High school competitive cheer: Region 9 dominates 4A, with Crimson Cliffs, Snow Canyon claiming titles (+photo gallery)

Crimson Cliffs won the 4A co-ed state title for the 3rd-straight year

Published: Jan 24, 2025, 10:54 p.m. MST

Snow Canyon competes in the 4A All Girls state cheerleading competition at the UCCU Center at UVU in Orem on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. Scott G Winterton, Deseret News

James has been covering high school sports in Utah for the Deseret News for three decades.

Region 9 are the kings and queens of 4A competitive cheer once again.

Snow Canyon won the 4A state title in the all-girls division at UVU on Friday, while Crimson Cliffs took home the title in the 4A co-ed division.

For Crimson Cliffs coach Becky Erickson, the title was the third straight for her co-ed squad as it beat runner-up Desert Hills. Payson, Mountain View and Green Canyon rounded out the top five.

Crimson Cliffs finished first in two of three categories en route to the three-peat.

Desert Hills won the 4A all-girls state title last year, but this year participated in the co-ed division and earned the second-place trophy.

In this year’s all-girls competition, Snow Canyon claimed the title after last year’s runner-up finish. It previously won the state title in 2023.

Ridgeline, Stansbury, West Field and Timpanogos round out the top five in the all-girls competition

This is the third year the UHSAA has sanctioned competitive cheer and handed out state championship trophies.

Crimson Cliffs Co-Ed competes in the 4A State cheerleading competition at the UCCU Center at UVU in Orem on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News

4A and 5A cheerleading competition at the UCCU Center at UVU in Orem on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News

Class 4A All-Girl Division

Overall team scores

Snow Canyon
Ridgeline
Stansbury
West Field
Timpanogos

Sideline/Timeout Dance

Snow Canyon
Ridgeline
Sky View
West Field
Dixie

Sideline/Timeout Cheer

Snow Canyon
Ridgeline
West Field
Sky View
Stansbury

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Snow Canyon
Ridgeline
Stansbury
West Field
Timpanogos

Class 4A Co-Ed Division

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Overall team scores

Crimson Cliffs
Desert Hills
Payson
Mountain View
Green Canyon

Sideline/Timeout Dance

Crimson Cliffs
Desert Hills
Mountain View
Green Canyon
Payson

Sideline/Timeout Cheer

1. Desert Hills
2. Crimson Cliffs
3T. Green Canyon
3T. Payson
4. Mountain View

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Crimson Cliffs
Payson
Desert Hills
Mountain View
Green Canyon

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