It’s hard to cheer at the youth, high school or collegiate level ... it sells pom-poms they shake and uniforms they wear on the sidelines of high school and college football games.

For the first time in over a decade the American Academy of Pediatrics has issued an updated statement this week on the risks of injuries related to youth cheerleading, and how to prevent them.

Seabreeze junior Casey Jensen Gainey successfully navigates a tough schedule of FFA, agriculture, cheerleading and rodeos.

Pediatricians are now raising awareness of the risks. For the first time in over a decade the American Academy of Pediatrics has issued an updated statement this week on the risks of injuries related ...