CHICAGO -- Cheerleading isn't just jumping and waving pompoms -- it has become as athletic and potentially as dangerous as a sport and should be designated one to improve safety, the nation's leading ...

Dr. Amy Xu got hooked on cheerleading in the fifth grade. As she pursued the sport in high school and college, she witnessed how the routines started demanding increasingly complex acrobatic feats — ...

April 2, 2007 — -- As high school and college cheerleaders face increased pressure to perform gravity-defying leaps and flips, they are becoming vulnerable to permanent injury -- even death.

The Ward Melville cheerleading squad has shown no signs of stopping. The Patriots once again proved their place at the top of the pyramid, securing their second consecutive state competitive ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. CHICAGO • Cheerleading has become as athletic and potentially as dangerous as a sport and should be designated one to improve ...