Best Cheer Gyms in Nebraska
Nebraska's top all-star cheer programs, ranked by 2025-26 banners and podium finishes.
Nebraska has a smaller all-star cheer scene than its neighbors, and this season three programs earned a place among the best cheer gyms in Nebraska, all clustered around the Omaha metro (Omaha and La Vista). The rankings come straight from real 2025-26 season results: banners count first-place finishes in finals, podiums count top-three finishes. Beyond All Stars of La Vista leads the state with 34 banners, ahead of two Omaha programs that give Nebraska athletes options from L1 recreation-level divisions all the way up to elite competition.
Map of the Top Cheer Gyms in Nebraska
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2025-26 Nebraska Cheer Gym Rankings
| Rank | Gym | City | Banners | Podiums | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEBeyond All Stars | La Vista | 34 | 56 | 8 |
| 2 | ELElite Cheer | Omaha | 19 | 42 | 23 |
| 3 | CHCheer Athletics Omaha | Omaha | 18 | 42 | 12 |
| 4 | CHCheer Xpress | Lincoln | 15 | 24 | 15 |
| 5 | AIAirborne Academy | Omaha | 15 | 21 | 8 |
| 6 | NENebraska Force | Elkhorn | 2 | 15 | 8 |
| 7 | PIPioneer Cheer Academy | Lincoln | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 | CHChampion Central Athletics | FALLS CITY | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | SHSherri's Gems | Holdrege | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | DRDream Spirit | Elkhorn | 1 | 1 | 4 |
The Top 10 Cheer Gyms in Nebraska
1. Beyond All Stars
Beyond All Stars of La Vista is Nebraska's #1 gym for 2025-26 with 34 banners and 56 podium finishes, both state highs. The program fields eight teams competing from L1 through L4.
2. Elite Cheer
Elite Cheer of Omaha ranks #2 with 14 banners and 34 podiums on the season. It is the largest ranked program in the state at 15 teams, spanning L1 up through L6, and it bills itself as Omaha's original all-star cheer gym with more than 30 years in business. Elite Cheer also holds 2 NCA titles, the only national titles among Nebraska's ranked gyms.
3. Cheer Athletics Omaha
Cheer Athletics Omaha takes the #3 spot with 12 banners and 36 podium finishes, the second-highest podium total in the state. The Omaha location runs six teams across an unusually wide range, from L1 through L7.
4. Cheer Xpress
Cheer Xpress, based in Lincoln, ranks #4 among Nebraska all-star cheer gyms for the 2025-26 season. The program is a consistent presence on Nebraska competition floors. Across the season, teams from Cheer Xpress took home 15 event titles and stood on the podium 24 times. The gym fielded 15 competitive teams spanning Levels 1 through 4.
5. Airborne Academy
Airborne Academy, based in Omaha, ranks #5 among Nebraska all-star cheer gyms for the 2025-26 season. The program is a consistent presence on Nebraska competition floors. Across the season, teams from Airborne Academy took home 15 event titles and stood on the podium 21 times. The gym fielded 8 competitive teams spanning Levels 1 through 3.
6. Nebraska Force
Nebraska Force, based in Elkhorn, ranks #6 among Nebraska all-star cheer gyms for the 2025-26 season. The program is a consistent presence on Nebraska competition floors. Across the season, teams from Nebraska Force took home 2 event titles and stood on the podium 15 times. The gym fielded 8 competitive teams spanning Levels 1 through 2.1.
7. Pioneer Cheer Academy
Pioneer Cheer Academy, based in Lincoln, ranks #7 among Nebraska all-star cheer gyms for the 2025-26 season. The program is a consistent presence on Nebraska competition floors. Across the season, teams from Pioneer Cheer Academy took home 2 event titles and stood on the podium 6 times. The gym fielded 2 competitive teams spanning Levels 1 through 2.1.
8. Champion Central Athletics
Champion Central Athletics, based in FALLS CITY, ranks #8 among Nebraska all-star cheer gyms for the 2025-26 season. The program is a consistent presence on Nebraska competition floors. Across the season, teams from Champion Central Athletics took home 2 event titles and stood on the podium 3 times. The gym fielded 1 competitive team spanning Level 1.
9. Sherri's Gems
Sherri's Gems, based in Holdrege, ranks #9 among Nebraska all-star cheer gyms for the 2025-26 season. The program is a consistent presence on Nebraska competition floors. Across the season, teams from Sherri's Gems took home 2 event titles and stood on the podium 2 times. The gym fielded 3 competitive teams spanning Levels 1.1 through 3.2.
10. Dream Spirit
Dream Spirit, based in Elkhorn, ranks #10 among Nebraska all-star cheer gyms for the 2025-26 season. The program is a consistent presence on Nebraska competition floors. Across the season, teams from Dream Spirit took home 1 event title and stood on the podium 1 time. The gym fielded 4 competitive teams spanning Levels 1 through 1.1.
Other All-Star Cheer Gyms in Nebraska
Beyond the ranked programs above, FullOut tracks these Nebraska all-star gyms.
How These Rankings Work
FullOut ranks Nebraska cheer gyms using real competition results, not reputation or reviews. A banner is a first-place finish in a finals round. A podium is a top-three finish. Every banner and podium earned by a gym's teams counts toward its ranking: banners order the list, and podiums break ties.
These rankings cover All Star Cheer divisions (Levels 1 through 7) during the 2025-26 season, which runs July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. Results come from publicly available scoresheets and live results in FullOut's competition database, which tracks thousands of events across the country.
A gym's ranking reflects how often its teams won, not how big the program is. Team counts and levels are shown for context.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best cheer gym in Nebraska?
Beyond All Stars in La Vista tops FullOut's 2025-26 rankings for Nebraska, with 34 event titles and 56 podium finishes across the season.
How many all-star cheer gyms are in Nebraska?
FullOut tracks 21 all-star cheer programs in Nebraska. 10 of them earned at least one podium finish during the 2025-26 season.
How are Nebraska cheer gym rankings calculated?
Rankings count banners (first-place finishes in finals rounds) and podiums (top-three finishes) earned by each gym's teams in All Star Cheer Levels 1 through 7 during the 2025-26 season (July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026), using publicly available competition results in FullOut's database. Banners rank first; podiums break ties.
Which Nebraska cheer gyms won the most banners in 2025-26?
Beyond All Stars (34), Elite Cheer (19), Cheer Athletics Omaha (18) led Nebraska in banners during the 2025-26 season.