Several members of a cheerleading team in Iowa are going home feeling like winners this week after their Sparkles Cheer squad had the chance to cheer at the Iowa Girls Basketball State Tournament.

The goal of the nonprofit Saints cheerleading program goes beyond raising spirits. It’s also about raising confident girls. “It teaches them discipline, structure,” coach Jacoya says.

SOMERTON, AZ (AZFamily) — The Yuma Union High School District terminated a Somerton cheerleading coach who allowed a male student to change in the girls’ locker room when it was empty. The ...

"Today, we are teaching the Boys & Girls Club Cheer Team some cheers, chants and just teaching them kind of what we do," said Jacqueline, a junior at DU and a member of the cheer team.