Best Cheer Gyms in Ohio
Ohio's top all-star cheer programs, ranked by 2025-26 banners and podium finishes.
Ohio fields one of the deeper all-star cheer scenes in the Midwest, and the 2025-26 season results back that up. Ten gyms earned a spot in our ranking of the best cheer gyms in Ohio, led by Cheer Athletics - Columbus in Gahanna with 45 banners, just ahead of The Stingray Allstars Ohio at 41. The race at the top stayed tight all season.
These rankings come straight from real 2025-26 season results: banners count first-place finishes in finals, and podiums count top-3 finishes. Programs from Gahanna, West Chester, North Canton, Tallmadge, and smaller Ohio towns like Chillicothe and Bowling Green all put up numbers this year, from big multi-level operations to compact two-level programs.
Map of the Top Cheer Gyms in Ohio
2025-26 Ohio Cheer Gym Rankings
| Rank | Gym | City | Banners | Podiums | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHCheer Athletics - Columbus | Gahanna | 45 | 78 | 16 |
| 2 | THThe Stingray Allstars Ohio | West Chester | 41 | 77 | 18 |
| 3 | STStep One All Stars - North | North | 38 | 61 | 14 |
| 4 | TOTop Gun All Stars - Ohio | Ohio | 34 | 54 | 24 |
| 5 | CHCheerVille OH | North Canton | 32 | 53 | 14 |
| 6 | TNTNT Cheer | Bowling Green | 22 | 57 | 13 |
| 7 | WOWorld Elite | Tallmadge | 16 | 26 | 15 |
| 8 | SOSouth Central Xtreme | Chillicothe | 13 | 25 | 6 |
| 9 | OHOhio Cheer Explosion | Brunswick | 9 | 24 | 13 |
| 10 | TUTumble World | Chesapeake | 8 | 11 | 5 |
The Top 10 Cheer Gyms in Ohio
1. Cheer Athletics - Columbus
Cheer Athletics - Columbus, based in Gahanna, topped Ohio this season with 45 banners and 78 podium finishes. The program runs 16 teams spanning Levels 1 through 6, one of the widest level ranges in the state. It also holds 2 all-time NCA titles in our database.
2. The Stingray Allstars Ohio
The Stingray Allstars Ohio finished the 2025-26 season second in the state, collecting 41 banners and 77 podiums, nearly matching the top spot. The West Chester franchise, which carries an aviation theme, fields 18 teams across Levels 1 through 6, the largest roster among Ohio's top three.
3. Step One All Stars - North
Step One All Stars - North put together 38 banners and 61 podium finishes this season, good for third in the state. Its 14 teams compete across Levels 1 through 6, giving athletes at most skill levels a place to land.
4. Top Gun All Stars - Ohio
Top Gun All Stars - Ohio runs the biggest program in the state's top ten: 24 teams covering Levels 1 through 6, with the gym's bio also listing gymnastics, tumbling, and camps alongside cheer. The 2025-26 season brought 34 banners and 54 podiums. The program has 2 all-time Worlds titles in our database.
5. CheerVille OH
CheerVille OH in North Canton earned 32 banners and 53 podiums across the 2025-26 season. The gym fields 14 teams from Level 1 up through Level 6 and holds 1 all-time NCA title in our database.
6. TNT Cheer
Out of Bowling Green, TNT Cheer converted 22 banners from 57 podium appearances this season. The all-star program, which takes athletes as young as 3, fields 13 teams concentrated in Levels 1 through 3.
7. World Elite
World Elite in Tallmadge posted 16 banners and 26 podiums in 2025-26. With 15 teams competing from Level 1 through Level 6, it is one of the broader programs in the ranking by level coverage.
8. South Central Xtreme
South Central Xtreme keeps things focused: 6 teams in Levels 1 and 2, based in Chillicothe. That compact roster still delivered 13 banners and 25 podium finishes this season.
9. Ohio Cheer Explosion
Ohio Cheer Explosion in Brunswick collected 9 banners and 24 podium finishes in 2025-26. Its 13 teams cover an unusually wide spread for a mid-table program, running from Level 1 all the way up to Level 5.
10. Tumble World
Tumble World, out of Chesapeake, rounds out the Ohio top ten with 8 banners and 11 podiums this season. The program runs 5 teams competing between Level 1.1 and Level 5.
Other All-Star Cheer Gyms in Ohio
Beyond the ranked programs above, FullOut tracks these Ohio all-star gyms.
How These Rankings Work
FullOut ranks Ohio 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 Ohio?
Cheer Athletics - Columbus in Gahanna tops FullOut's 2025-26 rankings for Ohio, with 45 event titles and 78 podium finishes across the season.
How many all-star cheer gyms are in Ohio?
FullOut tracks 109 all-star cheer programs in Ohio. 10 of them earned at least one podium finish during the 2025-26 season.
How are Ohio 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 Ohio cheer gyms won the most banners in 2025-26?
Cheer Athletics - Columbus (45), The Stingray Allstars Ohio (41), Step One All Stars - North (38) led Ohio in banners during the 2025-26 season.