It's a shout many sports fans easily would associate with cheerleaders. But they might not think of the hours of practice, risk of injury, lack of recognition and potential mental health impacts that ...

Fleetwood High School cheerleader Samantha Colelli, 17, a senior at Fleetwood, does a basket during halftime at a game in 2017. As cheerleading has become more ambitious over the last decade, it's ...

WORTH COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) - In Worth County, this student-athlete is acing her tests and her cheerleading stunts. Junior Kendal Garwood is this week’s VSU Scholar Athlete. Not only does she cheer on ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - In this Something Good, a woman uses her near-death experiences to create a safe space for young girls through cheer and dance. Dynamic Xplosion is focused on more than the ...

Erin Choi of Raleigh NC is caught by Ryan Shorter, left, and A.J. Goldston, right, at tryouts for the Ravens cheerleading and stunt squad this morning at the Merritt Athletic Club downtown. (Barbara ...

“Sometimes, unfortunately, with cheerleading being a primarily female sport there’s a lot of moms around but seeing the dads around and wanting to be involved too is really fun," said Annie DeBolt.

Dr. Amy Xu got hooked on cheerleading in the fifth grade. As she pursued the sport in high school and college, she witnessed how the routines started demanding increasingly complex acrobatic feats — ...