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This story is part of Founding Season's paid partnership with the Pro Cheer League. Reporting and analysis are produced by Founding Season.
Every Pro Cheer League match starts with something the cheer world already knows: a full routine. T...
With less than a week to prepare together, the U.S. Coed Premier team drew on years of experience—and adjusted when even the warm-up plan changed.
The rain took away the first part of the warm-up.
When the U.S. Coed Premier team ar...
During the Pro Cheer League’s first season, nearly every decision created a precedent for the future of professional cheer.
Four teams built rosters for a format no athlete had played before. Coaches learned which skills translated into po...
The Game, Explained — 001
Six teams, ten events, fifteen matchups and a new head-to-head schedule change what every result means.
This story is part of Founding Season’s paid partnership with the Pro Cheer League. Reporting and analysis...
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A Founding Season series produced in partnership with The Pro Cheer League
When Kollin Cockrell decided he wanted to tell the story of his career, he made two lists.
The second was the one most peop...
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