Cheerleading

The Willow Canyon High School Cheerleading Program is a 2-time national champion and 8-time state championships program that supports both the football and basketball teams year-round, competing from October through February. Willow Canyon Cheerleading is a coed team specializing in gymnastics-based acrobatic skills such as tumbling, stunting, and pyramid building, with a strong emphasis on coed stunting. The team promotes school spirit by performing on the sidelines and at halftime during games, attending promotional events, participating in assemblies, and engaging in community volunteer work. In addition to these activities, the team competes throughout the year in prestigious events including USA Regional Qualifiers, UCA Regional Qualifiers, the AIA State Championships, Arizona Junior State Championships, USA High School Spirit Nationals, and the National High School Cheerleading Championships.

Cheer Tryout Information

2026 Fall Tryouts  - August 5th - August 7th

Eligibility requirements for 2026- 2027 season

• Incoming 9th grader or transfer student 
  
• Must be enrolled with Willow Canyon High School for the 2026-2027 season .
• Must complete a 26/27 Aktivate profile & be athletically cleared by clinic dates in order to participate. 

Cheer Tournament Schedule

• 10/24/2026 Highland Teal Reveal
• 11/7/2026 - Desert Kick Off  
• 11/14/2026 - UCA Desert Southwest Regional   
• 11/20/2026 -11/21/26 - AIA State Championship All Girl & Partner Stunt  
• 12/12/2026 -  USA Regional II 
• 1/9/2027 - UCA Cactus Cup Challenge  
• 1/14/2027 - 1/16/2027 - AIA State Championship Traditional  
• 1/23/2027 - Arizona Junior State Championship 
• 2/3/2027 - 2/8/2027 - National High School Cheerleading Championship (UCA) 
• 2/17/2027 - 2/19/2027 - High School Spirit Nationals (USA)

Coach Information

Junior Varsity Cheerleading Coach - Corina Ricketts corina.ricketts@dysart.org

Junior Varsity Cheerleading Coach- Kendra Hooker  kendra.hooker@dysart.org

Accolades

• 2019 AIA D1/D2 Coed Cheer Runner-Up  
• 2021 AIA D1/D2 Partner Stunt State Champions   
• 2021 AIA D1/D2 Coed Cheer Runner-Up  
• 2021 Sm Coed Adv USA National Champions  
• 2022 AIA D1/D2 Coed Cheer Runner-Up  
• 2022 Sm Coed Adv USA National Champions 
• 2023 AIA D1/D2 Partner Stunt State Champions 
• 2023 AIA D1/D2 Coed Cheer State Champions 
•  2024 AIA D1/D2 Partner Stunt State Champions 
• 2024 AIA D1/D2 Coed Cheer Runner-Up 
• 2024 NHSCC Semi-Finalist  
• 2025 AIA D1/D2 Coed Cheer State Champions  
• 2025 AIA D1/D2 Partner Stunt State Champions  
• 2025 AIA D2 All Girl Stunt State Champions 
• 2026 AIA D2 Coed Cheer State Champions  

Clinics & Events

 Saturday, October 4th  

 Location: Cafe | 9-12  

 Grades Kindergarten - 8th Grade  Cost: $50   

 Will perform at Halftime on Friday, October 10th  25-26 

Middle School/Level Cheerleading Camp  Info coming soon.... 

 25-26 Road to Nationals: Chicken N Pickle Pickleball Tournament Saturday, September 6th  

 Location: 9330 W. Hanna LN Glendale, AZ  Cost: 150 per team (Doubles)  Round-Robin Tournament

Social Media

Instagram: @willowcanyoncheer