My name is Hayden Ashley Ward. I am a 15 year old cheerleader from Mobile, Alabama. I have been an all-star cheerleader since I was 4 years old and this is my eleventh season. I love to cheer and love everything about our sport! Cheerleading is not just something that I do, it embodies who I […]

Tell us about yourself: I am the type of person who will set a goal and push until I reach that goal. I am hardworking, determined and always striving to better myself on and off the mat. My schoolwork is just as important to me as cheering. It is important for me to do my […]

Well my journey began about 10 years ago when I went to my sisters practice because I used to want to play on the trampoline, and I saw this really big team and they did all these cool tricks and I told my mom that I want to do that, so I started classes at […]

All Star Prep; Noun “All Star Prep is an entry level product that is offered as an introduction to traditional all star cheer and is intended to help gym owners build their program, create revenue, and grow the industry as a whole… The typical all star prep program will provide an opportunity for the incoming […]

7 years ago I started the sport that I would soon fall in love with. It all started in a small town in South Carolina when I first started cheerleading. When I was ten, I was on the first ever level 1 and 2 team in my town when I had a full and a […]

My name is Karolyne Day, I am sixteen years old, a Junior in high school and I have been cheering since I was four years old. Something that is unique about me is that I was born with my name spelled, Carolyne with a “C”. Two of my sisters, Kylie and Kendall, and I had […]

In 1977 House of Ruth was founded in Maryland and today it stands as one of the nations most comprehensive domestic violence centers. “The House of Ruth Maryland leads the fight to end violence against women and their children by confronting the attitudes, behaviors, and systems that perpetuate it, and by providing victims with the […]

The EPIC Brands wouldn’t be the friendly and fun loving event producers you’ve come to love without our dedicated programs. Every season we not only continue to cherish the relationships we have created over the years, but we look forward to creating new ones as well. We want to take this opportunity during the Holiday […]

Thanksgiving means reflecting on what we are grateful for while spending time with loved ones and eating grandma’s homemade apple pie. What some people may not realize is that not every family gathers around the dinner table on that Thursday in November… there are many that go hungry. The Maryland Food Bank aims to serve […]

Jersey All Stars 1. What was your initial thought when hearing that Worlds was opening the competition up to this new division? I thought wow, not only is this going to boost my kids confidence at the Worlds level but this is going to inspire and put drive into a lot of teams throughout the […]

Being an epic athlete to me means that even though I am with a group of amazing athletes that are extremely talented, everybody starts somewhere. Nobody starts off being the best at what they do, you have to work for it. To be the best you have to push yourself, you have to set goals, […]

Lancaster Athletic Cheer → LA All Stars (or) LA 1. Lancaster Athletic Cheer started in 2013 with just 26 girls; tell us about the journey you and those athletes went on to start up LAC. We started LAC with just 26 excited athletes who were interested in competing after football cheer ended. Every competition and […]

Rec → All Star 1. When did Marlboro Competitive Cheer form? Tell us how it all started! Marlboro Cheer started in 1990 as a sideline program by Debra Coley and Sharese Stevens. They started under the guidance of the Marlboro Boys and Girls Club with 12 young ladies. These women had no idea what cheerleading […]

The end of the summer and the beginning of the competition season means it’s time for EPIC to visit one of our favorite organizations, the MD SPCA! This awesome organization is not only a wellness clinic, but also a home away from home for all pets. They have no time limit for how long a […]

“What’s the next challenge?” is the question an Epic Athlete is always asking themselves in the back of their mind. I feel the definition of an Epic Athlete is having the drive to constantly push forward in your sport. All of my fellow Epic Athletes are incredible to watch perform. They jump higher, tumble harder […]