The Coal Ridge High School cheerleaders route for the Titans at a home basketball game. Chelsea Self / Post Independent
This year’s road to Colorado’s high school cheer competition isn’t without its twists and turns.
At least for cheer programs across Garfield County, their journeys to the big dance didn’t start at the usual time, which would’ve been summer 2020. Instead, fluctuating COVID-19 restrictions have prevented local cheer squads from performing live.
Football and volleyball were placed on hold, while winter sports like basketball didn’t start until late January.
But if you talk to any cheer coach across the county, they’ll all agree they’re doing what they can to prepare for the ultimate test: performing in front of the judges during the 30th state cheer competition March 25-27 at the Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs.