“Whenever that ‘cheer’ word is associated, people usually think it’s a half time performance,” Shasta High assistant coach Anne Baxter said. “Stunt removes all of that.” Teams from ...

The men execute legitimate cheerleading jumps, lifts, stunts, synchronized dance moves ... “It’s probably hardest for our coaches because half the time we’re cracking jokes,” Kosta says.

For practice, the squad often borrows half the gym from a female college cheerleading team in exchange ... huge crowd at a mall with gravity-defying stunts, human towers and infectious energy.

Ukiah’s team is proving that cheerleading is more than ... With just one shot at a two-and-a-half-minute routine, the pressure is intense. Some stunts seemed impossible at first, but through ...

“As the athleticism and the height on [cheerleading] stunts get higher and higher, that leads to an increased risk of injury — and some degree of serious injury,” says Canty, medical ...

The sports of acrobatics and tumbling as well as stunt are on track to achieve NCAA championship status for women by spring ...

Particularly in high school, cheerleaders may not be allowed to do half of the acrobatic or athletic tricks and stunts that make cheer impressive. For the most part, high school cheerleaders just ...

Jordan Hudson’s still got it. The 24-year-old girlfriend of North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick did a series of cheer stunts as a flyer while in Daytona Beach, Fla., this week ...

While cheerleading has exploded in participation and recognition over the years, the road to the inclusion of this IOC-verified sport in the Olympics might be longer than anticipated.

Cheerleading is a sport that involves a team of individuals, known as cheerleaders, who perform acrobatic routines that include dancing, jumps, stunts ... a two-and-a-half-minute long routine ...