CONCORD – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association hosted its 23rd Annual Cheerleading Invitational at the Cabarrus Arena and Events Center in Concord on Friday. The event, originally scheduled for December 6, 2025, at the Raleigh Convention Center, was unexpectedly relocated after a fire at the venue. Tar Heel Trophy | Weddington Warriors Weddington…
RALEIGH – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association hosted its 22nd annual Cheerleading Invitational at the Raleigh Civic Center on December 7, 2024. All Day Cheerleading, a Shelby, N.C.-based small business, produced the event. Carolina Cup Tar Heel Trophy NCHSAA/Cheersounds Scholarship Winners The NCHSAA and its partner, Cheersounds, are proud to recognize and reward…
NCHSAA hosts 21st Annual Cheerleading Invitational RALEIGH – For the second year in a row and for the fifth time in the history of the event, the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders won the Carolina Cup at the North Carolina High School Association’s State Cheerleading Invitational. The Carolina Cup is awarded to the top varsity team in…
The 2022 championship wraps-up with Cardinal Gibbons and Weddington brining home top honors. FULL FINAL RESULTS (PDF) RALEIGH, NC – The NCHSAA Cheerleading Invitational took place at the Raleigh Convention Center, featuring routines in junior varsity and varsity divisions, as well as Gameday and Competitive Cheer divisions. The Carolina Cup, awarded to the top varsity…
The 2021 championship wraps with Carolina Cup and inaugural Tar Heel Trophy presentations. RALEIGH, NC – The NCHSAA Cheerleading Invitational returned to its usual home, the Raleigh Convention Center, after a year away due to COVID, with 132 registered routines and a brand-new trophy to present. In addition to the Carolina Cup, the award for…
GRAHAM, NC – The 2020-21 NCHSAA Cheerleading Invitational was held at Southern Alamance High School, with teams competing across multiple divisions showcasing a total of 65 performances. This year marked the first time that the Cheerleading Invitational was held at a member school. It also was the inaugural year for the Game Day division competition….
RALEIGH, NC – The 2019 NCHSAA Cheerleading Invitational was held at the Raleigh Convention Center, with 133 teams competing across more than a dozen divisions. Each year, the NCHSAA and Varsity Brands present the “Carolina Cup” to the highest scoring squad in the competition, regardless of division. This year, the 17th annual Carolina Cup was presented…
The 2018 NCHSAA Cheerleading Invitational wrapped up a full day of competition featuring 129 cheerleading squads across all divisions at the Raleigh Convention Center. The Northwest Guilford Vikings took their first Carolina Cup with top overall honors in the 16th Invitational in the history of the NCHSAA. The NCHSAA awards four $500 scholarships annually, one…
RALEIGH – The 2017 NCHSAA Cheerleading Invitational Championship wrapped up a full day of competition featuring 153 cheerleading squads across all divisions at the Raleigh Convention Center. The Davie War Eagles took their first Carolina Cup with top overall honors in the 15th Invitational Championship in the history of the NCHSAA. Davie squads captured their…
RALEIGH, N.C – The NCHSAA held its 14th annual Cheerleading Invitational Championships at the Raleigh Convention Center. Over 100 teams competed in the event and Leesville Road High School took home the top prize, the Carolina Cup, presented to the highest scoring team across each of the 18 Varsity Divisons in the Competition. The Pride…
