


State and federal police are investigating Foster's Rockstar Cheer and other cheerleading outlets, seizing computers, cellphones and other evidence, Bannister said. All Star Federation, which is an organizing and governing body for competitive cheerleading across the country Bain Capital, which bought Varsity in 2018, and others. The suit also names Varsity Brands, which runs cheerleading competitions the U.S. I think it’s going to be a great opportunity."We have video of Scott Foster on Snapchat with beer bongs drinking with his underage cheerleaders," Sellers said at a news conference this week. “Now I feel like my dream is coming true and the work is paying off. “It’s always been a goal of mine since I was young,” she said. She said signing with Clemson verifies the hard work put in over the years. Mintz has been cheering since she was 6 years old. You will ever not be able to pick her out on the field or the court.” Even as a freshman, I’m sure she’ll be a standout cheerleader. “They are inheriting a great cheerleader. “I wasn’t surprised when Mercedes made it,” Tyner said. The Eagles fell three points shy (262-259) to champion Liberty at the competition held in November at the Bi-Lo Center.Ĭhesnee cheer coach Allie Tyner said Mintz will be a standout at Clemson just as she was for Chesnee. The state silver medal was earned during the 2A state competition cheer meet when Chesnee earned a runner-up finish. I am more than satisfied with being a state and world silver medalist all in the same year.” “I am going to miss it, but my team ended this year, my last year, great. “It makes it almost impossible to continue doing all-star cheerleading,” she said. Mintz has to give up her spot on the team since she’ll be going to Clemson this fall but said placing so high was a nice way to go out. Her team placed second out of more than 80 teams in her final competition. Mintz traveled to Charlotte, N.C., Atlanta and Dallas during the season leading up to The Cheerleading Worlds at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Fla. The team practices twice a week all year long but travels to competitions between December and April. She has been a member of the all-star cheerleading gym for the past five years. Mintz, who will be a pre-med major, had to send a video tryout due to performing at a competition with Rockstar Cheer in Myrtle Beach.

I had to do tumbling and jumps and I had to learn the ‘Tiger Rag.’ I’m not sure how many videos were sent in, but I do know that me and one other girl (from Chapin) were the only two that made it through video tryouts.” “I had to show my skills on video that the other girls had to do at the actual tryout. “First (Clemson) sent me an e-mail and gave me all the qualifications for tryouts,” Mintz said. Mintz, a senior captain, first had to prove she was up to the challenge to earn the spot by submitting a tryout video. But there was a lot more to it than just getting an offer and signing as compared to other sports.

CHESNEE - Clemson considered several options but decided on a Mercedes.Ĭhesnee’s Mercedes Mintz recently signed a scholarship with the Tigers’ football and basketball cheerleading squads.
