NCA was 🤯

Grand champions + top scores, 8x trophies, the fortune cookie & uniform controversy...

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In today’s newsletter:

• NCA recap

  • Grand champions & top scores

  • 8x trophies

  • Panthers fortune cookie

  • Uniform controversy

• Another new Large Coed team

• Latest results + upcoming competitions

• & more!

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NCA recap

We may have escaped the complete chaos that was last year (remember the fire alarm?) but there was no less drama!

Here are a few of the results, scores & happenings (see the full results linked under “Competitions“ further down):

• Innovative choreography awards: Click here to see!

• Grand champions: Cheer Athletics Cheetahs (98.8500)

• Non-tumbling grand champions: Cheer Extreme Code Black (99.4048)

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Top 5 Worlds team scores (thanks to CheerTheory)

1. Cheer Athletics Cheetahs (98.8500)

2. South Coast Cheer Fearless (98.8333)

3. Top Gun Double O (98.8333)

4. Woodlands Elite Black Ops (98.6375)

5. GymTyme Fever (98.5333)

Top 5 non-tumbling Worlds team scores

1. Cheer Extreme Code Black (99.4048)

2. A-List Athletics Glamour Girls (97.1666)

3. Twist & Shout Adam & Eve (96.9256)

4. Cheer Extreme Lady Lux (96.6727)

5. Cheer Extreme COEX (96.6190)

Medium Coed 6 is really *that* division this season. Take a look at how close the Raw scores were for all teams:

Scores were also very close in competitive divisions like Medium Junior 2 (B) and Medium Senior 3!

Paid Worlds bids winners: World Cup Shooting Stars, Stingrays Peach, Cali Black Ops, Cali Vixens, Cheer & More Lady Respect, Elite Cheer Stars, Cheer St. Louis Archangels, Raglan Coast Coast Cheer Steel 6 & Cheer Athletics Swooshcats.

Spotted: Rival Athletics taking home no less than 8 trophies 🏆 Also worth noting: their Small Junior level 4 team (Revenge) scored 99.275 with deductions (scores here)… wow!

Rival Athletics (via Twitter/X)

Cheer Athletics had a major weekend

Winning both the Large Senior (Panthers) & Large Coed (Cheetahs) divisions! The last time they did was in 2018 when both teams went on to win Worlds together… Is the Panthers fortune cookie right again? 👀

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Uniform controversy

Just like last year, Top Gun Lady Jags revealed a new uniform, but it didn’t quite land well with fans…or with the judges.

The uniforms were designed to match their 'Bratz' themed routine, but the reveal video was deleted from the teams’ and Rebel Athletic's Instagram after heavy criticism. Deemed ‘inappropriate‘ by the majority of fans, it also apparently resulted in a deduction for not following the “Image Policy“ (found at the bottom of the deduction system).

💬 What do you think about this situation & cheer uniforms in general? Should something change? Are people overreacting? Share in the comments:

Lastly, NCA was the second out of the three "triple crown" competitions (learn what it is here). Next up is the UCA International All-Star Championship (this weekend) - will any teams triple crown this year? We’re excited to see!

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🗞️ OTHER NEWS & LINKS

• Another new Large Coed team!

  • ICE has formed a brand new Large Coed team, called ‘LegICY‘. They apparently became a team just recently, and you can watch their first competition performance here.

• New uniforms

  • See Cali Onyx, Top Gun Toxic, Unity Allstars Volt, Top Gun TGLC, ICE Radar & ICE Thunder’s new uniforms.

• Woodlands Elite announces new gym location

  • Coming to Bowling Green, Kentucky!

Did we miss something important or fun (from anywhere in the world)? Reply to this email & we'll include it next time!

🏆 COMPETITIONS

LATEST RESULTS & BIDS:

NCA All-Star Nationals (Texas), Revolution Championships Gold Rush Super Nationals (Texas), JAMfest Northern JAM (England), Spirit Sports Canadian Clash (Canada), Coastal at the Capitol Grand Nationals (Maryland).

🏔️ See the latest Summit bids, D2 Summit bids & Worlds bids here.

UPCOMING COMPETITIONS:

UCA International All Star Championship (Florida), National Cheer and Dance Championships (England), BCA Cymru Clash (Wales), The Allstar Cheerleading Championships Maryland Challenge (Maryland), PacWest Grand Nationals (Oregon), Aloha Grand Nationals (Arizona), The QUEST (Florida), International Cheerleading Championship Kraków (Poland).

We can't cover all competitions - for more, we suggest CheerTheory & Varsity TV (not sponsored).

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💜 TEAM OF THE WEEK: Untamed

L2 Junior Small — Pittsburgh Pride Allstars — Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) USA

Instagram: @j2.untamed.pghpride and @pghprideallstars

Achievements: Undefeated this season....prayers for Summit too🤞🏻

Motto/saying: Our entire gym says a prayer together as a team before a fullout and in the middle everyone SCREAMS "There is nothing today that you and I can't handle."

Fun fact: We currently hold TWO major titles (WSF Grand Nationals and JAMfest Supernationals) this season alone, are undefeated, and one of the only three teams in our entire division with a full paid bid to summit!

Goal for the season: 2024 Summit champions!🙏🏼

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