All-girl and coed cheer teams do the same job: lead the crowd, perform at games and, for many teams, compete. The big difference is how they stunt. All-girl teams build stunts with groups of bases, while coed teams add partner stunts where one base, usually a man, lifts a flyer on his own. This guide […]
Nfinity vs Kaepa Cheer Shoes (2026): Models, Weights and Prices Compared
Nfinity and Kaepa both make shoes built only for cheer, but their lineups are different. Nfinity’s shoes cost more and include several of the lightest models either brand lists. Kaepa’s lineup costs less, and its cheapest sideline shoes are built for any surface. This comparison uses each brand’s own product pages, so you can match […]
Best Cheer Mats for Home Practice vs Competition: Complete Guide
The right cheer mat depends on what you’re practicing and where. A mat for stretching and motions at home is a very different product from the surface you’ll compete on. This guide explains the main types of home practice mats, what a real competition floor is, and how to choose safely. Quick Comparison Feature Home […]
UCLA Cheerleading Tryout Guide
UCLA’s cheerleaders are the UCLA Cheer Squad, part of the UCLA Spirit Squad with the Dance Team and the mascots, Joe and Josie Bruin. The squad supports UCLA Athletics, mainly football and men’s and women’s basketball, which have played in the Big Ten Conference since August 2, 2024. It isn’t a competition team: UCLA says […]
University of North Carolina Cheerleading Tryout Guide
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill cheerleading program has two coed squads, Varsity and JV, and is part of the UNC Spirit Program along with the mascots. Both squads cheer at home football games, and Varsity travels to away games. In winter, JV cheers at home women’s basketball games and Varsity at home […]
Oklahoma Cheer Requirements: University of Oklahoma Tryout Guide
The University of Oklahoma’s Spirit Program includes Coed Cheer, All-Girl Cheer, Pom, the mascots Boomer and Sooner, RUF/NEKs, and the Sooner Schooner, competing in the SEC (Oklahoma moved from the Big 12 to the SEC in July 2024 — if you’ve seen “Big 12” attached to OU cheer anywhere, that’s outdated). Official Sources — Start […]
Louisiana State University Cheerleading Tryout Guide
LSU Cheerleading is part of the LSU Spirit Squads, alongside the Tiger Girls dance team and the Mike the Tiger mascot program. The cheerleaders perform at all LSU football games, home volleyball matches, men’s and women’s home basketball games and gymnastics meets, and members also take part in postseason tournaments. This guide follows the official […]
Clemson Cheer Requirements: Clemson University Tryout Guide
Clemson fields Coed and All-Girl cheerleading teams (36-40 student-athletes total) as part of the broader Clemson Spirit Squad, which also includes the Rally Cats mascot team. Teams practice three evenings a week plus 2-3 conditioning sessions. Here’s the real, current recruitment process — which has changed from a traditional single tryout day to a multi-round […]
University of Michigan Cheerleading Tryout Guide
The Michigan Cheer Team is a coed team within Michigan Athletics. It cheers at home football and men’s and women’s basketball games and competes each spring at the NCA College National Championships in Daytona Beach. New members are chosen at tryouts run by the coaching staff, and this guide follows the official Michigan Cheer Team […]
USC Cheerleading Tryout Guide
USC’s cheerleading team is the USC Spirit Leaders, a co-ed squad that has cheered for the Trojans since 2006. It sits within USC’s Trojan Marching Band program alongside the USC Song Leaders, the dance line that performs at football games. Tryouts start with online registration and skills videos, and invited athletes attend in-person semifinals and […]