STUNT Teams Compete

Sophomore Sadie Paur reaches for the rafters in a basket toss with her STUNT team on Friday night, April 5.
Photo by Chris CALLAHAN

Crescenta Valley High School (CVHS) junior varsity and varsity STUNT teams of all girls gave it their all in the first season of STUNT, a newer CIF sport.

STUNT is a rapidly growing sport in the country, removing the crowd-leading element and focusing on the technical and athletic components of cheer, including partner stunts, pyramids, basket tosses, group jumps and tumbling. These elements are put together in short routines that both teams perform head-to-head on the floor at the same time. The team that executes the skills best wins the round and the point. With four quarters of play – partner stunts, pyramids & tosses, jumps & tumbling, and team routine – STUNT is an exciting sport to play, coach and watch.

Unlike cheer, STUNT players compete not in shiny uniforms but in volleyball-like jerseys. Also, unlike cheerleaders that are cheering on another sport, STUNT is the sport.