Crimson Cliffs and Snow Canyon cheer on teams after winning state in their respective divisions, Orem, Utah, January 25, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Becky Erickson, St. George News
St. GEORGE — The Crimson Cliffs and Snow Canyon high school cheerleading teams finished in their respective standings on Wednesday.
Competing in the Utah High School Activities Association Cheerleading State Championship held all day at Utah Valley University in Orem, Crimson Cliffs took first place in the 5A/4A coed division, while Snow Canyon won the state title in the 4A/3A division an all-girl division.
Both teams also took first place in two of the four events, each earning first-place boards for “play time” and “show of joy”.
Snow Canyon head coach Elsha Gubler said that while the Region 10 rivals competed in separate divisions, they were able to watch each other throughout the day, along with many other teams in various classifications.
“There was a sense of camaraderie and support throughout the day as all the support teams cheered for each other and wished each other good luck,” said Gubler St. George News, noting that after the judges announced the winners, the Snow Canyon and Crimson Cliffs cheering teams gathered for a celebratory group photo with their trophies.
“Their athleticism was as impressive as their athleticism,” she said.
“These girls took the fire to the mat in every category,” added Gubler. “They have been working very hard this year to improve their skills, overcome injuries and refine their routines. Watching them on the mat is great fun. They are true artists and always bring so much energy to the dance floor.”
Crimson Cliffs coach Becky Erickson called it “a great day for Southern Utah.”
“One of the best parts of this is that we made history in the first year that doping became a (UHSAA-sanctioned) sport,” said Erickson. “So it was a very big deal.”
“As a coach, I’ve been waiting for this for 20 years,” she said. “I’m just proud of how far the sport of cheering has come.”
Erickson said she is also proud of Snow Canyon as well as Desert Hills and other southern Utah teams that have competed in the state.
The Desert Hills Thunder team placed second in the girls’ 4A/3A division, placing second in both the “play time” and “cheering show” categories. Meanwhile, the Dixie High girls’ team placed fourth in “game time”, while the Hurricane co-ed team placed fifth in “play time”.
Erickson said that while her athletes were nervous all day, they didn’t seem to show it as they delivered “near perfect” performances on each of their shows.
“They did phenomenal,” she said of the Crimson Cliffs team.
She said one of the biggest challenges for coaches, athletes and fans is getting familiar with the myriad rules and procedures of the new sport.
“For example, in one of the categories, side dancing, the boundaries were not clearly defined,” she said. “We made a routine to go all the way across the basketball boundary, but they had tables seated on the free throw lines where we danced as part of our formation.”
They couldn’t move the tables because they were taped down so they had to adapt with little time to do so.
“I had to change formation in the hallway and hope they would figure it out when they were on the court in front of the judges,” she said. “So it was crazy.”
Erickson said she is also proud of the fact that her athletes maintain a grade point average of at least 3.0 by exercising or performing at least 20 hours a week.
“It’s a year-round sport,” she added. “We Have No Break”
Celebratory parades are planned for both schools, with the Crimson Cliffs procession starting shortly after 3:00 p.m. thursday at Staheli farm and go to the school sports building.
The Snow Canyon Victory Celebration is scheduled for Friday along Warrior Way, starting at Sand Hollow Aquatics Center and ending at noon high school.
