASF Board of Directors is pleased to…

My second event of the season, actually my 2nd in the country and 4th overall, reminded me teams don’t know how to recover when they make a mistake. When a stunt drops the group too often stands there and looks lost. They need to be taught how to and practice getting back into a stunt…

ATLANTA, Ga. – Nov. 15, 2013 – Inside Dance, an all-new magazine that will debut in February 2014, is proud to announce that world-renowned dancer and choreographer Travis Wall will appear on the cover of the premiere issue! To celebrate the launch of the magazine, Inside Dance will be offering a free issue of the…

Here’s an easy reference guide for your USASF & NACCC Regional Connections (PDF Version).