As the school year gets underway in Texas, high school students there have the opportunity for the first time to compete in a statewide cheerleading competition sanctioned this summer by the state's interscholastic athletic league (the UIL) on a one-year trial basis.+ACY-nbsp+ADs The four-day competition … [Read more...]
Professional Rugby Player Phaidra Knight signs with Heraea Marketing
Heraea Marketing, LLC announced today that professional rugby athlete Phaidra Knight has signed with Heraea Marketing as her sport marketing agency. +ACY-nbsp+ADs +ACI-We are so thrilled to have Phaidra choose our 'niche' organization to represent her,+ACI said Gig Rock, Owner/Founder of Heraea … [Read more...]
We’ve Got Spirit Yes We Do…We’ve Got Spirit How About You: Should Cheerleading be a Sport?
Today I tackle the age-old question.+ACY-nbsp+ADs No, not what came first+ADs the chicken or the egg.+ACY-nbsp+ADs The other age-old question: Is cheerleading a sport?+ACY-nbsp+ADs Since there may not be a consensus on the correct answer to this question for quite some time+ADs I+ACY-rsquo+ADs-d like to take a different approach and … [Read more...]
Is Cheerleading A Sport? On The Eve Of Title IX’s 40th Anniversary, The Age Old Question Might Finally Be Answered
Maryland cuts competitive cheer
The first DI school to raise the issue of cheerleading as a sport, Maryland decided last week to cut the team now known as acrobatic and tumbling or acro for short. The acro team is one of 8 varsity teams being cut at Maryland which is suffering from huge budget deficits. In 2003 UMD made its cheer … [Read more...]
Grandmother shoots for role as Cowboys cheerleader
Fomer cheerleader on high school cheerleading uniform ban
Preventing Cheerleading Injuries
As the debate as to whether cheerleading is a sport continues and as cheerleading statistically continues to be considered one of the more dangerous high school sports, it is important to note that many cheerleading injuries can be prevented. STOP Sports Injuries, a campaign started by famous sports … [Read more...]
Ex-Alabama cheerleading coach Debbie Greenwell charged with theft, ethics violations
Cheerleading Coach Files Title IX Lawsuit Against University of Alabama
Debbie Greenwell was the head cheerleading coach at the University of Alabama for more than 24 years, until, she alleges, she was terminated from her position in a dramatic fashion in response to her advocacy for equal treatment for her student-athletes. She has recently filed a lawsuit in federal … [Read more...]