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One year ago, every Pro Cheer League roster was an educated guess.
Coaches knew how to build successful cheerleading teams. They could recognize strong tumbling, experienced stunters and athletes capable of performing a routine under press...
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Before Houston Hustle awarded one of its first Fast Passes, the decision had already begun taking shape long before anyone walked into Woodlands Elite.
It started months earlier at Trinity Valley Community...
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“I’ve never been the first choice.”
It is a surprising admission from a World Champion, especially one preparing to tell Kentucky Crush that he believes he can compete with anyone in professional cheer. Brendan Hébert says both things with...
One year ago, every Pro Cheer League coach walked into tryouts facing the same uncertainty.
No one knew exactly what a professional cheer roster should look like. There were educated guesses built on years of coaching, choreography and cha...
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