Crimson Cliffs and Snow Canyon cheer on teams after winning state in their respective divisions, Orem, Utah, January 25, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Becky Erickson, St. George News Cheerleaders from Snow Canyon after winning the state competition in the 4A/3A girls division, Orem, Utah, January 25, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Elsha Gubler, St. George News Snow Canyon Cheerleaders perform at the state competition, Orem, Utah, January 25, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Elsha Gubler, St. George News Snow Canyon Cheerleaders perform at the state competition, Orem, Utah, January 25, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Elsha Gubler, St. George News Snow Canyon Cheerleaders perform at the state competition, Orem, Utah, January 25, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Elsha Gubler, St. George News Snow Canyon (LR) Cheer Coaches Rob Grimm, Danielle Johnson, Elsha Gubler, Kirsten Hansen, Amber Morrow and Marcie Sharp pose with the first place trophy after the Warriors took the state in the girls division 4A/3A, Orem, Utah, January. 25, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Elsha Gubler, St. George News The Crimson Cliffs cheering team after placing in the 5A/4A co-ed division, Orem, Utah, January 25, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Becky Erickson, St. George News The Crimson Cliffs cheering team after placing in the 5A/4A co-ed division, Orem, Utah, January 25, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Becky Erickson, St. George News The Crimson Cliffs cheering team after placing in the 5A/4A co-ed division, Orem, Utah, January 25, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Becky Erickson, St. George News The Crimson Cliffs cheering team after placing in the 5A/4A co-ed division, Orem, Utah, January 25, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Becky Erickson, St. George News Coaches cheering Crimson Cliffs (left to right) Ariana Erickson, Becky Erickson and Kaylee Raabe win the first place trophy after the Mustangs took the state in the 5A/4A co-ed division, Orem, Utah, January 25, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Becky Erickson, St. George News Crimson Cliffs cheerleaders perform during halftime at the Region 10 team competition, St. George, Utah, January 23, 2023 | Photo: Jeff Richards, St. George News Crimson Cliffs cheerleaders perform during halftime at the Region 10 team competition, St. George, Utah, January 23, 2023 | Photo: Jeff Richards, St. George News Crimson Cliffs cheerleaders perform during halftime at the Region 10 team competition, St. George, Utah, January 23, 2023 | Photo: Jeff Richards, St. George News Cheerleaders from Snow Canyon perform during halftime at the Region 10 team competition, St. George, Utah, January 23, 2023 | Photo: Jeff Richards, St. George News Cheerleaders from Snow Canyon perform during halftime at the Region 10 team competition, St. George, Utah, January 23, 2023 | Photo: Jeff Richards, St. George News Cheerleaders from Snow Canyon perform during halftime at the Region 10 team competition, St. George, Utah, January 23, 2023 | Photo: Jeff Richards, St. George News The Desert Hills Cheerleaders perform during halftime at the Region 10 team competition, St. George, Utah, January 23, 2023 | Photo: Jeff Richards, St. George News The Desert Hills Cheerleaders perform during halftime at the Region 10 team competition, St. George, Utah, January 23, 2023 | Photo: Jeff Richards, St. George News The Desert Hills Cheerleaders perform during halftime at the Region 10 team competition, St. George, Utah, January 23, 2023 | Photo: Jeff Richards, St. George News Dixie High’s cheerleaders perform during halftime at the Region 10 team competition, St. George, Utah, January 23, 2023 | Photo: Jeff Richards, St. George News Dixie High Cheerleaders starring Mr during a break in the Region 10 team competition, St. George, Utah, January 23, 2023 | Photo: Jeff Richards, St. George News
Crimson Cliffs and Snow Canyon cheer on teams after winning state in their respective divisions, Orem, Utah, January 25, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Becky Erickson, St. George News
Snow Canyon cheerleaders after winning the state competition in the 4A/3A girls division, Orem, Utah, January 25, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Elsha Gubler, St. George News
Snow Canyon cheerleaders perform at the state competition, Orem, Utah, January 25, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Elsha Gubler, St. George News
Snow Canyon cheerleaders perform at the state competition, Orem, Utah, January 25, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Elsha Gubler, St. George News
Snow Canyon cheerleaders perform at the state competition, Orem, Utah, January 25, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Elsha Gubler, St. George News
Snow Canyon cheer coaches (LR) Rob Grimm, Danielle Johnson, Elsha Gubler, Kirsten Hansen, Amber Morrow and Marcie Sharp pose with the first place trophy after the Warriors took the state in the girls’ 4A/3A division, Orem, Utah, Jan. 25, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Elsha Gubler, St. George News
