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Nominations for 2013 Small Gym of the Year and Coach of the Year

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Inside Cheerleading Magazine LogoThe staff at Inside Publications is pleased to announce the opening of nominations for the 2013 Small Gym of the Year and Coach of the Year awards, presented by Inside Cheerleading magazine and Cheer Biz New, respectively.

This is the seventh year that that Inside Cheerleading has presented the Small Gym of the Year award, and the first year that Cheer Biz News will be presenting the Coach of the Year award. Central Mississippi Cheerleading (David & Kendall Hanbery) received the honor of Small Gym of the Year for the 2012 season, and Randall Harper walked away with the distinction of 2012 Coach of the Year.

Nominations for each award will be accepted through Friday, April 5. Finalists will be announced and online voting will commence on Monday, April 8 on www.insidecheerleading.com and www.cheerbiznews.com. Online voting will close Friday, April 12 and winners will be announced at the 10th Annual USASF Awards Gala in Orlando, Fla. on Friday, April 26.

Inside CheerleadingSMALL GYM OF THE YEAR Presented by: Inside Cheerleading Magazine

Award Qualifications: Must be a current USASF Gym Member in good standing and be defined by USASF standards as a “Small Gym” for the 2012 – 2013 All Star season.

Nomination Process: Nominations (in the form of formal letters of recommendation) will be accepted from various event producers who have the unique opportunity to work with gyms on a daily basis. Nominations should speak to how the small gyms conduct themselves during all facets of the event, including, but not limited to, registration processes/procedures, warm-up, competition, awards presentation, etc. Nominations/letters of recommendation should be sent to Shelly O’Brien, shelly@insidepubs.com. Nominations will be accepted from April 1–April 5.

Selection Process: Finalists will be announced and online voting will be opened to the industry April 8-April 12 via www.cheerbiznews.com and www.insidecheerleading.com.

COACH OF THE YEAR Presented by: Cheer Biz News

Cheer Biz News LogoAward Qualifications: Must be a current USASF Member in good standing and must have served as a coach of at least one team during the 2012–2013 All Star season.

Nomination Process: Nominations (in the form of formal letters of recommendation) will be accepted for individuals who have served as a coach during the 2012–2013 All Star season. Each nominee must receive three formal letters of recommendation, one from a parent of the program, one from a cheerleader of the program and one from a fellow coach/peer of the program. Nominations/letters of recommendation should be sent to Shelly O’Brien, shelly@insidepubs.com. Nominations will be accepted from April 1–April 5.

Selection Process: Finalists will be announced and online voting will be opened to the industry April 8-April 12 via www.cheerbiznews.com and www.insidecheerleading.com.

UCA All Star International Championship 2011-12

UCA All Star International Championship took place on March 11-12, 2012 in Orlando, FL. This event had 424 All*Star Cheer teams compete and was a qualifier for Cheer & Dance Worlds. Paid Bids were awarded to:

  • UCA AS International Championship LogoBrandon Allstars “Steel” (International Open Coed L5)
  • Cheerforce “Senior Black” (Senior Medium L5)
  • World Cup “Odyssey” (Senior Medium Coed L5)
  • World Cup “Suns” (Senior Medium L5)

At Large Bids were awarded to:

  • Brandon Allstars “Senior White” (Senior Medium Coed L5)
  • Broward Elite “Thunderkatz” (International Open Coed L5)
  • Buckeye Cheer Elite “Pride” (Senior Small L5)
  • Central Mississippi Cheerleading (Senior Medium Coed L5)
  • Cheer Corps “Generals” (Senior Small L5)
  • FCA Gems “Rubies” (Senior Small L5)
  • Peak Athletics “Tigers” (Senior Small L5)
  • Planet Spirit “Thunder” (Senior Small Coed L5)
  • Premier Athletics Wildcats “Pride” (Senior Small Coed L5)
  • Pro Cheer (Senior Large Coed L5)
  • Rocket Elite “iSwag” (International Open L5)

Event Page | UCA All Star Nationals 2012 Results

The event had 424 All*Star Cheer Teams in 65 Divisions for an average of 6.52 teams per division.

