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Lehigh Valley Cheer Teams Competing in World Championships

The Lehigh Valley is home to two All Star Cheer teams competing in the USASF World Championships

UPDATE! Both Valley Elite All Stars 'Big Red' and World Cup Phoenix 'Zenith' have both moved on to the Semi-Final Rounds!

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Orlando, FL - The Lehigh Valley is home to two All Star Cheer teams competing in the USASF World Championships this weekend (April 23rd – 25th). Held at Disneyworld in Orlando, Florida both Valley Elite All Stars (Bloomsbury, NJ) and World Cup Phoenix All Stars (Easton, PA) received bids to compete. Lucky for area residents it’s easy to cheer on both teams as they are competing in different divisions.

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Valley Elite All Stars team ‘Big Red’ is competing in the very exciting International Open Level 5 Coed Division. Big Red faces tough US competition in the first round of 26 teams and must place in the top 10 to move on to the next round. In the semi-finals the 10 will face off against an additional 35 teams from around the US and World. Only the top 10 teams from the semi’s move on to the Finals on Monday where the champion will be crowned.

World Cup Phoenix team ‘Zenith’ is also in a very tough division the Senior Medium Level 5 All Girl Division. In the preliminary round they must place in the top 10 teams to move on to the Semi Finals. Upon reaching the semi-final round the 10 would compete against 32 teams. Again, only the top 10 teams move on to the final Championship round on Monday.

These two gyms enjoy a spirit of friendly rivalry and exemplify sportsmanship in the sport. The Lehigh Valley is proudly represented by these athletes who train and compete throughout the year and are at the top level of the sport.

For more information about the USASF Worlds visit: http://www.usasf.net/worlds/

For more information about Valley Elite All Stars visit: http://valleyeliteallstars.com/

For more information about World Cup Phoenix visit: http://www.worldcupphoenix.com/

The USASF, Valley Elite and Phoenix can also be found on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram!

Photo Credit: Valley Elite's Big Red at afternoon outdoor practice at the All Sports resort, World Cup Phoenix Zenith enjoyed breakfast with their favorite Disney Characters!

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