The addition of stunt to Cal Poly's roster will create dozens of new varsity spots for female athletes, Oberhelman wrote in ...

After Cal Poly cut the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams in early March, and turned down $10 million in funding to ...

Varsity Spirit is starting a professional cheerleading league that promises to pay athletes, joining the crowded niche sports market that already includes softball, volleyball, 3-on-3 basketball ...

Varsity Spirit has had more than 80,000 people attend its events. The Pro Cheer League will try to tap into that fan base by competing the same night of other events starting in January in ...

Varsity Spirit has had more than 80,000 people attend its events. The Pro Cheer League will try to tap into that fan base by competing the same night of other events starting in January in ...

Already, 29 colleges have acrobatics and tumbling student-athletes and competitive teams. Stunt this past season had 39 college teams, but the NCAA could hinder future growth, experts said.

Swartz Creek High School varsity cheerleaders (from left) Nicole Wood, 18, Karina Brown, 14, and Danielle Earley, 14, hoist a teammate during practice. Some say the numbers are misleading.