Category: Spirit

Kathy Penree of the NACCC emailed me to let me know my proposal of dropping large and small divisions in favor of a universal size of 24 has been killed off and the proposals that will be voted on will be publicized next week. I replied and asked “Will a list of submitted proposals that…

ACDA Old Dominion Challenge took place on November 20th in Richmond, VA. This event had 25 AllStar Cheer, 4 Traditional Cheer, 2 Exhibition Cheer (including 1 Special Needs), 3 AllStar Dance, and 1 Traditional Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for US Finals. Paid Bids were awarded to: Alliance All Stars (Junior Small…

All Star Challenge Queen of the Nile took place on November 20-21 in Cincinnati, OH. This event had 56 AllStar Cheer and 21 AllStar Dance teams compete. Event Page The event had 56 AllStar Cheer Teams in 24 Divisions for an average of 2.33 teams per division and 21 AllStar Dance teams in 11 divisions…

3P Comps Altitude with Attitude took place on November 20th in Hailey, ID. This event had 14 All*Star Cheer teams compete. This event was a qualifier for US Finals. Event Page The event had 14 All*Star Cheer Teams in 9 Divisions for an average of 1.56 teams per division. All*Star Cheer By Level Level 1…

Cheer Tech Spirit Nationals took place on December 4-5 in Philadelphia, PA. This event had 125 AllStar Cheer, 13 Traditional Cheer, and 3 AllStar Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for Worlds. Paid Bids were awarded to: Fame “Super Seniors” (Senior Large L5) Maryland Marlins “Tsunami” (Senior Large L5) At Large Bids were…

Cheer Power Holiday Championship took place on November 13th in Leander, TX. This event had 16 AllStar Cheer, 2 Traditional Cheer, and 3 AllStar Dance teams compete. Event Page The event had 16 AllStar Cheer Teams in 11 Divisions for an average of 1.45 teams per division and 3 AllStar Dance teams in 3 divisions…

NCA Lone Star Classic took place on November 14th in Houston, TX. This event had 38 AllStar Cheer, 20 Traditional Cheer, 11 AllStar Dance, and 4 Traditional Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for the International All Levels Championship. NCA All Star Event Page The event had 38 AllStar Cheer Teams in 20…

Coastal Avalanche Open took place on November 7th in Denver, CO. This event had 32 AllStar Cheer, 1 Traditional Cheer, 1 Exhibition Cheer, and 9 AllStar Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for US Finals. Paid Bids were awarded to: Peak Athletic Plus “Cougars” (Junior L4) Peak Athletic Plus “Fierce Cats” (Senior L4)…

NCA Lone Star Small Gym Classic took place on November 14th in Houston, TX. This event had 53 All*Star Cheer teams compete. This event was a qualifier for the International All Levels Championship. NCA All Star Event Page The event had 53 All*Star Cheer Teams in 15 Divisions for an average of 3.53 teams per…

JAMfest Lite Branson took place on November 14th in Branson, MO. This event had 39 AllStar Cheer, 5 Exhibition Cheer (including 1 Special Needs), and 1 AllStar Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for US Finals. Paid Bids were awarded to: All Star Patriots “Fury” (Youth L2) All Star Patriots “Fearless” (Senior Coed…

The Herald-Mail published Is Cheerleading a Sport? Of Course!. People who don’t cheer think we just jump around and scream “Go team!” But if you knew how hard it is to complete just a two-and-a-half minute routine during three-and-a-half-hour practices, you would know how very hard, mentally challenging and tiring cheerleading is.

Cheer Power Patriotic Kansas Holiday Championship took place on November 13th in Wichita, KS. This event had 34 All*Star Cheer and 1 Traditional Cheer teams compete. Event Page The event had 34 All*Star Cheer Teams in 15 Divisions for an average of 2.27 teams per division. All*Star Cheer By Level Level 1 – 11 Teams…

HubPages published Is Cheerleading A Sport?. Unlike football or basketball where you can pick up the ball and play, you can’t just go out and play cheerleading. Someone would get hurt! Courtesy of @WeCoverCheer

USA Cheer published STUNT Questions & Answers.

UCA Bluegrass Regional took place on November 13th in Lexington, KY. This event had 19 All*Star Cheer teams compete. Traditional teams competed on a separate day. This event was a qualifier for the International All Levels Championship. Paid Bids were awarded to: Heartland Flyers (Senior L4) UCA All Star Event Page The event had 19…

The future of the SPIRIT Roundtable and Lounge is uncertain. When we started the shows Sean Reid, King Harrison, and I said we would take a look at them at the end of the year to see if we could continue doing the show and if they were worth continuing. During that conversation Sean, who…

NCA New Mexico Spirit Championship took place on November 13th in Rio Rancho, NM. This event had 12 AllStar Cheer, 7 Traditional Cheer, 20 AllStar Dance, and 15 Traditional Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for the International All Levels Championship. NCA All Star Events Page The event had 12 AllStar Cheer Teams…

Cheer LTD Northern Kentucky Regional took place on November 13th in Louisville, KY. This event had 13 AllStar Cheer, 1 Traditional Cheer, and 1 AllStar Dance teams compete. Event Page The event had 13 AllStar Cheer Teams in 6 Divisions for an average of 2.17 teams per division and 1 AllStar Dance teams in 1…

ACDA Retro Rock took place on November 14th in Glen Burnie, MD. This event had 23 AllStar Cheer, 40 Traditional Cheer, 2 Exhibition Cheer, 3 AllStar Dance, and 2 Traditional Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for US Finals. Paid Bids were awarded to: Cougars Competitive Cheer “LYNX” (Senior Recreational Small L3) Hot…

AmeriCheer Buckeye Open took place on November 13-14 in Columbus, OH. This event had 91 AllStar Cheer, 69 AllStar Dance, and 2 Exhibition Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for Worlds & US Finals. Worlds Bids were awarded to: Cheer Paid Bids FCA Gems (Senior Large L5) Cheer At Large Bids Indiana Ultimate…

America’s Best St. Louis took place on November 13th in St. Louis, MO. This event had 26 AllStar Cheer, 1 Traditional Cheer, 1 Special Needs Exhibition Cheer, and 4 AllStar Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for US Finals. Paid Bids were awarded to: Flipside (Junior L1) Spirit Elite St. Peters “Fire” (Junior…

Fox News published Special-Needs Cheerleading Program Makes Dreams Come True. The Legacy Xtreme Panthers in Miamisburg, Ohio, run a unique program that pairs special-needs girls with other young women in a highly competitive cheerleading group.

Cheersport Raleigh Grand Championship took place on November 14th in Raleigh, NC. This event had 34 AllStar Cheer, 1 Traditional Cheer, 2 Exhibition Cheer (including 1 Special Needs), and 9 AllStar Dance, FF Traditional Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for the International All Levels Championship. Paid Bids were awarded to: Cheer Extreme…

The Age published Here’s Cheers to US Sport’s Leading Ladies. Many of the all-American gals donning the signature skimpy outfits of the professional squads may well have university qualifications, but as one respondent to a supporting blogger pointed out: ”I doubt you’ll hear any NFL fan look at a cheerleader and yell: ‘Check out the…

The Washington Post published First Person Singular: Redskins cheerleader Jamilla Keene. I mean, for football games we get paid $75 — that’s no secret. You do it for the love of what you do. Courtesy of Ultimate Cheerleaders