From an article in the Ledger Dispatch
The Amador County Hurricane All Star Cheerleading Team competed Feb. 3 at University of California, Davis, finishing with a first place and a second place in the competition.
The AC Hurricane was awarded first place for their performance and won second place for the Top Score Award, which includes all of the all star teams performing at this competition.
Just found about a new book coming out called Cheer!. The book will be available in stores and online beginning March 11th. I will try to get a copy to review and post that review when I have finished reading it.
The book follows the Lumberjacks of Stephen F. Austin University in Nacogdoches, Texas, the Jaguars of Southern University in Baton Rouge and the Tigers of the University of Memphis.
College cheerleading now ranks as an “extreme” sport, no matter what the NCAA might say, argues Kate Torgovnick, a former Jane contributor who now writes for The New York Times.
She tracks three teams on the way to the annual National Cheerleaders Association finals held each spring at Daytona Beach, Fla.
Read on for more details on the book…
Update: I received an email from the writer, Kate Torgovnick. She will be sending me a copy of her book to review. She will also start blogging about cheer beginning March 1. From that email:
Also, starting March 1, I will commence blogging about cheerleading at www.crucialminutiae.com. It’ll be All Cheer! All The Time
From the London Topic:
For the third straight year the University of Western Ontario co-ed cheerleading team has captured the title at the largest cheerleading competition in the world.
The three-peat victory at the CheerSport Nationals, held in Atlanta, GA., this past weekend, was one to relish for the Western squad, as the team fell short in its bid for the Canadian title in December of last year.
From an article in
The University of Delaware cheerleaders placed second in the Division-1 category of the nationals for the second time running this January, and their performance will be aired on ESPN2 on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 17.
The performances took place during the 2007 United Cheerleading Association and Universal Dance Association National Championships, held Jan. 18-20 at Disney World in Orlando, Fla.
From an article in The Times-Gazette of Ohio:
The Aerial’s Extreme Mini Cheerleading Team beat out six large gyms from Ohio and Indiana recently to win first place at the JamFest Holiday Jam at the Dayton Convention Center.
With the first-place finish, the team earned a gold bid (the highest bid possible) to the JamFest Super Nationals. The team traveled to Indianapolis in late January and competed in the second largest cheerleading competition in the world. There were nearly 500 teams and 11,000 cheerleaders competing. The team finished 17th in the competition, ahead of all other Ohio teams with the exception of one
From an article in the Arbiter Online:
The Boise State cheer squad of 18 women and three men took first place in the Small Coed Division of the USA College Cheerleading Nationals Tuesday, Feb. 12, in Las Vegas, Nev.
This is the Broncos first national title after finishing second last year and fourth in 2006 and 2005. The team entered the competition’s final round with the highest composite score in its division, the equivalent of earning a first seed in a tournament.
From the Lexington Herald-Leader:
For the fifth consecutive time, Dunbar took home first place honors this past weekend at the Universal Cheering Association National High School Cheerleading Championship in Orlando, Fla.
Several other Kentucky teams made the finals, including those from Greenup and Daviess counties. Last year, Henry Clay High in Lexington finished second.
Eight Thousand High-School Cheerleaders Participate in Varsity’s 28th Annual UCA Championships
ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 11 /PRNewswire/ — Varsity, the nation’s largest cheerleading and spirit organization, hosted the 28th annual Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) National High School Cheerleading Championship event over the weekend at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. The UCA high school cheerleading championship is the largest of its kind in the world, joining more than 8,000 cheerleaders to compete for the national title.
While UCA annually holds approximately 100 competitions throughout the country, the national championship attracts the best teams throughout the nation. The event was viewed by more than 25,000 spectators, and the ESPN broadcast later this month will reach 90 million homes.
“This year’s championships were a tremendous success! It is so rewarding for me to see these young adults using cheerleading as a way to build confidence and self esteem, and live a healthy lifestyle, all while having fun doing something they are so passionate about,” commented Varsity founder and CEO Jeff Webb. Webb is responsible for transforming cheerleading across the nation by adding athleticism and entertainment to the routines in the late 70s.
From an article in the Fairfax Times:
Herndon Optimist Youth Cheerleading sent two squads to the SpiritFest Cheerleading Competition in Laurel, MD on Saturday, Feb. 2. Both squads received first place in their divisions. The competition included teams from Maryland and Virginia.
The HOYC Senior squad placed first in the Senior Teen Large Group division. The 22-member senior squad included girls from 9 to 14 years old.ÂÂ
The HOYC Junior Hornets placed first in the Pee Wee Small Group division. The squad consisted of 14 girls, ranging from 6 to 8 years old
From the Honolulu Advertiser:
The Kamehameha Schools varsity cheerleaders captured their fourth national championship in six years yesterday at the National High School Cheerleading Championships at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla.
Fighting back from falls in the preliminary round, Kamehameha executed a near flawless routine in the semifinals. Kamehameha beat 21 other teams to emerge with the Small Varsity Champion title.
For a complete listing of the results of the entire competition, visit:
http://www.varsity.com/vwired/08nhscc.asp?page=smvar
For video of the routine, click on the following link then search for, “Kamehameha Small Varsity Finals:
