Just got back from American Championships in Anaheim, thought I would post a few thoughts on it since we were all discussing competitions in other posts.
The good: Awesome competition (CA All Stars were simply amazing, and I loved watching Power's Level 5 Senior team, I'm not sure if they were co-ed or all-girls, I'll have to check).
It was very well organized and on-schedule. Easy to get in and out of the venue, lots of good seats available (it was at the Anaheim convention center)
The bad: No videotaping allowed, and Mr. Video sold tapes at $40 for both days, BUT, only the division our team is in. So if you have four teams in your organization in different divisions, it would cost $160 for their performances for both days. I don't know if they sold a single day for $20, but again, it would only be the division your team is in, not the entire day.
The award ceremonies were in a different area, going on at various times that for some of us conflicted with seeing our other teams perform. Not good. But on the positive side, they (awards) moved quickly and you didn't have to sit through so many of them as is usually the case. So it's a toss-up there.
All in all, I enjoyed it and I hope we go back next year. One final note -- there were a few bad sportmanship issues involving several different organizations (you know who you are if you're reading this) and I think we should keep in mind that 1) we're all there for the kids and 2) there will always be a few bad seeds in any organization; we need to look past that and not take our issues out on the organization as a whole. I always find that in almost all organizations we've gone against and have associated with, as a whole they're great folks. We're all in this sport together, right?
What were the results of junior level 5, small coed level 5, large coed level 5, large senior level 5, small senior level 5, and grand senior champion? Who won program champ? And what sportmanship issues? Dish please!
Want to know, there were actually a few things going on that I witnessed, where a few organizations were all at fault. I happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time I guess. But my comments were just to everyone in general. I've discovered, even on this board, people will make a comment about parents or particular cheerleaders and then say something negative about the organization as a whole, which doesn't seem fair. I should have mentioned, on the positive side, I saw several demonstrations of very good sportsmanship, and I hope that we can all learn from them. We're all one big cheerleading family...no??
I think AC will post the results shortly, and I think some of the ones you mentioned were already posted by someone else under a different subject. I thought I read Power took small senior level 5 (well deserved!)
Want to know wrote: What were the results of junior level 5, small coed level 5, large coed level 5, large senior level 5, small senior level 5, and grand senior champion? Who won program champ? And what sportmanship issues? Dish please!
i know California won lrg juniors Mavericks won small Small coed cheerforce won and 2nd place was Mavericks large coed California won Small senior Power won and then won Grand champs for senior ca won top program
1. West Coast Mavericks 2. Arizona Heat Elite 3. Athletic Edge 4. Dream Team
Large Intermediate Cheer
1. California 2. Airborne Cheerleading Center
Small Excel Jr
1. California Storm Hurricanes
Large Excel Jr
1. CheerForce Crystalz 2. Macs All-Stars Blue 3. Cheer Thunder All-Stars 4. Tucson Cheer Academy
Small Advance Jr
1. West Coast Mavericks 2. Spirit Athletics 3. California Quakes 4. Powerhouse 5. Supreme Cheer Shooting Stars 6. Power
Large Advance Jr
1. California 2. Champion Outlaws 3. Stars Extreme
Excel Jr Coed
1. Coast Spirit
Small Novice Sr
1. Powerhouse 2. West Coast All-Stars Blaze 3. Supreme Cheer Shining Stars 4. West Valley Thunder 5. Power 6. Gymstars Elite Cheer
Large Novice Sr
1. CheerForce Sapphirez 2. Spirit Athletics 3. Power 4. Mile High Blue Angels 5. California 6. Cheer Xplosion Purple
Small Intermediate Sr
1. Fierce All-Stars 2. Gold Star 3. Club Kicks Galaxy 4. Cheer Effex 5. AK Elite 6. Athletic Edge 7. Athletic Twisters Hurricanes
Large Intermediate Sr
1. California 2. West Coast Mavericks 3. California Storm Thunder 4. Titan Elite 5. Airborne Cheerleading Center 6. California Quake 7. Platinum All-Stars 8. Powerhouse 9. Dynamics Elite Center
Small Excel Sr
1. So Cal Elite All Stars 2. Coast Spirit 3. Gymstars Elite Cheer 4. California Storm Lightening 5. Cheer Xplosion Black 6. West-Coast All-Stars Inferno
Advance Senior Prep
1. Desert Valley Mavericks
Small Advance Sr
1. Power 2. California 3. Supreme Cheer Galaxy 4. Powerhouse 5. Cheer Thunder All-Stars
Large Advance Sr
1. Champion Outlaws 2. Stars Extreme 3. Supreme Cheer Starlites 4. A C E All-Stars 5. West Coast Warriors
Intermediate Sr Coed
1. Mile High Blue Angels
Small Excel Sr Coed 4
1. Desert Valley Mavericks 2. Tucson Cheer Academy
Small Advanced Sr Coed 4
1. CheerForce Rockiez 2. Airborne Cheerleading Center
Large Advance Sr Coed 4
1. CheerForce Diamondz 2. West Coast Mavericks 3. Starz Extreme 4. Spirit Athletics 5. Champion Outlaws 6. West Coast Mavericks
Advance Sr Coed 5
1. California 2. West Coast Mavericks
Adult All Girl
1. So Cal Elite All Stars 2. Tucson Cheer Academy
Adult Coed 4
1. CheerForce Avalanche 2. Central Coast Shock Wave Cyclones
Adult Coed 5
1. California Storm Cyclones 2. Desert Valley Mavericks
1. Champion Outlaws 2. Stars Extreme 3. Supreme Cheer Starlites 4. A C E All-Stars 5. West Coast Warriors
"Results" you made a mistake in your post, the above noted catagory is not "LARGE ADVANCE SR", this is "INT SR COED4". The results for the "LARGE ADVANCE SR" division are as follows;
Results, thanks for the info, but you left out some teams that placed further down. So teams that may appear to have come in last actually finished in the middle. Didn't seem to be a pattern, you put in some, left out others. Best to either post the complete results, or point someone to them. Thanks!
1. CheerForce Diamondz 2. West Coast Mavericks 3. Starz Extreme 4. Spirit Athletics 5. Champion Outlaws 6. West Valley Thunder Not West Coast Mavericks lol
