Cheerleaders Can Now Go Pro with New League

Cheerleaders can now go pro with new league

Varsity Spirit is starting a professional cheerleading league that promises to pay athletes, joining the crowded niche sports market that already includes softball, volleyball, 3-on-3 basketball, lacrosse, indoor football and more clamoring for both fans' attention and their dollars.

Pro cheerleading team coming to San Diego

Varsity Spirit is starting a professional cheerleading league that promises to pay athletes, joining the crowded niche sports market that already includes softball, volleyball, 3-on-3 basketball, lacrosse, indoor football and more clamoring for both fans’ attention and their dollars. The league will feature four teams with 30 women and men based in San Diego, Atlanta, Dallas and Miami. Teams will be selected from tryouts starting in September, l…