cheerleading

Thousands of people fled the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in March during a national cheerleading championship after a shooting scare that turned out to be a false alarm. Several families are suing organizers for injuries they say were sustained in the ensuing chaos.

A burpee workout assigned as punishment allegedly landed a Rockwall high school junior cheerleader in the hospital — two years after several football players were hospitalized with the same condition.

After a fight between parents caused a stampede and fears of a shooting, Varsity Spirit says it will make some major changes and called the incident at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center "disappointing and frustrating."

Dallas Police said a fight between parents during Saturday's National Cheerleaders Association competition caused loud noises that attendees mistook for gunshots. Crowds rushed from the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center and police said "there were multiple non-life-threatening injuries during the chaos."

Three cheers for Lawrence Herkimer, who did more than anyone to transform cheerleading into an art, a science and a multi-million dollar business.He died…