Injuries and early-season setbacks couldn’t keep the Edwardsville cheerleading squad from finding the state podium. Edwardsville earned its second state trophy in three seasons with a third-place ...

Pediatricians say cheerleading should be called a sport and subject to increased safety rules FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2011 file photo, a cheerleader from Nampa High School is thrown into the air as ...

Cheerleading-related head injury rates have earned comparisons to football ...

High school cheer teams nationwide are reporting fewer lower-body injuries after adopting performance-supportive footwear. Athletic training records and budgets now show a trend toward cheer-specific ...

Cheerleading has developed into a very disciplined and competitive sport. It incorporates much of the athletic demands of gymnastics but without mats. There has been a significant rise in injuries ...

CHICAGO — Cheerleading isn't just jumping and waving pompoms — it has become as athletic and potentially as dangerous as a sport and should be designated one to improve safety, the nation's leading ...

DALLAS (KTVT) — A fight between two individuals at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center on Saturday led to several poles being toppled, creating a loud noise and triggering panic at the National ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Wichita State and Friends University cheer teams are preparing for the National Cheerleaders Association College Nationals in Daytona Beach, Fla. next week where the ...

Cheerleading has grown more popular, more competitive, more gymnastic -- and more dangerous. Cheerleading injuries have more than doubled since 1990, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ...

A Wallington student's mother says the borough, school district and cheerleading coach's negligence are responsible for her daughter's injuries. The student was injured during cheerleading practice ...