“Are! You! Proud to be a Spartan?” the cheerleaders chant as they lead the school to cheer on the Spartan football players.  Then, the team scores a touchdown and the cheerleaders erupt into their...

When cheerleading comes to mind, most people picture girls yelling chants at a football game, encouraging their team; the other side of the sport is unknown to many people. The competitive side of cheerleading...