Pediatricians say cheerleading should be called a sport and subject to increased safety rules FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2011 file photo, a cheerleader from Nampa High School is thrown into the air as ...

There are some fresh faces at the top of the 5A cheerleading pyramid after Wednesday night’s state championship. Olympus was crowned state champs in the 5A all-girl division, while Maple Mountain ...

The final round opened with Flash Pyramid, a best-of-five game where each team scrambles to see who can first build a cheer pyramid. The first team to build their pyramids faster three times wins the ...

But as its popularity thrives, cheerleading has evolved into feats of complex maneuvers, lofty basket tosses and human pyramids as tall as some small buildings. Safety regulations can limit the ...