All*Star Cheer By Level

  • Level 1 – 63 Teams in 8 Divisions (7.88 Average)
  • Level 2 – 106 Teams in 14 Divisions (7.57)
  • Level 3 – 106 Teams in 16 Divisions (6.63)
  • Level 4 – 61 Teams in 8 Divisions (7.63)
  • Level 4.2 – 17 Teams in 2 Divisions (8.50)
  • Restricted – 24 Teams in 6 Divisions (4.00)
  • Level 5 – 46 Teams in 10 Divisions (4.60)
  • Special Needs – 1 Team in 1 Division (1.00)

All*Star Cheer By Age

  • Tiny – 6 Teams in 1 Division (6.00 Average)
  • Mini – 23 Teams in 4 Divisions (5.75)
  • Youth – 73 Teams in 11 Divisions (6.64)
  • Junior – 103 Teams in 16 Divisions (6.44)
  • Senior – 211 Teams in 30 Divisions (7.03)
  • International – 7 Teams in 2 Divisions (3.50)
  • Special Needs – 1 Team in 1 Division (1.00)

Inside Publications Names Womack Associate Publisher

ATLANTA, Ga. – July 18, 2011 – Shane Womack has been named Associate Publisher for Inside Publications, which produces Inside Cheerleading, Inside Gymnastics, and Inside Volleyball magazines. In his new position, Womack will direct sales, marketing, and partnership efforts for the company and its titles.

“I’m thrilled to take on a new leadership role at Inside Publications and I look forward to continuing to build great programs that put our magazines at the forefront of information and entertainment for the cheerleading, gymnastics and volleyball markets,” said Womack. “We have some amazing advertising and promotional partners and I’m excited to continue working with them to create and execute powerful campaigns.”

Shane Womack

Shane Womack

Womack has been with the company since 2006 and previously served as Marketing Manager and Director of Marketing.

“With the growth of our gymnastics and cheerleading magazines and the launch of our volleyball publication this year, the addition of an Associate Publisher position was important and Shane was the perfect fit for the job,” said Chris Korotky, President of Inside Publications. “Shane has been a loyal and valuable member of the team and has done a great job working with our partners and I know he’ll continue to excel as Associate Publisher. I’m looking forward to all of his contributions in this new role.”

Womack received his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and Marketing from Louisiana State University where he was a member of the varsity cheerleading team. He was also a high school cheerleader and mascot and was a competitive All Star cheerleader with the renowned Central Mississippi Cheerleading program.

About Inside Publications


Inside Publications is an Atlanta-based company with four divisions: Inside Gymnastics magazine, Inside Cheerleading magazine, Inside Volleyball magazine, and Custom Pubs. The magazines are distributed nationwide. The magazines includes informative articles, entertaining features, profiles, coverage of events and competitions, style segments, plus the latest news and inside buzz, all with stunning photos. The Custom Pubs division develops custom publications, ads and promotional materials and published the book Cheerleading: From Tryouts to Championships. For more information on the company and its titles, visit http://www.InsideVolleyball.com, http://www.InsideGymnastics.com and http://www.InsideCheerleading.com.

Cheersport: Nationals 2011

Cheersport Nationals took place on February 19-20 in Atlanta, GA. This event had 731 All*Star Cheer, 86 Traditional Cheer, 1 Exhibition Cheer, 69 All*Star Dance, and 8 Traditional Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for Worlds. Paid Bids were awarded to:

  • ACE “Warriors” (Senior Semi Limited Coed L5)
  • Brandon All Stars “Senior Black” (Senior Small Limited Coed L5)
  • Cheer Command “Generals” (Senior Small L5)
  • Cheer Extreme Raleigh (Senior Small L5)
  • ICE “Lightning” (Senior Small Limited Coed L5)
  • Rockstar Cheer “The Beatles” (Senior Small Limited Coed L5)
  • Stingray Allstars “Orange” (Senior Small L5)
  • Stingray Allstars “Smoke”(Senior Large Limited Coed L5)

Partial Bids were awarded to:

  • East Celebrity Elite CT “Envy” (Senior Hip Hop)
  • Extreme All-Stars (International Open Hip Hop)
  • Midwest Cheer Elite (Senior Hip Hop)

At Large Bids were awarded to:

