Cheer! : three teams on a quest for college cheerleading's ultimate prize / Kate Torgovnick.

Author's note
Introduction
Tryouts
The Yale of college cheerleading, the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
Both teams in bring it on rolled into one, the Southern University Jaguars
The superwomen, the University of Memphis all-girl tigers
Spirit camps
"Have a hell of a good time
"When a coach leaves, a program either drops off, or goes to a whole new level"
"Coach will go crazy if we win that award"
Football season
"Hey mom, I'm on ESPN"
"That was the most fun I've ever had at a game"
"I was addicted to the attention, no to the cocaine"
"I know we cheered our hearts out, 'cause my voice is hoarse' "
Bid videos
"They need a little cussing out sometimes, bless their hearts"
"Pretend like it's nationals every time"
"Agendas are pulling them in different directions"
Nationals
"Practices have been scary lately"
"He can do rewinds with a horse"
"I'm shit-my-pants nervous"
"It's like race car driving-there's always the chance something could go wrong"
"That dream slowly melted away"
"That pyramid should be called the wall of death"
A cheer dictionary
Acknowledgments.