Is Cheer a Sport

Madison High School- Cheer is one of the most popular sports for high school girls in Idaho, but there is still debate over whether it should be considered a sport.

“The stuff they do takes a lot of skill and practice,” Junior Brahm Thompson said.

A lot of students also mentioned how much time cheer actually takes.

“They practice almost every day and compete against other schools,” Senior Jonah Wolford said.

Because of that, some students don’t understand why cheer isn’t seen as a sport.

“I don’t get why people say cheer isn’t a sport when they train just as much as everyone else,” Sophomore Cooper Erikson said.