  • ACE “Mohicans” (International Open Coed L5)
  • ACE “Seqouyahs” (Senior Small Limited Coed L5)
  • ACE “Thunderbirds” (Senior Large Limited Coed L5)
  • ACX Jags “Legends” (International Open Coed L5)
  • ALLSTAR Panthers “Platinum” (Senior Small L5)
  • ATL Allstars (Senior Small Limited Coed L5)
  • Brandon All-Stars “Senior Steel” (International Open Coed L5)
  • Carolina All-Stars (Senior Unlimited Coed L5)
  • Carolina All-Stars “Straycats” (International Open Coed L6)
  • Central Mississippi Cheerleading (Senior Semi Limited Coed L5)
  • Cheer Central Suns “Ignite” (International Open Coed L6)
  • Cheer Extreme Greenville (Senior Small Limited Coed L5)
  • Cheer Extreme Kernersville (Senior Semi Limited Coed L5)
  • Extreme All-Stars (Senior Coed Hip Hop)
  • Fame Allstars” Legends” (International Open Coed L5)
  • Fame Allstars “Notorious” (Senior Small Limited Coed L5)
  • Force Elite “Black Ice” (Senior Small Limited Coed L5)
  • Georgia Comet Allstars “Explosive Elite” (International Open Coed Hip Hop)
  • ICE “Destiny” (Senior Small Limited Coed L5)
  • ICE “Inspire” (Senior Unlimited Coed L5)
  • Legacy Allstars “A Team” (International Open Coed Hip Hop)
  • Legacy Allstars “Senior Select” (Senior Hip Hop)
  • Maryland SuperStarz “5-Star” (Senior Large L5)
  • Orlando Allstars “Angels” (Senior Small L5)
  • Platinum Elite All-Stars (Senior Small Limited Coed L5)
  • Premier “Great White Sharks” (Senior Small L5)
  • Pro Athletics (Senior Small Limited Coed L5)
  • Python All-Stars (International Open Coed L5)
  • Rockstar Cheer “The Killers” (International Open Coed L5)
  • Ultimate Cheer and Dance (Senior Hip Hop)
  • Underground Dance Company “UDC” (International Open Coed Hip Hop)

Event Page

The event had 731 All*Star Cheer Teams in 81 Divisions for an average of 9.02 teams per division and 69 All*Star Dance teams in 14 divisions for an average of 4.93 teams per division.

All*Star Cheer By Level

  • Level 1 – 85 Teams in 10 Divisions (8.50 Average)
  • Level 2 – 168 Teams in 17 Divisions (9.88)
  • Level 3 – 165 Teams in 18 Divisions (9.17)
  • Level 4 – 112 Teams in 12 Divisions (9.33)
  • Level 4.2 – 25 Teams in 2 Divisions (12.50)
  • Level 5 – 147 Teams in 18 Divisions (8.17)
  • Level 6 – 8 Teams in 2 Divisions (4.00)
  • Special Needs – 21 Teams in 2 Divisions (10.50)

All*Star Cheer By Age

  • Tiny – 7 Teams in 1 Division (7.00 Average)
  • Mini – 47 Teams in 6 Divisions (7.83)
  • Youth – 100 Teams in 12 Divisions (8.33)
  • Junior – 158 Teams in 19 Divisions (8.32)
  • Senior – 342 Teams in 34 Divisions (10.06)
  • Senior Open – 30 Teams in 3 Divisions (10.00)
  • International/Open – 26 Teams in 4 Divisions (6.50)
  • Special Needs – 21 Teams in 2 Divisions (10.50)

Shane Womack To Be Inducted Into UPA’s CHEER Hall Of Fame

October 29, 2010 – Minneapolis, MN – United Performing Association (UPA) has unveiled its 2011 Hall of Fame class, which includes former cheerleader Shane Womack, now Director of Marketing for Inside Cheerleading magazine.

Recognizing outstanding individuals in the spirit industry, UPA established their Hall of Fame at its debut in 1988. Inductees are selected based on a variety of facets that may include coaching and/or participation, association development, judging, training, choreographing and positive promotion of cheerleading and dance.

This year, UPA is excited to bestow the honor to Shane Womack. With more than 15 years of experience in cheerleading at all levels, Womack has now incorporated his passion into his career. At Mississippi’s Mendenhall High School, Womack first got the spirit bug first as the “Tiger Mascot.” He then paved the way for others as the only male cheerleader at his high school. During his freshman year, Womack and his squad earned the title of MHSAA 4A State Champions. Pulling double duty as an All Star cheerleader, Womack worked his way up to a Level 5 cheerleader as part of the famed Central Mississippi Cheerleading program, known for its success in competition at the National level. As a member of the program, he competed at the inaugural Cheerleading Worlds, earning a sixth place finish. He continued his cheerleading career in college with Louisiana State University. Womack has now made a career out of his passion, serving as Director of Marketing for Inside Cheerleading Magazine and its sister publication Inside Gymnastics. Womack was recently elected to the USASF National Advisory Board. He also works in his spare time to credential coaches for the USASF as a National Associate and judges cheerleading competitions across the country. “From high school to All Star to college cheerleading, and even a stint as his school’s Mascot, Shane’s experience in cheer has included a broad spectrum of successful experiences, from the sidelines to the competition floor,” said Inside Cheerleading magazine publisher Chris Korotky. “He’s now able to use all of his experience in a career with Inside Cheerleading, and we’ve very proud of him and this great honor from UPA!”

UPA will present Womack with this honor at the 2011 UPA AmeriCup in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Saturday, February 26, 2011. Please join us in congratulating him on this honorable distinction.

UPA Hall of Fame – Shane Womack