🐝 Teams made history
NCA Nationals recap, first European Summit bids & headlines from around the world!
Hey, friends 💙 It was a weekend full of incredible moments but also some unexpected challenges. We truly hope you're all taking care of yourselves! It’s a packed newsletter today, so let’s dive right in…
In today’s newsletter:
NCA Nationals recap
Unexpected disruption
Top Worlds scores
UK teams make history
Innovative choreography awards
Headlines from around the world
First European Summit bids
& more!
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NCA Nationals Recap
NCA Nationals made headlines for reasons beyond the mat this year…
In the middle of the competition, a chaotic incident on Saturday afternoon disrupted the entire event. Reports came in about fighting and a possible shooting, which led to mass panic among attendees.
Here’s some of what’s been reported so far:
“A fight between two individuals at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center on Saturday led to several poles being toppled, creating a loud noise and triggering panic at the National Cheerleaders Association All-Star National Championship, Dallas police said.
The disturbance, which occurred around 1 p.m., led to what police described as a "stampede" as people rushed outside from an event expected to draw around 58,000 attendees, including 30,410 athletes and 3,700 coaches.
According to Dallas Fire-Rescue, 10 people were taken to the hospital.
"All of the injuries were sustained during the evacuation, and none were life-threatening," said Dallas-Fire Rescue spokesman Jason Evans. "They ranged in severity from bumps and bruises to extremity fractures."
The Dallas Police Department confirmed that there was no active shooter and no shooting had taken place.
The incident prompted an evacuation of the convention center as a precaution.“
Contradictory reports and “evidence” have been circulating on social media, often without verification. We recommend relying on official news sources for information.
Despite the chaos, the competition resumed, and the weekend delivered incredible highlights:
🏅 Top 5 Worlds team scores (thanks to CheerTheory)
Brandon All-Stars Senior Black (98.8)
Macs Allstar Cheer Senior Starz (98.6667)
Top Gun All Stars Revelation (98.4667)
The Stingray Allstars Steel (98.3333)
KC Cheer Fierce Five (98.3333)
See ALL results from the competition under “Competitions“ at the end of this newsletter.
🇬🇧 A Record-Breaking Year for UK Teams
Teams from the United Kingdom had an amazing weekend, bringing home a record-breaking 8 titles! These teams won their divisions:
TGUK Shadow
TGUK Mint
JLDC Scratch Cats
KCA Zirconium (with a score of 99.4!)
Storm Athletics Tw1sted
Unity Allstars Pearl
Coventry Dynamite Black Ops
ICE Athletics Lime Crush
This success shows how strong international teams are on the world stage. Congratulations to all the athletes, coaches, and supporters for making history!
🤸 Innovative choreography awards
Want to see some creative routines? Check out the winners of the “Innovative Choreography” awards here.
🎙️ Milton Keynes cheer teams journey to the USA [MKFM]
”Milton Keynes is set to make history as Passion Crush Cheer's Under-16 International Level 1 team, has secured a Summit Bid to compete in a prestigious cheerleading competition in Orlando, Florida this May.” Read here.
📣 Charlotte cheerleaders root for each other in a program that promotes girl power [Queen City News]
”Cheerleading can be more than a sport. For a group of these girls, it inspires confidence that just might change their lives.” Read here or watch.
💛 New episode of Cali Cheer Show
“Cali SMOED hit the competition floor for the first time this season at GSSA—and they did not disappoint! Smoed delivered a powerhouse performance, securing the Grand Prize and a fully paid bid to the World Championship!” Watch here.
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HIGHLIGHTS:
The first bids to the brand new European Summit have been awarded, from the German All Level Championship North! See the list here.