The Crimson Cliffs cheering team after placing in the 5A/4A co-ed division, Orem, Utah, January 25, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Becky Erickson, St. George News
The Crimson Cliffs cheering team after placing in the 5A/4A co-ed division, Orem, Utah, January 25, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Becky Erickson, St. George News
The Crimson Cliffs cheering team after placing in the 5A/4A co-ed division, Orem, Utah, January 25, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Becky Erickson, St. George News
The Crimson Cliffs cheering team after placing in the 5A/4A co-ed division, Orem, Utah, January 25, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Becky Erickson, St. George News
Crimson Cliffs cheer coaches (left to right) Ariana Erickson, Becky Erickson and Kaylee Raabe win the first place trophy after the Mustangs took the state in the 5A/4A co-ed division, Orem, Utah, January 25, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Becky Erickson, St. George News
Crimson Cliffs cheerleaders perform during halftime at the Region 10 team competition, St. George, Utah, January 23, 2023 | Photo: Jeff Richards, St. George News
Crimson Cliffs cheerleaders perform during halftime at the Region 10 team competition, St. George, Utah, January 23, 2023 | Photo: Jeff Richards, St. George News
Crimson Cliffs cheerleaders perform during halftime at the Region 10 team competition, St. George, Utah, January 23, 2023 | Photo: Jeff Richards, St. George News
Snow Canyon cheerleaders perform during halftime at the Region 10 team competition, St. George, Utah, January 23, 2023 | Photo: Jeff Richards, St. George News
Snow Canyon cheerleaders perform during halftime at the Region 10 team competition, St. George, Utah, January 23, 2023 | Photo: Jeff Richards, St. George News
Snow Canyon cheerleaders perform during halftime at the Region 10 team competition, St. George, Utah, January 23, 2023 | Photo: Jeff Richards, St. George News
The Desert Hills cheerleaders perform during halftime at the Region 10 team competition, St. George, Utah, January 23, 2023 | Photo: Jeff Richards, St. George News
The Desert Hills cheerleaders perform during halftime at the Region 10 team competition, St. George, Utah, January 23, 2023 | Photo: Jeff Richards, St. George News
The Desert Hills cheerleaders perform during halftime at the Region 10 team competition, St. George, Utah, January 23, 2023 | Photo: Jeff Richards, St. George News
Dixie High’s cheerleaders perform during halftime at the Region 10 team competition, St. George, Utah, January 23, 2023 | Photo: Jeff Richards, St. George News
Dixie High’s cheerleaders perform during halftime at the Region 10 team competition, St. George, Utah, January 23, 2023 | Photo: Jeff Richards, St. George News
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Originally from Salt Lake City with family roots in Panguitch, Jeff Richards lived in Moab for 20 years before joining St. George News in 2017. Jeff is a longtime journalist and high school teacher. He and his wife Penny are the parents of five daughters. They also have three young grandchildren. Jeff and his family enjoy swimming, camping, exploring, reading and taking photos.
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What level of joy should a 12-year-old have? Junior: from 5 to 14 years old. See the article : Biz Buzz Monday: Permanent location opens in SW Wisconsin for cheerleading, fitness classes. Senior: 11 to 18 years old (depending on level.
What is level 3 in doping? Tier 3. Starting at Tier 3, we see teams doing shims in the Flip and Basket skills! Single leg stunts are allowed at the extended level and do not require a brace. Teams may also perform up to ½ turn for extended single leg acrobatics and 1 twist to prepare for single leg acrobatics.
What is the best age to start competitive cheer?
There is no set age at which you can start cheerleading. It is up to the child and parents when they are ready. Read also : Review: “The Tryout” by Christina Soontornvat. However, the recommended age is no earlier than 8 if they plan to engage in stunts.
What age is too late to start cheerleading? One of the best things about cheerleading – after all – is that you can join the sport at any age!
What age is a level 1 cheer?
At what age should you start cheering? Youth: 5 to 11 years old Junior: 5 to 14 years old Senior: 11 to 18 years old (depending on level. This minimum age will increase next year)
Is competitive cheer good for kids?
They develop more mental strength. Read also : Rashad Fenton. Cheerleaders need to be able to dance, flip, jump, and stunt repeatedly in just a few minutes and look good, so it’s hard work! While cheering, children learn how to pick themselves up when they fall – mentally and physically – and be better as a result.
Is the joy of competition healthy? Fractures and sprains of the ankle, knee and wrist are also common. Head and neck injuries are not as common, but when they do occur, they tend to be more serious. Cheerleading is second only to football in terms of concussions and head injuries. Most of our patient’s injuries occur during dwarfism or a fall.
