🐝 Day 1 = canceled

Day 1 canceled over IT issues, top international gyms & it’s NCA week! Here’s all the info you need...

Let’s all take a moment to breathe before the most likely unavoidable chaos of NCA weekend starts 🤠 It’s one of the biggest weekends of the season - who else is excited? Good luck to everyone competing!

Now, here’s everything you need to know about the latest news…

In today’s newsletter:

• Day 1 of COA Grand Nationals canceled over IT issues

• It’s NCA week! Here’s all the info you need

• Bristol inclusive cheer team preparing for World Championships

• Top 15 international gyms with the most Worlds medals

• & more!

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Day 1 of COA Grand Nationals Canceled Over IT Issues

Image via Cheer Daily

A “server + scoring system malfunction” forced COA Grand Nationals to cancel Day 1 and reduce the event to a single-day competition.

Reports showed the competition paused around 10 a.m., with the cancellation announced by 2 p.m. - leaving teams and families waiting for hours.

Day 2 scores counted for 100% (instead of the usual split for 2-day events), adding pressure on athletes with little time to adjust. Families faced logistical challenges with hotels and tickets and now deal with refunds.

📣 Read more here

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It’s NCA Week! Here’s All the Info You Need

Get ready for one of the biggest weekends in cheerleading—NCA Nationals! Here’s everything you need to stay updated:

📅 Info: Schedules, livestream, and everything else you need for the competition.

👋 Last NCA in Dallas (until 2029): Don’t forget, NCA is moving to a new city for 2026-2028. Learn more here, or laugh/cry about it here.

📊 Polls: Think you know who’ll win this year? Vote now!

🏆 Last Year’s Champions: Watch the highlights from 2024’s winning performances on YouTube.

💬 Join the chat: Catch live updates, chat with fans, and share reactions in our NCA chat.

Let’s make it an unforgettable weekend—see you (virtually in our case) in Dallas!

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 VIDEO: Bristol Inclusive Cheerleading Team Preparing for World Championships [ITV]

• “The team made up of disabled and non-disabled athletes are competing at the world championships in Florida in April.“ Watch here.

🏅 VIDEO: Top 15 International Cheer Gyms with the Most Worlds Medals

• Here are the top 15 international (non-US) cheerleading gyms, ranked by Worlds medals! Watch here.

🥺 HITSZN - EPISODE: 12 - The Cheer Buzz - Best Cheer News source in THE WORLD!!

• If anyone wants to learn more about TheCheerBuzz & cheerleading in the Nordics. Listen here (if you want, no pressure, don’t judge me, goodbye).

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RESULTS & BIDS:

🇺🇸 US/CA: CHEERSPORT Jackson Classic (Mississippi), JAMfest Springfield Classic (Massachusetts), The Spirit Championships (multiple locations), Spirit Sports Canadian Clash (Canada), Canadian Cheer Battle at the Border + Border Showdown (Canada)

🇪🇺 Europe: German All Level Championship North (Germany), Stunt City Land of the Giants (Northern Ireland), Energy Events Force Championships (Scotland)

UPCOMING:

🇺🇸 US/CA: NCA All Star Nationals (Texas), Spirit Brands Red Fox Championships (Alabama), Spirit Royale Santa Clara (California), Revolution Championships Gold Rush Super Nationals (Texas)

🇪🇺 Europe: Future Cheer Circus Spectacular + Essentials North (England), Soar Cheer & Dance Soar Limiteless (Scotland)

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