All-Star Champions League Teams

[AndrewSky]

I have often found that this forum and the cheer world as well, has its "favorites" and those are the teams that get plenty of hype and talk (sometimes it seems more due to a history of success rather than current success). Then there are the "underdog" favorites so to speak. Those are the "little guys" that everyone would love and be ok with winning, taking it away from the "expected" victor.

In my opinion, Black Ops wasn't really on anyone's radar or "list" because they weren't a long time Cali team, they are from a satellite location (actually further from San Diego than Vegas is) and yet, because they are part of a big name program, they don't get the "the little guy" or "underdog" part. So when Black Ops won it was a "let down"for all the folks who were expecting GT, SOT or Twist and Shout and would have loved South Elite to be David who beats the Golaths in that division. It was early in the morning on a Monday and it was easy to look beyond it and move onto the Orange/Aces drama as the next focus of attention.

I think a lot of the reason, for me at least, is they were honestly a first year team. Yes they were in the same division last year, but since a lot of the power kids moved over and they had all the motivation from being the only Cali team to not go to worlds last year, you could tell from that first competition that they were not messing around is year. They've been consistently strong at every single competition (I mean they got one of the first paid bids of this year). A few competitions they got grand champs over established teams in their own program.
I know for me they were so consistently strong, for some weird reason I didn't need to narrow in on them.
I do agree with you, that their awards being so early kind of let them be overridden by the big battles that were to come that day.

 

[Jessicalynn]

5 teams will be posted today !!! And an insight to how the champions league is possible ! Lots of exciting news coming !!! Thanks to cheer updates !


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[Ren]

So, gym tyme or cheer tyme?

ETA didn't realise how quickly he posted the team after the clue haha. Gym Tyme Platinum

 

[DJ]

So, gym tyme or cheer tyme?

ETA didn't realise how quickly he posted the team after the clue haha. Gym Tyme Platinum

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[12stepCheermom]

My CL playlist is gonna be boss. Just sayin'

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[abbyandy9]

Here's my thoughts on black ops, I feel like they have been severely over looked due to the fact that like stated earlier they're from a big program, but for whatever reason they are not counted as an underdog team. The thing I think people often forget is that 2/3 seasons ago they were only a level 4 coed them, the season after nobody thought they could really 'hang' with the other teams. They couldn't get a paid bid no matter how hard they tried because something just wasn't there and to me they still seemed like they should remain level 4. But this season they blew me away, watching the athletes progress from when they were still a part of NCE is mind blowing and I would not be surprised if black ops continued to keep improving and be reigning champions one day.

ETA: I also think that because of what happened when they didn't get paid their first level 5 season people counted them out and didn't expect them to place as high as they did

...not to mention they were after all the original 'Black Ops' in medium coed

(Also sorry if what I said doesn't make sense or sounds ridiculously rambly, I'm sleepy and had a very long night haha)

I think too what happened at worlds was that a lot of people feel they won the division because so many teams fell apart. I mean spirit of Texas was a mess and they still took 2nd place. So were black ops that good? Or the other teams that much of a mess? To me it doesn't matter because they were pretty darn perfect that day, but to some it does matter.


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[King]

I think too what happened at worlds was that a lot of people feel they won the division because so many teams fell apart. I mean spirit of Texas was a mess and they still took 2nd place. So were black ops that good? Or the other teams that much of a mess? To me it doesn't matter because they were pretty darn perfect that day, but to some it does matter.


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It is all about who is the better team that day. That, I think, is the exciting part for everyone as a fan.

 

[12stepCheermom]

Not weighing in on BlackOps specifically but just want to say that division got the shaft in general with their schedule. All those poor kids had the better part of 5 hours of sleep between semis and finals. It wasn't fair to any of them and (to me) explains why so many teams racked up deductions. There was no opportunity for the 5 hour SE routine practice/revamp between day 1 and 2, those kids didn't even have time to rest.


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[Katie_katiexx]

I must say, with all the doubt of ca and gt attending I didn't think this event was gonna stand up to the name, but now I'm excited!! If obsession go, I'll be thrilled!


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[mstealtoyou]

I do agree that was poor planning as far as turn around time for that division.

 

[yojaehs]

I do agree that was poor planning as far as turn around time for that division.

Understatement of the Century! Kids in bed by 1 (yeah right) in warm ups by 8. It sucked!


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[Kaleigh]

Does anybody know what the champions league is? Is it going to be a special competition only certain teams are invited to?


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[NJ Coach]

Does anybody know what the champions league is? Is it going to be a special competition only certain teams are invited to?


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Yes

 

[Kaleigh]

Yes

Okay thanks for clarifying lol


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[DJ]

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