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Website offers comprehensive library of cheerleading safety information and resources. MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- USA Cheer, the governing body of cheer for the United States, has teamed up with the American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Administrators (AACCA) to launch CheerSafe.org, the most comprehensive website to date for cheerleading regulation and safety information. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110204/DC42655LOGO)...

As Title IX celebrates its 40th Anniversary and counts its wins for women's sports, a new sport is ready to join the ranks. MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Cheerleading, which predates Title IX by roughly 60 years, has long been an athletic outlet for women. Once primarily a men's activity, female cheerleaders quickly took over the sidelines during World War II, and never left. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110204/DC42655LOGO) It's a...

New Sport format recognized as a benefit for female collegiate athletes. MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) is recommending STUNT, the new sport format developed from cheerleading, as an emerging varsity women's sport to their Athletic Director membership. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110204/DC42655LOGO) USA Cheer, the governing body for cheerleading in the United States,...

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) has announced that it plans to introduce the new sport format of cheerleading, "STUNT," at the Florida Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (FIAAA) Conference in May. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110204/DC42655LOGO) A new competitive team sport that was derived from traditional cheerleading, STUNT removes the crowd-leading and focuses on the...

ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On 24 November 2011, the International Cheer Union received a positive recommendation to its membership application by the SportAccord Council. The qualified recommendation is an important further step toward full membership rights in SportAccord, which will be voted on by the General Assembly at SportAccord's annual convention in May. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111213/DC21524LOGO) "We appreciate this action...

Six collegiate teams competed in the first-ever STUNT National Championship; Next step for new sport is NCAA Emerging Sport Status application. MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The University of Louisville emerged victorious at the inaugural STUNT National Championship this past weekend, with a score of 48 points followed by NC State with 32. USA Cheer, the national governing body for all forms of cheerleading, hosted the first STUNT National Championship this...

MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 23, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- USA Cheer is pleased to announce its team members for 2011. The Coed and All Girl teams will represent the United States at the 3rd Annual International Cheer Union (ICU) World Championship in Orlando, Fla. on April 28 and 29. (Logo: https://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110204/DC42655LOGO) The ICU World Championship showcases the top cheerleaders from every member nation; there are now 97 nations. Team USA has won a combined 12...

Partners with American Sports Medicine Institute (ASMI) to Conduct Research Study Aimed at Injury Prevention MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- USA Cheer, the national governing body (NGB) for all forms of cheerleading, today launched the USA Cheer Safety Council to raise the awareness of cheerleading safety and education, address misconceptions about injuries, and provide data to ensure proper training of athletes. (Logo:...

STUNT continues to set its sights on achieving NCAA emerging sports status MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- USA Cheer, the national governing body for all forms of cheerleading, recently kicked off the inaugural STUNT season with the first collegiate STUNT tournament on Saturday, January 29, on the campus of the University of Louisville. As a new competition sport that was announced this past September, STUNT has been designed with a goal to be considered for NCAA...

Dallas, Texas will be home base for the 2010-2011 Team USA athletes MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- USA Cheer has announced the coaching staff and training facility for Team USA's 2010-2011's season. Sherry Cooney will return as head coach for the all girl team for Team USA, with Tony Nash as the assistant coach. Cooney has National Championships as an athlete and coach. She has coached teams at George Mason University and the University of West Georgia, and is also a...