Inside Cheerleading

Apply Today! Team iC 2026 In each issue of Inside Cheerleading, we feature a special group of athletes who share their exciting journey through the world of competitive cheer.

Quatro Gymnastics, a global leader in gymnastics apparel, is taking on a new challenge and a new stage, with the launch of Quatro Cheer, a dedicated online store created exclusively for the cheer community! Known worldwide for designing high-quality, innovative gymnastics apparel for athletes at every level, from grassroots gymnasts to world champions, Quatro Gymnastics is now bringing the same expertise, craftsmanship, and passion to cheerleaders everywhere.

Apply Today! Team iC 2025 In each issue of Inside Cheerleading, we feature a special group of athletes who share their exciting journey through the world of competitive cheer.

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Age Is Just A Number! How Steph Bell is proving her doubters wrong. By Ashlee Buhler Alma Stephany Bell isn’t your typical cheerleader. Best known as Steph by the cheer community and of course her adoring group of “Baddies” – Steph Bell is pushing back on the narrative that cheerleading is a sport just for kids and teens. After packing away her soccer cleats at the age of 31, Steph decided it was time for a completely different adventure: cheerleading.

Are you learning how to stunt for the first time ever? Are you looking to improve your strength and technique while stunting? We’ve got you covered! Here are a few tips from the 10-time National Champion (plus Weber State and Texas Tech Alum and member of Team USA) Kollin Cockrell! 1.Be A Sponge – No Egos! Tip number one is you have to drop the ego or cockiness. You have to let all that go. You have to be a sponge.

Apply Today! Team iC 2024 In each issue of Inside Cheerleading, we feature a special group of athletes who share their exciting journey through the world of competitive cheer. As the new year approaches, we are looking to solidify members for TEAM iC 2024! If you’ve got mad skills and, most importantly, passion and leadership qualities that inspire others around you, we may be looking for you! Application Closes: Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 11:59 pm ET

This story is featured in the V4 2023 issue of Inside Cheer! Get your copy today by subscribing at ShopInsideNation.com! Bouncing Back Brooke Walker is determined to get back to the sport she loves By Ashlee Buhler Brooke Walker had just returned from a choreography session with her team at Rockwall-Heath High School when we jumped on the phone to chat one August afternoon.

Where It All Began Nikia didn’t always have her sights set on coaching. In fact, after graduating from the University of Virginia (where she was on the cheerleading team of course), Nikia intended to become a high school English teacher at her alma mater. However, everything changed when the athletic director reached out to ask if she wanted to coach the junior varsity team. Why not? Nikia thought.

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